MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Pin all your landing page URLs and blog posts to encourage sharing of them!

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Beyond PR

APRIL 19, 2016

“A brand needs to become a regular part of the social conversation to understand and serve its audiences,” writes Victoria Harres, VP of strategic communications and content at PR Newswire and author of the white paper Tips for Creating a Press Release that Maximizes Social Sharing. The evolution doesn’t stop there, though.

Social Media 40

Social Media Marketing Media Nonprofit 40

Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. Using a variety of tools like Ghostery and BuiltWith, I took a look at the advertising and analytics tools these companies use on their sites. The days of “is social important?”

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ), the “godfather of content marketing,” featured several predictions for the industry on the Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ). Pulizzi discusses specific trends, such as native advertising, influencer marketing, purpose driven marketing, mobile, Facebook, video and visual and more.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Mobile 65

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

It’s also alarming that so many in-house and agency PR professionals claim to get their ‘training’ from expert blogs. These people didn’t learn it from a blog. For agency people, when asked about their three top sources for social media education, expert blogs are also the most popular, at 76%.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR Training Report Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Infographic: B2B Marketing Budgets Focus on Content, Digital. Social media (93%), case studies (82%), blogs (81%), email newsletters (81%), and in-person events (81%) top the list of as the most popular tactics. Infographics moved up the most on the list of effective tactics from 50% last year to 58% in the most recent report.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

It’s hard to miss all the articles and blog posts about how the PR industry is changing, how it’s integrating with new skill sets. Creating content – whether it’s a white paper, an Infographic or original research – can help make news for us. Digital Advertising – Specifically starting with paid social media promotion.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Simply roundup a handful of the best news articles and blog posts from other credible sources – that are relevant to your community – and weave a promotion for your webinar into the content. This becomes a theme or column for a monthly blog post. For example, upload the slides to SlideShare and embed the presentation in the blog post.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

White papers or blog posts that answer questions professionals you are targeting may be too embarrassed to ask. Register for Gini Dietrich’s “From A to Z: Blogging and Content for PR” webinar! Run pilot campaigns on a variety of advertising channels like Google, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Strategy 120

Strategy How To Data Infographics 120

PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It shouldn’t read like an advertisement for your product. Instead of sending a regular press release, use an infographic to tell your story. It might work for a white paper, but press releases need to be direct and up front with their intentions. If your only goal is to promote yourself, buy an ad. Sucks, doesn’t it?

Writing 118

Writing Newspapers Report Data 118

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

MaccaPR

MARCH 7, 2016

When your brand is mapping its media outreach strategy, it’s easy to get hung up on the usual suspects: public relations, paid advertising, social media and content marketing. If you’re already creating content for the masses — whether an infographic, video, case study, blog post, white paper or e-book — view the newsroom as an aggregator.

How To 48

How To Media Print Real Estate 48

Beyond PR

AUGUST 4, 2016

Instagram only allows links in a post when it’s a paid advertisement. Diversify the content you pin by including images, GIFs, videos, infographics and Cinematic (animated) pins. Quotes and infographics are a hit with users of this platform. Pin a blog post with a quote graphic.

Social Media 40

Social Media Pinterest Media Marketing 40

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The near-collapse of much of US journalism employment and the seeming vulnerability of PR coincided with America’s top marketers who - smitten with digital advertising - diverted billions of dollars from their traditional ad budgets into online. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48