Social Media & SEO

Plank Study Shows Importance of Ethics Training for Handling Social Media Issues

June 15th, 2021 by

For communicators, ethics permeate their daily activity. A new study reveals just how much

Three Tactics for Getting Noticed in a Post-COVID-19 Landscape

June 11th, 2021 by

The author argues that post-pandemic communication should feature empathy, compelling digital experiences and positive messaging to induce behavior change.

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After Trump’s Blog Flops, Here Are Some Ways to Make Sure Yours Doesn’t

June 3rd, 2021 by

While some reporters may be a mite gleeful about the former president’s low engagement in a post-Trump tweet news cycle era, many communicators have felt the sting of taking the time to launch a blog for an executive or brand, only to have it flop. So, what are some ways PR pros can help ensure their blogging efforts don’t go the way of the dinosaur?

PRNEWS Announces Winners of Digital and Social Media Awards

June 3rd, 2021 by

PRNEWS and sister brand, The Social Shake-Up, announced the winners and honorable mentions for the PRNEWS Digital & Social Media Awards, which honor the year’s most outstanding digital and social media communicators and their campaigns.

An SEO Refresher to Heat Your Web Traffic During a Potentially Post-Pandemic Summer

June 1st, 2021 by

Have you audited SEO practices around your communication efforts lately? If not, the spring and summer months might be a good time to do so. As such, PRNEWS offers insight from search optimization pros to help.

Associated Press fires employee over social media posts

The AP Sees Internal Communication Struggle After Firing Reporter

May 25th, 2021 by

A lack of transparency regarding the firing led 100 AP staffers to release an open letter regarding disapproval for the handling of the situation and an unclear social media policy.

4 Tips to Incorporate LinkedIn into Your B2B Social Strategy

May 20th, 2021 by

B2B marketers are missing opportunities to connect with individual prospects when they ignore or downplay LinkedIn. Here are 4 easy tips that can help marketers ease the platform’s intimidation factor and increase your chances of success.

Social Risks Seen Rising Yet Resources for Battling Online Threats Remain Flat

May 18th, 2021 by

One of the communicator’s domains is online, where, among other things, they monitor social conversations about the company. As such, corporate leaders see them as having intimate knowledge of social and they’re the first call where online risk is involved.

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Pro-Vaccine Sentiment Grew 8% on Twitter in March, April

May 17th, 2021 by

A study found a strong trend in favor of the COVID-19 vaccine on Twitter in March and April. In addition, it found the main misconception spreading about the vaccine is that it alters recipients’ DNA. 

A Chat with Dexter Hunter-Torricke, Lead Communicator, Facebook Oversight Board

May 5th, 2021 by

How would you like to lead communications for the new Facebook Oversight Board, which was created to adjudicate content-moderation issues for the behemoth social platform? For Dexter Hunter-Torricke, his greatest challenge, right now, is explaining to the public what the board is and does.