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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google frequently changes its algorithms, and several minor updates are rolled out each year, which make their presence felt without any prior announcement. Google Fred Update. Image Source: [link].

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Why Facebook & Google Can’t Afford to Legitimize Fake News Sources

Cision

Brands like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are doing nothing to prevent it, resulting in a very confusing and convoluted media world. Madrigal called Google out on The Atlantic , saying, “It’s no longer good enough to shrug off the problems in the system simply because it has computers in the decision loop.”.

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Consumers value an A+ BBB rating on a company’s website more than a 5-star Google rating

Agility PR Solutions

In these increasingly disputable times, brand loyalty begins and ends with trust, as communicators know—but who do consumers trust to determine a brand’s own trustworthiness? The post Consumers value an A+ BBB rating on a company’s website more than a 5-star Google rating appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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7 mostly free professional development ideas that PR and comms pros can start today

Sword and the Script

There are many free courses you can take from Google (AI and analytics) and HubSpot (all kinds of classes). I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. Google offers free courses on analytics and AI.

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The New Era Of Press Releases: Multimedia, SEO, And Social Media Integration

5W PR

Today’s press releases work harder – they attract journalists, reach consumers directly, boost SEO rankings, and generate social media buzz. This evolution reflects broader shifts in how people consume information and how search engines index content.

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Addressing The “Scaries” In Ad Tech

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In reality the privacy regulations are well-intended and will protect consumers. How are you getting consent from consumers? After years in the industry it’s hard not to think of Facebook and Google as the Jason Voorhees and Freddy Kruger of ad tech. Have you hired a Chief Privacy Officer? Behemoths build ‘walled gardens’.

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Thinking Like a Consumer Will Win the Marketing Game

Ronn Torossian

A cursory Google search for “marketing tips” yields a predictable number of articles promising the secrets to effective marketing and the best practices for winning the marketing game for a leg up above the competition. The post Thinking Like a Consumer Will Win the Marketing Game appeared first on.

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