Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2024

I wrote a prediction last December for the Content Marketing Institute – and I think that’s the answer. Highlights included: There are more and more queries every day and the service has gain some 17,000 subscribers in just a couple of weeks; Using generative AI to pitch HERO queries is forbidden.

Software 85

Software Pitching Technology B2B 85

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Some people refer to digital PR as content-led link building. There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. Instead of showing you digital PR examples by industry, I’ve broken it down into different ideation strategies and vehicles that drive the content. monthly searches.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Rent-to-own strategy.

Engineering 63

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 63

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. Be more strategic.

Media Relations 113

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In recent market estimates, digital online and ad spending is expected to grow at approximately 11% per year through 2021. 1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. So what does digital marketing growth have to do with PR?

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. That’s the front-end work every successful campaign entails, but the data cycle doesn’t end there. This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time. What is it?

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

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. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A great data divide. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. I also believe savvy content marketers are going to pay more attention to distribution – the who and how of content consumption.”.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. 5) Marketers will slow down. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute?

B2B 155

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 155

Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

And yet, according to uSERP’s State of Backlinks for SEO report , guest posting is the third most popular link-building method behind content marketing and digital PR. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site.

Blogging 62

Blogging Google SEO Writing 62

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. For example, direct-marketing will nearly always have an impact on demand generation, while PR affects brand visibility and reputation.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

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 It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 126

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing be nimble. Rather than having year-long editorial calendars for opportunities and content, marketing and communications professionals are will have to work in a much more agile, phased approach: creating evergreen content per quarter and making room for ‘rapid-response’ type communications based on what 2021 might throw at us.

Marketing 174

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 174

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. Some journalists love to get pitched great stories. But they are so bombarded with irrelevant stories and weak pitches that they don’t put their email addresses front and center. This post isn’t about writing a media pitch because we’ve already done that.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Report How To Pitching 62

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years. Need I mention NOT to pitch a local TV news outlet a story on the day a mass shooting occurs in its hometown?

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

While your content marketing strategy is your primary lead nurturing strategy, it doesn’t do you much good unless it’s easy to find. Paid advertising. There are many digital advertising options available that meet your budget and your goals; however, it requires some experimenting. Build awareness and extend reach.

B2B 180

B2B Company Marketing SEO 180

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. Data continues to drive coverage. Not that we needed any more evidence, but the hunger for hard data and statistics hasn’t waned. 2017 PR Takeaways.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2017

You’re trying to pitch a story about an innovative new product aimed at financial services companies. As we know, what we see from executives in social media is not always necessarily their opinion, per se – it is often a form of marketing in itself, delivered in what is considered an advertising medium.”. About Shane Schick.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Pitching Social Media 120

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Provide value to your readers and keep the sales pitches to a minimum. Google Analytics can provide demographic and location data about your site visitors. Use this information to cater your posts and content to your audience. By using paid advertising, you can target a specific audience to boost readership and gain followers.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

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.”. It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism.

Survey 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. In addition to editorial “blog” content and social media content, consider developing content on the maddafella.com domain. It must be unassailable, and completely white-hat instead of attempting to trick Google.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I have to use Teams, Wrike, Kapost, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Data Studio, Sharepoint, Salesforce, Oktopost and Slack to communicate with clients and teams. I have colleagues who also layer on Trello and other content management systems as well. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Each platform holds its unique set of audiences, and ensuring maximum engagement would require crafting tailored content strategies for each. Tip 4: Utilize content marketing for PR On a budget, content marketing is a potent tool for enhancing PR efforts.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. Expect an uptick in personalization with more martech players putting out easier ways to synthesize and customize data sets.

Social Media 96

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

We’re excited to realize the next step in our ongoing mission to innovate the content marketing, social and PR spaces with the release of two new products: the Cision PR Edition and Cision Social Edition. Engage prospects at the right time by combining social data with existing solutions. Social Media Listening. cision.com.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Advertising is a distant third. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches. Keep in mind, the story you are pitching has to actually be worthy of an exclusive. Content marketing and media relations need each other. Don’t dangle “exclusive” for a mediocre idea.

Survey 98

Survey Industry Leadership Study 98

Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

That’s a valuable amount of attention to hold and the money has followed, as Alex Weprin reported for the Media Post : “Podcast advertising revenue in the U.S. grew at a substantial rate in 2017, hitting $314 million, according to the latest Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PwC.

Marketing 88

Marketing B2B Interviews Content Marketing 88

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

We’ve added a new set of “comparison” terms into the mix to help develop data into insights that can help develop your ideas. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back? Your guide to keyword research Search tools, insight and data can be confusing. We have access to a lot of data! Is there is a link?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Beyond PR

MAY 4, 2016

The sales pitch and advertisements ruled the day. To understand your buyer’s journey in a way that’s truly productive, the sales pitch must be replaced with conversations backed by data and research. However, today’s customers are researching their options, eliminating potential vendors, and making decisions on their own.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Resources 40

MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

How to Pitch a Podcast Producer with a Potential Guest (Without Driving Them Mad). “I We get pitches for potential guests who simply aren’t a fit. This wouldn’t be so bad if the pitch explained why they were thinking the guest may work (i.e., But more often than not, we get a pitch that doesn’t fit at all.

Company 113

Company Interviews Print Pitching 113

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing. Overview: First started in 2013, This Old Marketing is THE podcast for content marketers.

Marketing 74

Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

The findings put some data around the trends in the PR community and the report is embedded nearby. That so few are paying attention to this means it’s a real opportunity for an entrepreneurial CMO with bona fide content marketing chops. 5) Did Outbrain Try to Pitch Content Marketing at Cannes?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60