Yes, free press release sites can and do cost the uninformed and even the experienced marketer. Some of the costs are screamingly obvious others are more hidden. And it's my role as your advocate to review and reveal them all. Let's roll!OK, so you've written your press release. Next action: online press...

What's a more likely scenario for media coverage: pitch a reporter out of the blue or a reporter who seeks an expert that matches your background precisely?It's the difference between "push" and "pull" PR. When you pitch a story, you are pushing your story to the media. Conversely, with "pull" PR, the...

Here’s a different look at Online PR than you might expect. You see, I wanted to combine two of my favorite things: Online PR and Kayaking. At first glance, they couldn’t be further apart. Yet, upon closer inspection, the parallels were many. (Disclaimer: I am primarily referring to sea kayaking...

Whether you are an entrepreneur, a company or a PR firm, the distribution of optimized press releases does present both challenges and opportunities. The good news? With a little extra work-make that a little extra attention-you'll maximize and leverage both the reach and longevity of all your optimized...

Does the world really need another PR blog even one specializing in Online PR? Obviously, the answer is yes because, a) you're reading this PR blog and b) the money's been spent on branding so there's no turning back. :-)In my prep research of blogs of all marketing types-Internet marketing, Offline...