Agility PR Solutions

MAY 31, 2020

Google the phrase “value of diversity in teams.” You’ll find a raft of research about organizations committed to representation across gender, race and personality, and the measurable business advantages they have as a result.

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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. Site search usage. How often is site search used?

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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. If XX site has Google analytics set-up we would like to use a tool called AnswerTheClient.com. An email template to ask for Google Analytics access.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2022

A top priority of the best PR agency teams is measuring how well we do. It’s been said that PR results are hard to measure, but in recent years that has changed. Before an agency sets them, it’s critical that they understand organizational goals and what the company hopes to achieve with a robust PR program. Engagement.

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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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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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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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5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

While this is increasingly self-evident, many brands continue to struggle with how to measure the effectiveness of their digital PR campaigns. There are several different metrics brand managers, digital PR pros, and marketing reps can use to measure the performance of a digital marketing campaign. Brand Mentions. Site Traffic.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 20, 2016

More than ever, clients demand that PR agencies prove their value. Successful agencies have become very good at telling their stories and quantifying the impact of their work. PR lives in a near-ubiquitous digital landscape where every impression, click, and interaction can be measured. But what about the PR agency itself?

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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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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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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

As Google continues to tighten the noose on borderline link building tactics with March 2024 Helpful Content updates , building backlinks is more important than ever. Even some white hat link building strategies rub against Google’s spam guidelines if builders don’t properly check websites for quality signals. Enter digital PR.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Google Analytics can show you how. We’ve stressed, time and time again, on this blog how important measuring results and the impact of PR is for practitioners striving to prove their value and business worth to clients. In this eBook, we’ll cover top metrics to measure, how you can find (and use!) Think again.

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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. You can register here.

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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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Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

GOOGLE ANALYTICS. It’s free, and it’s the single most effective way to measure effectiveness of any content you create, assuming the goal is either to (1) drive traffic to your website, or (2) drive traffic to your website. It’s also what Google Analytics can tell you. How can you do this? Why pay for that!?!

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

However, one area where video-minded PR professionals fall short is how to measure the success of video communications. The old way of measuring video success was simple, if ineffective: how many views did our video receive? The Video Communications Measurement Funnel. Video Impact Can Be Measured! The Old Way.

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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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5W PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s impossible to determine if your influencer marketing campaign is actually improving your business if you’re not measuring the effective of the campaign. Goals should be measurable and specific. Now that you’ve defined your goals, here are a few tools to measure the success of your influencer marketing campaign: Engagement Rate.

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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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PRSay

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

First up: PR measurement lets communicators speak the language of the boardroom. As public relations evolves to include data analysis that measures campaign results, communicators might be reluctant to embrace these new tools that have not traditionally been part of the profession. 17 livestream on PRSA’s LinkedIn page. A simple plan.

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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. How do you measure in reasonably objective numbers the impact of the PR you’ve received? 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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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 14, 2016

PR teams have long deplored the challenges of how to best measure your PR success and effectively report program results. Yes, it can be difficult to understand how to justify your team’s hard work to management, or to measure PR’s contribution to the bottom line. But, don’t forget about measuring the quality of coverage.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 9, 2014

For that, we’ll turn to our stalwart, Google Analytics. There are any number of tools that can allow you to download the biographical data of your Twitter following, such as tools from Moz, Sysomos, Simply Measured, and even Twitter’s own API. First and foremost, let’s understand if we’re even reaching new audiences. Christopher S.

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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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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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. PR is more measurable than ever. Technology helps it scale.

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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. That’s what earned media offers – within limits – and that’s what we at most PR agencies still deliver. Earned media offers credibility.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

For all we’ve written about the importance of understanding your KPIs and measuring things that drive business results, it’s astounding that the crude metrics of views, likes and comments are given credence as a sign of effectiveness in this case. Measure what matters! Metrics Strategy measurement strategy'

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

The growth of influencer marketing was explosive with the number of platforms and agencies in the space increasing by 220 percent in the last two years. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion. 5 Ways to Reimagine The Press Release.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

On January 26, our CEO, Christine Perkett , interviewed the “Queen of Measurement” herself, Katie Paine , at a fireside chat event hosted by PRSA Boston and the Publicity Club of New England. Other topics included: Are PR teams afraid of measurement? How can you measure share of voice? Is PR responsible for sales?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Both in-house and agency marketing teams will be defending the year’s work, planning for 2016 and securing (or hopefully expanding!) Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. Many of these metrics are easily found via tools in the Moz suite, through the native social platform dashboard and through Google Analytics.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

PR Agency Owner Started Making Homegrown PR Software; Today it’s a VC-backed Startup; Off Script No. Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. Google is Killing FeedBurner Email; Here are 4 Alternatives.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. What PR needs is a framework to think about measurement and organize itself to measure. Consumption.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Google reached into its deep pockets and rolled out an $800 million program of direct financial assistance , ad credits, and grants to businesses with active Google Adwords accounts.

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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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Shift Communications

JULY 18, 2016

Advertising Measurement. In this final part in our series, how do we measure our advertising? Let’s look at how to measure more thoughtfully. Measurement Pre-Requisites. Before we measure anything, we must know that we have accurate data. Before we measure anything, we must know that we have accurate data.

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