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Memo to Tom Foremski: Die Linkbait Journalism, Die!

Memo to Tom Foremski: Die Linkbait Journalism, Die! | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

New webmaster rules from Google just killed PR agencies according to Tom Foremski's post "Did Google just kill PR agencies?" last month.He highlights a Google webmaster update warning about black hat, linkbait press releases and other similar improper SEO content practices trying to manipulate search engine results.Look out PR agencies Foremski warns....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Will Google slap finally kill news releases? Tom Foremski warns of impending doom for PR agencies too and it's too over the top for me so I responded in kind. 

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Time Editor Takes to Facebook to Shine a Light on Bad Pitches | Bad Pitch Blog

Our Los Angeles-based friend, Serena, tipped us off to Time's Editor-at-Large, Harry McCracken. Harry has started posting bad pitches on his Facebook page. And we're glad. But we're betting the agency that sent it would like to send him the above someecard.

Facebook: Our Inner Dialogue...Online
Social media tends to become an inner dialogus of sorts. And we want folks like Harry to vent the pressure of bad pitches. Am I being dramatic? Well a now ancient sitcom once said, "Serenity Now, Insanity Later." And Facebook's serving that purpose for Harry....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Stupid PR tricks generate bad PR and the kind of coverage you DON'T want for your client or your agency.

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