The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Tools like Google Trends can help you keep track of the progress you’re making during outreach. Try launching lookalike campaigns from traffic generated from an article you pitched. Your goal when pitching should be to bring value to the reader. Make your message a positive one and ensure that comes through in your writing.

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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. Provide value to your readers and keep the sales pitches to a minimum.

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Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Stuart Bruce

MAY 22, 2017

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Google have launched new website to deliver answers to the five most common queries that people around the world are asking about the Syrian refugee crisis. The answers are delivered through rich and immersive multimedia content – some produced by UNHCR and some provided by Google.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. 2) Niche what you do and pitch around that. This is a free media query service where media outlets are looking for sources and quotes for national magazine articles, television shows, newspapers, and blogs. It’s how you get the journalist to read your email pitch.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We generally suggest you pitch your expertise or story within an hour of the query going out, as that is the typical time frame journalists make up their minds about sources. However, if that is not feasible, you must still pitch within the published deadline. Be Brief HARO pitches should be short, at most 300 words.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 11, 2017

How to submit a pitch. CIPR members interested in contributing to the project should read the contributors’ guidelines (opens as a PDF) and submit a pitch by 3 November, 2017. You should be comfortable using cloud based tools such as DropBox, private Facebook communities, and Google Documents. Thanks for stopping by.

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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. 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 ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Today, the range is much broader, encompassing blog content, confessional-style social updates, and, of course, video.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2023

Artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT, which can write texts and summarize documents, stand to improve — rather than replace — the work of communicators, said Aaron Kwittken. Kwittken said that PR professionals could use AI to predict the reporters who will be interested in their pitches.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Links are the main way Google traverses the web. Links help provide valuable context and will always remain part of Google’s algorithm. However, as Google shifts its focus to value sites that provide Helpful Content and strong E-E-A-T signals, link quality will matter more than quantity. That will never change.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 7, 2024

Google Search Central blog just posted a new update titled “What web creators should know about our March 2024 core update and new spam policies” The post outlines several changes that could impact the future of link building, content creation, and upend strategies that many sites rely on. We can use this as our basis.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Get people to share blog posts.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

To do that, though, you have to think about how to use your content and media contacts to help your website rank on the first page of Google results. Which topics do you want to own — or keep on your own website or blog — and which ones are you going to use for contributed content — or use in your earned media efforts? .

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing?

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Beyond PR

JULY 14, 2017

But, if you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, do your homework and know journalists’ and influencers’ inclinations. To help us sort through all that, we talked to Erinn Sluka , the blogger and influencer behind Parenting Healthy , who gave us a few tips on a successful holiday gift guide pitching effort.

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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. You can even give PR CoPilot a custom prompt, and it will incorporate it into your press release or media pitch email within seconds.

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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. 1) Words matter in communication.

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Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

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. Did they discover them as the result of a Google Search?

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Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. For the quantitative input – because numbers don’t lie – I did a thorough review of our Google Analytics data going back to 2009 when we launched.

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Blogging Analytics Google Writing 64

Landis PR

MAY 1, 2023

While Auto-GPT may soon auto-generate prompts, it’s still helpful to know how to phrase your writing assignment or research project for the best outcome. Fortunately, numerous resources are available to help you write an excellent prompt. suggests relevant journalists pitch based on your news.

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Buzzstream

APRIL 25, 2024

At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. There are four ways to do that: Google, BuzzStream, Ahrefs, and alert tools. So, let’s look into two ways to get alerts: Google or Talkwalker. For the Result type, choose “News” and “Blogs.”

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PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Then, write your press release with that publication’s target audience in mind. If you want to ensure your release is picked up, dedicate time to the writing process. For example, you can also look at social media influencers, radio programs, magazines, and blogs. Then, write a fresh release for that publication.

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How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

We were most impressed when a candidate tracked down press releases for competitors to a client and created a simple SWOT analysis that aided in our pitching. Beyond Google, there are sites like American Fact Finder , a resource for searching U.S. ” Master all types of writing. And this is still true today.

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Training Pitching Writing Video 159

PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

However, writing a well-crafted press release and ensuring it reaches the relevant media is not easy. A press release service provider cuts you some slack in writing and distributing a press release. Sometimes, you may lack the time or the knowledge to write a press release. Boosting Your SEO.

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Writing SEO Web Google 101

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’ve submitted your pitch, completed an interview with the reporter, and they’ve just sent you a link to the completed story. Pro tip: If your placement is on a blog, you can kindly ask the writer to include a link back to your website or landing page of choice. Include it on your website or blog.

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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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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Your company’s Newsroom and Blog are great pages to let customers and journalists know exactly what is going on at your company. A warning: don’t start a blog if you can’t generate content regularly. Don’t write for bots. Write for people – SEO is a means to an end, not the end itself. Become Your Own Newsource .

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Web SEO Case Study Writing 59

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Contributors can use the guide to navigate to their ultimate destination — successful publication on your blog, earned media coverage and online visibility. Want to write for Cision®? Will you accept content from anyone with a good pitch, or would you prefer them to be experts in your field? Headline writing tips.

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How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Google Penguin and Panda have changed thr face of search forever. Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. It’s worth it!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand.

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Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

So, I consulted Google Trends. I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” Muck Rack released an integration with Google Analytics (GA) that helps PR measure web traffic from media placements.

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Public Relations Sydney

JANUARY 12, 2015

How to pitch as a guest blogger Blogging is a powerful tool for communicating your business’ stories. Blogging is an efficient and cost effective way to publish content, allowing you to take control of the content. The tips below highlight some key areas to consider when pitching as a guest blogger.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

Meltwater lists on a Swedish stock exchange; startup Propel hits 50 customers; Vetted launches – it’s like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching. As I write this piece, it’s currently trading at about $6.50 It says it reach 50 customers in 2020 and named a few including The Daily Mail , marketing-holdings company W2O, Google and Textron.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

But, as we mark the 10th birthday of the award-winning Bad Pitch blog, we wanted to lead with swagger, good news and bad news. Thanks to buzzwords like big data, the cloud, social media and more, it’s harder than ever to send a bad pitch. These same words make it easier than ever to send a bad pitch. The good news?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have to use Teams, Wrike, Kapost, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Data Studio, Sharepoint, Salesforce, Oktopost and Slack to communicate with clients and teams. I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. Harder to pitch. Many platforms for collaboration. “It

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