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

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SEMrush started trading on the NYSE under the ticker SEMR on March 29, 2021. 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. million in AI services in 2021.

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The Top 10 Most Read Posts on Sword and the Script in 2020

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Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks. Sorry, Press Releases Do Not Help Your SEO Anymore. SEO Software Company SEMrush Moves into PR with Prowly Acquisition [PR Tech Sum].

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8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch

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Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch. Predicting a pitches chances of earning coverage. Notified by Intrado gets close.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

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As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Issues from 2021 to carry-over. You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom.

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Another PR Tech Startup Gets Venture Funding [PR Tech Sum]

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It has since been acquired by an SEO software company. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. It raised a Series A round of funding for $1.1

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CommsTech versus PR Tech in the Court of Public Opinion [PR Tech Sum]

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The SaaS database GetLatka says Digimind didn’t raise any funding, was founded in 1998 and finished 2021 with $18 million in revenue and 600 customers. Propel wrote about its “ PitchBooster ” which “will schedule your email to send at the exact day and time that each journalist opens pitches the most.” AI-assisted pitches. “AI

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Ecommerce for Social Media 2024: Ultimate Guide

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Case in point: By the time 2025 rolls around, social commerce in China is projected to hit a two trillion US$ mark, expanding at an impressive annual rate of about 18% between 2021 and 2025. Getting all the cyber risks measured and assessed is required for a better user experience. Dominance of TikTok SEO.