The first press release was issued 100 years ago, and today there’s a spirited debate raging about the value or legitimacy of press releases in a search marketing campaign. In today’s SearchDay article, The 100th Birthday of the Press Release, guest writer Greg Jarboe offers a brief history of the press release and frames the debate over using press releases in online marketing campaigns.
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