Becky Boyd's blog

Some today think PR is dead. It is not; it has just changed and significantly. PR, marketing, lead generation, SEO, social media – these activities are all blending into what I call the new marketing matrix. Here’s what getting publicity, either via a press release, social media, blog, or whatever, can do for you and your business:

Inbound Marketing combines great content and website engagement that forms a superior foundation for sales and marketing efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and revenue growth. Shifting from outbound to inbound marketing provides accelerated return on investment (ROI).

According to a Gartner Analyst report, the size of the Social Media market grew to $7.25B, with a B! If you aren’t using social media, you need to be. Per Gartner, “In the next two years, the growing demand for advertising on social networking sites will bridge the gap between the cost per click on Facebook and that on other websites.”

Traditionally, public relations is about crafting strategic messages that communicate exactly what the organization wants people to hear.  Today, more and more businesses are creating their own content in the form of blogs, articles, “Tweets,” and white papers.

This user-generated content, like traditional PR, improves communications, generates publicity, builds awareness, and increases rankings in search engines.