Content Marketing

Why We Like it: Billionaire.com’s writers demonstrate SEO headline proficiency and provide a value added release full of facts that is newsworthy and relevant to savvy readers. A strong headline is the difference between nationwide coverage and getting fewer views than the metro section of a small town newspaper. At the minimum, the release headline should be between 70-85 characters long (this one clocks in at 73, rock on) and alludes to something people are actively searching for in order for it to enjoy high visibility. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"]…

Charles Darwin’s quote was repeatedly used in Publish Asia’s sessions, and aptly reflects the spirit of the conference: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” In this digital age, the number one concern publishers have is how to adapt their organizations digitally, to remain relevant when many are predicting the demise of “traditional media”. Publish Asia injects a boost of optimism into a supposedly sunset industry. Change is Inevitable “Traditional” media organizations need to change their structures…

Jiuzhaigou, a splendid valley of breathtakingly prismatic lakes in China’s Sichuan Province, is on the bucket list of Chinese and foreign tourist alike, but this World Natural Heritage site is just far enough off the beaten path to require a little more time investment than a weekend getaway might allow. That’s part of why we’re choosing Jiuzhai Valley National Park’s recent multimedia news release (or MNR) among the first to earn PRN Asia’s stamp of approval for “Content We Love” because it does inspire one to drop everything, even in…

The blending of paid content into newspapers or magazines in a way that can be difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish from independently reported stories – took a landmark step in US media this January when the New York Times greeted readers with a digital redesign and, to greater buzz, the launch of a “paid posts” feature, a variation of what is more frequently referred to as “native advertising”. While native advertising is by no means a new trend, many journalists and media watchers reacted to the Times’ move with…

On a daily basis, I am constantly inundated with lots of information through my inbox and I am a victim of someone that signs up to a number of newsletters and promotional materials. However with that in mind, I am less inclined to give out my email since I end up deleting most of the content I receive. I’m sure I am among millions of people that have this problem and because of this, it is ever so important in this world that we live in, that businesses provide relevant…