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5 Reasons Not To Cut PR In A Recession

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown. The HBR co-authors divided corporate behavior in an economic downturn into four groups, from most reactive (“preventive-focused”) to an “optimal combination” of offensive and defensive strategies. No amount of paid advertising can buy trust.

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Is Content Marketing Better than Advertising?

Sword and the Script

As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Pay-per-click advertising? The question of “which one is better” is familiar in public relations because PR is forever being a cast against advertising benchmarks. Is it better than sponsored social posts?

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PR Agency Search: Priorities in a PR Expanded World

Deirdre Breakenridge

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. Lowest ranked were digital and traditional advertising. With 5,000 U.S.

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Optimizing Your Content in the New SEO Environment

Marketwired

Unique content and user experience with backlinks to reputable websites are pushed to the top, while websites full of duplicate content, high advertising-to-content ratios and thin- or low-quality content are buried to the point they never make it to Google’s front page. This is a major problem for press releases.

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Why You Should Utilise Video Content as Part of Your PR Strategy

Prohibition

Paid advertising campaigns are a huge part of a brand’s strategy, creating extensive paid content to maximise everything from awareness, web traffic or sales directly from the company page. Advertisers spend billions across social media platforms, targetting businesses and consumers alike with their messaging. Drive Sales.

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Ecommerce for Social Media 2024: Ultimate Guide

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Social Media Ecommerce Marketing Imagine this as a big umbrella that covers lots of stuff—building up your brand’s popularity, guiding customers to your website, advertising and selling products, and even the art of social selling and social commerce. Dominance of TikTok SEO.

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How To Get The Best From Your PR Agency

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Even more than marketing or advertising, a PR budget can use an advocate inside the corporation. A professional agency team will understand. If they don’t they’re not the right fit. Be an internal champion.

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