Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 1) How long should a blog post be? 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

Journalists are bombarded with email pitches, many which stink, and there seems to be less opportunity to build an actual relationship with journalists.”. A high profile blog was “tipped off” to the feigned outrage and the rest of the media then picked up on it and duly reported the incident as controversy.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Think Tinder meets pitching. Simply upload your pitch on the app to connect with interested journalists. Just like on Tinder, or any dating app, journalists will swipe right if they feel your pitch is a fit for them. In the fast-paced climate of a PR agency, to-do lists are essential.

Mobile 306

Mobile Content Marketing Pitching Social Media 306

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Data analysis of millions of articles and surveys thousands of bloggers find long-form content outperforms short form. A long time ago an agency owner called me into her office. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The same could be asked about a blog: If a blog is written but has no readers, does it exist at all? Don’t let your blog fall into the cobwebs of your website. Content creation can be one of the hardest things to plan when you first begin blogging. Your readers are already on your website to read the blog.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2018

You cannot run content marketing like a campaign. You can, however, run campaigns inside a content marketing program. Campaigns are how every marketer is trained to think. a webinar with third-party expert, and a tiny pitch at the end. It might even be integrated marketing.

Content Marketing 90

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Engineering 90

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage. They pitch story ideas, manage media inquiries, and organize press events to attract media attention. The post What You Can Do With a Public Relations Degree appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Agencies, PR and marketing professionals, bloggers and anyone doing social media (who doesn’t?) And… at work, when you use a photograph of Angelina Jolie in a blog post on breast cancer. (It She can be an agency or marketing departments best friend. Right where it counts! What am I talking about?

Blogging 194

Blogging Agency Social Media Content Marketing 194

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I believe each client begins at a different point on the PR spectrum … some need to start with blogs, online magazines and trades publications to perfect their narrative before moving to mainstream radio and television media outlets. Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

APRIL 8, 2017

Why would any publication accept a story pitch, aside from respecting its readership, if they know another brand will pay for the same space? This is why content marketing is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. 1) Marketing content vs. content marketing. Talk to Us!

Content Marketing 71

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 71

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. User-generated content/word-of-mouth recommendations. Product roundups by other content creators. Product reviews on platforms like YouTube, social media platforms, or blogs. And it’s not just public relations.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Till then, they had been managing their media outreach with Excel and Outlook and blogs. And later creating an inbound sales engine via content marketing and conversion optimization. We had spotted the business opportunity in the communication agencies that we worked at. They became our first clients.

Software 78

Software Banking Resources Government 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

1) Content marketers as librarians . “If That’s how Jimmy Daly begins his piece – 5 Content Marketing Power Laws – for Animalz a marketing agency and it had me hooked as a reader. They end up publishing way too much content in an attempt to maintain traffic. Small change, big impact.”.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Creativity Apparel Marketing 62

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by Kristen Dunleavy – Muck Rack. For the original blog, please visit here. AI can speed up tedious tasks If you hate pulling monthly reports or need a faster way to turn your bullet points and ideas into a polished pitch or press release, AI could be the answer.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

If PR professionals understand what it means to re-purpose content, it might be because there’s a new “pitching tips” blog post or article at least every week. Many of these cover the basics, for example: do your research, know the reporter’s audience, and pitch a story, not a product. 2) It’s Not What You Know….

Pitching 60

Pitching Infographics SEO Creativity 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. That’s what content marketing is all about.

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. cookies) is in its twilight which puts diminishes marketing reach and targeting. Blogger outreach gets personal.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites.

Blogging 54

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

More than a proactive partner: an extension of your marketing and PR team. A blog with B2B sales attribution. Years ago, I championed a blog for this exact organization. It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. I didn’t pitch it. And that blog just deteriorated.

B2B 105

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 105

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers.

Agency 133

Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Spins Sucks Podcast Gini Dietrich , founder of the professional development platform and blog Spin Sucks , offers timely insights regarding modern communications with the underlying theme of changing the negative perception of the industry. The Duct Tape Marketing podcast offers tips from thought leaders and experts twice a week.

Pitching 100

Pitching Interviews Trends Journalism 100

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

So why have a blog with “revenge” in the name if I can’t get me some? Or at least blog a strongly worded rebuttal. She wanted my thoughts, and is probably sorry that she asked, because I chided her and gave reading assignments from my blog (like this post and this one ). Is the Press Release Truly Dead?

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. What’s the open rate in email marketing? 4) Pitch your content for a roundup.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2021

I’ve recently joined the Reuben Sinclair management team as a non executive director to help develop its PRogress network for agency founders and managers , and RS-Engage its outsourced talent offer. This fundamental skill set continues to be in demand agency-side. 25 PR agencies have secured funding to create 60 jobs.

Marketing 140

Marketing Travel Storytelling Healthcare 140

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Engineering Advertising 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. Good PR agencies/teams don’t just talk about your brand from 9 to 5. It’s not enough to just pitch stories anymore.

Storytelling 226

Storytelling Reputation Technology Content Marketing 226

Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2018

To build a productive relationship with an influencer you first have to cut through the clutter so that your pitch is heard. In addition, as a proprietor of Convince and Convert, we’ve got a large digital marketing education and advice company, I know a lot about good and bad influencer pitches. Do you work for the agency?

Pitching 69

Pitching How To Skype Video 69

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

Pitching 136

Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

Software 88

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series.

Blogging 69

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69