Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line. If you don’t already have measurement tools and dashboards in place, these questions commonly asked by clients and brand management alike can be a good indicator that it’s well past time to get started.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Our Measurement Vendor Selection Guide begins below. It is designed to be used along with Paine Publishing’s: 8 Quick Tips for Finding the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor Checklist for Picking the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor , and No Bullsh*t PR Measurement Glossary for what’s what.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

If the idea of technology invading the practice of PR freaks you out a little, perhaps all you need a different perspective. Yes, technology can be daunting, but it can also make your life a lot easier, help you achieve better results and demonstrate the value of your work. Google Analytics. These five tools can do just that.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

It’s not just a topic on our blog, it’s a concept we are encouraged to prioritize in every facet of our PR strategies. I work on the B2B tech team, and leveraging Google metrics and analytics to dig deeper into a media hit has helped show our clients the value of securing mentions in niche technology publications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We need to be able to use social media platforms to reach and engage curated audiences, as well as measure the success of our campaigns. Today, the range is much broader, encompassing blog content, confessional-style social updates, and, of course, video. Just ask Google. Post-ChatGPT, our jobs may get easier.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 21, 2018

The last time you spoke to Alexa, Cortana, Siri or Google, it may have felt a little strange, but tech companies are pouring money into developing voice technology and placing their bets on the major impact it’ll have on our daily lives. It’s not just about awareness and share of voice, improving SEO is a legitimate PR measure too.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Skilled practitioners can seize the moment, with help from technology for metrics and scale. Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO. PR is more measurable than ever.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 20, 2015

We talk a lot about Google Analytics at SHIFT – both on the blog and as we integrate it as an important tool for client projects and campaigns. Few digital marketing tools are more widespread and more thorough than Google Analytics, but many PR pros aren’t familiar enough to make it work for them. Amanda Grinavich.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion.

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Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 21, 2018

The last time you spoke to Alexa, Cortana, Siri or Google, it may have felt a little strange, but tech companies are pouring money into developing voice technology and placing their bets on the major impact it’ll have on our daily lives. It’s not just about awareness and share of voice, improving SEO is a legitimate PR measure too.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 22, 2018

The last time you spoke to Alexa, Cortana, Siri or Google, it may have felt a little strange, but tech companies are pouring money into developing voice technology and placing their bets on the major impact it’ll have on our daily lives. It’s not just about awareness and share of voice, improving SEO is a legitimate PR measure too.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 19, 2015

One of the greatest challenges to public relations as an industry since the advent of digital marketing and communications is how to measure the effectiveness of PR. How do you measure in reasonably objective numbers the impact of the PR you’ve received? Our platform of choice to help our clients make PR impactful is Google Analytics™.

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Presspage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

When it comes to measuring success , public relations and corporate communications professionals tend to get the short end of the stick. ” And, with all the advances in technology today, there has to be a better way to measure success. Website Traffic. and engagement.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Along the same lines, Google currently offers Gemini Pro in Bard. Sissie Hsiao, Google AI-generated content AI-generated content is becoming increasingly popular in the PR industry as it generates content quickly and in large volumes. These emerging technologies can offer immersive and innovative experiences for your audience.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

You can see visually this in the Google Trends chart above ( or see it for yourself online ). Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Below is the summary of news from the world of the PR technology vendors.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michelle Lyng, Novitas Communications. For the Photo courtesy of Pixabay original blog, please visit here. That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Digital Reach : Digital Reach by Cision is a new way for PR professionals to measure UVPM (Unique Visitors Per Month) or “reach,” which is the number of people who visit a site in a any given month. Being on the go means you can be anywhere and have an idea for a blog post or want to brainstorm on a topic.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A Guest Post by Christy Maguire, Graduate Student at American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. Earlier this year, Google began including direct podcast links in its search results , providing an immediate opportunity for potential listeners to discover and sample podcasts. Don’t forget that engagement can also be measured.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Last year, Symphony Technology Group acquired four PR tech companies including Onclusive, PRgloo, and, later , Critical Mention. The company says it’s developing a product that uses “large language models” [plural] for PR measurement. LLMs are at the heart of generative AI technology. Startup Handraise raises $6.3

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Shift Communications

JULY 18, 2016

Advertising Measurement. In this final part in our series, how do we measure our advertising? Let’s look at how to measure more thoughtfully. Measurement Pre-Requisites. Before we measure anything, we must know that we have accurate data. Before we measure anything, we must know that we have accurate data.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

ROI and proving value The top challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI , according to 50% of respondents. However, in a subsequent question, only about half of respondents “often” or “always” measure their communications efforts. Don’t overlook anecdotes either. So, what can you do?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. If one thing is certain, technology and the media will continue to change. And this year was no exception.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own. An article discussing FedEx’s plans to work towards a more sustainable future , for example, speaks to the investor audience on an owned blog.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts, the best of Q4 content of 2018, focused on earned media, Google Analytics metrics, and measuring PR success. GOOGLE ANALYTICS 101: 5 METRICS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS. A great place to start is Google Analytics with its plenty of “out of the box” metrics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

But like the frog in the gradually heating water, the media and technology environment has accelerated, forcing us to adapt. The unofficial kickoff of the digital PR industry goes back to late 2011 and early 2012, when Google’s Panda and Penguin algorithm updates turned the SEO category upside down. Building new skills.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

USD according to Google as of January 2023, so with ~313 million shares outstanding ( according to MarketWatch ), my back-of-napkin math puts the deal value in the ballpark of $563 million USD. The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. The company raised $6.2

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. Cision has spent more than $1bn on the acquisitions of Visible Technologies (2014), Vocus (2014), Gorkana (2016), PRNewswire (2015), Prime Research (2017), Falcon.io (2019) and Trendkite (2019). Thank you to all the contributors.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results. Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. You’re doing it. She’s doing it.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2023

The funnel model also excludes the impact of evolving technologies as it relates to the buyer journey. A study from Google found that about 89% of B2B researchers start the process for a future business purchase on the internet. These might include: Top visited blog posts or site pages. case studies, ebooks, blog posts).

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Most link builders know that what Google says and what Google does can be two very different things. One practice sits squarely in Google’s gray area: guest posting sites. In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In a digital age where audience behaviors shift with each new trend and technological advance, it’s paramount for marketers to introduce their content campaigns directly into the spaces where their target audiences are most engaged. For years, this meant leveraging familiar staples like search, blog posts, guides, and social platforms.

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Landis PR

APRIL 8, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michael Diegelmann, cometis AG. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay Many awards aiming to measure large companies’ ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance suffer from non-transparent jury selection processes.

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Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

He then discussed the five elements of the crisis data cycle: Listen: Implement & Validate media monitoring & measurement ahead of time. Measure: Monitor and measure results in near real-time to track the situation. Use monitoring and measurement as your early warning system.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Danielle Dickinson – The Castle Group. For the original blog, please visit here. Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

So, I consulted Google Trends. This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. Digimind’s technology uses AI solutions and machine learning to provide global social media listening and comprehensive analysis across all major social platforms,” the company said in a press release.

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