Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

Reaching a new community. Accessing this new audience (through things like product reviews and sponsored posts) can be highly effective and much more cost effective than trying to target new customers through other marketing channels. .” Not sure how to get started? Another appeal of patient advocacy is exposure.

Healthcare 110

Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 110

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2013

Having a strong community is one of the most important aspects of business. This week’s roundup includes seven posts that are good reads on both maintaining as well as building your business community. How To Be A Better Facebook Community Manager. So You Think You Want to be a Community Manager?

Community 99

Community Resources Facebook LinkedIn 99

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.

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

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?

Content Marketing 45

Content Marketing Trends Report B2C 45

5W PR

APRIL 21, 2023

It can take the form of text, photos, videos, and other content shared online. What is User-Generated Content? User-generated content is created by consumers, not brands. It includes blog posts, photos, videos, reviews, and social media posts. Brands can engage with consumers through user-generated content.

Consumer 88

Consumer Video Social Media Community 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Back in the day (“the day” being about 10 years ago), we had a simple message for PR clients who wanted to get in on the social media and blogging action. It was: “Go forth and blog too. Sure, many in PR have jumped on the social media and content marketing bandwagons.

Facebook 184

Facebook Web Social Media Engineering 184

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

Individual blogs are in decline but blogging remains an important form of social media for reputation and awareness. You need look no further than the marketing, media and PR community for evidence of the decline in the craft of personal blogging. I can’t remember the last time I saw a blog roll, can you?

SEO 113

SEO Community Blogging LinkedIn 113

Barokas

JANUARY 19, 2018

With over 2 billion users on Facebook and over 800 million users on Instagram, these two social networking sites have far surpassed their original intentions to connect family and friends. Here is what you can expect from Facebook and Instagram’s new algorithms and how you can increase your content’s visibility: Facebook.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook How To Travel 84

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Ah… content marketing. “Let’s do some content marketing!” When content marketing lets you down. So instead I posted it on Facebook, where several of us laughed over it together. And of course, then I decided to blog about it. The content is primarily New Jersey-focused.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing LinkedIn Facebook 40

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

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

And perceptually, it has more weight than a regular blog post. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect. Reason #5: eBooks allow you to create a community around your brand. Pay for promotion on Facebook and Instagram.

eBook 219

eBook How To Writing Community 219

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. LinkedIn Pulse takes your ability to promote your company’s content to a new level by sharing your knowledge in highly targeted way s. 5) Reach a different type of audience than your company blog.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Blogs are like opinions — nowadays, it seems like everyone has one. So, say you have a blog, but you want to take it to the next level and turn it into something profitable. Steps to take after this will be covered in an upcoming content series! 1) Offer reliably awesome content. 2) Add some flourishes.

Blogging 60

Blogging Pinterest Mobile Creativity 60

Communications Conversations

MAY 20, 2020

But, they haven’t exactly been well-known for groundbreaking social media marketing or content marketing in the past. Some are straight blog posts from SF leaders. On Facebook J&J created five different “mini-shows” out of the full-length feature show on May 12.

Journalism 148

Journalism Brand Branding Interviews 148

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. Follow Cruiseable on Facebook and Twitter.

Community 40

Community Travel Pinterest Mobile 40

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 24, 2015

At the heart of social PR lies community. So that’s what we focused on for the April #measurePR Twitter chat; how to measure community, how to tell when community-building initiatives are working (and when they’re not), and how community-focused metrics might change over time. Experts in measuring community.

Community 40

Community Measurement Reddit Google 40

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. What has your journey been like in marketing and how has it changed over time? Full report.

Interviews 104

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Customer Service Airlines 40

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. Facebook [link]. With future vision, Barbara began publishing her top-ranked blog, wiredPRworks, in 2006.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Taught in a quick-start format, this masterclass is ideal for creative professionals who want to advance digital branding, content marketing and social media skills as they accelerate success. Direct Deploy: Engaging Content Marketing. Dynamic Design: WIRED Marketing System. Market: Crafting top Facebook posts.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn Storytelling Facebook Measurement 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

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. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. . Louis Gordon , Director of Content & PR, Perimeter 81 .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Social content is one way to keep your site alive and fresh. Platforms like Pinterest , Google+, Facebook , Instagram, and other social sites, are essential. Guest post by Chris Abraham, Digital Strategist at Gerris Corp.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

Content that includes compelling images get 94 percent more total views than content without it. 4) To survive the future, we must go back to what has worked in the past: caring and community. Get Pat Flynn’s past, present and future principles of building strong communities here. Click here to tweet this! ).

Media 120

Media Storytelling Content Marketing Journalism 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

Ethics 73

Ethics Social Media Trends Viral 73

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

Audiences are getting much more used to getting news from blended formats, where they are experiencing straight news, native content and marketing messaging, all together. What are the biggest content marketing mistakes that brands make? I actually hate the term “content marketing.” It’s responsive.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

But practice is broadening to include new forms of media including influencer relations, social media, community engagement and messaging. This is my motivation for blogging but it doesn’t suit everyone. It puts public relations on a collision course with marketing disciplines. Community management. Please sign-up here.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If you want to build a business in the 21st century, you need to reach the 21st century consumer, and that person is on Facebook or YouTube liking cat videos as we speak. Video plays an essential role in your marketing strategy. Why Video Marketing is Important. Video is an essential part of your content marketing strategy.

Video 120

Video Strategy YouTube Marketing 120

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Social Media Marketing World brings together the top experts from platforms that you’re trying to master. The lineup for 2020 includes speakers from Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a number of well-known social gurus.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Barokas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This is also why video has become an essential tool in content marketing. Video content converts 64 percent of viewers into consumers, and 90 percent say that video influences their purchasing decisions. It enables immediate interaction and genuine connections to build a brand community in a new way.

Video 79

Video Strategy YouTube Instagram 79

5W PR

JULY 2, 2018

The easiest way for any company to make the most of their PR campaigns this year is with a content marketing strategy. While starting a regular video strategy or blog might seem like hard work at first, publishing articles is a great way to get the attention of both customers, and media representatives. Be a Dedicated Publisher.

Brand 114

Brand Branding Reputation LinkedIn 114

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

5W PR

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Online communities have formed the core of the internet since the technology’s inception. In today’s society, maintaining a social media presence is paramount to the success of your business, and remaining indifferent to the use of social media in setting marketing objectives is sure to curb growth. Use Photos.

Social Media 60

Social Media Brand Branding Media 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The PR community needs the competition. In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. Content picks from around PR . Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing.

Software 88

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

New social media platforms will launch while existing platforms evolve and change—likely in a way that’s disadvantageous to marketers unless they invest in paid media. The lines between public relations, social media, content marketing—and every other marketing discipline—will continue to blur.

Trends 135

Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

In recent years, the trend has been for website templates that blend news, press releases, blogs and resources together. When you want to see press releases for the record, you don’t want blogs. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases. Additional reading: PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Which blogs? Mark Schaefer’s blog is one of the better independent blogs covering the social/digital world–but only when Mark posts. The guest/community bloggers posts? Well… Read every month: Content Strategist. Also read, if you have time: The Content Marketing Institute .

Marketing 60

Marketing Case Study Blogging Content Marketing 60