ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. Quality writing rises to the top. A release shouldn’t be distributed strictly for SEO purposes, but it should be a consideration. But in our business the role of the press release is up for debate.

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SEO Data B2B Writing 221

Shift Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

How to Pitch a Data-Driven Pitch with… Data! The final part of data-driven PR is to use our data, analysis, and insights to identify who would be most receptive to our pitching. Suppose we take our pitch about SEO, about how trust and linking have a relationship. Who should we pitch this story to?

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Data-Driven PR Data Pitching SEO 60

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When I got promoted to SEO account manager at my previous digital marketing agency, besides all the excitement, I knew it would be a new challenge to create strategies involving Digital PR, Content, Design and other teams on top of my usual SEO work. Project management is everywhere.

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Software How To SEO System 152

5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

SEO benefits Online mentions and backlinks from holiday gift guides can improve a website’s search engine rankings, leading to long-term traffic and sales growth. Crafting a persuasive pitch When reaching out to editors or guide curators, write a compelling pitch that explains why the product is an excellent fit for their guide.

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How To Retail Pitching SEO 78

Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

Before Penguin, Google ranked my company either at the top, or near the top, of search results for almost every public relations keyword: Toronto PR firm, Canadian public relations agency, top PR firm Ontario, and on. We won some of those pitches, but still relied primarily on referrals from satisfied customers for most new business.

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SEO eBook Google Engineering 100

PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

However, writing a well-crafted press release and ensuring it reaches the relevant media is not easy. A press release service provider cuts you some slack in writing and distributing a press release. Sometimes, you may lack the time or the knowledge to write a press release.

Writing 101

Writing SEO Web Google 101

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020. One of the things SEO tools can do, that most media monitoring solutions cannot, is detect backlinks. SEMrush has had an impressive streak in the SEO space. million of revenues, improving on 2019’s $10.2

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Media SEO Analytics Analysis 106

Buzzstream

APRIL 25, 2024

At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. Some are SEO-based, and others are more specific to the brand, industry, and type of site. Links with a nofollow tag do not directly provide SEO value. Brand mentions are great. Is it even worth it?

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Brand Branding How To SEO 62

PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Then, write your press release with that publication’s target audience in mind. If you want to ensure your release is picked up, dedicate time to the writing process. You can save time by writing press releases with the publication’s rules in mind. Then, write a fresh release for that publication.

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How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 101

PR Fuel

JUNE 24, 2021

Writing in a journalistic style can take years of practice. Instead, hire an experienced, professional writer who understands how to write with publications in mind. When writing press releases, you need to: State the objective in a clear, concise way. Write in the inverted pyramid style. A Stronger Pitch.

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Company SEO Writing Engineering 62

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are both free and paid press release services that will distribute your press release to various news agencies. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm.

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Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” Propel wrote about its “ PitchBooster ” which “will schedule your email to send at the exact day and time that each journalist opens pitches the most.”

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Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Buzzstream

MARCH 7, 2024

So, if you are a casual link builder or a major agency, this update will impact everyone. Shouldn’t we always be writing content in this way? You may have heard about the now infamous SEO heist.) This term has search volume, and the unique data makes it something they can pitch but gains links passively over time.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

SEOs want links and PR is the function that can legitimately earn high-value backlinks. As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60. Is this the start of a new business model for PR agencies and consultants? Cision also pitched microsites for ESG solutions a few months ago. See it here.”.

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Software Internal International Pitching 85

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

It’s all too easy to write about yourself and your company in a favorable light– it’s your blog after all. Provide value to your readers and keep the sales pitches to a minimum. Implement SEO best practices ( start here ) and avoid tactics that will get your site on Google’s bad side. Good content now gets the bump it deserves.

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Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communications roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

Buzzstream

JANUARY 15, 2024

Using the right tools will make or break your digital PR campaign, and our digital PR agency is using the powerful suite of tools provided by BuzzStream to revolutionize and constantly experiment with our approach to outreach, digital PR, and link building more generally.

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Case Study Digital PR Study Tools 83

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

There are both free and paid press release service that will distribute your press release to various news agencies. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm. Conclusion.

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Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A great relationship is the key to a successful client/agency relationship so you really want to make a great first impression. Speak their language It’s so tempting to start shouting about your good results, how many pieces of coverage you’ve secured, how much the Telegraph journalist loved your event and will definitely write soon.

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Meeting How To Radio Energy 120

The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I worked in PR and did a lot of traditional pitching and working with journalists and media people. With inbound, journalists can browse stories that are relevant to them in their own time rather than be spammed by pitches in their inbox. They get thousands of email pitches per day. Guess how many they ignore?

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Measurement Case Study Pitching Agency 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 12, 2020

Better organize your announcements and media contacts, make the “news” easy to find and stick to business etiquette; pro PR tips About a year ago I started writing a monthly summary of PR technology news. A best practice here is to use a distribution email that goes to a PR team, including agency contracts (i.e.

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Company Survey Pitching Report 99

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here he outlines a talk from Yext’s Duane Forrester on what a future SEO job description. When I left comms agency work for PR technology I felt I had to unlearn many of the techniques I’d built up over 13 years. It’s no secret that I used to work in SEO and PR so may have heard me speak about Search insights before.

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

He cautions those writing pitches against using a tool like this for a cursory glance or pretending to have read his work. Shama Hyder writes a contribution for Forbes comparing Cision, Meltwater and Propel. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: PR Coverage May have a Bigger Influence on SEO than Links.

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Company Tools Technology Software 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Everyone hits up the same list and the glamour of it has long since worn off unless you are writing them a check. The social media scheduling platform Buffer “started pitching our best-performing blog posts to other blogs in case they’d be interested in republishing.” 4) Pitch your content for a roundup. How do you find them?

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Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

So in such a busy marketplace, and in an age where the budget can’t always stretch to support content marketing , social media marketing , influencer marketing , advertising, design, e-marketing, PPC, SEO and everything else you’ve been advised to invest in, how can you justify spend to stand out from the crowd? Speech writing.

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Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

He posted an agency list that up until just recently, I was still referencing. He posted agency and corporate PR news. Who would have thought we’d all miss legendary marketing reporter Bob Geiger, with his prickly coverage of the agency scene!) The MN PR Blog was the de facto gathering space for PR folks across the state.

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Blogging Agency Community Local 78

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

Staffing agencies sell “solutions.” The entrepreneur has to conceive, pitch, and close while keeping the train on track. But when it comes to marketing as individuals—personal branding— I see the root of the problem we see with start-ups: generic pitches. Believe me: saying I specialize in writing doesn’t hurt me one bit.

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Marketing SEO Writing Engineering 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2016

Our “thought leader” had made it to the end of the webinar with a couple thousand customers and prospects logged on, only to tactlessly pitch her services in response to a routine question. PR agencies’ average rate of profitability has suffered as a result. The Rise of Agency New Business Development.

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Survey System Trends Small Business 60

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2017

In my last two jobs – one agency and one in house – I’ve used SeeDepth to monitor and measure results. This feature further streamlines a PR team’s pitching activity by assigning focused objectives to each target publication on a media list, and contributes more effectively to digital content priorities. By Seedepth.

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Measurement Analytics Agency Data 60

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Now, in addition to writing and shooting video, I have the pleasure of working with more than 40 female writers, most of them new to automotive. Writing, shooting video and working on projects for World Car Awards, Women in Automotive, the International Motor Press Association and other interests.

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Meeting Automotive Media Journalism 74

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nine entrepreneurs talk about the agencies they’ve launched during the pandemic. I caught up with nine agency founders who have started their businesses during the COVID-19 crisis to talk about their proposition, motivation and the lessons that they’d share with others thinking of doing the same. I wish them all good luck.

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Agency Meeting Crisis Energy 161

PR in High Definition

JULY 24, 2019

Plucking out media relations and assigning a PR agency to ‘generate coverage’ is just like eating some cake filling, with no cake. Now social, SEO, content marketing, employer branding and other reputation-building tactics are becoming more impactful, and it’s clear that only having a media relations strategy simply will not cut it.

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Reputation Measurement Media Relations Agency 48

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When pitching comments to journalists or any tactic where an expert is involved in what you’re doing, you can build on this background methodology with a strong company or author bio. SEO is the career path I set upon before honing more directly on the creative side of this industry and therefore, I’m always keeping tabs on the bottom-line.

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Digital PR Data Survey Construction 83

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

I landed a new digital agency client for strategic work in repackaging what they package, sell and deliver to their clients as they change from link-building services to content marketing – so my mind has been tackling some of their major issues in preparation for launching work. Focus on writing quality – even in the pitch.

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Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

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. Take notes (yes, write in your book). When I’m done, I flick back through the book again and write up what I’ve learnt from it.

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Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. With the powerful SEO tool SEMRush , you can discover link reclamation opportunities using their Backlink Audit Tool. Building links is a time-intensive process.

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Tools SEO Analysis Google 71