406. WebPR › case studyWebPR uses the Internet to enhance and update established PR practice.Optimising news releases for both search engines and social media increasesonline reach, distribution and reputation. A resourceful, accessible and well-managed online press room is crucial.The Internet means that companies no longer control the conversation. WithWebPR, a company can engage in the conversation, and with transparency,influence it. 16.9 the bigger pictureWebPR is an effective link building exercise in a holistic SEO strategy. Contentoptimised for search engines and then syndicated creates both authority forthe originating site as well as backlinks. Optimised news releases can have thesame effect, and when picked up by established media publications, backlinkscan carry a lot of weight.PR and ORM go hand in hand; neither can be effective without the other.While ORM listens to the conversation, PR responds to and seeks to createconversation. Too much talking means that a brand can be perceived as anout-of-touch loudmouth.However, going to the other extreme and spending too much time listeningmeans that the conversation can go in the wrong direction. A balance needs tobe achieved to make sure that the conversation is moving forwards.WebPR complements the social media strategy for a brand. Effective WebPRleverages social media to increase the reach of a company’s marketingmessages. 16.10 case study: Nokia’s Social Media Press Room Nokia, a leading figure in global telecommunications for over a century, builds quality mobile phones for hundreds of thousands of customers in over 150 countries. The Finnish mobile giant approached Quirk, through their public relations partner, Fleishman Hillard, tasking the agency with creating a platform which would allow journalists and bloggers access to Nokia news releases and other media files. Together with this platform, the campaign needed to create added traditional and social media awareness around the happenings within Nokia, as well as its products, both current and upcoming. 409