Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Matt Cutts’ infamous blog post advised “sticking a fork in it” because guest posting for links was done. We looked for sites with clear signals that they accepted guest posts, such as post titles and URLs with the words “contribute” or “write for us.” So, you’ll also need to judge the quality of the writing itself.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. It’s interesting to me that the PR software community has put so much effort into natural language processing (NLP, which is a precursor to generative AI ) to evaluate sentiment – and yet it’s dead last on this list of metrics.

Report 108

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 108

Cision

MAY 13, 2016

And when you find a niche blogging community, like the dad blogging communities across the Web, tailoring your pitches to their preferences is that more important. We recently chatted with Don Martelli , who pens the DadLife Chronicles blog and covers topics relevant to fatherhood, family and parenting.

Pitching 120

Pitching How To Sports Web 120

Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Back in 2015 I wrote an article about my favourite walking blogs in the UK , the post received more than 40 comments and still proves to be very popular today. One of the most thorough and conducive UK walking blogs, The Walking Englishman is well-researched and incredibly user-friendly. Walking the Blog (Charles Hawes).

Blogging 57

Blogging Film Resources Travel 57

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. less-than half (48%) participate in online communities with their audience. As a result, B2B marketing writers turn to analytics and social media to inform their writing.

Survey 119

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 119

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 15, 2015

Regular WUL readers know that Shonali (a friend and former colleague at Socialmedia.biz ) showcases guest posts about how to build, engage and sustain an online community, among other things. so that others might gain insights for their own community efforts. Building a New Kind of Cruise Community.

Community 40

Community Travel Pinterest Mobile 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again. The phrase is intended to account for the additional ways a person or company could earn visibility on the web, including traditional news – but more importantly beyond it. Many PR tech vendors do no t offer web-based demos in preference to a sales demo.

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2016

Maybe you’re even planning to get started with blogging? On January 10th, this blog turns seven. It feels like just yesterday that I was writing my first post. Getting started on blogging can be daunting, but IMHO is worth it. I’ve heard from quite a few of you who want to make blogging a priority this year.

Blogging 40

Blogging Writing Google SEO 40

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s not just thinking about writing that I’ve been engaging in. It’s not just thinking about writing that I’ve been engaging in. Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper.

Blogging 86

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 86

PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

PR practitioners can meet potential new contacts and clients via web–based video-conference platforms such as Skype and Zoom. Open up communication further. Employees might have suggestions for how to protect their work spaces from coronavirus, so PR leaders should keep those lines of communication open. Show empathy.

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Employee Skype Meeting Nonprofit 187

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

As it is on the occasional Saturday, I ferret out three important links from the web, wrap them in insight, and present them here for your perusal. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

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 I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. The metaverse, Web 3.0, Guest posting gets personal.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The updates mainly affect web traffic, conversions and content, leading to SEO and PR professionals scurrying for changing their existing strategies. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic. It was no official confirmation, but the impact of the update was felt across the SEO community.

Google 259

Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

Buzzstream

MARCH 31, 2020

Rightly or wrongly, guest blogging has taken a bit of a hammering in recent years. There are still many good reasons to do some guest blogging (exposure, branding, increased reach, community, etc.). Write the right, expertly crafted content. Write the right, expertly crafted content.

SEO 124

SEO Google Hotels Strategy 124

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Blue Cypress is also the lead investor in our sister company, Marketing AI Institute , which raised a $1M seed round earlier this year to help advance the understanding and adoption of artificial intelligence within the marketing industry and broader business community. We all get to write our own story of how AI will impact us.

Financial 98

Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

This rule of thumb applies to all of your platforms–from your website and direct email campaigns to your blogs and social media channels. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Until next time! Critical Mention.

Marketing 75

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 75

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 9, 2017

Public relations practice is shifting from media relations to influencer relations, owned media, community management and social business. Owned media – apps and web sites enable any organisation to create its own media and become a publisher. Community management – social media enables organisations to engage in conversations.

Publicity 111

Publicity Survey Measurement Community 111

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Well, the product workflow is straightforward and follows a three-step process: Step A: generative AI (Taylor) You can upload a release and ask the AI to re-write it – or you can provide the AI with a few lines of descriptive text, and it will generate a press release for you. You can also have it re-write it several times over if you wish.

Software 86

Software Media Relations Pitching Media 86

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Social media existed back then, as did blogs. How many PRs write blogs and truly understand how to optimise them for Search? There’s a hell of a lot more to writing and promoting a blog post than bunging in a few buzzwords. 1: Check out various blog posts on the subject of PR and SEO. . #1:

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

This rule of thumb applies to all of your platforms–from your website and direct email campaigns to your blogs and social media channels. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Until next time! Critical Mention.

Marketing 68

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 68

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. Names and bylines on blogs. Many companies use their blogs to complement or supplement announcements.

Company 101

Company Survey Pitching Report 101

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A vast increase in demand and 24/7 availability to address: Actual and perceived crises or emergencies and inquires and requests made by all elected officials and community members.”. Being asked to do more internal communications and business communications usually left to other departments like HR, finance.”. Broader remit.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

What helps BuzzFeed’s content go viral — whether it’s a listicle, news story or quiz — is the way it writes in different forms depending on which social media platform will share the story. Mashable also realized that its community was looking for stories on subjects its reporters weren’t always covering.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

This rule of thumb applies to all of your platforms–from your website and direct email campaigns to your blogs and social media channels. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Until next time! Critical Mention.

Marketing 60

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 60

ISEBOX

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Anything that is worth being on the web for public consumption is worth making shareable, for the purpose of being used on Social Media. Write for the Platform. LinkedIn: The LI community is a little more straight-laced than Facebook and Twitter. In summary, if your message is worth writing, it’s worth sharing.

Pinterest 70

Pinterest LinkedIn Facebook Writing 70

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toni Muzi Falconi writes: Regular readers of this blog are aware of my long-term, personal relationship with the Grunigs, yet I confess surprise when I read Jim Grunig’s first comment on this earlier blog post. ” We’re delighted you also waded into our blog’s territory to opine. At the Arthur W.

Reputation 52

Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

This is an effort to illustrate some of the interesting innovations occurring within the PR vendor community – and provide an agnostic source of information on tools and technologies I believe PR professionals should have on their radar. How do you compare a brief mention in a top tier business publication to a product review in a blog?

Case Study 118

Case Study Software Data Web 118

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Things are definitely picking up though and from where I sit, there’s a renewed sense of optimism across the PR and marketing community. The grid that G2 produces, “G2 scores products and sellers based on reviews gathered from our user community, as well as data aggregated from online sources and social networks.”.

Media 108

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 108

Beyond PR

JUNE 27, 2017

Last month, Instagram introduced a feature allowing users to post to Instagram from mobile web browsers. Writing for TechRadar, Digital Camera Magazine describes ten guidelines for creating a great photo : Simplify the scene. Community hashtags are hashtags that contextualize a post to a greater interest community.

Instagram 69

Instagram How To Mobile Community 69

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Some of this advice was good five years ago, and some of it is just terrible nonsense that spams up the web with repetitive muck. In that case, if you send out one email promoting your content – a new blog post for example – 70% of your subscribers didn’t open it. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

Solo PR Pro

MAY 8, 2018

Community relations. Corporate communications. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Internal communications. Web design and management. Writing and editing. Many have a side gig or passion that may or may not be related to communications. Direct advertising. Event planning. Fundraising.

Public Affairs 40

Public Affairs Internal International Community 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2014

This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on conversations. Exercises for Writing Conversationally. Why: Writing readable copy that simultaneously makes your point isn’t always easy. Business Communication Resources Shonali Burke Weekly Roundup conversations'

Exercises 82

Exercises Small Business Resources Writing 82

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. Muck Rack released an integration with Google Analytics (GA) that helps PR measure web traffic from media placements. CommsTech does seem like the broader category.

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 6, 2021

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. I have the app on my phone and can customize notifications, make calls and even join meetings, although the interface for mobile isn't as user-friendly as the web app. Just because you’re a solo PR pro doesn’t mean you’re in this alone. Microsoft: Get on that).

Tools 89

Tools Google LinkedIn Leadership 89

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Blue Cypress is also the lead investor in our sister company, Marketing AI Institute , which raised a $1M seed round earlier this year to help advance the understanding and adoption of artificial intelligence within the marketing industry and broader business community. We all get to write our own story of how AI will impact us.

Financial 52

Financial Conference Agency Resources 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The question was always the same and has a lot in common with the greater B2B community. In my travels around the web in those days, one of the legal marketers I’d consistently run into was Larry Bodine. By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. It’s true that the more you blog, the more clients you get.

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62