{"id":11635,"date":"2021-06-03T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=11635"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:25:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:25:01","slug":"how-to-use-a-company-website-for-building-public-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/public-relations-blog\/how-to-use-a-company-website-for-building-public-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use A Company Website For Building Public Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DSM_Infographics_PR5-e1622554314777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - public relations\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DSM_Infographics_PR5-e1622554314777.jpg 700w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DSM_Infographics_PR5-e1622554314777-600x423.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Things in the public relations space have changed significantly. Print media is on a downward fashion \u2013 although it\u2019s still an extremely valuable PR tool \u2013 and touching a wider audience through social and digital media has taken off like a rocket.<\/p>\n<p>With the significance of digital media growing at a very rapid pace, websites have become an important public relations tool. A website is often the first thing which appears when individuals search for a business online. It could be your first as well as last impression in a lot of cases. It\u2019s why a public relations agency includes the company website in its online strategy.<\/p>\n<p>For the smart public relations officer, there is a constant need to stay up to date about just what\u2019s possible and what has become out-of-date. The PR world moves swiftly and failing to keep up with the latest trends can leave you falling behind all too quickly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Design All Pages As You Would A Homepage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now we are not saying that you should make all your webpages look just like your homepage. After all, they could have different purposes. It\u2019s just that individuals put a lot of effort into designing the homepage however neglect other pages.<\/p>\n<p>Your homepage is not the only entry point to your <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/local-seo-best-practices-for-wordpress-websites\/\">website<\/a>. It is one of the pages which your visitors may come across and it gives them an idea of your brand.<\/p>\n<p>However, unlike with a physical building, your visitor can enter into your website via any link as long as it\u2019s indexed. They could arrive through the contact us page or one of your blog articles. Their designs could be the first as well as last idea that the visitor gets of your brand. So, ensure that your website designing company creates a sharp and professional design for all pages.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Keywords And SEO<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For those who are in PR, visibility is absolutely essential. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so vital to have some understanding of the importance of the keywords as well as SEO requirements for the business which you represent. Without that fundamental awareness, you will make it much more difficult for consumers to find you. Without those customers, your part as PR officer is minimised \u2013 a lot.<\/p>\n<p>For traditional public relations experts, these digital tasks may seem very complex, but there are a number of educational resources that can keep you up to date on the latest SEO trends and ensure that you don\u2019t fall behind the digital necessities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/285960991?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Use Geolocation To Reach A Wider Audience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to effectively reach a wider audience <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-digital-and-online-marketing\/\">online<\/a> with your blog as well as your website, optimising your website for geolocation will definitely provide a huge boost.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, many of the brands out there do not take geolocation seriously, and this is a big mistake which will hurt their overall public relations efforts.<\/p>\n<p>If you truly want to achieve social and search visibility, please consider the following tips to improve geolocation optimisation on your website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add your company\u2019s contact information to the website in HTML so that the search engines can index it.<\/li>\n<li>Include your company\u2019s physical address in the footer using schema markup.<\/li>\n<li>Add geocentric focused content to your website to reach your target audience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you are keen to discover additional information about digital public relations then you need to do our Digital Public Relations Course. Find out more by following this <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/digital-public-relations-course\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/digital-public-relations-course\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11378 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1-600x96.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1-600x96.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1-1024x164.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1-768x123.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Public-Relations-1.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_justify\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2\" href=\"#enquiry\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Enquire Today<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_6caa4608 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Blog Categories<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_5cd26a65\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1\"><a href=\"\/blog\/content-marketing\/\">Content Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/digital-marketing\/\">Digital Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/cyber-security-blog\/\">Cyber Security<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/graphic-design-blog\/\">Graphic Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-3\"><a href=\"\/blog\/public-relations\/\">Public Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-4\"><a href=\"\/blog\/seo\/\">SEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-5\"><a href=\"\/blog\/social-media-marketing\/\">Social Media Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-5\"><a href=\"\/blog\/web-design-blog\/\">Web Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_6caa4608 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">You might also like<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-html\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/social-media-marketing-blog\/zero-moment-of-truth-benefit-social-media-marketing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Use the Zero Moment of Truth to Benefit your Social Media Marketing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/digital-marketing-blog\/your-complete-guide-to-ppc-marketing-basic\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Your Complete Guide to PPC Marketing Basics. 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