Social Media & SEO

While some have applauded Starbucks’ efforts, others have hammered a new campaign focusing on race in the U.S.

The Snapchat social media platform has grown to become a major player in the content distribution game.

The travel industry is faring better when it comes to engaging consumers via social channels.

Here are four key trends related to innovation and four pearls of wisdom from leading professionals that emerged at SXSW.

Due to faster-than-expected growth in users in 2014, up 60 percent, Instagram surpassed Twitter to become the second-largest social network in the U.S. last year, eMarketer s aid earlier this month.

A few ways to focus on your audience.

Apple sends Dick Tracy a thank-you note, a new crisis for Hillary Clinton and Wendy’s takes an interesting brand journey.

SXSW Interactive returns for its 22nd year to Austin, Texas this week. This year’s festival is sure to offer up plenty of interesting and inspiring content for PR pros, with presentations and panels covering branding and marketing, content and distribution, the future of tech and emerging workforce trends.

New social and digital trends have done away with traditional models and fundamentally changed the way PR interacts with the media and the public. Cision’s “The State of the Media 2015 Report” examines traditional and social media in 2014 as well as the rise of mobile, video and new media entrepreneurs.

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