Cision

JULY 22, 2016

From media impressions to key message placement, there are a number of ways to measure success of PR campaigns depending on your overall objectives. Use this feature to note the dates of when you send press releases, land a big piece of earned coverage, post a blog, launch a social campaign or distribute an email newsletter.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Because I recently read this article and was appalled. Apparently an experiment was recently conducted where 84 small business owners across different industries were emailed to see if they would be interested in hiring a company to perform negative SEO against their competitors. What is negative SEO? and only 21% said no.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. 1) How long should a blog post be? So, how long should a blog post be?

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michelle Lyng, Novitas Communications. For the Photo courtesy of Pixabay original blog, please visit here. Metrics such as web traffic, page views, bounce rates, time spent on the website, and SEO ranking, all rely on PR tactics.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

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. If you don’t already have measurement tools and dashboards in place, these questions commonly asked by clients and brand management alike can be a good indicator that it’s well past time to get started.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificia l Intelligence Institute's blog. One of the top challenges marketers ask us about at Marketing AI institute is how to use artificial intelligence (AI) for blogging. Done right, blogging attracts and converts prospects for less money than traditional methods.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. Journalists are no longer measured by the quality of their work; they are measured by the effectiveness of their work. Ultimately, how profitable was the article?

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. Matt Cutts’ infamous blog post advised “sticking a fork in it” because guest posting for links was done. Are articles well-written, thoughtful, and well-researched?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Top-tier earned media articles are terrific, and they’re often a highlight of the research, relationships and media strategy that goes into a good media relations campaign. See our earlier article on how PR agencies set budgets and billing. No measure of success. Ignore SEO at your peril. And they’re worth it.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 20, 2023

But to truly maximize content value, you need to have a way to measure your content’s impact. What does it mean when your audience spends more time on your articles engaging with the piece? The analytics are crucial for providing insight into the value of your production. So, why is organic traffic so important?

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring involves systematically tracking and analyzing media content (such as news articles, social media posts, and broadcast segments) related to a specific brand, industry, or topic. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Today, the range is much broader, encompassing blog content, confessional-style social updates, and, of course, video.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

It’s hard to pin down a precise anniversary date, but PR and SEO have been together for the better of 20 years. Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Predictions, PR and Pressing Questions on SEO [UML].

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Beyond PR

MAY 24, 2016

A major part of the content marketing role is optimizing and getting traffic to your blog posts, white papers, press releases, articles, videos, and other assets that drive leads into the sales funnel. Two terms that are frequently seen together, SEO and discoverability, can sometimes confuse people. Here are a few tips: 1.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. Through compelling video content, PR professionals leverage social media, traditional media, and industry blogs to expand brand awareness.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

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5W PR

JUNE 8, 2020

Review the SEO strategy to ensure that content optimization and link building are prominent. As reported in an earlier article, websites that inform or educate visitors show greater return visits and result in converting more leads into sales. Inform and Educate. Court Google. Both can help maximize the brand’s rankings.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A Guest Post by Christy Maguire, Graduate Student at American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. While podcasting is a great tool for optimizing SEO and visibility, these shouldn’t always be the main focus. Don’t forget that engagement can also be measured. Invite Feedback. Issue a Call to Action.

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Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

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. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

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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. Articles, blog posts and content picks.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you set your goals, you can set KPIs to measure your content’s success. Fifty-nine percent of B2B marketers say email is their most effective channel for revenue generation ( WordStream ), and over 88% of companies are marketing on social media ( SEO expert ). This involves testing your content and measuring its success.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

It has since been acquired by an SEO software company. In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing. million in 2016.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

Recently I’ve noticed an article discussing “CommsTech” as opposed to PR tech. Then I saw another article on CommsTech which was also clearly about PR tech tools. Muck Rack released an integration with Google Analytics (GA) that helps PR measure web traffic from media placements. I’d link to the BI story, but it’s gated.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The PR team should look at the research (SEO/SEM analysis, search trends, competitive landscape, financial analyst reports, consumer/prospect behavior and other data) to create a targeted program that will meet the business objectives. It’s rooted in data and insights and is measurable.

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Cision

AUGUST 22, 2016

A key tool is the AMP Validator , which makes sure that your AMP code does have errors that lead Google to believe that you’re publishing multiple versions of the same article. Technicalities aside, AMP seems to be more versatile for publishers than Instant Articles and Apple News content. How about without WordPress?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

From blog posts to white papers, most companies create some form of owned content but not all are utilizing it to its fullest potential – or even know how it performs on its own. Daily blog posts demand large amounts of time and effort. Success is more than just clicks; it’s also SEO, social shares, engagement and quality of content.

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Presspage

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The “S” is a security measure to ensure the safe and encrypted connection with a server. To prevent that, a security measure such as SSL can be implemented. This basically means that the connection with a server is safe and the data you are sending and receiving is encrypted.

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Critical Mention

JULY 18, 2018

However, PR is changing faster than ever and how you measure your success is not as clearly defined as it used to be–it’s no longer about merely monitoring how many mentions your company got in the news, it’s about analyzing that data and seeing how it’s helping your business and what to do next.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Were they paid? Sales of what?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. 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.”. You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom. Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

If you didn’t believe it can drive sales, amplify brand awareness, build brand credibility and supercharge your SEO, then you wouldn’t be reading this would you? And boom, it’s your brand that is front and centre (with a subtle link to product or call-to-action at the end of the article or video. Measuring for success.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper. This is hugely helpful, because each theme is different and, as a result, the way a post looks when published on one blog, might look completely different on another. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 24, 2019

Or maybe you’re a communications professional from a different department, and you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the blog posts published before your time. If your previous program was worth its salt, it was likely measured against specific goals. You might have inherited a content program when you started a new job.

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Presspage

MAY 19, 2020

You wouldn’t measure the success of a webinar the same way you would for a breakfast session. Other metrics like website visitors, SEO value, or mentions still make sense to track, but you’ll need a new benchmark. Related: The Essentials of PR measurement. Get the right tools. Tools are there to make our jobs easier.

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Presspage

MAY 19, 2020

You wouldn’t measure the success of a webinar the same way you would for a breakfast session. Other metrics like website visitors, SEO value, or mentions still make sense to track, but you’ll need a new benchmark. Related: The Essentials of PR measurement. Get the right tools. Tools are there to make our jobs easier.

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