PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With 2020 almost behind us, we’ve been having some great discussions here at Firefly about what we think the year ahead holds, so here are six of the main trends we’ve come up with that we think will have a huge impact on the world of comms in 2021. Stronger communication of social and political movements.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 12, 2021

“Investment banking is just glorified content marketing.” ” That’s what Walter Chen, SEO of Sacra, a financial research platform, said on Wistia’s podcast in April 2021. This makes sense; compliance approvals for content marketing are a notorious challenge in the industry.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 25, 2021

For instance, a link on another website could improve your SEO, or where you pop up on a search engine. While it does get even more complicated (most SEO specialists agree that link building is one of the hardest parts of their job), the difficulty can be a major advantage: If you can master it, you’ll be way ahead of the competition.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 27, 2021

” Mint became one of content marketing’s first rags-to-riches story when Intuit acquired the company for $170 million in 2009, in large part because of how the blog had helped them establish a strong brand, acquire users, and earn their brand loyalty. As they put it: “The hardest keyword to compete for.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. Gauge Site Relevance Simply put, in guest posting, choosing sites relevant to your niche is better for your SEO. For example: “write for us” AND “SEO” if I wanted the SEO industry.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

That all changed when an SEO software company named SEMrush moved into PR with the acquisition of a startup called Prowly. Perhaps in 2021, this move will force one of the larger, and forward-thinking PR tech vendors, to acquire a similar SEO software company like AHREFS, Raven Tools, or Moz.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

It has since been acquired by an SEO software company. In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing. million in 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]. SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. billion in 2021. Can a PR Software Vendor Provide “Guaranteed” Editorial Placements? to approximately $5.5

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The tool will then show you a word cloud with other terms surrounding the subject, in addition to suggested insights and content ideas. David White , Director of Content Marketing at Connective3 , has found multiple other uses for the tool. Now, it’s time to see the ‘value’ of these links from an SEO perspective.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Rather, AI will be used to create a lot of filler and SEO bait. This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”. David Berkowitz , Founder, Serial Marketers. Content marketers will find new allies in PR. Thank you for reading.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. PR takes on content and SEO duties.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

It finished the full year 2021 with $403 million in sales and was cash-flow positive. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. By contrast, Meltwater spent roughly $100 million on three acquisitions in 2021. It spent $40.5

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

More than twenty years ago, I learned about SEO (search engine optimization) and instituted it to great success for both our agency and our clients. I couldn’t have done it without the able help of Mannix Marketing in New York. SEO remains the single biggest contributor to our prospect pipeline at LCI. So, what’s next? .

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 3, 2021

That’s why I’ve been a long-time advocate of content marketing – and ensuring PR has a role in the process. Candidly, I’ve used content marketing as a highly successful vehicle for earned media for more than a decade now. Content picks. First, this is an opportunity for brands to fill the void. Spin Sucks ).

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Buzzstream

MAY 19, 2022

I worked at a content marketing agency, Siege Media , for six years, and with every successful and failed campaign, I learned a new lesson. And each time, I came away more prepared and excited for the next piece of content. For some in the digital PR space, this will get deeper into SEO and keyword research than you have before.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In fact, the global market for AI in marketing is likely to reach $107.5 billion in 2021. Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies.

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