Since I wrote my original post on PR and Blogging Outreach: 8 Practical Tips , I've noticed a deluge of postings by bloggers about how to pitch bloggers. Ochman's WhatNextBlog: She posted her MaketingSherpa article on How to Pitch Me - and Other Bloggers - with PR . highlighted a good pitch and more pointers for bad pitches . Lee Odden's Online Marketing Blog discusses How NOT to pitch a blogger I had been updating my original post with any posting that I came upon regarding this topic.

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Blogger Social 2008   In this fifth installment, I discuss blogger relations.   “Blogger Blogger Outreach” Bloggers are writing to communicate their distinct perspective on a topic. I’ve reviewed what I wrote and updated based on what I’ve learned This is the fifth post in a 6 part series on how I using social media. While I would consider blogs an integral part of any “traditional” public relations strategy, blogs are somewhat unique compared to reporters at traditional publications.

This post is about corporate public relations and understanding bloggers. One of those people who believes this image is suggestive is also a blogger, Amy Jussel . By responding to concern about the billboard with that statement, the issue shifted from a tiny ember (concern over the image) to a burning torch (a blogger scorned). OK, here’s the picture, literally: This is the picture from a billboard ad from the Target Corporation . Some people, namely Flickr user Bennett4Senate, suggested that this image is suggestive.

To add a few of my own thoughts to the last post by Cece Lee , "blogger relations" are becoming as important as media relations in PR strategy. Connecting your content with bloggers is increasingly important for several reasons: Bloggers have increasing influence. Blogs are a key component of the social media B2B buyers are reading. Bloggers tend to be subject matter experts (although some might point to this blog as As previously reported , when making purchasing decisions, B2B buyers spend more time with social media than any other content except vendor materials, and trust social media more than any other source.

I also found the code to do this for Blogger on Tech.Life.Blogged . Technorati tags: Blog SEO , SEO , Blogger , title tags ...Tags: Tags: Blogger searc As I find interesting ways to improve search engine optimization for your blogs, I will pass these tips on. I've written a few posts on how to easily improve your search rankings and SEO.

That is very cool. Blogger: Blogging is the Differentiator Some people may have written off blogging and I admit that I have a love/hate relationship with it but in 2009 I’m definitely seeing it as even more important social media tool. About a month or so later, it was picked up by another blogger, Kathy Pay , and then quickly by the Twitter community. I get a few blank stares at times when I talk about social media technologies with friends and colleagues but I’m starting to win people over day by day. How am I doing this?

Being social media savvy, you add blogger outreach to your PR plans for a new product launch. You carefully craft your message, following best practices for blogger PR outreach : personalize each message, make it clear that you've read the blog and understand its subject matter, and explain the relevance of your message. There are many possible reasons for low uptake by bloggers; follow-up is essential to determining what may have gone wrong, and how results can be improved. You carefully research blogs using related keywords and competitor names to build a solid outreach list.