Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Data-driven PR. One of the big headlines for 2022 is that a data-driven approach to PR will be a must. And that requires good data – not only to find the right people and outlets but also to measure the reach and impact of these efforts. Data literacy is a prerequisite for PR. CommsTech will be a dominant theme in 2022.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

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.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

As I look out across my peers in B2B marketing , for many of us, this is our third trip to recession rodeo – after the dot-com bust and financial crisis of 2008. We have more studies, more data and more experience both in designing and measuring marketing and marketing in a downturn. Try our services.

Study 93

Study Marketing Survey SEO 93

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. From a technical standpoint, use an SEO tool like SEMrush to audit the backend of your website and flag issues for free. Paid advertising. Build awareness and extend reach.

B2B 177

B2B Company Marketing SEO 177

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To understand the impact of multimedia, we must acknowledge the fact that content is everywhere and there is no way to escape it. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance. Create more visual content.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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 151

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 151

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

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

That all changed when an SEO software company named SEMrush moved into PR with the acquisition of a startup called Prowly. Perhaps in 2021, this move will force one of the larger, and forward-thinking PR tech vendors, to acquire a similar SEO software company like AHREFS, Raven Tools, or Moz. Muck Rack makes a similar claim.

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Over the past few years, digital PR has become significantly more important for brands and now goes way beyond ‘building links’ It includes increased brand awareness, brand positioning, SEO ranking, marketing share, share of voice, social media performance, organic traffic, sales and more – all encompassed in one.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Brand Branding SEO 62

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

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

You can no longer stuff your blog content with keywords and phrases and magically watch your website fly to the top of Google’s rankings. The search giant has done a pretty solid job of weeding out spam content for the betterment of everyone involved. Good content now gets the bump it deserves. Marketing Coordinator.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketers need to] adapt. Seo by the Sea.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The future role of a search professional Last month 3500 digital marketers arrived in Brighton for the UK’s biggest Search marketing conference. Here he outlines a talk from Yext’s Duane Forrester on what a future SEO job description. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back? We have access to a lot of data!

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. Gauge Site Relevance Simply put, in guest posting, choosing sites relevant to your niche is better for your SEO. For example: “write for us” AND “SEO” if I wanted the SEO industry.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

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. How do you use the data to make changes in your business and marketing that are meaningful in 2015?

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

When your target audience feels entertained and happy, they are more likely to share the content. Unveiling surprising facts or data can also make your online PR content go viral. Samsung has used fear in their advertisement to talk about the serious issue of increasing selfie deaths. Humanize Your Brand.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

Data drives marketing. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. Without measuring your data, you won’t know what’s working and what’s not and how to move forward. The more channels and platforms you are using, the more access you have to data. Rise of native advertising.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Data continues to drive coverage. Not that we needed any more evidence, but the hunger for hard data and statistics hasn’t waned. It remains key for companies seeking enhanced PR exposure to invest in studies, surveys and other evidence-based data as a fairly surefire way to interest journalists in a particular field.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

Study 141

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 141

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

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 4) The composition of marketing spending is changing.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Advertising is a distant third. At the bottom of the list: oral communications and presentation time and meeting management, and technical aptitude, such as coding and SEO. Content marketing and media relations need each other. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Performance: Turning data into intelligence. HubSpot develops cloud-based, inbound marketing software that allows businesses to transform the way that they market online. MarketMuse is an AI-driven assistant for building content strategies. Phrasee uses AI to write better marketing language than humans.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

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 123

Communications Crisis Internal International 123

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. It’s not a content marketing goal or a PR goal. Content marketing, yes. It’s a multi-department goal.”.

Media Relations 85

Media Relations Advertising Advertising Content Marketing 85

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised? Gartner forecasts global business value derived from AI is projected to reach $1.9

Conference 59

Conference Marketing Analytics Case Study 59

Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Golden PR and Content Marketing Ideas that will Outlive 2017. ” I’ve never run an advertising holdings company before, but this seems to me, a sure-fire way to sow discontent among the ranks. The cost of living is generally higher in big cities and that’s reflected in the data.

Survey 116

Survey Agency Report Corporate 116

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2015

The organization published a well-written press release that drew me in and pointed to one overarching conclusion: Most view their content marketing process as ad hoc, decentralized and driven by internal stakeholder interests. Content marketing is maturing slowly and steadily.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Report Corporate 60

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The world of marketing looks very different from what it once was. We’re now seeing investment in digital marketing overtaking investment in traditional marketing at a rapidly increasing rate, with Britain being the largest online advertising market in Europe, and predictions that almost two-thirds of UK ad spend will be online by 2020.

Measurement 62

Measurement Marketing SEO B2C 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised? Gartner forecasts global business value derived from AI is projected to reach $1.9

Conference 40

Conference Marketing Analytics Case Study 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. 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. req.) – by Regalix found.

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

First, I think data provides a wide canvas of the happenings in the industry. It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Content Marketing Statistics.

Content Marketing 124

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 124

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

Content Marketing 124

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 124

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2016

Whether in sales or marketing the moments we have to capture and hold the attention of a customer are short at best. SEOs have just 60 characters for a headline – and it’s about the same for email marketers and their subject lines. Also see: In Content Marketing, Marketers Might be Losing Their Way.

Marketing 61

Marketing Content Marketing Energy Measurement 61

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. First, the data shows us why. Who do you see advertising on those pages?

Agency 95

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95

PR Fuel

MARCH 8, 2021

When they are combined with content marketing and SEO, press releases form a powerful part of your digital marketing strategy. If you’re looking for guaranteed positive coverage or editorial control, you should rather purchase advertisements. Press Release Top Features. Mixed-Media.

Writing 52

Writing Software SEO Advertising 52