Category Archives: Internet Marketing

What is the Difference Between Marketing and PR Online?

I just discovered another very interesting article written by Jennifer Mattern over at RedFly Marketing, Online PR vs. Internet Marketing — here’s an excerpt:
Internet Marketing Tactics:

Paid advertising (banner ads, text link ads, etc.)
Link exchanges, free Web directory submissions, blog comments (link-building activities)
Affiliates
Sales letters (and other sales copy)
Article marketing (to drive affiliate sales, traffic, or backlinks)
Search […]

Marketing in the New Millenium is PR

My Director of Client Service, Daniel Krueger, wrote an insightful blog post over at Abraham Harrison’s PR and marketing blog, Marketing Conversation, called Marketing in the New Millenium. The story is in growing response to the fine article from Norman Birnback over at PR Backtalk, including Spread The Word: Blogs Matter We Just Can’t Measure […]

Be Generous, Not Stingy, When Engaging Bloggers

Andy Sernovitz’s blog’s name says it all, and definitely reflects my response to reading this: Damn, I Wish I’d Thought of That!, especially in his post Instant Word of Mouth for Restaurants. From our experience doing blogger outreach and blogger gift-giving, this is on-the-money advice you should all consider:
 
Give every lunch customer 6 desserts to […]

Advanced Blogging Workshop in Bethesda Today

“Okay, you have a blog and consider yourself a blogger. The next step is how to build your prestige, your readership, and your reputation. This class will demystify the process of taking your personal blog and developing it into a popular resource. Being brilliant, funny, insightful, and inspired is just the beginning; learn how to […]

Become a Better Blogger, Monetize Your Blog, Create and Build Your Personal Brand

If you want to become a better bloggers, monetize your blog, and create and build your personal brand then I recommend attending the PostieCon ‘07 in Orlando, Florida, on June 1 & 2, 2007. Register now because PostieCon ‘07 is cheap at $199.95, but only until May 18th. Even without PostieCon ‘07, Orlando is cool, […]

All Clients Deserve to Have Representation

In response to Do PR Execs and Lawyers Have the Same Bad Rep?, Amanda Chapel responded, “Your logic is flawed at the outset (with all due respect) . . .”

Do PR Execs and Lawyers Have the Same Bad Rep?

Shel Holz is smart and insightful in his response to the bad rap that PR gets these days: “The lying profession? Please. … And who, in this era of like-it-or-not transparency, believes they can get away with a lie anyway?” Via Strumpette. My response? I feel the same way about the reputation of the […]

The Gap Between the Geeks and the Wonks Needs to be Mended

I responded in-depth to a question from Charles Edward Frith that was asked over at Strumpette, in response to my long comment, “a huge portion of the population that are social media averse; gadget allergic even. How do you propose to get your message to this group?” I misunderstood his question and replied as though […]

Bloggers Need to Hold Themselves to Ethical Standards

People ask me what I think about “full disclosure” and “blogger ethics.” My answer always is, there is no obligation for any blogger to follow the ethical standards of journalists or public officials. Bloggers are bloggers because of the true freedom of speech. Freedom of speech doesn’t demand truth. But, if bloggers want to keep […]

New Media Strategies Was New Media Before New Media

I spent nearly three-years living the life if an “NMSer.” It is where I got trained up in the art of new media strategy and new media marketing. I had an amazing experience working there and I am also happy to share the latest post-Meredith purchase in the form of a very nice article, Tracking […]