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

ReimaginePR

JUNE 6, 2016

So I like to think that this same situation occurs—on a much less extreme level—anytime you’re promoting on social media without a plan. You can’t just post content, hope it reaches your target audience, and wait around while you come out on top with lots of adoring followers. 1: What do you hope to achieve with social media?

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Instagram Advertising 120

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At three credits for a low-res image suitable for blogging, it was my go-to resource for stock photography. After all, larger images take more time to download, significantly reducing website performance (and hence, SEO results). Digital PR Blogging content marketing Social Media' Not too bad.

Pinterest 202

Pinterest Content Marketing Resources Software 202

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Ask questions on social media. Share the right content on the right social media network.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Prohibition

MAY 6, 2020

Get to know the answers to these questions, and you can adopt your content marketing approach accordingly. It is this recovery phase where digital marketers can currently add the most value through engaging, insightful and informative content marketing. What pressures are they under from their clients?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Real Estate Strategy 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

B2B 120

B2B Study Survey Software 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

That led her down a series of paths including content marketing, ecommerce and today, in B2B marketing. 1) Why start a business focused on B2B paid social? BH: When I stepped into the world of content marketing to understand what was happening there, it was in healthcare.

B2B 81

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 81

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). This includes all PR, video, audience development, and social and community management that my team handles. Q: How would you describe your inbound approach with CMI?

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

If you know where to put your efforts, it’s completely possible to handle the essential marketing tactics in five hours or less a week. Social Media. Managing your social media accounts is a breeze once you streamline the process. You can also follow journalists or bloggers whose content you like to read.

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Social Media 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 9, 2016

As a content marketer, I’m always on the lookout for whatever edge will improve my content’s reach. But with so many other brands also using content marketing, the task can seem Sisyphean at times. While social media and SEO can help, you can count on your competitors employing these same strategies.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Web 40

PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to Marcus Sheridan in his book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , it’s key to create a content strategy based on what your customers are thinking. Measure your success You’re pumping out content, but are you seeing a return on investment?

Analytics 81

Analytics Comparison Google Interviews 81

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. Media does not want outside input.”

Media Relations 112

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 112

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Customer Service Airlines 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. Can people find your content?

B2B 67

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

They became especially effective with the mainstream adoption of email in the 1990s, giving smart marketers and media pros a direct line to their audience. Even during the social media craze of the 2010s, these professionals nurtured their audience via email, understanding the importance of building on owned—not rented—land.

How To 145

How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 145

Marketwired

MAY 3, 2016

Cobblestone pieces might be a short video or image from your press release, or a blog post incorporating quotes, etc. Creating and distributing cobblestones from the cornerstone efforts is a smart, sustainable content strategy. Create a Storify roundup for your blog and recognize your participants.

How To 100

How To eBook Content Marketing Social Media 100

Cision

MAY 25, 2017

.” Editor-in-Chief of CMO.com , Tim Moran, had a unique perspective on what owned media needs to do moving forward. His advice to content marketers was to focus on authenticity above all else. No one wants to read a blog post that just raves about how great a product is. Paid Media Will See Big Changes.

Advertising 272

Advertising Advertising Storytelling Media 272

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In fact, we design multiple offers for Red Wing, such as free downloadable white papers on OSHA standards and receive a free pair of boots in exchange for 15 minutes of their time. You invest a lot of time in your ThinkSEM blog , chiefly written by your wife and co-owner Sarah Danks and PR staffer Kayla Hollatz – it’s a fun read.

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

How To 75

How To Content Marketing Conference eBook 75

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

And perceptually, it has more weight than a regular blog post. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect. The audience who reads and reacts positively to your content is much more likely to join your community of followers.

eBook 219

eBook How To Writing Community 219

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Here’s a free, downloadable style guide to help you come up with a unique voice. By defining a brand voice and sticking to it, no matter whether you’re on your blog, your social media channels, your offline engagements, etc., This can be tricky if you work with a team of content creators. Click Here.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Exercises Social Media 120

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This audit is a key piece of the puzzle when we start working with new partners to build long-term, custom marketing plans that win executive buy-in and align with stakeholder goals. For the full 40+ questions, download our Comprehensive Marketing Audit Template. Define goals for blogging and overall content production.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

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. Create an approval workflow.

Strategy 111

Strategy Content Marketing Measurement SEO 111

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

While consumer trust in advertisements and even in traditional media sources continues to decline, Twitter says we now trust influencers as much as our friends. This means, if you don’t have a strong influencer marketing program set for 2017, you will be way behind. Maris Callahan is the director of public relations for Donuts Inc.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 0

PR 20/20

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“I s it okay to edit a blog post months or years after it’s been published?”. This is a common question we hear as an inbound marketing agency. Editing content is not only okay—it’s preferred. In fact, this blog post you’re reading right now will likely become a content edit in a year or two. Our answer?

SEO 52

SEO Google Engineering eBook 52

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Are there sites or blogs sending you traffic that you did not know about? Create content partnerships. Figure out which social channels are sending the most traffic and adjust your social media programs based on what you find. Did they visit more than one page, did they view a video or download a whitepaper?

Tools 113

Tools Analytics Google Web 113

MaccaPR

JANUARY 5, 2016

Just as every parent thinks their own sons and daughters are the best looking and most brilliant children on Planet Earth, too many companies and marketing agencies – our Minneapolis PR firm included – are convinced that their blogs could hardly be better. But visitors love content. Blog designs should be highly visual.

Blogging 48

Blogging Creativity Agency Mobile 48

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

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

Here are some of the statistics that stood out for me: Web traffic originating from media coverage outperforms other sources. Traffic from earned media was 56% more likely to complete a goal (i.e. registrations, subscriptions and downloads) and these sessions lasted 33% longer. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases.

Study 141

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 141

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. Marketing attribution for earned media. Did you know? Check out our services.].

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Most effective marketing channels. Respondents ranked Facebook ads (40%) as the top marketing channel. The social media platform was trailed by organic search (31%), Instagram ads (26%) and influencers (25%). How marketers are evaluated. 3) How marketing is organizing to tackle goals and challenges.

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

Original content also provides fodder for social media, eBooks, email marketing and DRIP campaigns—the possibilities for multi-purposing are almost endless. Having a blog has also led to new business. If you need help starting or maintaining a blog, download our eBook, Business Blogging Fundamentals.

SEO 100

SEO eBook Google Engineering 100

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

According to research by Boston Consulting Group, one ultraloyal customer who shares content can generate eight times his or her own consumption through their advocacy. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

A robust social media and PR strategy can supercharge your early efforts and help you build a reputation quickly. A social media-driven PR strategy can be cost-effective and may build your brand presence quicker than traditional methods. Leveraging Social Media Social media is a real boon for tech startups.

Social Media 79

Social Media Strategy Media Reputation 79