Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. One thing that’s clear: HARO and Shankman made an indelible impression on the PR professionals it served back in the day. It challenged PR pros everywhere to consider, what was at the time, a nascent opportunity for digital PR.

Reddit 176

Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 12, 2016

A recent article in AdAge reports that ” the emergence of skippable, blockable, opt-out-able advertising, not to mention ever-more integrated campaigns, means PR can suddenly demand more than a supporting role—and maybe even take center stage.” ” That’s great news for PR.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Digital PR Storytelling Advertising 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 12, 2016

A recent article in AdAge reports that ” the emergence of skippable, blockable, opt-out-able advertising, not to mention ever-more integrated campaigns, means PR can suddenly demand more than a supporting role—and maybe even take center stage.” ” That’s great news for PR.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Digital PR Storytelling Advertising 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 12, 2016

A recent article in AdAge reports that ” the emergence of skippable, blockable, opt-out-able advertising, not to mention ever-more integrated campaigns, means PR can suddenly demand more than a supporting role—and maybe even take center stage.” ” That’s great news for PR.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Storytelling Digital PR Advertising 100

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Clickbait and advertising excess Media outlets such as The Daily Mail, The Sun, and The Mirror flourish in digital and print. Their success is due to two factors: Clickbait headlines attract visitors and readers Articles are inundated with advertisements Headlines such as “Love Island’s Greg LEAVES the island”.

Print 60

Print Newspapers Media Advertising 60

Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Digital PR Budgets. When it comes to the growth of digital PR, 62% of those surveyed reported that their budgets for digital and social media have risen in the last 12 months, while the same number expect budgets to increase in the next year. Agencies need to position themselves around client needs.

Digital PR 45

Digital PR Trends Training Media Training 45

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

September is AMEC’s Global Measurement Month with many events around the world focused on PR measurement. Advertising Equivalency Values, where you measure the value of your media coverage by calculating how much an equivalent advertisement would cost.) Why does anyone read your blog posts or articles?

Measurement 113

Measurement Analytics Course Advertising 113

Public Relations Sydney

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Here is our comparison between PR and marketing: Activities / tactics: Marketing generally covers promotional, direct marketing and advertising which seeks to return direct sales; whereas PR is focused on reputation management through generating positive media coverage and stakeholder communication.

Marketing 99

Marketing Advertising Advertising Comparison 99

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

As it is every week, below you’ll find three articles, I’ve vetted, highlighted and recommend for your perusal. A little more than a year ago, I recommended four Chrome extensions for digital PR professionals and episode #75 of the Growth Marketing Toolbox podcast by Nicholas Scalice tipped me off to a few more. Talk to Us!

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

PR should be the first thing you do and it should be done every day. In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” The top of the funnel is filled by PR. This is a good article on the difference.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

One of the most common metrics talked about in traditional public relations as well as advertising is the media impression. For example, when you read the front page of the New York Times, every article on that page counts your viewing as one impression. In digital PR and advertising, this is more easily measured than offline.

Media 60

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 60

5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

However, research into B2B advertising suggests that companies can actually benefit more from social media advertising than they think – particularly if they choose the right platform. Importantly, B2B clients rarely rely on advertisements and traditional marketing schemes to make their decisions.

LinkedIn 76

LinkedIn B2B Social Media Marketing 76

Doctor Spin

MARCH 23, 2023

The Different Types of influencer Marketing Different Types of Influencer Marketing There are four main types of influencer marketing: Influencer advertising = The influencer will publish the brand’s pre-made content in their channels. Thank you for reading this article.

Marketing 52

Marketing Tools Blogging Advertising 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Interestingly, PRWeek pointed to some of the competitive pressures in the industry as a result of acquisitive environment: “Business Wire once partnered with TrendKite, the digital PR platform that was acquired by Cision this year. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

The Proactive Report

MAY 7, 2018

Here’s another stat: There’s a 45 percent under-employment rate for graduates with an advertising or PR major. In a recent Forbes article Michael Ringman, of TELUS International said, “Machine learning and data analytics are going to continue to grow and change the face of the IT industry as we know it today.

Study 100

Study Analytics Software Data 100

Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Think about how you can make the most of a PR win. If you land a brand mention in a news article, share it from the outlet to your brand’s social media with a sentence or two of bonus context. If they’re especially engaged, they’ll consume your brand message across multiple channels, reinforcing their recall and retention.

Conference 59

Conference Consumer Social Media Google 59

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. The list is broken down by task. All pricing and features are based on the time of publication.)

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. The list is broken down by task. All pricing and features are based on the time of publication.)

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

ZudePR

MAY 17, 2016

Advertising legend David Ogilvy agreed: On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. What to Do It’s never too late to learn new tricks and there’s plenty of useful advice for journalists and PRs. 1: Read this data-driven recent article on BuzzSumo. So crafting a powerful one is important.

How To 60

How To Tools Writing Viral 60

Norton's Notes

APRIL 21, 2016

An article written in the Guardian this week has reported that Google is claiming YouTube advertisements are much more effective than those on traditional television. This report does seem to be very self-serving for Google, to simply sell more advertising. The Christmas advertisement delivered 0.3% I mean seriously?

YouTube 28

YouTube Advertising Advertising Television 28

Prohibition

MARCH 15, 2023

For more interesting articles from us check out these posts: Why You Should Utilise Video Content as Part of Your PR Strategy How brands can utilise TikTok to support PR strategies Best Practice When Using Video Across Different Social Media Channels Get in touch today to find out how we could help you.

Video 62

Video Case Study Sports Creativity 62

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Digital PR is a broad landscape, especially when it comes to campaigns. If you are still getting to grips with digital PR campaigns, it can be hard to know which type is best to bring your campaign to life and help you to reach your target audience. Reactive digital PR. Proactive digital PR.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Analysis B2C Examples 62

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

A condensed article that highlights something newsworthy or interesting about a company or organization is what makes up a press release. Its purpose is not to advertise a product even though that would be a great byproduct. It is written in a journalistic style. Although press releases are effective, they are short lived.

Engineering 128

Engineering Writing Social Media Tools 128

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific. The famous US merchant John Wanamaker once famously said: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” The same was pretty much true of PR.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

As it is every week, below you’ll find highlights from three carefully vetted articles that deserve to be read in their entirety. The click fraud in online advertising for example, sophisticated and frightening. Looking for a digital PR firm that knows how to measure? 2) Marketing Metrics: Garbage In; Garbage Out.

Social Media 60

Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This has ushered in a new era where traditional PR strategies coexist and interact with innovative digital techniques. Navigating this evolving landscape of digital PR requires a keen understanding of the opportunities and challenges that the digital age presents.

Viral 78

Viral Digital PR Storytelling Reputation 78

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

With the right strategy and a consistent tactical plan, your social and other online media (blogs, groups/forums) network audiences will eventually start to share, like and even comment on your broadcasted content (original articles, shared content, or back-and-forth conversations, etc.).

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

With the right strategy and a consistent tactical plan, your social and other online media (blogs, groups/forums) network audiences will eventually start to share, like and even comment on your broadcasted content (original articles, shared content, or back-and-forth conversations, etc.).

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 Cision said customers that use its PR Newswire distribution service “can now secure guaranteed editorial placement across thousands of premium publishers.” Are you kidding?

Software 119

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. Some articles I’ve read cite 11 acquisitions in its recent history. 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . Now imagine that world, but in software.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Press Release Pitch Template Like those outlined in our digital PR tools post, many press release platforms provide distribution networks. — Pitching to Someone Who Doesn’t Advertise Guest Posts Not everyone asks for guest posts, but you may still be able to convince someone to share your post. Let me know!

Pitching 87

Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Resources Mentioned: Glenn Allsopp’s article on who controls search Cyrus Shepard’s Study on Internal Linking Nate’s LinkedIn Nate’s Twitter Main Takeaways 1. What should digital PRs know about internal linking? Yeah I do think digital PR is is a great link building strategy. Positional is now live!

Internal 62

Internal International Insurance Insurance 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

A smart move would be incorporating user-generated content, actively participating in industry conversations and of course, targeted social boosts (advertising) to ensure that your brand is established amongst a wider audience. Managing interactions through social media effectively builds brand credibility with minimal advertising costs.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In March 2020, digital newsroom designer pr.co published an article tracing the evolution of media kits from the 1960s until today. No matter how they look, how detailed they are, and what form they take, the goal is all the same — give prospective advertising buyers every reason (and opportunity) to want to contact.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176