PR and SEO have been converging for many years. While each has large areas that are distinct to that discipline, there is a huge crossover in goals and skills. And yet many communications professionals still struggle with the concept of authority link building and with the language and challenges that SEO presents.

In this episode of the Digital Download Podcast, Head of Content at digital agency Aira Shannon McGuirk, discusses her switch from traditional PR to SEO. She talks about getting up to speed with the differences in approach that SEO employs, the similarities between the two disciplines, and about why and how PR professionals are in a prime position to take on link building work.

Here’s what is discussed in this episode:

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