Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. The solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. And here we go…here are the benchmarks from 2017. Content Marketing Statistics.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 126

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 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

While the playbook for customer marketing is similar to demand-gen, teams will need to create new content and touchpoints focused on the post-sale customer journey.” ~ Cori Webb , Marketing Director, ChurnZero 3. By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

WooPitch (@WooPitch) March 30, 2017. In what could be deemed an intersection in time and the beginning of a period of transition in PR – the rise of content marketing and the fall of press releases – UBM would acquire the Content Marketing Institute for $17.6 7) March 27, 2017 : Bulletin Intelligence.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

2017: 3 PR Takeaways from the (2017) State of the Media Report by Cision. 2) Key PR considerations about influencer marketing. 77% said social media influencers; 67% said internal employees and spokespeople; 65% said journalists; 59% said bloggers; 53% said customers; 53% said external experts; and said 30% celebrities.

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Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 16, 2017

What advice would you give to the 25-year-old who’s considering starting his or her own shop in 2017? Salaries matter, as do employee benefits – but with PR agency recruiting, it’s all about the slippery thing called culture. You started Maccabee PR back in 1996– more than 20 years ago. Congratulations!

Agency 113

Agency SEO Social Media Pinterest 113

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Given advertising deadlines, buying ad inventory is usually much smoother if you plan both content and budget for it in advance. Are Facebook Ads Any Good for B2B Marketing? The Struggle is Real in B2B Content Marketing [UML]. Co-content marketing is good for them too.

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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

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. These net more devoted readers, more qualified leads, higher conversion rates and the greater possibility of content-driven conversations.”.

Marketing 107

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 107

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Let’s look at how Hubspot does this with their Marketing Statistics post. They’ve compiled their statistics into a post with research, breaking it down into categories like content marketing statistics and social media, as well as subcategories like blogging or content strategy. It’s an advertisement for Signs.com.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62