Press Release Sentence Structure: Short and Simple or Carefully Crafted and Complex?

When it comes to press release writing, one of the primary marks of an amateur is sentence complexity. Here’s what normally happens: a small business owner will have a piece of news they think would be great to get out to the press in order to generate a bit of buzz surrounding their company. And since small bu… Read more

Metrics for Measuring the Success of Your Online Press Releases

With online press release distribution still remaining a powerful tool for generating buzz and increasing search engine rankings, more and more companies are looking for ways to track the effectiveness of their press releases. Sure, your press release distribution company likely offers you some lev… Read more

Using Contests to Promote Your Business

winnerAccording to some estimates, the average person is flooded with up to 10,000 promotional messages each day. From advertisements to product placement and more, we live in an increasingly noisy marketing environment. For your business, this means finding new, engaging ways to cut through the clutter, s… Read more

Is it Time to Fire Your PR Agency?

Kicking out - firingWhen’s the last time you graded your PR firm? If it’s been a while, the time to reassess their performance is now. See, too many companies blindly trust their PR agency to always do the right thing for their business. They assume the PR people are the pros, so they give them all the room they need t… Read more

How to Create a Buzz for Your Business

very sweet render of a honey bee in yellow and black with ClippiTraditional advertisements and marketing campaigns can only take your business so far. If you want to truly spread the message, you need to create a buzz about your business. After all, what better way to get your name out there than to let your audience do it for you?… Read more