Where PR and SEO Merge: Outreach & Building Relationships
There is a running gag in the SEO industry when it comes to the acronym PR: it means PageRank of course, not Public Relations. In recent years many forgot their PageRank fetish though and started approaching the public and increasing their time investment in relations. As SEO changes fast and PR adapts step by step… [Continue Reading]
“Ancillary Copyright” Law Set to Take Effect in Germany
When you are on top of the world, most people probably imagine that your life is carefree. To an extent, life is good at the top until one looks down and see the competitors vying to knock you off, restrict you, or otherwise challenge you. Such is the case for Google these days. The world’s largest search engine faces constant competition at home from Microsoft with its “Bing it On” challenge, restrictions in the emerging market in China, and a seemingly endless row of legal battles in Europe.
Terror and Catastrophe Be Gone: Feeling Safe and Warm in Toasty Europe
This morning on the outskirts of Trier, Germany, we awoke positive and enthusiastic as ever. At noon, even despite the fact it is only 8 degrees Celsius, we still believe it when experts tells us Earth’s atmosphere and weather is just fine. The Gulf Stream is fine, we’re all just fine, and dandy too.
Eurovision 2013 and Why “What If” Won’t Ever Happen, Not Ever
This year’s Eurovision contest showed promise. Promise of human beings coming together in Europe, maybe across the world. Now, days after Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest, sanging the winning song in the finale, Only Teardrops the idea and ideology still enshrouds Europe. With Azerbaijan launching an investigation into its own voting schema, and an enrage Russian fan base, the Europe of medieval times just doesn’t seem so far off.
ZOA Calls for Israel Commentary on Netzarim Junction Affair
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is calling for the state of Israel to hold a press conference to address a new investigation into what they say is a libelous past report on a Palestinian youth shooting.

Where PR and SEO Merge: Outreach & Building Relationships
2013-05-24 By Tad Chef
There is a running gag in the SEO industry when it comes to the acronym PR: it means PageRank of course, not Public Relations. In recent years many forgot their PageRank fetish though and started approaching the public and increasing their time investment in relations. As SEO changes fast and PR adapts step by step [...]

Friday Humor: Tech’s John Kirk Ventures Into Android Darkness
2013-05-24 By Phil Butler
I write a lot. It’s not often I name anyone other than your’s truly as any kind of super-duper author, but fair is fair. Tech.pinions’ John Kirk is a bo·na fide genius and my new tech fearless leader. If saying what a million people think and backing it up with proof is worth a plug nickel, this guys deserves a Pulitzer. Here’s why.

Shopping Related Apps Use on the Rise in the US
2013-05-24 By Violeta-Loredana Pascal
People want to simplify their lives and take advantage of what it is new in order to gain time and have access to relevant information, or at least that is what recent researches reveal. Mobile commerce – mcommerce – is gaining more and more users as an April survey of US mobile internet users conducted by AYTM Market Research presented by emarketer shows.

“Ancillary Copyright” Law Set to Take Effect in Germany
2013-05-24 By Federico Einhorn
When you are on top of the world, most people probably imagine that your life is carefree. To an extent, life is good at the top until one looks down and see the competitors vying to knock you off, restrict you, or otherwise challenge you. Such is the case for Google these days. The world’s largest search engine faces constant competition at home from Microsoft with its “Bing it On” challenge, restrictions in the emerging market in China, and a seemingly endless row of legal battles in Europe.

Ford Australia No More: How’s That for Economic Blowouts?
2013-05-24 By Phil Butler
The news that Ford Australia will no longer make cars may not be something everyone in the world takes note of, but auto enthusiasts, economists, and particularly Australians certainly should. The decision to close two plants, ending production for the famous auto giant in Australia, should be a wake up call, a signal that the Great Recession is still on.
General PR News

Where PR and SEO Merge: Outreach & Building Relationships
2013-05-24 By Tad Chef
There is a running gag in the SEO industry when it comes to the acronym PR: it means PageRank of course, not Public Relations. In recent years many forgot their PageRank fetish though and started approaching the public and increasing their time investment in relations. As SEO changes fast and PR adapts step by step [...]

“Ancillary Copyright” Law Set to Take Effect in Germany
2013-05-24 By Federico Einhorn
When you are on top of the world, most people probably imagine that your life is carefree. To an extent, life is good at the top until one looks down and see the competitors vying to knock you off, restrict you, or otherwise challenge you. Such is the case for Google these days. The world’s largest search engine faces constant competition at home from Microsoft with its “Bing it On” challenge, restrictions in the emerging market in China, and a seemingly endless row of legal battles in Europe.

Porter Novelli Promise Scientific Rigor to Communications
2013-05-23 By Mihaela Lica Butler
If their claims are true, Porter Novelli are one step ahead many PR companies still struggling to define, and calculate PR ROI.

Terror and Catastrophe Be Gone: Feeling Safe and Warm in Toasty Europe
2013-05-23 By Phil Butler
This morning on the outskirts of Trier, Germany, we awoke positive and enthusiastic as ever. At noon, even despite the fact it is only 8 degrees Celsius, we still believe it when experts tells us Earth’s atmosphere and weather is just fine. The Gulf Stream is fine, we’re all just fine, and dandy too.

How to Write the Epic (Pukka) Press Release
2013-05-22 By Liliana Dumitru-Steffens
The pukka press release is that special content that makes jurnos happy in the morning, that inspires them to cover a story, despite its clear commercial purpose.
Mobile Technology

Shopping Related Apps Use on the Rise in the US
2013-05-24 By Violeta-Loredana Pascal
People want to simplify their lives and take advantage of what it is new in order to gain time and have access to relevant information, or at least that is what recent researches reveal. Mobile commerce – mcommerce – is gaining more and more users as an April survey of US mobile internet users conducted by AYTM Market Research presented by emarketer shows.

SPAIN: Madrid on the Wireless Smart Cities Map
2013-05-22 By Corina Manea
Madrid becomes one of the best connected cities in the world, after cities like New York, Paris, Dublin or Nice. To enjoy the benefits, users have to install GOWEX WiFi application on their devices, create an user and a password, connect to the WiFi GOWEX network and surf the web.

Emails and Social Networking Are US Internet Users’ Top Online Activities from Mobile Devices
2013-04-27 By Violeta-Loredana Pascal
There is a clear shift from desktops to mobile devices, as new studies show. A study carried out by The Media Behavior Institute and presented by emarketer.com reveals that the mobile phone is getting more and more users, followed by tablets. Desktops’ popularity drops constantly. 43.5% of the respondents mentioned using mobile phones in the [...]

How Enterprises Can Increase Productivity with Mobile Technologies
2013-03-21 By Neil Spencer
Mobile devices are here to stay. The challenge for enterprises is to contain the security risks so that the increased productivity, freedom and cost savings are not outweighed by the burdens.

Spain: Smartphones Trump Other Devices in Surfing the Internet
2013-03-15 By Corina Manea
In Spain, almost 4 out of 5 Internet users are surfing the web on smartphones, followed by laptop/netbook (80,9%) and desktop computer (78,8%) .















