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. As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy. Earned media offers credibility.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. Is that good?

Report 106

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Beyond earned media, typical PR tactics build relationships, engage influencers, and even help change public perception and behavior. PR skills once used exclusively in media relations are easily transferred to social community management, influencer relations, and content marketing. PR is more measurable than ever.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Shared media (44%) was next, followed by earned media (43%) – a traditional bailiwick of communications — and paid media (33%). respondent answers varied widely with some describing growing difficulties around media relations and a lack of strategy and planning. Most common comms measurement methods.

Survey 130

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

Beyond earned media, typical PR tactics guild relationships, engage influencers, and even help change public perception and behavior. To me this refers to the applications of PR skills once used exclusively in media relations to social community management, influencer relations, and content marketing. Good will has value.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. This is especially challenging with the increasingly fragmented media ecosystem, but Burrelles can help ! We can help!

Pitching 95

Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

Beyond PR

JUNE 28, 2016

PR agencies have an incredible opportunity in today’s digital media landscape. New tools, integrated strategies, and results-driven tactics have evolved the agency’s role far beyond traditional media relations. If the agency’s role is evolving, though, so must the approach to PR measurement.

Measurement 73

Measurement Advertising Advertising Agency 73

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

According to PageFair , use of ad blockers grew by 30 percent in 2016, accounting for 11 percent of web users and more than 600 million devices. I’m not one who think the trend is good for PR people who specialize in earned media placement, for obvious reasons. PR outcomes are measurable. PR is about reputation.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Metrics such as web traffic, page views, bounce rates, time spent on the website, and SEO ranking, all rely on PR tactics. That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys. Other ways to measure brand recognition is through share of voice in media or on social media.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

To maximize the impact of earned coverage, the media relations pro must master the pitch, the interview, and the promotion of the story. Don’t laugh; in a busy agency, it’s easy to double-book the same line for two calls!) The PR agency can help by sharing major stories on its own social channels and website.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 9, 2017

112 people responded: 40% in-house; 38% agency; and 22% independent practitioner. Public relations practice is shifting from media relations to influencer relations, owned media, community management and social business. Community management – social media enables organisations to engage in conversations.

Publicity 111

Publicity Survey Measurement Community 111

The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

During our chat, she shared her extensive experience with Paid, Earned, Shared, and Owned media, and how it’s changing the PR world. I’ve had experience with agencies where I’ve produced great work, but there was no real way to measure it. What are your thoughts on having a proxy measurement? All of it is so siloed.

Marketing 120

Marketing Analytics Measurement Data 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2019

It was a better way of helping people find information on the web. Since most websites get the vast majority of website traffic from organic searches, Google has an outsized role in how much visibility any brand gets on the web. These are earned, much in the same way media relations outreach earns coverage.

Google 133

Google Banking Engineering Web 133

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. Working with a Tech PR agency can help to ensure that the right strategies are used for maximum results. neon lights. neon lights.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The median salary breaks down across corporate, agency and non-profit sectors of PR as follows: corporate communications median salary was $127,100; PR agency median salary was $96,000, and non-profit communications salary was $85,000. . 4) Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Anyone with a smartphone can shoot images and video.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2016

I know this because: a) I’ve had several inquiries over the last few weeks on how I can help some pretty large organizations revamp their strategies with a particular emphasis on better measurement, and I’ve heard the above; and. 4 steps to start refocusing PR measurement on metrics that matter. So leave it be for now.

Measurement 40

Measurement Analytics Google System 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

How many PR agencies consider SEO when they’re coming up with PR strategies for clients? There are loads of SEO and digital marketing agencies fighting for that centre, strategic ground, traditionally occupied my PR or marketing agencies. Web Results Direct. Media Relations Blog. And what about SEOs?

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. Third, as a PR agency owner that specializes in B2B technology, I simply have an interest in keeping tabs on the ways technology is transforming my industry. all 210 U.S. 5) Picks from the vendor blogs.

Industry 86

Industry Media Technology Employee 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Media relations and influencer relations are hard won and you want as many people as possible in your target market have a chance to read it. Finally, and one last point that must be part of the process is measurement. I tend to be skeptical about the veracity of social media analytics the platforms provide.

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. Reasons for Hiring or Firing an Outside Agency. Understanding why agencies get fired is just as important as why they get hired. 5) planning and strategy (37%).

Survey 98

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 98

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. 1) Web alerts and client mentions. The overall rating is ranking compares the backlink profile of one site, to an estimate of all the other sites on the web. See these related posts: Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It.

SEO 65

SEO Tools Engineering Web 65

ZudePR

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

You work in PR but you’re finding it increasingly hard to persuade clients that media relations and a bit of social media dabbling cuts the mustard. E-mail marketing is often cited as one of the best and easiest-to-track means of measuring the success of your marketing campaign. By all means try social media.

Social Media 75

Social Media SEO Media Local 75

Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 19, 2006

This one comes from Jeff Greene and the Gold Group on behalf of global relief agency Oxfam. Oxfam brings us an interesting case study on social media relations’ ability to raise awareness. Gold Group also built a landing site for the auction, enabling us to measure traffic. BPB: What was your social media angle/pitch?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Social Media Media Case Study 40

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Or use these events to drive media relations and community conversation. Measuring the effectiveness of any marketing campaign begins with defined and clear KPIs. What are our company’s goals related to marketing, and how will we track success? Measurable. Tradeshow or conference. Performance. Achievable.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Solo PR Pro

JULY 11, 2017

This is a guest post by Brad Shorr, Director of Content Strategy at Straight North , an Internet marketing agency in Chicago that provides SEO, PPC and web design services. Has newly implemented software led to significant, measurable improvements in your operation? Brad Shorr.

SEO 42

SEO How To Software Resources 42

Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

My name is Chris Norton, I am the founder and managing director of Prolific North’s small PR Agency of the year Prohibition and have been blogging about PR, technology and social media marketing since back in 2007. How do you measure the success of your blog? Persistence is still a strong strength in media relations in 2017.

Interviews 35

Interviews Writing Blogging Social Media 35

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I’m a 43-year-old traditional-media-relations-guy-turned-digital-PR. When I’m not doing a good job for clients, I write about digital PR/marketing for publications including Social Media Examiner , SEMRush , PR Daily , PR Moment , MuckRack , and Business2Community. You’re a fan of honesty. But first, you need to know who I am.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. There’s no point in building a reputation if the startup is facing an existential threat.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Why clients hire agencies, consultants and freelancers: an extra pair of hands. Read more: The Top 3 Reasons Clients Hire Outside Agencies, Consultants and Freelancers. Here’s how the top five answers stacked up: 56% said web traffic/web analytics; 51% said impressions / estimated site traffic (i.e. PR measurement.

B2B 116

B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The media PR salary: $100,000. The median public relations salary in the U.S. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communication roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. Source: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey ). Media relations is ever more challenging.

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In PR, where users spend hours researching contacts and monitoring media placements, the need to streamline processes is always at a premium. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In PR, where users spend hours researching contacts and monitoring media placements, the need to streamline processes is always at a premium. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the eleventh edition of the European Communications Monitor. Analysis is based on 20 countries and different types of organisations including companies, non-profits, governmental, and agencies. 7 Measurement. 3 Shift to social.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115