Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

Measuring the success of your PR activity can be difficult, as results are often more tricky to quantify than traditional advertising and marketing campaigns. So how do you measure the success of your PR efforts? We’ve compiled a list of key metrics that you can consider when it comes to evaluating your PR activity.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Amongst the predicted marketing trends for 2021 , few could have anticipated Apple’s announcement that it will implement privacy changes with its iOS 14 update which will impact every brand advertising via Facebook. What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers? What Does The Update Mean For Advertisers?

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Whether you work at an agency or with the in-house PR team, there will always be upper-level management or clients asking you why you do what you do, how it impacts the business and how you can show results. We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the 2016 Content Marketing Benchmark Report by the Content Marketing Institute, the top three paid advertising methods used by B2B marketers to promote/distribute content are: Search Engine Marketing (66 percent); Print or Other Offline Promotion (57 percent); Traditional Online Banner Ads (55 percent). That is staggering.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

As PR agencies go, Wildfire is unashamedly nerdy. So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. Measurement by output — pretty useless for the most part.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 14, 2016

PR teams have long deplored the challenges of how to best measure your PR success and effectively report program results. Yes, it can be difficult to understand how to justify your team’s hard work to management, or to measure PR’s contribution to the bottom line. But, don’t forget about measuring the quality of coverage.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Google reached into its deep pockets and rolled out an $800 million program of direct financial assistance , ad credits, and grants to businesses with active Google Adwords accounts.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

As you can imagine, these clients prefer to keep the details such campaigns private, but I’ve secured permission from our leadership team to pull back the curtain and delve into the nitty gritty behind one of Hoffman’s own recent B2B Facebook advertising campaigns. Let’s get started! b) Retargeting B2B audiences with Facebook Pixel.

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5W PR

JULY 18, 2023

Advertising Online advertising can significantly boost a brand’s visibility and drive targeted traffic. Consider running paid campaigns on platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or Instagram Ads. Regularly create valuable and shareable content to attract backlinks and increase the website’s authority.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. Many of these metrics are easily found via tools in the Moz suite, through the native social platform dashboard and through Google Analytics.

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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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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

One of the most common PR measurement questions we receive is, “What is the value of an impression?” Why do we measure impressions? Impressions are a diagnostic metric; if your earned media placement or advertisement isn’t seen by anyone, then we know its impact to your business is also zero. Christopher S.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about influence.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I have read a few “How to use Google Plus for Business” posts and presentations. They all focus on search results and the power of Google. While I do not have a Facebook Page, my Google Plus result comes up third in search: I did a test for Chobani and Pepsi. Next of note is Google Places. This is true.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 17, 2017

There have never been so many new-breed agencies offering similar services. How can PR agencies compete? With better measurement. And ROI measurements of success are exactly how digital agencies are reporting. If you find Google Analytics confusing to begin with, use free tool [link] to help get you started.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. Cision, Meltwater and Kantar are aimed at the enterprise agency and in-house market and are expensive. Until recently few PR agency or communication team budgets had a line item for tools.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. by Frank Strong. Consumption.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

That information, combined with audience research done by your PR agency, should narrow down which publications and influencers will be most receptive to your message. Having access to the CMS, even in a read-only capacity, can help your PR agency understand what’s been done already. Earned Media. Owned Media.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

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. This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Integration with Google Analytics for referrals.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The October 13th edition of #measurePR focused on measuring content. On how agencies and consultants can optimize content for profitability: A3-1: Understand what content attracts audiences vs. what content CONVERTS them to buying. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn #measurePR Recap (October 2016): Measuring Content.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Carbon as a metric - PR practitioners must measure carbon in the rush to address ESG concerns as a report suggests that the UK is woefully unprepared for climate risk. Google and Meta must not be allowed to displace the internet The 1990s was a hugely optimistic time for the internet. Three decades on I’m less positive.

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you spent most of the game Googling football terminology, who could potentially play the next James Bond, and whether Garoppolo was single. The social media marketing team at Konnect Agency has positioned many brands to be ready for Super Bowl. appeared first on Konnect Agency.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. 9) Even advertisers want to invest in PR. 21) The sinking confidence of social advertising metrics. With the exception of Google search advertising, confidence in digital or social platforms is significantly below 50%.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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.”. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . PR grows more in demand.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

So, I consulted Google Trends. 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. After all, if more people are using one term, then I maybe I should change my mind about things.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. Managing interactions through social media effectively builds brand credibility with minimal advertising costs.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? Should the Public Relations Report to the CEO or CMO? What is PR? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living Sources for public relations salary benchmarks: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make?

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Independent PR agencies usually seek membership in a regional or global PR network primarily because they want to expand their reach and do more business. For an agency or any entrepreneur to do good business, they need to have good friends. We have multiple agencies from the U.S., For the original blog, please visit here.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

To make the shift from tactical activities, practitioners need to align and measure everything they do with the objectives of the organisation that they serve. That’s changed with the fragmentation of media as agencies have used new forms of media to engage with the public in the broadest sense. #9 Planning and measurement are limited.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 12, 2018

I was asked recently what the most important metric, the most important thing to measure in PR is. So, what measurable trait helps us determine the effectiveness of PR? If you had to measure only one thing (you don’t), measuring branded non-negative search would be it. Advertising creates mindshare.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 29, 2019

Online traffic refers to the flow of people visiting a website but isn’t used to measure anything specifically. If you want to measure the traffic to your site, you first need to decide what you’re about to measure?—?unique The other definitions in this series can help you choose what to measure. What is a user?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

43% of respondents said growing brand awareness was their top concern; measurement followed next at a distant 24%. That was followed by “low barriers to entry – new players keep emerging” (26%) and “fighting the giants: Google, Amazon, Facebook” (22%). Hey, Google! 63% said external advertising media and digital agencies.

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5W PR

JUNE 8, 2020

Advertising on social media is losing favor among many marketers. Court Google. Be sure that the company’s SEO staff utilizes E-A-T, Google’s acronym for expertise, authority and trustworthiness and BERT, short for bidirectional encoder representations from transformers. What to Shed. Both can help maximize the brand’s rankings.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2017

To be fair, LinkedIn started with subscriptions and the advertisements came later. And then there’s Google+. Google+ is like Legos to Google. Google makes something, don’t like it, takes it apart and rebuilds something else out of the pieces. 3) A Google+ Revival? 2) Questioning the Fidelity of Analytics.

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