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This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. Side note: I don’t think “Agility” existed as it does today until 2015. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Semrush acquires the popular SEO website Backlinko.

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Landing Page, SEO and Blog Secrets: An Interview with Clint Danks of ThinkSEM

MaccaPR

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. based Internet marketing agency that caught our eye with its savvy pay-per-click advertising management, Web development and digital design services.

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Where have all the blogrolls gone?

Stephen Waddington

The traffic to this blog has declined from a peak of 12,000 unique visitors per month in 2015 to around two-thirds that number today. They’re curating content and writing newsletters. The link between blog content and SEO is well established. My own agency Metia uses a blog to share the expertise of practitioners and our work.

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One IPO, One M&A and the Best Media Monitoring Solutions for 2021 [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020. One of the things SEO tools can do, that most media monitoring solutions cannot, is detect backlinks. SEMrush has had an impressive streak in the SEO space. Cision acquired PR Newswire in 2015 for $841 million.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. 2015: 6 Pragmatic Content Marketing Predictions for 2015. Livestream goes mainstream.

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Warning: Writing fake black hat online reviews gets you in trouble

Norton's Notes

I received an email this morning from The Competition and Markets Authority( CMA ), that prickled my interest, it was about an SEO company that has been forced to cease writing fake online reviews for small businesses and remove those already posted.

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2016: The Year of the (Marketing) Monkey

Shift Communications

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. Based on the conversations we’re having with existing clients and prospects, agencies will be required to embody all of these attributes and more. Derek Lyons.