PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 1) How long should a blog post be? Today the average blog post is 1151 words. Analysis: .

Blogging 109

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 109

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 2, 2019

Our recent blog covering the relationship between SEO and PR shared the good news that content marketing remains a valid and successful method of supporting search engine ranking. With content ranging from blogs to podcasts to video, what qualifies as the most effective content marketing these days?

Content Marketing 45

Content Marketing Trends Report B2C 45

Contently - Strategy

MAY 20, 2024

Most of us content marketers consider the content side of SEO at the very beginning of any project; we’ve become adept at marrying ideas with the right keywords, information, and heading structures so that the message and SEO go together harmoniously—like peanut butter and jelly.

SEO 98

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Google 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. This year the survey polled 1,300 reporters from around the world and a little more than 800 of those respondents are based in the U.S. Below are a few of the statistics that stood out to me in reviewing the report.

Survey 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

The Proactive Report

JULY 18, 2014

Content Marketing blog post cntent Online PR writing' Courtesy of: Quick Sprout.

Blogging 133

Blogging Content Marketing Writing Marketing 133

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. Mashable also realized that its community was looking for stories on subjects its reporters weren’t always covering.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Polaris

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Binge blogging, that is. A week ago, I challenged myself to write a post a day for 30 days. You can read about my motivations and goals in my first post in the series— Binge Blogging: 30 Posts in 30 Days. I fully anticipate my blogging spree will help my business, though it’s too soon to assess the benefits.

Blogging 126

Blogging Creativity Writing Media Training 126

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 70

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 70

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

If you’re looking for a short and easy answer to blogging questions, here you go: How long should a blog post be? How long should it take to write a blog post? How often should I publish blog posts? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging Data Survey 60

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. First it was gripes about the press release, and in the latest example, a report that tech PR is dead, which I just read in Inc. Or at least blog a strongly worded rebuttal.

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Blogs are an effective way for PR and marketing pros to get information quickly and easily. With so many blogs out there, the challenge becomes which ones to choose while you’re on your daily commute, coffee break or even at your desk. Its blog is also very educational. Holmes Report. holmesreport. Entrepreneur.

Blogging 61

Blogging Resources Internal International 61

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With that kind of search volume, how is a business supposed to get its content to rank high, let alone rank on page one? Since search is one of the most common ways for customers to find relevant answers to their problems or to find products, you must write your content with people’s search intent in mind. Stay informed!

Google 144

Google Engineering SEO Writing 144

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

after the last election season to supplement the report. Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Golden Rules for Building Trust through Content. click image for higher resolution).

Government 143

Government Survey Ethics Media 143

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher. Engaged CEOs can play a powerful role in thoughtful external communications including PR and content marketing. There are fewer reporters.

Content Marketing 70

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 70

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

That post was published in June 2015 according to the dateline posted at the time of this writing. The important lesson here is that context matters in content marketing. To that end, the average citizen isn’t going to fact check or even apply critical thinking to the content they share.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Data 60

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications. One of the ways I have seen PR evolve is pitching used to be only to the assignment desk and now I mainly pitch directly to the reporter. TMI does PR.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 2) Words matter in marketing strategies.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. The reporter didn’t reject the story idea, instead, they asked for something far more difficult to attain: “Do you have a customer I can talk to?”. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. Then your heart sinks. The Media Reference Challenge.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Half of B2B marketers say producing content consistently is a top marketing challenge (Content Marketing Institute) and 65 percent have trouble producing engaging content (Zazzle Media). It’s a tall order.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

As PR Daily’s Allison Carter reported , “Purina’s statement was clear, expressing empathy for pet owners and their fears while not mincing words: It wasn’t them. When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium. Purina issued a statement after its investigation found no issues.

Ethics 97

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20).

Study 80

Study B2B Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ). This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. I took a briefing from them last year but never got around to writing it up.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Cision Help a Reporter Out (HARO), is a free service provided by Cision that enables journalists and PR sources to collaborate. Write in Soundbites Many journalists will quote directly from your response, especially if they’re on a tight deadline. HARO sends out queries three times a day at 5:35 a.m., and 5:35 p.m.,

How To 100

How To Media Pitching Reputation 100

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible.

Survey 98

Survey Industry Leadership Study 98

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing. How do you fix this?

Content Marketing 188

Content Marketing B2B Marketing How To 188

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. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

What has your journey been like in marketing and how has it changed over time? I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Measuring ROI has been a consistent challenge for content marketers and marketers in general over the past decade. Full report.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Google continuously updates its algorithms to rank blog posts and web pages.

SEO 134

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 134

The Proactive Report

APRIL 27, 2018

SEO) His latest blog post is about the trend for searchers to find what they want right on the search results page (SERP) and not bother to click though to a website. The gist of the report is that over the last few years the number of people who actually click a result and visit a website as a result of a search is dwindling.

SEO 100

SEO Mobile Engineering Google 100

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. This stuff isn’t hard, and while I’m not a reporter, an exercise like this is a glimpse into their world. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML].

Survey 170

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Onclusive

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Since 2012, AirPR Software has provided PR and content marketing professionals with reporting and analytics that actually matter to the C-Suite and core stakeholders. AirPR Analyst’s new navigation and search/filter functionality were designed to mirror the workflow of a PR or marketing pro’s daily activities.

Software 207

Software Analysis Comparison Trends 207

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

A while back a reporter I had been pitching threw me what I thought was an unexpected softball. So, I wrote a diplomatic message to the reporter asking what happened. That reporter never responded. This is a counterfactual to a recent Washington Post column – ‘No comment’: The death of business reporting – by Steven Pearlstein.

Media Relations 77

Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 77

Cision

JANUARY 13, 2016

Eighty-three percent of B2C marketers and 84 percent of B2B marketers say sales is an important content marketing goal, according to an annual report by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs. But generating revenue from your content is easier said than done.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2C Construction YouTube 120