We’re Getting Out the Latino Vote!

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May 23 2012

Latinos have been some of the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis and have suffered a massive loss of wealth because of it.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make already tough working conditions even tougher and more dangerous for poultry workers, many of whom are Latino.  Our education system is not serving our kids well enough.  Members of Congress are comparing immigrants to dogs while they do nothing to fix our terribly broken immigration system.  Voter suppression laws are popping up in heavily Hispanic states like Florida and Texas.  Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is being sued by the Department of Justice for civil rights violations against Latinos in his county.  And Alabama has just passed a revised, yet still harsh anti-immigrant racial profiling law.

If you’re a Latino in America, the future appears to be a grim one, but being the resilient and optimistic people that we are, it’s important to remember that we have the power to do something about it.  We have the power of the vote.  And with 500,000 Latinos turning 18 every year for the next 20 years, those votes have awesome potential to translate into power.

At NCLR, we’re doing our part to get as many Latinos registered as we can through our Mobilize to Vote campaign, and we just celebrated our first milestone:  registering 20,000 new voters for the 2012 election!

Registration is crucial, and meaningful outreach matters for the youthful Latino community.  “There is no substitute for one-on-one contact, which helps demystify and facilitate the voter registration process, and that is the cornerstone of our campaign,” said Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, Director of Immigration and Civic Engagement for NCLR.

We’ve only gotten started.  You can expect many more milestones to be reached as we ramp up our voter registration effort in the lead-up to the general election in November.

If we’re going to wield our buying, voting, and political power, however, we’re going to need to band together as a community and get everyone we know to register.  It’s the only way we can move forward.  So, join us in celebrating this achievement and then get back out there to help us spread the word!

And, if you haven’t registered yet, we have only one question:  what are you waiting for?! Visit our Mobilize to Vote website or find us on Facebook or Twitter for all the info you need to get registered.

Issues: Mobilize to Vote, National Campaigns, Latino Voter Participation, Voter Education Materials
Geography:California, Far West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Texas

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We’re Getting Out the Latino Vote!

AppId is over the quota
AppId is over the quota

May 23 2012

Latinos have been some of the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis and have suffered a massive loss of wealth because of it.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make already tough working conditions even tougher and more dangerous for poultry workers, many of whom are Latino.  Our education system is not serving our kids well enough.  Members of Congress are comparing immigrants to dogs while they do nothing to fix our terribly broken immigration system.  Voter suppression laws are popping up in heavily Hispanic states like Florida and Texas.  Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is being sued by the Department of Justice for civil rights violations against Latinos in his county.  And Alabama has just passed a revised, yet still harsh anti-immigrant racial profiling law.

If you’re a Latino in America, the future appears to be a grim one, but being the resilient and optimistic people that we are, it’s important to remember that we have the power to do something about it.  We have the power of the vote.  And with 500,000 Latinos turning 18 every year for the next 20 years, those votes have awesome potential to translate into power.

At NCLR, we’re doing our part to get as many Latinos registered as we can through our Mobilize to Vote campaign, and we just celebrated our first milestone:  registering 20,000 new voters for the 2012 election!

Registration is crucial, and meaningful outreach matters for the youthful Latino community.  “There is no substitute for one-on-one contact, which helps demystify and facilitate the voter registration process, and that is the cornerstone of our campaign,” said Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, Director of Immigration and Civic Engagement for NCLR.

We’ve only gotten started.  You can expect many more milestones to be reached as we ramp up our voter registration effort in the lead-up to the general election in November.

If we’re going to wield our buying, voting, and political power, however, we’re going to need to band together as a community and get everyone we know to register.  It’s the only way we can move forward.  So, join us in celebrating this achievement and then get back out there to help us spread the word!

And, if you haven’t registered yet, we have only one question:  what are you waiting for?! Visit our Mobilize to Vote website or find us on Facebook or Twitter for all the info you need to get registered.

Issues: Mobilize to Vote, National Campaigns, Latino Voter Participation, Voter Education Materials
Geography:California, Far West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Texas

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When Getting Fired Is The Best Thing That Can Happen To You

Within two years, my boss there was my own stockbroker. After the financial internship, I took an internship at a great company by the name of FivePoints Compliance in New York’s Chinatown.
This was three years after the Dot Com bubble burst, and the tech office complex we worked in was half empty. With a corporate gym only half full of equipment that wasn’t properly cleaned, the whole building had a Boulevard of Broken Dreams feel.
FivePoints was great, as they paid me $15 an hour plus commissions, taught me to use a basic CRM system, and gave me a more business-to-business understanding of cold-calling and inside sales. Within a month, I landed a 3 year / $18,000 deal from a cold-call.
But even given the experience and the money (which was a lot for a college kid), the absolute best part about working at FivePoints was the people. It was a small company and I got to see how a small company operated. The takeaways I got from simply analyzing their business model was worth well over the $15/hour.
I was all set to stay there after graduation until I was offered an outside sales job for $45,000 by a company based out of the Midwest. I would be working remotely, from home, and making calls around their New York City territory.
What they did, interest-wise, was on par with selling tickets to watch paint dry, but since they were paying so relatively much, why not?
Ironically, it was during this interview and offer process that I first came in contact with a recruiter. I had no idea what or who the person was or what a recruiter was.
She kept setting up appointments for me to interview with this company, which I found confusing because she did not work for this company and was only in the office three days a week.
Either way, I took the job and within three or four days, I realized that I made a big mistake. I don’t know if they hated their shareholders or what the deal was, but their business plan was just plain awful. In short, they were convinced that paper goods were the future.
As it happens, over the next five years, their stock went from $55 a share to nearly $7 — and we aren’t talking about an investment bank here. I spent the majority of my time at the firm writing letters to the CEO regarding how things could be improved.
Thinking he would never listen to a 24 year old, I mostly threw them in the recycle bin. As I remember, they were good business plans for a 24 year old.
One day my manager, who was based from another Northeast city, called me early in the morning saying that I needed to get on the phone with two people from HR. Turns out that they were going to fire me. I was forced to resign as I didn’t want a dismissal on my resume.
However bad the company was, I was still devastated. After all, I was young and talented and unemployed in a great economy. I immediately started interviewing. Then, as I was a finalist for a sales role with a really top company, I dropped out of the race.
My mother was speechless and the whole situation scared me, but I figured if I couldn’t align with a corporate setting working remotely, I was going to get slaughtered at this place and its highly formal atmosphere. Starting my own business was really the only option, as doing well in corporate is an art — one that I could never master.
About the same time as all of this was happening, I went to take my girlfriend out to lunch. It was pure coincidence or fate that her office shared an open floor with a recruiting firm.
Sitting in the lobby for 10 minutes or so, I noticed a bunch of overpaid, over-arrogant, yet barely literate individuals barking at job seekers as if they were subhuman.
I remember one kid was literally making six figures.
“Yep,” I realized, “I can compete with those guys.” On my way home I went to Barnes and Noble and happened to pick up a 30-page book on recruiting so I could get a feel for what the contracts were like, etc.
I wish I could say the rest was all history, but that wouldn’t do justice to the amount of leg-work that it took to start my business. In the end, it was worth it.
I love my company and am grateful to my employees, the job seekers who have helped my company, as well as the clients of my firm. For the rest of my career, I want to be a recruiter.
The moral of the story is that great ideas are all around us and the ability to take advantage of them is rampant as well. When you take advantage of these ideas, exploit them to the fullest extent and all your dreams will come true.
Ken
About Ken Sundheim At age 25, Ken Sundheim started KAS Placement Recruitment and Staffing from a studio apartment in New York. With no industry experience nor contacts, Ken learned the staffing business out of a book. KAS Placement now has two offices and is currently nominated as America's Most Promising Companies in 2012 by Forbes Magazine. Ken has previously contributed to NYTimes.com, WSJ.com, USAToday.com, Forbes and many more. You can read more at kensundheim.com.

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Medical Travel - 3 Simple Steps to Getting Quality Orthopedic Care

With healthcare costs skyrocketing, more and more Americans - both insured and uninsured - are looking for quality care outside of the U.S. State-of-the-art hospitals abroad offer the latest cutting-edge procedures performed in the U.S. including orthopedic procedures such as knee or hip replacement surgery. International hospitals also offer U.S. patients the benefit of providing procedures not yet available in the U.S., such as and lumbar dynamic stabilization procedure for the spine, a non-invasive alternative to the common, more drastic and less effective spinal fusion.

Before trusting one's health to hospitals or hip replacement surgeons abroad or locally, it's a wise idea to research all options and ensure the care provided meets the highest standards of medical treatment available.

Following three steps will help ensure that medical travelers receive the best care when shopping for quality orthopedic care away from home.

Step One: Ask for a Quote

Even when placing priority on quality medical care abroad, it is still important to plan both treatment and travel within a budget. Experienced professionals can provide a quote that is customized to the medical traveler's unique needs.

There are a number of reputable medical travel agencies for medical travelers to choose from, however, more and more international hospitals are beginning to offer medical travel coordination services so that the patient and insurance company can address all issues and questions related to the procedure with 'one stop shopping'. Hospitals providing medical travel services will package the surgeon's fees, anesthesia and other hospital fees, hospital stay, lab tests into quote, adding hotel and airline separately so the patient enjoys full transparency of the breakdown of the costs. After narrowing the selection of hospitals, the next step is to provide one's medical history and records for the most accurate quote. Some hip replacement surgeons may require a consultation, depending on the complexity of the individual's needs, but should arrange these consultations for free.

This first step will provide a clear expectation of what the surgery and hospital care will cost, with no unpleasant surprises. That's why it's smart to have a full team of trustworthy professionals looking out for the medical traveler's best interests, and delivering peace of mind.

Step Two: Medical Travel Coordination

The first step in planning for medical travel is deciding on one of the hip replacement surgeons and having a phone consultation with the surgeon. A full discussion of your case should occur, including information about the prostethetics, the length of the procedure, pre-surgery instructions and full detailing of what to expect during the recovery period. After the surgeon has reviewed one's medical records and approved the medical traveler for surgery, the next step is to meet with a travel coordinator who will simplify the tedious tasks of arranging travel, lodging, and any other additional costs or accommodations needed during travel.

The travel coordinator should provide an itinerary that includes a detailed schedule, travel information, important contact numbers, and other pertinent details. All transportation should be arranged upon arrival, so treatment can begin as soon as possible. Reputable companies arrange the travel itineraries for all travelling companions, as well.

Step Three: Surgery and Quality After Care

In some cases, hip replacement surgeons may require a follow-up consultation before the medical traveler is released to travel home. If that's the case, the medical travel company should have access to low prices on hotel rooms close to the hospital where the traveler can stay in the interim.

Following hip replacement surgery, a surgeon will recommend using compression stockings to prevent blood clots. This requires special attention when the individual is returning home. Special arrangements may need to be made for the travel post surgery, another overwhelming task made easier when working with a dedicated and professional medical travel hospital or agency.

The difference is quite simple: when trusting one's health to a hip replacement surgeon, there is a lot of stress and emotion involved. It is often difficult and to choose a quality hip replacement surgeon in a foreign country while also trying to plan the travel details.

However, a good company will prioritize the unique needs of a medical traveler before, during, and after surgery. Professionals work on the individual's behalf, taking into consideration specific medical needs, to find the best hip replacement surgeon, arrange consultations and medical procedures, as well as providing quotes of cost for medical travel and even making arrangements for a less stressful experience.

Medical Travel - 3 Simple Steps to Getting Quality Orthopedic Care

With healthcare costs skyrocketing, more and more Americans - both insured and uninsured - are looking for quality care outside of the U.S. State-of-the-art hospitals abroad offer the latest cutting-edge procedures performed in the U.S. including orthopedic procedures such as knee or hip replacement surgery. International hospitals also offer U.S. patients the benefit of providing procedures not yet available in the U.S., such as and lumbar dynamic stabilization procedure for the spine, a non-invasive alternative to the common, more drastic and less effective spinal fusion.
Before trusting one's health to hospitals or hip replacement surgeons abroad or locally, it's a wise idea to research all options and ensure the care provided meets the highest standards of medical treatment available.
Following three steps will help ensure that medical travelers receive the best care when shopping for quality orthopedic care away from home.
Step One: Ask for a Quote
Even when placing priority on quality medical care abroad, it is still important to plan both treatment and travel within a budget. Experienced professionals can provide a quote that is customized to the medical traveler's unique needs.
There are a number of reputable medical travel agencies for medical travelers to choose from, however, more and more international hospitals are beginning to offer medical travel coordination services so that the patient and insurance company can address all issues and questions related to the procedure with 'one stop shopping'. Hospitals providing medical travel services will package the surgeon's fees, anesthesia and other hospital fees, hospital stay, lab tests into quote, adding hotel and airline separately so the patient enjoys full transparency of the breakdown of the costs. After narrowing the selection of hospitals, the next step is to provide one's medical history and records for the most accurate quote. Some hip replacement surgeons may require a consultation, depending on the complexity of the individual's needs, but should arrange these consultations for free.
This first step will provide a clear expectation of what the surgery and hospital care will cost, with no unpleasant surprises. That's why it's smart to have a full team of trustworthy professionals looking out for the medical traveler's best interests, and delivering peace of mind.
Step Two: Medical Travel Coordination
The first step in planning for medical travel is deciding on one of the hip replacement surgeons and having a phone consultation with the surgeon. A full discussion of your case should occur, including information about the prostethetics, the length of the procedure, pre-surgery instructions and full detailing of what to expect during the recovery period. After the surgeon has reviewed one's medical records and approved the medical traveler for surgery, the next step is to meet with a travel coordinator who will simplify the tedious tasks of arranging travel, lodging, and any other additional costs or accommodations needed during travel.
The travel coordinator should provide an itinerary that includes a detailed schedule, travel information, important contact numbers, and other pertinent details. All transportation should be arranged upon arrival, so treatment can begin as soon as possible. Reputable companies arrange the travel itineraries for all travelling companions, as well.
Step Three: Surgery and Quality After Care
In some cases, hip replacement surgeons may require a follow-up consultation before the medical traveler is released to travel home. If that's the case, the medical travel company should have access to low prices on hotel rooms close to the hospital where the traveler can stay in the interim.
Following hip replacement surgery, a surgeon will recommend using compression stockings to prevent blood clots. This requires special attention when the individual is returning home. Special arrangements may need to be made for the travel post surgery, another overwhelming task made easier when working with a dedicated and professional medical travel hospital or agency.
The difference is quite simple: when trusting one's health to a hip replacement surgeon, there is a lot of stress and emotion involved. It is often difficult and to choose a quality hip replacement surgeon in a foreign country while also trying to plan the travel details.
However, a good company will prioritize the unique needs of a medical traveler before, during, and after surgery. Professionals work on the individual's behalf, taking into consideration specific medical needs, to find the best hip replacement surgeon, arrange consultations and medical procedures, as well as providing quotes of cost for medical travel and even making arrangements for a less stressful experience.

Political news-why news is getting popular

Now, can imagine living in a stone without any information, get the latest breaking news. Today, there are various sources of information and facts. Now you can easily get in touch with the world of entertainment, sports, political and other online information. The Internet has made our lives easier, has become a world-wide global village. Know what's going on in the world is a natural phenomenon, technology has allowed us to get the latest full knowledge of the number of seconds only. The Internet has revolutionized the conventional method of news and Telecom.http://www.BBC.com
Now, all the leading news channels such as CNN, BBC, CNBC, Fox has their own Web sites. With the current news is considered the most significant aspect of modern life. In the past, resources are used most often for accurate information were television, magazines, newspaper. However, online, appeared as the most popular source of political news. You can get accurate news, any exact channel lead. In addition, you will receive the latest news and information about politics, economics, entertainment and health news. All these news are available in just one place, only a few clicks away.
There is a huge variety of new channels that offer full coverage and information for each major event. You can get a lot of information about each event anywhere around the world. There is a range of different news channels provide full coverage and information for each major event. You can get a lot of information about each event anywhere around the world. Currently people all over the world want to stay in touch with the latest breaking news and political. However, there are many Web sites that provide false information. It is better to avoid these channels like news often get bad newshttp://www.CNN .com

Getting free traffic from Google News

Google News
You do not need to be a freelance News CNN or BBC to get more traffic from Google News. Google, as I'm aware, only keeps news articles for 30 days.
How to use
Use the search bar at the top of the page, start by typing the site:-then you will need to enter keywords to search the contents of the site. Then you see how many Google sites approved within the time related to your keywords. The lower the response, less popular is this keyword. For example, if you wanted to look at the search engine industry over the last 30 days, googleadesnse.comyou must type the site: you will see a huge number not seroundtable.com pages come up.
The owner of these pages have suggested their site to Google is good news, if you think your site also has good news, not included under your keyword search, you can send it to Google for their approval. If your site is approved by Google being newsworthy, I get a lot of movement by visiting Google news people.
If you want to send the confirmation page, scroll down to the bottom to go to the home page, click the link ' about Google News. What it is rather long page scroll down to the FAQ so and 26 Q-What happens if I don't see my favorite news source in the search results? You can get in touch, recommend new source by selecting the first option. If your site has news and up to date (helps if your site is a general news site, not just one), then simply send it for approval. Possible Google did not approve this new site, but this should not deter you apply. A site which is usually more authority.
Using press releases for Google News
If you are sending standard articles through PRWeb, you already have some of these Google News are selected. If not, then it is perhaps something you should consider. No press release was written by a pro; They are reviewed by a team of editors, you could write a 10-15 minutes. Sufficient number of paragraphs, and then submit it to PRWeb. You may receive any publications in this way, visitors are also going to look at your site.
If you can return to the home page and use the search command again, type site: prweb.com and you will see a large number of pages on Google News are from this source. You can send a press release, and in fact did not understand also can get more traffic for this release one if it has Google News. Another site that Google News is really so this site too prleap.com should I consider when submitting articles.
Note the following article on my Google images to get a few free movement.http://www.google.com

Getting Free Traffic From Google News

Google news 

You don't have to be a CNN or BBC news reporter to get considerable traffic from Google News. Google, as far as I am aware, only keeps news articles for the last 30 days.  

How to use  

Using the search bar at the top of the page start off by typing in site: - you would then enter keywords to search for a site's content. You will then see how many sites Google has approved in the timeframe that relates to your keywords. The lower the response, the less popular that keyword material is. For example, if you wanted to look at the search engine industry over the last 30 days, you would type in site: seroundtable.com and you will see that not a huge number of pages come up.   

The owners of these pages have suggested to Google that their site is one with good news and if you think your site also has good news and is not included under your keyword search, you can submit it to Google for their approval. If your site gets approved by Google as being newsworthy, you can get a lot of traffic from this by people visiting Google News.  

If you want to submit a page for approval, go to the home page and scroll down to the bottom, click on the link 'about Google News'. What will come up is quite a lengthy page so scroll down to the FAQs and go to Q 26 - What if I don't see my favourite news source in the search results? You can get in touch with them and recommend a news source by choosing the first option. If your site does have news and it is up to date (it helps if your site is industry specific rather than just a general news site), then just submit it for approval. It is possible that Google may not approve a site that is brand new but that shouldn't deter you from applying. A site that has been around longer generally has more authority.  

Using press releases to get in Google News  

If you are a regular submitter of articles through PRWeb, you may already have had some of these featured in Google News. If not, then this maybe something you should consider doing. A press release doesn't have to be written by a professional; they are reviewed by a team of editors, and can be written up in 10-15 minutes. A few paragraphs are sufficient and then submit it to PRWeb. You may get some publicity this way and also have visitors going over to look at your site.  

If you go back to the home page and using the search command again, type in site: prweb.com and you will see a large number of pages on Google News are from this source. You may submit a press release and not actually realise you can also get a lot more traffic for this one release if it features on Google News. Another site that features highly on Google News is prleap.com so this site too should be considered when submitting your articles.  

Watch out for my next article on using Google Images to also get some free traffic.  

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Getting Into Google and Yahoo News

According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 50 million Americans get news online on any given day. In comparison, only 27 million Americans watch network TV news on a typical evening. The Internet is quickly becoming the preferred news source over television, magazines, and trade publications.
News web sites like Yahoo News, Google News and MSNBC Searchbot receive millions of visitors every day. If fact, Yahoo News ranks ahead of MSNBC.com and even CNN.com, while Google News ranks ahead of USAToday.com and the NYTimes.com.
You can tap into these massive traffic sources through the use of press releases. Additional benefits of distributing your press release include possible media exposure, pickup of your release in online publications, increased link popularity to your web site, additional search engine rankings on your target keywords, and increased traffic to your web site.
However, there's much more to press release marketing than simply whipping up an article and sending it out to the world. You must take time to optimize your press release properly.
Press releases should be optimized in much the same way that search engine optimization specialists optimize ordinary web pages to achieve higher rankings. In doing so, you will receive much higher visibility.
For example, one press release from MarketingExperiments.com resulted in 2,200 visitors and 5 interview requests by journalists. This is the power of a highly optimized press release.
Listed below is an outline of how to create an optimized press release for your own website and how to distribute it for maximum exposure.
The first and most important element is to search for keywords and phrases that are likely to deliver qualified leads to your website. A good press release combines targeted keywords with creative writing that makes for a compelling read.
To find these lucrative keyword phrases, begin brainstorming what people would search for when looking for your products. If your products or services are targeted to a particular geographic area, you might want to include these locations in your keyword phrases as well. It is best to target up to 3 keyword phrases.

Once you have done this, you can head on over to http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/suggestion/ to do some additional keyword research. Simply type in your list of potential keyword phrases and this tool will give you a list of related keywords and how many times they are searched for per day. This information can aid you in choosing which keyword phrases will bring your press release the highest amount of exposure.
Now that you have chosen the best possible keywords, it's time to integrate these targeted keyword phrases into your press release. You should include your keywords in the headline, the title, sub-headings and the first two paragraphs. Search engines place much of their emphasis on the title and the beginning paragraphs.
Your title should reflect your strongest keywords, not the name of the company. Include local modifiers if possible. Although it's often nice to see your company's name in print, it's unlikely to bring you the exposure you deserve. Instead, use targeted search phrases that are likely to be used by your potential customers.
You should also optimize your press release by integrating targeted links within the content. Many press release distribution services and news wires now offer the option of purchasing a hyperlink. You simply convert a keyword phrase within the release into an active hyperlink. This will increase search engine visibility for that keyword phrase and also drive additional traffic back to your website.
Where to Send Your Press Release
There are a wide variety of places that will allow you to syndicate your press release. However, there are only a select few that you really need to focus on. Here are some distributors that will help you get the exposure you deserve.
http://www.prweb.com
http://www.businesswire.com
http://www.internet.com
http://www.prnewswire.com
In addition to press releases, you can also get your content into Google and Yahoo news directly. If you publish frequent news and articles, your site may very well qualify as a news source.
You can submit your site for inclusion to Google News at http://www.google.com/support/news/bin/request.py . However, keep in mind that Google is looking for sites with an editorial review process and multiple contributors. If you are accepted, Google Newsbot will hit your site very frequently and you will receive an extra stream of quality traffic to your web site.
You can also suggest your news site be added to the Yahoo News index. Simply go to http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/news/cgi_submitsource and fill out the form.
Besides syndicating your press releases online, you should also seek exposure offline. You do this by building a media list of local newspapers, trade journals, magazines, web sites, radio and television shows.
If you want media coverage, you must identify target publications and their editorial calendars. Send journalists and editors personal emails with pitches on your story.
You can begin building your own media list at http://www.mediapost.com, http://www.afr.com, and http://www.abyznewslinks.com.
I have one last tip on getting into Google News. To quickly get your articles into the Google News search engine simply perform a search on Google News for relevant keywords, take note of the sites that are getting picked up and find out if any of them allow you to submit articles or press releases. If so, you have found a direct pathway to getting your content into Google News.
One of these places can be found at http://www.americanchronicle.com. Simply visit the site and scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on the link that says "submit work". From there you can sign up to be a contributor.
If accepted as a contributor, you will then be able to submit articles along with your picture. Many of their articles are syndicated on Google News and are available to the millions of searchers who go to Google News each and every day.
Now that you know how to optimize your press releases and articles for maximum exposure, I urge you to begin an aggressive press campaign to increase exposure to your brand, gain quality inbound links, and increase your website traffic.