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The good, the bad and the ugly - 25/03

March 25, 2010

The good:Some fantastic, inadvertent, PR for Cannon today. A space enthusiast takes amazing photos of the Earth's surface from space using a £50 camera taped to a helium balloon! One of Roberts images.Robert Harrison, from West Yorkshire, stumbled on the idea when he tried to take aerial photographs of his house using a remote control helicopter.When his experiment failed, he started to look into high-altitude weather balloons on the internet, launching his first in 2008.It does make you wonder what NASA spend all their money on!The bad:Facebook has had some pretty awful/amusing press this week. A report from the North East has suggested that the site is to blame for a rise in a venereal disease.Professor Peter Kelly, director of public health in Teesside, had said staff had fou...

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The Key to Keywords

March 22, 2010

This week the pr2go blog will look at the importance of related keywords from a PR perspective. Our website has several keywords that help us to rank on certain Google searches, such as PR, press releases, affordable PR etc.  We try to include them in blogs, releases and website copy as much as possible and you should be doing the same for your business. pr2go can help you to include your keywords and keyword phrases in your press releases to help increase the chances of your PR being read and also boost your Google rankings. Before thinking about you online press release you must do a bit of research. Below are some pointers to how to get the best from an SEO PR press release:1. Decide on your subject area. By this we mean a topic that your keywords can be based around. This will form the context of your press release. For example, 'New Hair range ...
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Funday Friday Quiz - 19/03- The Anwers

March 19, 2010

The answers!1.    Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that was closely related to the Velociraptor. What have they named it?- Linheraptor exquisitus2.    A new addiction clinic for children has opened it's doors in London – what does it aim to cure?-  Addiction to video games, mobile phones, the Internet etc3.    Who and what won the Brit Insurance Design Award earlier this week?-  Min-Kyu Choi for his folding plug.4.    The Queens Jaguar is up for sale, expecting to fetch a cool £65,000 but how many miles does it have on the clock?- 14,0005.    How much does the "Paddy Power" Hollywood sign weigh?- Almost 100 tonnesSome great efforts today! Well done to John for getting 100%!...

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Funday Friday Quiz - 19/03

March 19, 2010

Good luck!1.    Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that was closely related to the Velociraptor. What have they named it?2.    A new addiction clinic for children has opened it's doors in London – what does it aim to cure?3.    Who and what won the Brit Insurance Design Award earlier this week?4.    The Queens Jaguar is up for sale, expecting to fetch a cool £65,000 but how many miles does it have on the clock?5.    How much does the "Paddy Power" Hollywood sign weigh?Post your answers in a comment below, and we'll reveal all later today!...

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