TopRank Internet Marketing News

As loyalties shift away from traditional media as a preferred communications channel, there will be those who approach this evolution with fear and those who approach it with an embrace.

While many consumers embrace social media channels such as blogs and microcontent as legitimate sources of news and information, public relations professionals are oftentimes fearful to make a similar leap.  Those that brave the new online landscape, however, find they are able to significantly and positively influence the public relations goals of their clients or companies.

TopRank Account Manager & Social Media Pro Adam Singer

As traditional PR, social media and reputation management converge into an integrated stream of marketing communications, it is vital that marketing professionals develop a mastery of each element. The companies that do achieve this mastery will be those that uncover the most effective approaches to achieve business objectives.

This June, TopRank® Online Marketing CEO and online public relations expert Lee Odden will be presenting at the 2010 Vocus Users Conference. During his presentation, Odden will be sharing tips and tricks to help marketing and PR professionals write content designed for the web.

Effective communication is the one path towards the bottom-line goals of a marketing or Public Relations (PR) campaign.  To reach these goals, today’s marketing and PR professionals must communicate effectively through digital marketing content, including webpages and online press releases.  This makes a solid foundation of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media absolutely vital.

This April 14^th, TopRank® Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden will be leading the SEO Workshop for Communicators, Learn How To Optimize Your Online Messaging and Content For Maximum Return, from PRNews.

This interactive, hands-on leadership training will include topics such as:

To tap into some of the TopRank Online Marketing expertise, review the events below to see if we’ll be presenting in your area. If not, give us a call (1-877-872-6628) and we might be able to provide on-site training or consulting to meet your needs.

Lee Odden & Brian Solis

On Thursday, January 28th 1PM EST TopRank Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden and Bulldog Reporter will be offering a high impact webinar for Public Relations and Communications professionals on using search engine optimization to increase online visibility and placements. Details are below, but you can register here:

Optimized Public Relations: 10 Easy SEO Tactics PR Can Use to Increase Digital and Traditional Media Pickup in 2010 Bulldog Reporter’s PR University Presents a New Webcast Tutorial Thursday, January 28, 2010

In just mere weeks, Chicago will proudly welcome some of the most influential names in the online marketing industry, as Search Engine Strategies hosts SES Chicago. Attracting dozens of notable speakers, and thousands of marketers representing all experience levels, SES Chicago is undoubtedly the largest annual conference and expo of its kind in the Midwest.

Appearing in person at SES Chicago, both as a panelist and session moderator, will be TopRank® Online Marketing CEO and SES Advisory Board member Lee Odden.

On Monday morning 10:15 am at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, TopRank Online Marketing CEO Lee Odden will be presenting the Top Ten SEO Tips for Public Relations. The presentation will be held in Marina Ballroom F and will cover the gamut of SEO advice for news optimization. Here’s a video preview:

To read about each of the tips Lee will be presenting and to see a copy of the PowerPoint deck, visit “The Top Search Engine Optimization Tips for Public Relations“.

When the world’s foremost experts on social media, search marketing and online public relations gather to attend an event, the challenge to present compelling and actionable information is clearly on. Dating back to the beginning of this decade, the team at WebMasterWorld have met this challenge again and again with the PubCon series of conferences.

This November will be no different as WebMasterWorld hosts an elite collection of speakers and panelists at PubCon 2009: Social Media, Search, Affiliates in Las Vegas Nevada. Contributing to this event will be TopRank® Online Marketing, who will be represented on three panels by CEO Lee Odden and one by Account Manager Adam Singer.

Regardless of the state of the economy, many businesses are continuing to thrive.  In succeeding, these companies have found how to transform a blend of new media communication tactics, including online PR, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media into a cohesive public relations strategy.

This November, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) will help PR professionals from across the globe develop their own new strategies as they convene in San Diego and host their annual four-day International Conference.  Keynote speakers, including Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and former White House director of economic policy Todd Bucholz, will join a packed ensemble of speakers discussing topics including social media, crisis communications, branding and sustainability.

This fall, public relations professionals of all experience levels will be afforded the opportunity to take their game to a ‘whole new ballpark’, as the Minnesota chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) hosts its 2009 Professional Practices Conference.

Featuring keynotes from Kevin Smith, Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Minnesota Twins, and Mary T. Henige, Director of Social Media, Broadcast, Diversity & Consumer Communications for General Motors, this conference will help professionals step up their game by clearing the lines between online public relations, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media tactics.