MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Trend #1: Blogging is now a full-time job. According to a recent Maxwell PR study (see infographic below), 35 percent of top food bloggers reported spending more than 35 hours per week on blogging and 43 percent estimated that they’ll prepare more than 20 sponsored blog posts in 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One-person companies no longer rely solely on their own Facebook page, but on a clever mix of press work and content that they place on their social media channels and websites. 16) Social media fragments into niche communities. The social media landscape will never be more unified than it is now.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. The Farmers” has racked up 215,000 views since 2016, probably because the content is 100% non-promotional PR. 7 best PR uses for video.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

Here are three trends you need to follow and why doing so will help you better reach your audience: Want more insights on the latest media trends? Get Cision’s free State of the Media 2016 Report! Ninety-two percent of media professionals say their organization already has a mobile-compatible website or is working on one.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

This is useful for email marketing and also retargeting and custom audience campaigns for paid social media. — Tom Fishburne (@tomfishburne) March 13, 2016. I like to see things like case studies and infographics freely accessible. Comments are still open on this blog. It does not work if everything is gated.

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Stuart Bruce

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They’ve all generated a lot of social media chatter and hype, and even some mainstream media coverage. Rather than summarise it in a blog post I’d recommend you pop over to Frederik’s site and take a look for yourself. He’s also helpfully summarised it in this infographic.

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Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

brought forth vast social media and multimedia tools, including video sharing capabilities. Social media platforms like Facebook have essentially made this decision for organizations by prioritizing video – Mark Zuckerberg has even described video as the biggest trend, and challenge, for the next 5 years.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

That content varies from writing to photos to video and can be shared on a blog, e-newsletter and social media channel. Newsletters, video, infographics and white papers were also named, along with case studies, webinars and tip sheets.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Social media services like Edgar can help you reuse your best social posts to bring in more views.

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2017

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute , 70 percent of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. The Buzzsumo study that I referenced earlier shows that the infographic is the most shared piece of content — outperforming the next most shared content type by thousands of shares on average.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. Infographic: B2B Marketing Budgets Focus on Content, Digital. Social media (93%), case studies (82%), blogs (81%), email newsletters (81%), and in-person events (81%) top the list of as the most popular tactics.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Disclaimer: this is not your average end-of-year tips and tools blog post. Social media. data quality and management were the top two marketing technology challenges in 2016.”. cool templates for infographics, social media, etc). And if your numbers are up, what can you do to keep climbing?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2017

Social media also ranks low, through the survey doesn’t distinguish between paid and organic efforts. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Blog post: 44%. Just producing more white papers or blog posts may not be the right answer. This study was conducted by email in June 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Jeff Perkins (@jeffperkins8) December 7, 2016. Simply roundup a handful of the best news articles and blog posts from other credible sources – that are relevant to your community – and weave a promotion for your webinar into the content. This becomes a theme or column for a monthly blog post. Insight from @On24 #On24roadshow.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 2, 2017

Also take a tour of their websites and blogs. Once you have their URLs, it’s time to tour their blogs, websites, and marketing tactics. Do they have a blog? Social networks will provide the most revealing insights as they are the most public and transparent to competitor and innovator online activity. Cool infographics.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 21, 2016

In today’s hyper-digitalized marketing world, consumer brands must take a hard look at how they distribute content - infographics, e-books, videos, recipes and more - online. ROI can be measured through metrics such as blog comments, visibility, social engagement, social followers and web traffic to your brand’s digital assets.

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Beyond PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Do you know that at least 70 percent of B2B marketers will create more content in 2017 compared to 2016? This topic is a very controversial one, with blogging experts torn between the two. Trick question: which will get the most shares between an infographic and a “ How to ” post? They are: Infographics.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The Magnetic effects of a newsroom MIA launched their revamped social newsroom in March of 2016 switching from a native newsroom -driven by their website’s standard CMS- to PressPage, a dedicated newsroom solution for digital PR and media relations. This surely bringing more value to their newsroom.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 7, 2017

According to a 2016 study by Content Marketing Institute , B2C marketers ranked the following as top content priorities: 73% indicate that they want to create more engaging content. And that means dense written content may not cut it if you want to see assets like blogs, ebooks, or reports truly drive traffic and convert leads.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Cision recently published its annual State of the Media Report , which I find to be one of the most valuable resources for understanding changes in news media environment. If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail. Use Social Media to Build Media Relationships.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Cision recently published its annual State of the Media Report , which I find to be one of the most valuable resources for understanding changes in news media environment. If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail. Use Social Media to Build Media Relationships.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 15, 2016

This list of the top 25 skills that can make you more marketable in 2016 and beyond was published on the Official LinkedIn blog. Listening: Social media has provided us with the ultimate research tool. Read my book SMART News: how to write branded content that gets found in search and shared on social media.

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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. Infographics. You’re doing it.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging. The Blogging Gutenberg . The last 10 or 15 years have brought a vast array of tools for publishing blogs.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. Content output: 1-2 blog posts per week and 1 report or e-book per year. “Whole-ass one thing.” Level 1: A small, committed content team.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2017

When collecting data, even though media may be your primary target, coverage is never a sure thing, so think about how else the resulting data might be used – company blogs, infographics, sales materials, social media posts, advertising, customer communications and more. Are the Conclusions Defensible?

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Beyond PR

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. Infographics. You’re doing it.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 7, 2016

When your brand is mapping its media outreach strategy, it’s easy to get hung up on the usual suspects: public relations, paid advertising, social media and content marketing. This content and media strategy has paid off in spades for Mayo. Which leads us to why it’s important to….

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Refer back to General Mills’ 2016 Global Responsibility Report (mentioned in my first post ) to see an effective use of GRI G4 standards in its reporting. General Mills also produces a video overview and blog each year, with an audio interview this year as well. Ensure that your key media contacts have access to the latest report.

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Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Social media sites such as Facebook have content discovery features integrated into its algorithms. Consider the News Feed offered by the social platform. The survey also revealed that a young millennial follows an average of 121 publishers on the social media. billion in 2016. billion in 2014 to 2.17

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2016

There’s a tag I’ve kept on this blog over the years called “ dynamic web.” For example, social media once lauded for democratizing publishing is largely a paid game today. Social media has become, in many senses, the very thing it once disintermediated. Speaking of pop-ups, you’ll notice a few pop-ups on this blog.

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Beyond PR

MAY 30, 2017

Social media sites such as Facebook have content discovery features integrated into its algorithms. Consider the News Feed offered by the social platform. The survey also revealed that a young millennial follows an average of 121 publishers on the social media. billion in 2016. billion in 2014 to 2.17

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 20, 2017

In 2016, Facebook announced that all sponsored content (another name for branded content) would have to be identified as such, and the advertiser tagged. I think we’ll continue to see rules created around branded content, the way we did sponsored social media shares and sponsored blog posts a few years ago when the FCC intervened.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. The post gained traction in social media, which was the intended effect, but then something else happened: it earned links and mentions from several news outlets. Thread contributed content into blog posts.

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PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

According to Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report, 42 percent of reporters said communication professionals could improve their media relations by providing “information and expert sources.”. If they visualized the data in a chart or infographic. What would be even better? Conclusion.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

million - had become the last successful, worst-polling candidates in the 2016 race. Meanwhile leading GOP candidates Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson and (until recently) Carly Fiorina, were running few if any TV ads and garnering huge poll numbers by focusing on social media and old-school PR. They don’t block search ads.

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