Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

During our INBOUND15 talk on How to Measure the Value of PR in the 21st Century, one audience member raised this fascinating question: “How do you measure understanding, and where does it fit in the PR funnel?” In Google Analytics, three metrics hint at understanding. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Konnect Agency

JUNE 8, 2022

This list of tactics is endless, with search and social advertising, email and SMS marketing, organic social posting, search engine optimization. These metrics are easily measured by having Google Analytics installed on your website and proper UTM terms attached to your digital content. User Journeys.

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The Resolution Blog

JULY 20, 2017

You can get answers to this stuff with Google Analytics. In my experience many PR teams (both in-house and agency) just don’t get given access to Google Analytics accounts. It’s not just a lack of communication between PR and digital marketing that can block analytics access. But so few PR people use this data.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Whether you work at an agency or with the in-house PR team, there will always be upper-level management or clients asking you why you do what you do, how it impacts the business and how you can show results. We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line.

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Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

Measuring the success of your PR activity can be difficult, as results are often more tricky to quantify than traditional advertising and marketing campaigns. So how do you measure the success of your PR efforts? We’ve compiled a list of key metrics that you can consider when it comes to evaluating your PR activity.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As consumer trends continue to shift away from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping to online shopping and social media activity, a strong, targeted, and effective digital marketing plan is becoming more important than ever. Here are five that, collectively, give brands a clear understanding of the impact of their digital marketing efforts.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 14, 2019

Measuring results begins with the discovery process where you identify the problems they are trying to solve and agree on how you will track the solutions you propose. What you measure and report on will vary depending on the client, but there are guidelines that will apply to all. This is a key element of PR measurement.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Making up Metrics I was recently on a conference call with a respected nternational measurement organization and a new member of the group was explaining how she’d been pressured by her CEO to put a dollar value on her efforts. “So There should be a special place in measurement hell for people who make up bad metrics.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 10, 2021

As part of an ongoing project exploring start-up agencies during the pandemic, Wadds Inc. is investigating the impact of the pandemic on the tools used by agencies and communication teams. You can view our initial analysis in a Google Document. We’d welcome comments on the tool stack and any omissions. The Wadds Inc.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

More than ever, clients demand that PR agencies prove their value. Whether it’s the CEO or marketing manager, someone is going to ask about the ROI of your campaigns and other efforts. Successful agencies have become very good at telling their stories and quantifying the impact of their work. But what about the PR agency itself?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 20, 2015

We talk a lot about Google Analytics at SHIFT – both on the blog and as we integrate it as an important tool for client projects and campaigns. Few digital marketing tools are more widespread and more thorough than Google Analytics, but many PR pros aren’t familiar enough to make it work for them. Amanda Grinavich.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. Just as the large PR firms cast around for more lucrative and scaleable services to sell, marketers have come to value earned media results for its brand-building and SEO impact.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO. Technology helps it scale.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Fortunately, in the age of social media and digital marketing, we have more tools and resources than ever to understand our audiences, to know how we’re doing. For that, we’ll turn to our stalwart, Google Analytics. Vice President, Marketing Technology. First and foremost, let’s understand if we’re even reaching new audiences.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They took some time to catch up to other lines of business, but marketing departments are now making data and analytics a huge part of what they do. With that in mind, here are our predictions for the biggest marketing data and analytics trends for the coming year. Because so many marketing tactics rely on it!

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

As PR agencies go, Wildfire is unashamedly nerdy. So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. Measurement by output — pretty useless for the most part.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2017

As I wrote about in my last post , my approach to PR measurement has evolved over the years. In my last two jobs – one agency and one in house – I’ve used SeeDepth to monitor and measure results. Defining share of voice: When asked to measure share of voice, you should first ask “Share of voice for what, specifically?”

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Shift Communications

MARCH 19, 2015

Digital has been in SHIFT’s blood for over a decade, from being one of the first agencies to embrace social media to creating the social media press release and social media newsroom. These qualitative benefits of PR are as old as the marketing funnel itself. Worldwide Partner Program Manager at Google.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 30, 2015

Maryalicia asked about how you might use Google Analytics for a hospital: What a terrific question. As a Google Analytics Certified Partner , we’re happy to share how Google Analytics can integrate into healthcare and hospitals. Think about what things hospitals measure in terms of marketing. Christopher S.

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

I’ve had experience with agencies where I’ve produced great work, but there was no real way to measure it. When we look at the structure of the PESO model, it’s about integrating a whole communications program and making sure it can be measured and linked back to a business’ growth. All of it is so siloed. It’s still siloed.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

We’ve discussed on this blog before how to use a data-driven approach to drafting a pitch , but when that pitch turns into a great piece of coverage for your client, there are data-driven strategies you can take to measure the success of the hit. Step 1: Ask for access. Emily Wienberg. Account Manager.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. We’re an extension of your marketing and PR team. If you want social proof….

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers.

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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. Marketing Land.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

The past five years or so have seen drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape that impact PR and marketing. Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO also.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Research shows that 44% of decision-makers become less receptive to sales calls and traditional marketing during economic downturns. Instead, proactive marketers turn to thought leadership to drive revenue and acquire new business. Smart revenue marketers employ PR-specific tracking mechanisms to link these metrics back to PR efforts.

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Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 But becoming overly reliant on Facebook marketing techniques isn’t simply keeping up with the times — it’s lazy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended long-planned marketing and PR campaigns for nearly every major brand. Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Big Tech has stepped up. Self-serving?

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

A PR agency approaches a leading marketing blogger with a story about Klout—without realizing the blogger has serious ethical concerns about the service. After all, if your agency sends a poorly planned pitch, your brand looks bad, too. A written policy helps ensure every consultant at the agency understands best practices.

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The Proactive Report

JULY 27, 2015

The 2015 State of Digital Marketing report by Smart Insights says that to succeed in this field you need three pillars: Digital Strategy: According to this report 50% of companies have no digital marketing strategy at all. Google announced that a new Panda update is underway now. Measurement. Invest in Optimization.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 16, 2015

Should you issue press releases to win at Google News? Last week, Reuters reported the following : A little-noticed change in the way Google selects search results has allowed company statements to top the list of news links shown when users search for information on businesses. Google’s commentary also does not mention SEO.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

While some things are more definite than others, there are a lot of aspects of a business that can’t be measured or evaluated accurately. Marketing lies in the ‘less definite’ category – while there is a lot you can do and measure to build a better campaign – there’s no hard and fast answer on what will be the end result.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But even a solution like Google Alerts, or a platform that does not provide access to all media types, is not enough in the most critical moments for a brand. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. In his spare time, Eric loves to play as much golf as possible at courses across the country.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. The future role of a search professional Last month 3500 digital marketers arrived in Brighton for the UK’s biggest Search marketing conference. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back? We are big fans of Katie here at CoverageBook.

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