Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. The metaverse, Web 3.0, You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom. Blogger outreach gets personal. Fast-vertising.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The performance of marketing strategies is carefully measured across the web, mobile and social media, and then it’s compared to the industry competitors or any available challenger brands for the company. There are different benchmarks for every channel, as well as for advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), and email.

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Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The updates mainly affect web traffic, conversions and content, leading to SEO and PR professionals scurrying for changing their existing strategies. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic. Actionable tip: PR agencies can wage a battle against fake news by digging deep into the sources.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

As it is on the occasional Saturday, I ferret out three important links from the web, wrap them in insight, and present them here for your perusal. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Advertising Age Online. Seth’s Blog. TopRank Marketing Blog. “It’s HubSpot Blog. Marketo Marketing Blog. SEOBook Blog. The Convince & Convert Blog. Sprout Blog. Duct Tape Marketing Blog. Nonprofit Fundraising Blog. Search Engine Land. Social Media Examiner.

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Shift Communications

MAY 10, 2022

In our new blog series, we talk what’s working (and not) across key social channels. Like SEO for web content, backlinks and “tags” from other creators/brands can boost ranking potential. Google continues to build out capabilities, mostly for creators, but rolling out advertising on this platform will likely follow.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

In this blog, we will detail the reasons why video should be an essential component of your public relations strategy, and how it can add real substance to your campaign. Advertisers spend billions across social media platforms, targetting businesses and consumers alike with their messaging. video pr services, video pr agency.

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. In an era where paid advertising access to consumers on television, radio, and print is drying up, influence marketing may become a primary source of consumer connection. It’s in a cafe in Berlin.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 2, 2015

He seemed willing to give us a go (where the CMO playbook usually involves switching agencies after the second down), and there’s no doubt we were enthusiastic about it, but there was one big problem: a lack of everything. 6 Tips for Getting the Most out of your PR Agency. Treat your PR Agency as an extension of your team.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Give our services a try.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I started PR 20/20 in November 2005 out of a spare bedroom in my Cleveland home with a $25,000 loan and a belief that there was a better way to build an agency. Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) worked with YouGov to poll 203 in-house and PR agency executives to find in-house digital PR budgets have risen by 9% in a year, with expectation they will grow further over the next 12 months. There is a 31% drop in the use of expert blogs (21%). However, social media (i.e.

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ReimaginePR

MARCH 17, 2015

to a closed Facebook group of PR, marketing and advertising professionals. While some argued that PR lists are a myth and relationship building is too time consuming so scraping emails and generically blasting the web is the only way to go. I saw your blog and I would love to work with you on something in the future!

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Build a Better Agency Summit.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. Pathmatics is a digital advertising intelligence solution used by brands, agencies, ad tech companies, and publishers to build competitive advantages in their brand management, advertising, and business development activities.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Despite the maturation of digital marketing and web analytics, this remains a challenge. Advertising spots for the big football game this year grew to $5,000,000 for a mere 30 seconds of airtime. Talk to Us!

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. Background on PRophet Kwittken is a former PR agency leader. The software offers you a choice in tone too.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 13, 2016

Why would the “micro-blogging” platform take away one of its only unique characteristics in the ever-crowded social media space? The longer people stay on Twitter’s domain or within the mobile app, the more time Twitter has to sell those impressions to advertisers. One word: MONEY. Tori Sabourin. Senior Marketing Analyst.

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PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from The Marketing Performance Blueprint , and was also published on the HubSpot Agency Post. As CMOs navigate the marketing talent gap , they are increasingly seeking performance-driven agency partners that are immersed in marketing technology and staffed with digital-savvy professionals.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I started PR 20/20 in November 2005 out of a spare bedroom in my Cleveland home with a $25,000 loan and a belief that there was a better way to build an agency. Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing.

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Shift Communications

JULY 29, 2015

Look in your web analytics at Twitter’s traffic over a multi-year period. Here’s an example: In this particular instance, while Twitter’s overall membership may not have increased, Twitter’s ability to drive traffic to a desired web destination has improved substantially in very recent times. Christopher S.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. She always improves my work. That’s thanks to you.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2016

If you’re an avid (or even a sometimes) reader of the SHIFT blog, then you already know data-driven public relations is something we know well. Google Trends is a public web facility that analyzes Google search history to come up with data that shows how often a particular search term is entered into the platform. Google Trends.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The report didn’t break out numbers for the remaining challenges of “fake news, blurred lines between editorial and advertising, and issues around freedom of the press.”. For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. Talk to Us

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The copy I bought of David Ogilvy’s “ Confessions of an Advertising Man ” roughly 15 years ago was used. Despite the book’s age and the fact it was written by an advertiser, I was amazed at how relevant was to my day-to-day work. The sleeve was long since gone, but otherwise, the book was in fine condition. And that was that.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. Unlike traditional advertising, the audience gets a vote in paid social media. Separately, I’ll promote a blog post for my prospect and customer segments.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Newsrooms have been cut back to the bone and journalists furloughed.

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

I’ve had experience with agencies where I’ve produced great work, but there was no real way to measure it. As the web has evolved and we’ve started to understand where things come from and how they affect a business’ growth, that has started to evolve. Do you think PR and agencies might need a specialist data person to do this?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. Here’s an example from web analytics: Look at those four standout events that are above and beyond normal traffic.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

This is effectively native advertising, which Cision says is “proven to be more trustworthy.” I agree, but only because native advertising tricks readers into thinking its bona fide coverage. Muck Rack released an integration with Google Analytics (GA) that helps PR measure web traffic from media placements. This the PR space.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

As it’s noted in the analysis around the full report , “While publishers have made gains with paid digital subscriptions, content studios and native advertising, the last decade has been widely one marked with cuts to editorial staff.”. The headlines that sail around the web are those that are salacious and extreme. Talk to Us !

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. Based on the conversations we’re having with existing clients and prospects, agencies will be required to embody all of these attributes and more. Derek Lyons.

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ReimaginePR

AUGUST 15, 2016

This includes logo, web design, color schemes, tone and voice. Be sure to have the same logos, colors and brand voice in the following places: Your website (including your blog). Online advertisements. While you may not roll out your brand all at one time, you’ve got to have an idea of what that final roll out will look like.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In my travels around the web in those days, one of the legal marketers I’d consistently run into was Larry Bodine. He started his web and marketing consulting business in 2000 after working 9 years as the marketing director at Sidley Austin , LLP in Chicago. By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. – print advertising.

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Mora Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Public relations offer something that traditional advertising can never deliver, credibility. With advertising, not only do you need to pay your agency for the time required to create the ads, but you’re also paying the media outlets to run your ads–a costly endeavor that does not always pay off.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 25, 2013

Meaning the blogs that do the giveaways… do you approach them first, or after you’ve seen them mention the product? AB : We initially discover Chobaniacs by following along with the CHO (Chobani) chatter across all platforms listed above, as well as blogs. Image via Chobani Blog , used with permission.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

This is because Onclusive takes broader crawl of the web, which matters to PR because the media landscape has fragmented. How do you compare a brief mention in a top tier business publication to a product review in a blog? The idea is to add a weighted average of those missing to the share of voice benchmark.

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