Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2015

What’s the point of measurement , exactly? So today’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that discuss what the point of measurement is – to figure out what’s getting in the way of reaching one’s goal, and then work around it. Why PR and Marketing Must Work Together to Measure Success.

Measurement 40

Measurement Web Analytics Content Marketing 40

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

billion in 2014. Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

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 They always use analytics to measure performance. In 2014, ‘several per week’ was the most popular answer.

Blogging 106

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. Are they part and parcel of your content marketing strategy? Can this be repeated?

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

The Proactive Report

MARCH 13, 2015

In 2014 Cision named Sally a Top 50 Social Media Influencer on Twitter and she made the cut for the 25 Women who Rock Social Media list for the second time. Create and source relevant content. Post to all social accounts – with scheduling and queues. Measure results. Register now.

Technology 100

Technology Social Media Media Digital PR 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Those guys preach “data-driven PR” so that PR professionals and brand marketers get smarter about how and what they measure when a campaign comes to a close. The term started taking off in 2014 when one of our investors, Bryan Stolle, wrote about it in VentureBeat. How has the space changed since then? It was subjective.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. in July 2014: 61 comments. Image: Thinkstock.

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

That may be changing in the near future, particularly as content marketing has reached a saturation point.The Content Marketing Institute’s Joe Pulizzi predicts a resurgence of print content led by brands and points to Airbnb, which recently launched a print magazine with Hearst. PR and SEO are joined.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

A pivot to “armchair travel” For years, Marriott had been inspiring travelers through its flagship publication, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, which started by covering 3 destinations in 2014. Disclosure: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler has been a Contently customer since its launch in 2014.).

Travel 58

Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 58

Cision

MAY 20, 2015

In 2014, the use of video content among B2Bs jumped 8 percent , meaning nearly three in five businesses have integrated video into their content marketing strategy. Video content creation is a powerful way to connect, engage and inspire audiences. Why wouldn’t they? Want to see the webinar yourself?

Video 120

Video YouTube Content Marketing Film 120

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

In the latter category, they’re talking about the conversion of paid, owned, earned and shared media, content amplification and visual story telling. In addition, many are predicting the marketing developments we witnessed in 2014 will continue: 1. How do we measure results? So here is my big prediction for next year.

Trends 135

Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

As a content marketer, you spend tremendous time and money to create content – be it brand awareness, thought leadership or lead generation pieces. Instead, we must now actively push our content out to our intended audience. Given the explosion in both users and content, mathematically reach had to decline.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

Shift Communications

JANUARY 26, 2015

Serial , the This American Life spin-off podcast phenomenon, debuted in October 2014 and went viral. Edison Research’s Fall 2014 Share of Ear study shows that podcasting’s popularity continues to surge. That close relationship has many businesses wondering whether to add podcasting to their content marketing mix.

Radio 60

Radio Viral Content Marketing Study 60

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

When doing my due diligence for this post, I came across a transcript of the #PRprochat that happened in July 2014. Shonali Burke (@shonali) July 10, 2014. The key is measurement. One of the biggest selling points of digital/social marketing is that it can be measured. First, carefully plan your content.

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

By 2014 it was obvious that video was the rising star of content marketing. More people were showing a preference for video content, and we were hearing the first rumblings from major players like Facebook that they would be giving preferential treatment to video content. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Contently - Strategy

MAY 7, 2020

When you’re working in a larger organization that has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of employees, you can develop a brilliant content marketing strategy that will absolutely delight your customers. But, if you fail to make an internal case for your content, your plan will never get the buy-in or budget it needs to succeed.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Internal 126

Shift Communications

MARCH 16, 2015

The measure may cost news publishers web traffic and risks misleading users, analysts said. Let’s see how you might measure this change’s impact on your marketing communications and see if this change has in any way benefitted you. Vice President, Marketing Technology. They still must take additional action.

Google 60

Google SEO Web Comparison 60

MaccaPR

APRIL 2, 2015

Embrace data and deliver measurable ROI results. Nichole Kelly , president of SME Digital , gave a great presentation on, “How to Become an ROI-Driven Social Marketer.” She said something that every marketer can relate to: What''s holding us back from ROI is the fear of failure. Measurement On the Road Pinterest'

Social Media 48

Social Media Pinterest Marketing Media 48

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Then, in 2014, Google warned about the potential harm of guest posting if its main purpose was solely link building. Check Traffic Organic traffic is one metric that most tools can provide, though they are estimations of traffic, not exact measures. One practice sits squarely in Google’s gray area: guest posting sites.

Analysis 91

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 91

Barokas

JANUARY 19, 2018

Here is what you can expect from Facebook and Instagram’s new algorithms and how you can increase your content’s visibility: Facebook. That changed in 2014, when Facebook adjusted its algorithm to only display content it felt was relevant to its users, drastically reducing organic post reach. Use Appropriate Hashtags.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook How To Travel 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

APRIL 24, 2018

The graphic shows how one dollar invested in small cap stocks in 1926 was worth more than $27,000 by 2014. This compounding effect is analogous to some aspects of content marketing , especially in audience growth. Here are several financial and investment analogies and the relationship to content marketing.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Financial Marketing Banking 61

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? b) Integrated marketing. b) Integrated marketing.

Content Marketing 80

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 80

Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy B2C Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

The important point here is, it added to what Michael Porter called the “threat of new entrants” to the legal market. In 2014, I did a Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Legal Industry – that I think is still quite relevant. Enter the Big Four into Legal and Marketing. VC investment grew to $7.2 Indeed, I agree.

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

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 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing. 3) Quality matters in content marketing.

Content Marketing 123

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 123

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

When devising a content strategy for a new year, it’s important to take note of what worked (and why) to plan what’s to come next year. Our top posts from the first quarter of 2014 focused on social media and content. We measured the Facebook page engagement of 313 Fortune 500 brands and found the results to be very poor.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Facebook Infographics Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . 2) April 7, 2014: Vocus. 2a) June 2, 2014: Vocus + Cision. 2b) September 8, 2014: Outmarket. Cision spins off Outmarket , which had previously been the Vocus marketing Suite. 3) September 15, 2014: Visible Technologies. 4) October 22, 2014: Gorkana.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Overall, the study found roughly one-fifth (22%) of 1,102 B2B marketers based in North America that answered the annual survey described their content marketing as “extremely successful” or “very successful.” Page 4 shows us why these B2B content marketers are successful. 88% measure content marketing ROI.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Survey 60

PR Breakfast Club

JULY 31, 2014

What metrics do you use to measure an outlet ’ s relevance? Heidi Sullivan Named as The Hub’s “Individual Influencer of the Year” for 2014 and one of PRWeek’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in 2012, Heidi Sullivan is currently Senior Vice President of Digital Content at Cision and a self-proclaimed social media metrics nerd.

Pitching 47

Pitching Construction LinkedIn Engineering 47

Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

One of the predecessor networks that many writers use to compare live-streaming video apps to is j ustin.tv , which despite reportedly having 41 million unique visitors failed to turn profitable and shuttered in 2014. Many people wonder if justin.tv

Video 120

Video Mobile YouTube Enterprise 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Flatiron Communications

MAY 20, 2015

The last iteration of the PR Quiz was created in early 2014, and a quick re-visit shows just how quickly time has passed, i.e., many questions were, well, tired. What measure has it decided to use? Q15) What’s all the hype with “content marketing?” Q14) In journalism, what does TLDR stand for?

Journalism 28

Journalism Radio Report Advertising 28

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

In 2014, a whopping 581,000 businesses started up in the UK. I think that was because I was doing the same races year-on-year, and starting to measure myself against others in my locale; a self-limiting pastime. One of them was me, Zude PR. I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60