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How Google’s Panda Algorithm Affected the PR Industry - SEMrush

How Google’s Panda Algorithm Affected the PR Industry - SEMrush | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Google is constantly changing its algorithms. We all know about Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird, but what people often forget is that each one is periodically updated, often without any confirmation or announcement by Google.


The latest known Panda update is Google Panda 4.1, according to the Moz Google algorithm change history log, which has had a profound effect on PR agencies.


The Panda algorithm, in particular, has made huge waves across the PR industry. According to the article ‘Did Google Panda 4.0 Go after Press Release Sites?,’ industry expert Barry Schwartz launched a study which revealed prominent PR agencies like PR Newswire, BusinessWire, and PRWeb lost up to 85% of their visibility within a matter of days.


 Studies like this demonstrate that PR agencies are intertwined with the SEO industry, and must adapt or perish in a changing environment....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Learn how PR and SEO go hand in hand for results.

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Using News Releases To Boost Your Online Visibility by @TaraGeissinger

Using News Releases To Boost Your Online Visibility by @TaraGeissinger | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

There is an ongoing conversation among communications and SEO professionals, alike, about the value of using news releases to boost your online visibility.

 

While there are SEO benefits, publishing news releases plays numerous other marketing roles.

 

The rules, purpose, and audience have changed.

 

It’s time to update how we think about them, write them, and measure their results in order to get the most online visibility value from them.

 

There are three very distinct reasons to not only write a news release, but to publish and distribute it online....

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As long as news comes first...

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