Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Advertising trusted less and less and PR and earned media are seen as more credible.”. Jack of all trades. Additional duties.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

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. Optimize your web pages to ensure that your audience can easily find you. Paid advertising. Pitch your content to industry publications to ensure the right people see your message.

B2B 174

B2B Company Marketing SEO 174

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.”. For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, A good place to start is with your own content.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

As it’s noted in the analysis around the full report , “While publishers have made gains with paid digital subscriptions, content studios and native advertising, the last decade has been widely one marked with cuts to editorial staff.”. The headlines that sail around the web are those that are salacious and extreme.

Media Relations 75

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 75

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

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms. Want to stand out with content? Are you a nonprofit?

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. Yet today, with millions of “channels” on the web, it’s just the beginning. Interview notes are useful content. These are still valid reasons, but content marketing affords all the more reason: Use the content the reporter doesn’t.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

There is even a Chrome plugin now that changes every reference to millennial on a web page to ‘snake people’ to drive this point home.”. – PRMoment.com: Ten PR predictions for 2016. Related Content Worth Checking Out. One Bold Content Marketing Prediction for 2016. The audience kills advertising.

Banking 60

Banking Marketing Wireless Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Graphic used with permission from The Marketing Companion, a podcast with a co-host employed by Edison Research; see link nearby. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder.

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

The complete report, which was conducted by Bizible , is available with registration: 2017 State of Pipeline Marketing Report. Also see: Marketing Budgets, Planning and Benchmarks for 2017 [UML]. 2) Marketing assumption: bounce rates mean failure . What happens when people come to the realization these are pay-to-play pitches?

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

If you’re creating content in PR take note of hacks one and two especially. Google Analytics gets responsive Google analytics users will now be able to obtain information about web traffic more easily and quickly with natural language. If content is part of your next plan click the link and take note! Where is your paid content?

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

As it is on the web, our paths have crisscrossed occasionally over the years. He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Like the famous Rolls Royce advertisement: ‘At 60 miles per hour the loudest sound was the ticking of the electric clock.’ In one sense, it’s not new.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Customers can reach support through a chat channel on its website, within the Meltwater web application, or through the mobile app. As I’ve pointed out over and over, this has, in part, contributed the need for PR to get serious about *true* content marketing. b) Is Your Press Release Pitch Guilty of Information Overload?

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

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. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

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

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

For most businesses, organic search is the single largest source of web traffic. Organizations that publish content with answers to those questions have a solid chance of showing up in a search page with potential answers. In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search.

Content Marketing 80

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 80

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising uses targeting and persuasion to get its job done.

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Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

5) Marketers will slow down. The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. 7) Larger investments in SDRs and product marketing.

Marketing 100

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

1) Use paid social to support media pitching. When you have a significant announcement that you think is newsworthy, you can’t just rely on old fashioned email pitching. Fewer reporters are inundated with more pitches every year. It’s a very passive pitch that relies on relevancy and targeting.

B2B 78

B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 78

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

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 85

Marketing B2B Interviews Content Marketing 85

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

My friend is a web engineer for a large media company, and whenever we talk shop, I’m always surprised at how big of an impact his tinkering can have on the content we read. Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. Visual assets like infographics are more expensive.)

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Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 103

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

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. Equally important is recognizing what resonates best with your intended market — including their preferences and preferred communication channels- then delivering tailored content accordingly.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

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. Content Optimization Insights. Analyze sharing activity for any piece of content across the social web.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

There are a lot of SEO tools and content marketing tools on the market. And just for all the listeners, Positional is a content marketing and SEO tool. And the reason we started this company was because at all times we were using like five or six different tools to do our job as content marketers and SEOs.

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Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

A deluge of pitches. “75% 75% of journalists say fewer than a quarter of the pitches they receive are relevant or useful.”. The industry is already geared to sex up stories to land coverage – news by definition covers anomalies – and the ante for pitching angles that are more outrageous gets higher and higher.

Survey 91

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

You work in public relations, SEO, content marketing or social media marketing. You’re thinking of completely overhauling how you market your company. So I jotted down a list of PR/digital/SEO/content marketing influencers. Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. I think so. I wrote: 1.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2015

You can also search the web for free images – some photographers and artists make their work free to use. Images for promotions, such as ads or social media images, are generally more like pitches than other types of writing. Know how to write a killer pitch or press release? Use their headshot from their company bio.

Infographics 60

Infographics Tools Guidelines Writing 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

Citing the democratizing effect of social media on the web, a mantra that “ everyone owns social media ” emerged a few years ago. A glance at the latest headline covering political campaign attack advertisements gets the message across. The targeted advertising many social sites provide mean it’s a very compelling technique.

Survey 60

Survey Corporate Social Media Media 60

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

And you are not just competing against other PR teams for budgets, but also against advertising, digital, and marketing. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched. Coverage isn’t secured as initial pitches aren’t being followed up. Waiting for a client to sign off influencers you pitch.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

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. 19) Movie franchise approach to content marketing outpaces the newsroom model. More content marketers will get frequency right.

Social Media 91

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91

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 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’? What is even worse is that I know the people who are making it now that I’m going to hate it.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48