For big companies that operate hundreds and thousands of locations–I’m talking about the Targets and Walgreens of the world–location marketing is the foundation of all marketing. And location marketing means a lot more than optimizing content for location pages to be found in search results. This reality was underscored in a recent New York Times article, “Marketing in the Moments, to Reach Customers Online.” Written by Robert D. Hof, the story discusses a fundamental shift occurring in marketing. Instead of…
PR Does Not Stand for Press Release: Equalizing Spikes and Valleys
Source Every now and again, a PR meme appears on the Web – almost to the point where you could set your watch by it. This time around, Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times sparked the conversation with an in-depth article, “Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley.” I respect Claire and I believe she wrote an extensive article that chronicles the launch of one particular startup and also featured supporting quotes from those PR professionals who are…
