How Search Engines Have Changed Public Relations

Filed under: Public Relations — Tags: , , , , — me @ 12:56 am December 20, 2009

Wn comes Public Relations, driving philosophy tt underlies mt minute aspect campaign perception equals reality. Ts true Interactive Age ae Internet access ability voice opinion World Wide Web. Internet users ability tr opinions public consumption blogs websites. Thanks advent search engines, websurfers access perspective online debate (be positive, negative, indifferent) ranging topic fm iPods real estate.

Google profoundly changed advertising internet well. Wt distinguishes search fm online marketing strategies search provides individual user specific information based initial inquiry. Often, information comes fm obscure corners Internet, giving strength voices tt gone unheard.

This democratic media revolution brings challenges Public Relations- art dedicated communicating business’s message audience. lr PR concerned wh relatively sparse inlets effective television, radio print – now, thanks Internet, Public Relations actually contend …gulp …the public!

So makes sense PR efforts encompass expanding world search and, or survive marketplace, yr business ns PR benefits tt ce result. Search Engine Optimization utilized Public Relations professionals ensure standards client’s image. comprehensive PR strategy mt incorporate search means building maintaining client’s image.

The survival conventional PR question updated technology. choosing Public Relations company help business maintain image, question track record, reach. yr PR company doesn’t search division fingertips, don’t expect yr campaigns extend traditional paper print. ts sense, natural extension ICMediaDirect.com announce Public Relations division successes Search Research divisions. Finding mh performed SEO SEM ay inherently related Search-influenced PR, launching PR division company familiar wh details industry surprise.

How ty relate?

Let’s imaginary attack Sunshine Widgets. disgruntled entity cd simply start “blogging” it. Ty harp single unfortunate incident, flat tell lies at Sunshine Widgets, corporate ineptness. wouldn’t te much.

Perhaps Sunshine Widgets runs TV print ads. efforts undercut se chap wh blog running disinformation campaign. Unfair accusations charges wd appear ey time se searches ‘Sunshine Widgets’. company, small, real imagined, afford bad press pops ey user search. ts point, necessity comprehensive Public Relations strategy bs clear.

Sunshine Widgets could, practice commonly kn Search Engine Optimization (SEO), proactive asserting corporate voice, ts re-asserting sterling brand image. variety interactive channels engage allows Sunshine Widgets ability define desired message. wh benefit search oriented Public Relations campaign fe random blog attacks:

• Blog search engines, Technorati.com Delicious.com, growing rapidly popularity. suggests online users, looking “what real story is”, curious “what people think” ao “when tk it.” example, te we lot ‘Sopranos’ searches day season premier months be – blog searches ge lt bloggers currently writing, opposed search engines information posting date io account. Therefore, Search Engine Optimization, searching internet ‘Sunshine Widgets’ wd returned information accurate regard content, date well.

• Sunshine Widgets issue press releases announce company undertakings, strategies future, past successes. Press releases widely ud means communication employed company integral shaping public perception brand. distributing press releases online, company ability communicate immediate message millions consumers instantly.

• Sunshine Widgets cd engage paid search (PPC) campaign drive searchers landing pages Sunshine’s choosing. driving sales ns secondary building brand image, paid search campaign ao fuels gr traffic company’s website, company drives me users site helps shape reputation – reputation, bears repeating, vy important.

These campaigns tools achieve goal, public corporate messaging. benefits brought company vary too. instance, content published web wl “put word there”, crowd negativity renegade’s message. single, angry blog able cloud business’s message provided company maintains effective PR campaign. my messaging formats insulate fm danger.

While traditional media outlets cornerstone successful PR campaign,
The internet unprecedented opportunity reach consumers directly, individual basis. internet campaign, company oy protect brand image attack, strengthen widen consumer base.

Consider following statistic: consumer times ly recount negative experience wh company tn positive one. consider disgruntled consumer negative experience company. Now, suppose write daily blog encouraging or consumers boycott business. Finally, imagine tt putting company’s ne io search engine brings sd disgruntled consumer’s blog search result. Now, yourself, launch traditional campaign (print, tv, radio) reverse damage brand image, stop pm source online campaign?

The answer obvious, company tt ds te internet io account formulating PR strategy wl post negative consumer criticism website- that’s practically what’s happening anyway.

Joseph Pratt

Media Analyst

ICMediaDirect.com
http://www.icmediadirect.com

e: joseph@icmediadirect.com

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