Archive for August, 2010
The Power of Local Search: Create Awareness & Increase Customer Base
Often small, local businesses face the question of how to grow visits to their websites, and ultimately, to their businesses. SEO and PPC are the traditional, proven ways that can boost site traffic and leads to all sites; but, for small and local businesses it makes great sense to start with local search optimization. Local…
Tips for Promoting Your News via Twitter
Recently the 451 team listened in on a free Business Wire webinar titled “Press Releases and Twitter: What to Expect When you Tweet Your News Release.” Experts on the call were Monika Maeckle and Joseph Miller with Business Wire. As an agency specializing in blending PR, social media and search marketing for integrated campaigns, the…
How exactly do they do it over there? 451 shares international PR insights
Last week I spoke to a group of Boston University students in the Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP). Most of these students are in their 20s and 30s and are looking to perfect their understanding of the English language. Many are enrolled in the program by their employers or looking to make…
India’s Traffic Police Facebook Fan Page
India is a country filled with driving nightmares. The roads are packed with vehicles and drivers are often swerving across lanes and running red lights. Up until recently, Delhi Traffic Police were unable to ticket these offenders and maintain an authority over drivers. Enter social media. Delhi Traffic Police and citizens created a Facebook Fan…
And first place goes to: Social Media
According to a Nielsen study released last week, social media and online games are now more popular than email. The study found that Americans spend nearly a quarter (23 percent) of their time online posting comments, pictures and videos on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, making it the most popular online activity…
