Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2015

A reporter from The Washington Post took an interest on a story pitch about small businesses and the impact on economy. My pitches to this reporter are read and usually with one of three reactions: Good pitch, but I’ll pass. Related Content: Content Marketing *is* PR. Why PR Should Embrace Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Small Business 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. If you want to build an audience of subscribers…. 48: Dr. Tim Furche.

Blogging 144

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 144

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 63

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 63

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . For example, a study – data analysis from one adtech company puts the CTR rate of LinkedIn ads at.67%.

B2B 89

B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Through research and analysis, it looks at the ways various brands have handled their PR in the past, providing solid advice for listeners. Featuring interviews, analysis and in-depth conversation, the weekly show is hosted by Holmes Report editor Arun Sudhaman. The Pitch Pitching is part of the day-to-day job for many communicators.

Pitching 100

Pitching Interviews Trends Journalism 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If the campaign aims to promote a voiceover platform , PR can create campaigns highlighting the features through media coverages and pitch to voiceover artists for collaborations. While a marketing team focuses on promoting products to target customers, PR supports these efforts by creating a broader context and narrative around the brand.

Video 110

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 110

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. The deluge of PR pitches.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]. Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The Average Cost of a B2B Content Asset is $2,791 [Data Analysis].

Blogging 163

Blogging B2B Software SEO 163

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.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Some people refer to digital PR as content-led link building. There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. Instead of showing you digital PR examples by industry, I’ve broken it down into different ideation strategies and vehicles that drive the content. monthly searches.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

Content marketers and social media managers are experiencing the same fragmentation of audiences. The average number of shares for a given piece of content dropped by half from 2015 to 2017, according to a Buzzsumo analysis of a million posts. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

How To 137

How To Education Exercises Newspapers 137

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This bulk analysis helps quickly assess the quality and relevance of numerous backlinks, which can help you identify valuable links and potential risks like spammy or low-quality links. Pricing: Pay per email – See pricing page Generating Linkable Content Ideas One aspect of link building is creating and pitching content for links.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch. Certainly marketing data analysis can help identify the targets.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This bulk analysis helps quickly assess the quality and relevance of numerous backlinks, which can help you identify valuable links and potential risks like spammy or low-quality links. Pricing: Pay per email – See pricing page Generating Linkable Content Ideas One aspect of link building is creating and pitching content for links.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This bulk analysis helps quickly assess the quality and relevance of numerous backlinks, which can help you identify valuable links and potential risks like spammy or low-quality links. Pricing: Pay per email – See pricing page Generating Linkable Content Ideas One aspect of link building is creating and pitching content for links.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

And yet, according to uSERP’s State of Backlinks for SEO report , guest posting is the third most popular link-building method behind content marketing and digital PR. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site.

Blogging 62

Blogging Google SEO Writing 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2016

It’s the fourth point that stands out in my mind because the email marketing industry is riddled with lessons for PR. For example, I’d venture MailChimp , a vendor based in my adopted hometown of Atlanta, used email to pitch the New York Times on this feature: MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up.

Marketing 115

Marketing Pitching Survey Study 115

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

Survey 104

Survey Report Media B2B 104

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

PR specialists pitch stories, arrange interviews, and share press releases to secure positive media coverage for the company or its products. Content Creation: Creating compelling and informative content is crucial for conveying the company’s message and capturing the attention of key audiences.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The growth in content marketing and paid media options add to the confusion. Coverage in their reports is another way to earn validation and reach your target market, especially in the B2B tech arena. It is also true that in PR you’ve got to pay someone, even if this means salaries or an agency fee. Conclusion.

Content Marketing 194

Content Marketing B2B Analytics Agency 194

5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

For many marketers, the product, pricing and order pages are critical and indeed they are. But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. Only contact information and products/services rated higher.

Survey 88

Survey Storytelling Consumer Analysis 88

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Provide value to your readers and keep the sales pitches to a minimum. Facebook and Twitter have great audience insight and analytics tools that can show you which fans are engaging with your brand in addition to a post-level analysis of impressions and engagements. Use this information to cater your posts and content to your audience.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Proactively pitch to journalists who cover your industry or area. Keep track of your earned media performance by monitoring sentiment analysis. Once you’ve identified your positive mentions, it’s time to use earned media coverage in your brand’s content marketing strategy. Step 2 – Monitor your Earned Media.

How To 103

How To Brand Branding Media 103

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2017

The channels that produce the most leads for B2B marketers are as follows: Email: 62%. Content marketing: 51%. Analysis: The low marks for retargeting was surprising. That brings us to content marketing and the adjacent reference to lead generation in this study, which I think can be confusing.

B2B 64

B2B Study Marketing Survey 64

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. While lead generation specialists don’t like to spend money they can’t attribute to sales – investments in content marketing , education, awareness, and branding are inherently linked to finding prospects and cost of conversion. 44% say content marketing.

B2B 64

B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch. Ahrefs’ Content Explorer – Finding Top Linked Blog Content Ahrefs’ Content Explorer feature is a must-have tool for blog discovery. Simply enter the target site into the Link Explorer or Domain Analysis tools.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch. Ahrefs’ Content Explorer – Finding Top Linked Blog Content Ahrefs’ Content Explorer feature is a must-have tool for blog discovery. Simply enter the target site into the Link Explorer or Domain Analysis tools.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Maybe the next time you pitch an exclusive about a new product, you’ll pitch a different publication. SFM: With the proliferation of content marketing (and the publishing and analysis tools that support it), owned media channels have become as important of a PR instrument as traditional media.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. David White , Director of Content Marketing at Connective3 , has found multiple other uses for the tool.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

Contently - Strategy

JULY 24, 2019

We know that not every content marketer begins their program from scratch. If you’re a content marketer focused on growth rather than creation, you could be in any number of situations. You might have inherited a content program when you started a new job. Get the team back on board.

Strategy 111

Strategy Content Marketing Measurement SEO 111

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur.

Communications 128

Communications Crisis Internal International 128

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch. Ahrefs’ Content Explorer – Finding Top Linked Blog Content Ahrefs’ Content Explorer feature is a must-have tool for blog discovery. Simply enter the target site into the Link Explorer or Domain Analysis tools.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 198

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 198