The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. This is a mistake that Digital PR practitioners should not fall prey to – after all PR as a discipline is about creating conversations. Digital PR content is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. This is a mistake that Digital PR practitioners should not fall prey to – after all PR as a discipline is about creating conversations. Digital PR content is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 6, 2016

In a recent article Joe Pulizzi of CMI offered 5 reasons why content marketing efforts fail to hit the mark. This is a mistake that Digital PR practitioners should not fall prey to – after all PR as a discipline is about creating conversations. Digital PR content is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Corporate Groups Training 100

Buzzstream

APRIL 25, 2024

Brand mentions are great. At 46:27 in this Google Office Hours episode , John Mueller explains that unlinked brand mentions don’t pass any SEO value. You rely on someone seeing your name, typing in your URL or searching for your brand name, and clicking on your site. Smaller brands might only get 2-3 unlinked mentions per year.

Brand 62

Brand Branding How To SEO 62

5W PR

MARCH 29, 2024

For brands to truly shine and win consumer trust, they need a strategic game plan. Building brand advocacy Good old-fashioned adverts might directly promote products, but PR has a more subtle approach. Building brand advocacy Good old-fashioned adverts might directly promote products, but PR has a more subtle approach.

Fashion 78

Fashion Content Marketing Consumer Social Media 78

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 20, 2023

My personal branding formula is different. There’s no shortage of online advice on establishing and maintaining your personal brand. But my personal branding formula is different—it’s actionable. The Three Cs of Personal Branding. Crafting Your Impactful Personal Brand: The 5 P’s Unveiled. 1 Holbus, J. 1 Holbus, J.

Brand 52

Brand Branding eBook Resources 52

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media. So a 1200-word article with real substance will get 23% more engagement and 11% more views. PR lesson: Take the time to produce content of real depth and value. They respond to quality and depth.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media. So a 1200-word article with real substance will get 23% more engagement and 11% more views. PR lesson: Take the time to produce content of real depth and value. They respond to quality and depth.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Back in the 1980s research showed that when someone had a bad experience with your brand they were likely to tell 35 people. Hats off to investment research and rating firm Morningstar and their marketing and PR staff for doing just that today. It’s not a positive article. However, just monitoring is not enough.

Brand 100

Brand Branding System Google 100

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 2, 2021

Digital PR pros know that click-through rates (CTR) are important because they help measure digital marketing results and the effectiveness of brand campaigns. Earlier articles explained the rise in popularity of video content during the pandemic, especially on connected TV (CTV).

Video 102

Video Digital PR Measurement Marketing 102

Buzzstream

AUGUST 12, 2020

Image from FRACTL and displayed on PR News Daily. . The “need for speed” often can cause even marketing experts to take the time to check: Is it only writers from the outlet’s team who contribute? As expert-level marketers, it is imperative to check-in and make sure that you simplify your touchpoint and show that you are credible. .

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Pitching Interviews Writing 62

Doctor Spin

MARCH 23, 2023

There are four types of influencer marketing. To clarify these distinctions, I’ve defined the four types of influencer marketing in this blog post. To be successful with influencer marketing, organisations need to be very clear about their intentions and expectations when reaching out to influencers.

Marketing 52

Marketing Tools Blogging Advertising 52

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Today’s stronger focus on social media and content marketing is also bridging the gap between digital experts and traditionalists, link builders and content creators, community managers and customer service. It’s also brought a wider variety of marketers and entrepreneurs into the fold as newbie PR pros.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Publicity Pitching Social Media 100

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. If you’re lucky, the journalist will share every article they write on X, giving you insight similar to what you saw in the previous MuckRack example. I need to go to the Irish Examiner and see if I can find her most recent articles.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Report How To Pitching 62

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

With calls for recession waxing and waning, PR strategies like thought leadership become more and more important. Research shows that 44% of decision-makers become less receptive to sales calls and traditional marketing during economic downturns. PR and content play vital roles in managing and accelerating the sales funnel.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Media coverage PR earns can drive searches for branded terms which technical SEO experts say is more powerful than even links or keywords. We’ve long known that PR can have a significant impact on search rankings, but some of the industry’s leading search experts are suggesting the effects may be even greater. Did you know?

SEO 131

SEO Engineering Google Study 131

Public Relations Sydney

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

As PR professionals we are often asked how public relations (PR) differs from marketing. Target audiences : Marketing aims to reach current and potential customers, whereas public relations is all about maintaining positive relationships with anyone who has an interest in the organisation or brand.

Marketing 99

Marketing Advertising Advertising Comparison 99

5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For many companies, social media marketing initially seems to belong exclusively to the business-to-consumer marketplace. Although various social channels can contribute to a company’s B2B social media marketing strategy, there are few channels that appeal more to professionals online than LinkedIn.

LinkedIn 76

LinkedIn B2B Social Media Marketing 76

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There is more than one way to view tools of the marketing or PR trade. While there are certainly some advantages to early adoption, in a broad sense, B2B marketers all have access to the same general set of tools. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

Buzzstream

JANUARY 26, 2024

Not to worry, we’ve compiled a detailed — yet simplified — guide for link builders and digital PR professionals to help navigate these new standards and make it into your prospect’s inbox. TL:DR Summary Don’t have time for the full article? How Will This Impact Link Builders and Digital PR Professionals?

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Google Guidelines SEO Reputation 134

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

PR should be the first thing you do and it should be done every day. In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” The top of the funnel is filled by PR. PR fills up the top of your sales funnel.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2020

SEMrush is better known for SEO software and it has moved into the PR market with an acquisition of a PR software company: What is the attraction to the PR market ? EL: Our goal is to help businesses improve their online visibility and digital PR is an increasingly important part of it.

SEO 66

SEO Strategy Software Digital PR 66

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? They were very skeptical that there was such a thing as a brand story.

B2C 157

B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It may not be sexy or glamorous – but if you are integrating digital tactics into your PR, a simple solution to gain visibility for your CEO ( or other leadership executive ) is this: use LinkedIn’s publisher platform. LinkedIn’s on-site blog platform allows a member to post articles on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn 167

LinkedIn Leadership Interviews Digital PR 167

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

Consumers are more intrigued by the concept of HQ Trivia, rather than the brand itself and frankly, the game became more of a trend than a sustainable brand. Surprising, since you only need to Google “innovation” to see all the articles that express the importance of innovation in business. Engaging with the right crowd.

Brand 54

Brand Branding Trends Social Media 54

Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s taking a PR win that you’ve already secured and repackaging it to reach your audience when and where they want it. If they’re especially engaged, they’ll consume your brand message across multiple channels, reinforcing their recall and retention. Think about how you can make the most of a PR win.

Conference 59

Conference Consumer Social Media Google 59

Prohibition

JANUARY 31, 2023

As a PR or marketer, you’ve probably come across social listening tools or you might have even delved into the world yourself. Social media listening analyses online conversations to identify what’s being said about a brand across various digital platforms.

How To 62

How To Analysis Comparison B2C 62

Buzzstream

JANUARY 24, 2024

Link insertions are a common link building tactic of adding a link to an existing article. According to a recent study from uSERP , link insertions are used about 10% of the time in link builder’s marketing mix, right behind 13% guest posting. is an example of an article link insertion target.

SEO 62

SEO How To Resources Pitching 62

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you’re an SEO marketer and you’re not already addicted to TikTok, then you’re going to love it a whole lot more after today. It’s a massive SEO win for brands , as they’re instantly able to see what consumers are searching for when it comes to particular products or queries.

Trends 62

Trends SEO Viral Social Media 62

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I’ve seen several webinars and articles this week about the rise of earned media in the marketing mix. This is very good news for PR practitioners. And more people seeing the story is a win-win for the brand and the media outlet. Get the Digital PR Tips Newsletter. Forrester Research).

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Media Media Relations LinkedIn Digital PR 0

The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2018

In January the Content Marketing Association laid out 10 trends they predicted would be big this year. Brands become content companies. Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) will come to content marketing. Read the full article on the 10 Trends. Diversification of content channels. Diversification and expansion of content teams.

Trends 149

Trends Small Business Content Marketing Training 149

5W PR

AUGUST 28, 2020

Today, media coverage is an important metric in assessing the success of marketing and communication initiatives. Regardless of the social media platform on which content is relayed, getting the right media coverage brings satisfaction and pride to marketers. Employ Hashtags. Know the Target Audience.

Media 103

Media Exercises Study Social Media 103

The Proactive Report

JUNE 30, 2015

Two recent studies show that brand engagement is the No. 1 marketing objective supported by content marketing. of UK and US agency and brand professionals put this at the top of their list. The eMarketer article suggests that tech tools are the answer to this problem. Get our Digital PR Tips newsletter.

Tools 100

Tools Strategy Content Marketing Measurement 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2017

The way I see it there are two key challenges with measurement in marketing – and both are human. Asks any digital savvy marketer to drive more clicks or more webinar registrants and they certainly can. The second problem is that the things marketing wants to definitively measure tend to be asymmetric and intangible.

Social Media 60

Social Media Crisis Marketing Media 60

Prohibition

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Parisian fashion brand used a sprayable, liquid fibre, developed by Fabrican, to cover Hadid’s body which was then fashioned into a beautiful white dress by a Coperni employee who shortened the length and added a slit. What is content marketing and how can it help your business? The importance of storytelling in PR .

Social Media 118

Social Media Fashion Media Travel 118

Lauri Pehar Borsh

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

By Richard Brownell | PR News Online 02/11/2014. The ability to tell a story is a fundamental skill that all good brand communicators should possess. Christopher Hammond, senior vice president of corporate communications for Wells Fargo, shares some tips here on how to enhance your brand’s message through storytelling. #1.

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Storytelling Brand Branding Corporate 83