{"id":2641,"date":"2019-04-02T08:06:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T08:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:23:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:23:59","slug":"what-can-pr-do-for-a-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/public-relations-blog\/what-can-pr-do-for-a-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What can PR do for a Small Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Small business owners must often play the role of accountant, sales manager, admin assistant, and so much more. They are also responsible for building networks with the right people and spreading the word about their business.<\/p>\n

There are many ways of getting a small business noticed including digital marketing tools, networking, and of course, Public Relations<\/a> or PR. This tool is all about building relationships with your clients, and the public. And it isn\u2019t only for massive corporations either. Small businesses can benefit significantly from PR and the exposure it brings.<\/p>\n

So, what exactly can public relations do for a small business? \u00a0Read on to find out!<\/p>\n

What PR can offer a business<\/h2>\n

It provides legitimacy <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Customers trust radio and TV presenters. They also believe articles in magazines and newspapers, perhaps too much. But if your business manages to feature on someone\u2019s trusted TV and radio show or land an article in their favourite magazine or newspaper, in their minds, you must be legitimate. People will see your business as established and want to do business with you. For them, you\u2019ll be a thought leader, an expert, which will give your business the credibility that it needs.<\/p>\n

PR helps in your link-building strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Online publications will usually have a very good page rank and will also have a very good reputation. If you provide them with high-quality articles they will link back to your site. The more inbound links that you have to your site the better the page rank will be for your site which will help you climb up the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).<\/p>\n

It creates brand awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A small business must let people know that they exist and that they have products or services that customers need. By getting your company mentioned in the media consistently, through public relations, you create brand<\/a> awareness. Through positive, value-adding articles, reviews, and interviews, your small business becomes searchable and – more importantly \u2013 findable on search engines such as Google. And when people are aware of you, they are more likely to do business with you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>