Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. The metaverse, Web 3.0,

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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. Offer consumable content …. And long-form content. What web pages are they visiting?

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As the social web expands and the power of consumers continues to grow, small businesses that want stay relevant, attract customers and retain their loyal followings must find new, compelling ways of communicating their brand messages. When it comes to building trust and credibility, PR is king. Public Relations DIY Tips.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2018

A few weeks ago, I noticed Alyssa Greve , director of content marketing at Cambria, touting a new Cambria blog on LinkedIn. So, I reached out to Alyssa to get a little behind-the-curtain peek into how this new blog came about, how Alyssa and her team are managing it, and what they expect in terms of results in the first year.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

And as a manufacturer , it can be even more challenging to convert technical, doldrum information into content that resounds with your audience—and ultimately results in valuable leads. So how can you maximize your web content to reap positive business results? We dive into several helpful tips below. So why not help them?

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Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Half of B2B marketers say producing content consistently is a top marketing challenge (Content Marketing Institute) and 65 percent have trouble producing engaging content (Zazzle Media). It’s a tall order.

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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.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Digital PR is an online marketing approach that’s used to increase a brand’s awareness via internet-based strategies. Employing novel methods like content marketing, social media, search engine optimization, and influencer outreach, digital PR is a powerful strategy that brands can roll-out to improve their online presence and visibility.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Owned media, aka content, is content you produce that lives on your website or blog.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. No matter what content you write or what stories your brand tells, there’s a good chance a machine can help you do it better. What Is AI for Content Marketing?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Consumers are spending more and more each year on Halloween, with an increase from $8.4 Vladimir Mirnii’s career began as a content writer and he quickly rose through the ranks and is now the founder and CEO of ContentAdore , a content marketing agency based in Ukraine. billion to $9.1 billion between 2016 and 2017.

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Cision

JANUARY 29, 2016

Your content marketing efforts won’t impact the bottom line if your brand doesn’t provide value to your target audience. And with so many distribution channels to tune into, consumers can pick and choose what to ignore. They need to revamp their approach to content marketing. So what should brands do?

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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. The moral of the story for marketers: SEO, PPC, social media – it’s all tied together. Clint is co-founder of ThinkSEM , a Roseville, Minn.-based

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ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2018

Basically you want to design your site in a way that the Web at large can easily understand it and share it with your target audience. Today we’re teaming up with Yarra Web who are not only going to walk us through the most powerful SEO tools, but spoiler alert – the most powerful FREE SEO tools. B2C – Business to consumer.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With online buying and pickup in-store options higher than ever, CMO attention must also accelerate digital and omnichannel content marketing strategies. As such, it viewed and ranked companies across three categories – web, mobile, and cross-channel.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Seth’s Blog. Marketing Land.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 6, 2023

These keywords can be used in the body copy, titles, meta descriptions, and tags across your website’s products, blog posts, news articles, and more. You can also add these keywords to your existing website content to help boost its search engine ranking. Curate honest, consumer-focused content.

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. According to research by Boston Consulting Group, one ultraloyal customer who shares content can generate eight times his or her own consumption through their advocacy.

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Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

And it would have been an even bigger mistake if my business relied on web traffic to pay the bills. In April 2012, Google introduced its Penguin algorithm update as part of its on-going effort to combat web spam and improve search results for users. This option was also time consuming and I knew it would take a long time to pay off.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2023

And, thanks to digital, the modern consumer is in complete control of the buyer journey. It's a new age for marketing. The traditional funnel needs to account for the digital, tech-savvy consumer; hence, its evolution. Find out what they do and don't like on your site and how they interact with current content offerings.

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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.

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Cision

MAY 26, 2017

This concept is called cause marketing. Not only is it a phenomenal way to network, but it’s also a great way to show consumers where your values lie and build a strong following. Supporting a social cause is especially effective for younger consumers. Blog about it.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Marketers always have the same question when it comes to artificial intelligence: “How do I get started with AI?”. Production: Creating intelligent content.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

We’ve also expanded on these trends in more detail at the end of this blog post. That means we need to start understanding how to cateogorise dark social traffic, as well as creating content for these closed communities, or even setting up our own dark social communities for niche audience groups. The future is private.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

Our team has been trained to respond quickly to any situation that may arise on the web so you can focus on running your business instead of worrying about what people are saying about you online. SMM: Focuses on professional management of social media profiles where users are more likely to interact with your brand/content marketing efforts.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics. It’s no surprise, 70 percent of society wants to learn about products and services through content and not advertisements. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. But What Makes Content Marketers Successful?

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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.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Look for all-encompassing platforms, such as HubSpot, that bundle sales, marketing automation, blogging, CMS, email, and more into one solution. To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting.

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Cision

APRIL 29, 2016

John Stevens is a marketing consultant, hosting expert and the CEO at Hosting Facts. When he is not consulting with major brands on their PR and marketing strategy, he’s probably reviewing web hosts. So, double up on your content marketing efforts. Public perception of your brand matters.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Communications professionals are now responsible for producing videos and podcasts, hosting live stream events, playing photographer, designing graphics, learning the back end of websites and more to keep up with changes in the ways people consume information.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

In our interview with Sam, he offered powerful insights into the world of content marketing, social media and “cutting through the clutter.” Q: What direction do you think content marketing is going in and how can PR professionals keep up with the trends? Sam: Quality over quantity. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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PR 20/20

MAY 22, 2018

That world may be fictional, but doublethink is real—and it’s destroying your content creation efforts. Content marketers (like any content creators) are in danger of doublethinking their way to a practice more insidious than plagiarism: patchwriting. We consume more. Ravenous crowds want more content.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

The headlines that sail around the web are those that are salacious and extreme. For example, pick a trade publication in any vertical market and study the headlines. As information consumers, we are all part of the problem because of the way we are inherently programmed. 4 Big Media Trends that have Upended PR and Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

She has never published a blog post, or an article for a leading association of business communicators , or given a formal presentation. Yet people like her influence consumer spending to the tune of $1.2 Recently, KPS Digital, a marketing organization in the UK, named me to a list of the Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing.

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PR 20/20

JULY 25, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. If you’re a marketer who wants to use artificial intelligence, the internet certainly isn’t doing you any favors. This can result in clearer analysis and decision-making for the executives, managers and marketers consuming these reports.

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Cision

JANUARY 18, 2016

million posts per week) and other content platforms LinkedIn is still pretty small. So, in this post I want to explore five best practices that can help communication professionals and content marketers optimize their content for LinkedIn. Use proper blog structure. Use web links to cite sources for your content.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 21, 2018

To increase their search engine rankings, a lot of businesses try black hat SEO tactics, like stuffing keywords into their content or misleading consumers to visit their site. Include a mix of internal, external links and social sharing buttons at the bottom of the blog. Strategically plan your content and you shall succeed!

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