Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

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ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2018

There’s no denying the power of SEO or search engine optimization. It’s the marketing discipline which helps visitors easily find your site in popular search engines like Google. Analytics – Programs that gather data from your Website including usage and share insights to help you best market yourself. Unfamiliar? Let us know.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 31, 2018

Eighty-seven percent of B2B audiences find business content online through search engines, according to a new survey from B2B research, ratings, and reviews firm Clutch. B2B audiences also use social media (85 percent) and companies’ websites (75 percent) as sources of business-related content online.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

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Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? Or focusing on creating content for SEO purposes? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 16, 2020

It’s important for marketing, communications and PR pros to keep SEO strategies in mind when creating content. Know that Top SEO Practices are Always Evolving. SEO strategies have expanded and evolved over time. Internal links should contain related content to the page site visitors are initially on.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

For B2B companies, third-party influencers can require more time and effort to cultivate, but they yield far-reaching results over the long term. Influencer PR for B2B is about nurturing genuine relationships with personalities who can influence the customer journey, from lead generation to purchase and beyond. Bylined content.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 5, 2019

Without great content, you lessen your chance of generating leads and conversions. Simply put, content marketing is an effective way to generate and nurture leads, as well as keep your brand relevant in today’s digital world. What is content marketing? Research the types of content marketing that sell.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2019

That was the first thing I realized when I left the journalism world to become Contently’s editor-in-chief six years ago. We constantly surveyed our audience in hopes of answering their biggest content marketing questions. Our inbound lead machine via The Content Strategist helped make us a top 100 company on the Inc 5000.

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Content Marketing Marketing Travel Healthcare 99

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it. Following is a list of 15 content marketing metrics that you should measure: 1.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 18, 2019

While mentions and engagement do not directly impact SEO, what’s within the content can. . More specifically, encouraging link shares should be the ultimate social media strategy that organizations use to boost SEO. How They Improve SEO. Optimize Your Social Media Pages.

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Critical Mention

MAY 17, 2019

So, whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, we have five B2B marketing insights to help you up your game in 2019. Off-page SEO is a crucial piece of your marketing puzzle. Google’s algorithm uses many factors when ranking sites, so keeping up to date with SEO best practices is critical. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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B2B Marketing SEO Mobile 68

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 31, 2017

Despite 86% of B2B marketers using content marketing, less than half (48%) have a strategy behind their actions. The post 4 Content Marketing Strategy Mistakes You’re Still Making appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. This is mistake numero uno. Just as in any other part of.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Sponsored content is often confused with native advertising , but it’s actually a subset of it. Greater reach .

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Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? Or focusing on content for SEO purposes? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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Small Business SEO Writing Publicity 78

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 2, 2019

Our recent blog covering the relationship between SEO and PR shared the good news that content marketing remains a valid and successful method of supporting search engine ranking. With content ranging from blogs to podcasts to video, what qualifies as the most effective content marketing these days?

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Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. Well yes and no.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 14, 2023

B2B tech has turned out to be one of the most disruptive and transformative industries out there – the landscape is constantly evolving, and the PR industry has had to evolve with it. There are so many aspects of the public relations remit to keep up with – the integration of new forms of media, social, as well as content marketing and SEO.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 14, 2023

B2B tech has turned out to be one of the most disruptive and transformative industries out there – the landscape is constantly evolving, and the PR industry has had to evolve with it. There are so many aspects of the public relations remit to keep up with – the integration of new forms of media, social, as well as content marketing and SEO.

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B2B Agency Construction Banking 36

PR 20/20

JANUARY 6, 2023

D id you know that 89% of B2B researchers use the internet during the B2B research process? Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the practice of capitalizing on keywords to drive users to your website. First, there are several tools you can use to grade your website’s SEO performance. Answer the Public.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. req.) – by Regalix found.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. LinkedIn is better for B2B companies that publish thought leadership articles and get recommendations.

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The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. IMPROVE YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY. DemandGen Report – 2016 Content Preferences Survey ).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

My B2B clients are more open to sponsored content. Another trend that grew in ’21 is authentic, purpose-driven marketing. cookies) is in its twilight which puts diminishes marketing reach and targeting. An abbreviated version of this prediction was published by the Content Marketing Institute (see below). * * *.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. PR today is about SEO. If PR is all about content, it follows that SEO is a critical item in the PR practitioner’s toolbox. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

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Critical Mention

JULY 31, 2019

Part of the reason for this personnel strategy is that research shows the most effective methods of marketing involve storytelling; a PR pro’s specialty. Marketing can piggyback off that media coverage to make more strategic media buys while crafting related owned media assets (like ebooks or case studies).

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Marketing SEO Guidelines eBook 68

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. It was an interesting job, particularly from a B2B tech PR perspective. This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 2) The marketing budget as a percentage of revenue.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. How did the ThinkSEM agency come to focus on search engine marketing and landing pages? Well, I was sorely mistaken.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Content Marketing World or as others may know it, #CMWorld , is an incredible event for marketers, journalists and techies from across the globe to gather and share niche content knowledge. How to Use Content to Maximize the B2B Buying Process. Long Form Content for the Win at REI. Not to worry.

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