Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. Sure we have more content, but it’s it resonating? Perhaps time-on-page is a better digital analytical measure than the volume of sessions or visitors. Leyla Arsan (@leyla_a) July 1, 2016.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

Beyond PR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Content marketing is all grown up. With 88% of B2B and 76% of B2C marketers saying their organization uses it, the art and science of content marketing have exploded over the past few years. “Content marketing is sometimes ineffective because people don’t realize what it’s intended to do.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Conference Video Analytics 52

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

million in 2016. In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing. It raised a Series A round of funding for $1.1

Software 89

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Cision

AUGUST 22, 2016

One of the biggest developments for content marketing may have been hidden in plain sight for the last year. From a communications and marketing perspective, it’s important to understand what AMP is, how it works and how you can implement it in your content marketing. How different? It’s as simple as that.”

Mobile 96

Mobile SEO Web Google 96

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2015

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. Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the fourth quarter of 2015 focused on best and worst times for press releases, connecting PR and sales, and measuring PR for 2016 planning.

Measurement 60

Measurement Tools Agency Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

43% of respondents said growing brand awareness was their top concern; measurement followed next at a distant 24%. Content production to grow 25%. “58% 58% of those surveyed planning to increase their content production in 2020 by at least 25%, relative to 2019.”. 3) How marketing is organizing to tackle goals and challenges.

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Source: SBA Gov 2016 ) Just over half of them (54%) have a website. And you should have a way to track and measure progress and success, so if things are not working you can make adjustments. Are there sites or blogs sending you traffic that you did not know about? Create content partnerships. There are 28.8

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For example, a survey of 342 B2B marketers – the State of B2B Social Media Marketing 2016 (reg. To that end, I do think B2B organizations should be investing moderately in Facebook ads, with one caveat: These should be done as an effort to augment a content marketing approach, rather than solely for lead generation.

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Can you believe it’s almost 2016? I don’t consider it “my” blog – I consider it “our” blog, because you are so much a part of it. How to Develop Meaningful PR Measurement. 3 Tips for Getting Your Online Video Act Together for 2016. ” 5.

Storytelling 0

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

of respondents rated mobile marketing’s contribution to their company’s performance as high (top-2 box), while the largest share (40.2%) said it doesn’t contribute at all to their performance. LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Blog: B2B Beat: CMOs Invest in Social But Do They Measure Its Impact? Today it’s next to nothing.

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Content marketing has never been more important. A report from Content Marketing Institute (CMI) conducted in 2016 found that 47 percent of enterprise marketers planned to increase their budgets for content marketing over the following 12 months. Keeping Content Powerful And Unique.

Content Marketing 240

Content Marketing How To Marketing Infographics 240

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

It can also be hard to measure. I think this is one of the reasons it can be comfortable for public relations professionals to seek out, and focus on, more controllable forms of marketing like blogging, marketing automation and social media. We did not bank on that sort of measurement opportunity but it happened.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

Barokas

JANUARY 19, 2018

While there’s no clear way to hack the algorithm there are measures you can take to boost your content higher up in your followers’ feeds. For example, we use #NoBSBlog every time we announce a new blog post on Instagram. Use Appropriate Hashtags. People who follow us and #NoBSBlog are two times more likely to see our posts.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook How To Travel 84

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Later this week, that legend will take the stage as Content Marketing World’s closing keynote speaker, a fitting choice for this year’s theme Content Strikes Back. As a huge fan of Hamill, I can’t wait for the content inspiration he’ll unleash during his keynote. Look beyond your content universe.

Marketing 40

Marketing Content Marketing Television Storytelling 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2016

I enjoyed interacting with the community and learning more about the PR ecosystem and the importance of measurement in PR. From design tools to understanding analytics, measurement and the changing face of PR in the digital era, the Twitterati have definitely been my guiding light. . Since then there was no looking back.

Meeting 40

Meeting Communications Marketing Community 40

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

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

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. 1) How long should a blog post be? 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing.

Content Marketing 123

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 123

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

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. But the thing is, in 2016, geography shouldn’t limit you. Blogs contain the latest thinking from some of the best writers and trailblazers in the world. As well as blogs.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

The irony is, like many GCs, in-house communications and marketing people often grow up in an agency. But that’s a talent supply issue for a different blog post. In 2016, Bob Ambrogi , a lawyer, and a highly-respected legal journalist, began chronicling the rise of legal technology startups. Big PR agencies do the same thing.

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. There is never enough budget, the pressure and time necessary to measure ROI is ever more pressing and yet production is expected to rise. Marketing Budget Predictability.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Trends 60

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). I’ve seen a number of industry stories and blog posts lately from PR pundits who insist that media relations as a core PR competency is over. they produce.

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

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

Cision

DECEMBER 8, 2015

If you want more, she ’ s hosting a Cision webinar, “ From A to Z: Blogging and Content for PR ,” today at 2 p.m. While analytics typically comes toward the end of a content marketing process, it’s first in the alphabet so we’ll start there. B is for blogging. Join it and you ’ ll get great insight.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Analytics Blogging Education 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. Content Marketing Effectiveness. by Frank Strong. at a 95% confidence level.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 23, 2016

The following article originally appeared on the AirPR blog. . Tell them that all PR is content , and content is made up of: Channels. Owned (company blogs). Measurement. She currently contributes content to a number of industry-leading publications and is the co-editor of the AirPR Blog.

Communications 150

Communications How To Analytics Public Affairs 150

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s a bit like that with gated content. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. The Case Supporting Gated Content. Here are the key arguments for gating content. Gates provide marketing justification. — Tom Fishburne (@tomfishburne) March 13, 2016.

B2B 120

B2B Mobile Content Marketing SEO 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks. This was flat with the $91,000 median originally reported in 2017 and the $92,125 originally reported in 2016. 5) Did Outbrain Try to Pitch Content Marketing at Cannes?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. We meet every Sunday night to discuss a different blogging topic, we welcome anyone that wants to learn or help others. CEO at TopRank Online Marketing.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

There are a lot of SEO tools and content marketing tools on the market. And just for all the listeners, Positional is a content marketing and SEO tool. And the reason we started this company was because at all times we were using like five or six different tools to do our job as content marketers and SEOs.

Internal 118

Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

Links out to the 10 best blog posts I've read (on getting stuff done) during five months of exhaustive research. If you'd rather download a pdf of this 9,000-word post to read later, and want some bonus content (my top 51 deep work productivity tips) click this link. Such are the risks of blogging and email. My favourite seven.

Writing 114

Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers.

Resources 40

Resources Marketing Pinterest eBook 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Data is the lynchpin of marketing success. It’s required for successful and measurable outbound efforts, and it’s generated from inbound efforts. How you run, analyze, and utilize data is critical to marketing, sales, and revenue. Marketing technology doesn’t exist without data. Talk to us or refer a colleague !

Marketing 64

Marketing System Data Tools 64

MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

To satisfy the info hunger of those ravenous students, I curated this list of the most vital sources on social media strategy, video marketing and online communication: Best Social Media Blogs. Buffer Blog – Produced by the social media firm Buffer, this blog is especially strong on advice for success with YouTube and Instagram.

Blogging 48

Blogging Marketing YouTube Content Marketing 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Fittingly, I asked a whole bunch of folks for predictions to include in a blog post here (if you want to be invited next year, you can sign up here ). 6) Finding a content marketing niche. Continued drive toward niche content and blogs, such as cybersecurity for the hospitality industry, or regulatory law for marijuana growers.

Marketing 102

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 102