Link building is the process of finding relevant websites and receiving a link from them to you. The process has become sophisticated; today you need a mixture of links from many sources, including articles, press releases, social media, blogs and directories. The newest trend in internet marketing is local search marketing which taps into a localized audience using local search engines, online yellow pages and other local search listings. Local search marketing allows businesses to target specific demographics, enhancing the impact of their marketing dollars. Google, yahoo, and msn all offer ways to target the local search market in a very customized way.
While there are many important differences as well, both are focused on getting the word out about a business, and getting other people to embrace it. Once you understand how closely tied these are you begin to see why these important functions must work together. Both disciplines apply direct and indirect means of promoting the business. Examples of indirect means that a pr department might use are: press releases, trade shows, and advertising. Examples of indirect means that a link builder might use are: press releases, social news site campaigns (e. Digg and reddit), and a link bait campaign. All of these things are targeted at broadcasting a message and hoping for good results. While my phrasing of that statement may not seem like a stunning endorsement, history shows that indirect link building does in fact work well for many, many businesses, and it is the best way to build a volume of links quickly, but you need to have the right message that you are broadcasting. Direct means that a pr department generally uses is getting in touch with members of the media (which can and should include the (Read more ...)
