Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2023

million B2B professionals that downloaded and engaged content on its syndication and leadgen platform. In the process of downloading content, the company also polled 38,000 respondents to ask about the buying process throughout 2022. Regular readers know this blog has covered many studies over the years (i.e.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Another 20% said that they get their budget as part of the marketing budgeting process, and 15% review their PR metrics and results with the C-suite every quarter: In this blog post, we’ve covered the top five questions asked during our webinars. There is more to discover in our whitepaper on this subject—download it below.

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Prohibition

MAY 6, 2020

Get to know the answers to these questions, and you can adopt your content marketing approach accordingly. It is this recovery phase where digital marketers can currently add the most value through engaging, insightful and informative content marketing. What pressures are they under from their clients?

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Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. Here’s why you should consider creating a content calendar for your company.

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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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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

And… at work, when you use a photograph of Angelina Jolie in a blog post on breast cancer. (It She can be an agency or marketing departments best friend. Be sure to check out her blog and grab a copy of her $3.99 book, The Legal Side of Blogging: How Not To Get Sued, Fired, Arrested or Killed.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. A: It should come as no surprise that our blog is the center of our inbound approach.

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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. And long-form content. Think ebooks, white papers and even blog posts. Use keywords.

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Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 14, 2015

Let’s try an experiment… Click the > button on the playlist below, then pop back up and read this blog post while it plays. Sensory branding is an emerging marketing tactic that helps create emotion using more than just one sense – it creates an emotional reaction that is linked to that brand. Like the idea?

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At three credits for a low-res image suitable for blogging, it was my go-to resource for stock photography. After all, larger images take more time to download, significantly reducing website performance (and hence, SEO results). Digital PR Blogging content marketing Social Media' Not too bad. I can live with that.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

Perhaps there’s a better way to nurture or otherwise engage the chap who registered to downloaded a white paper than three ( and often more) touches by sales within 24 hours. Maybe that person just wanted the content and there’s no chance he or she will ever make a purchase. Perhaps engagement is better metric than volume. j4V1meSZ4B.

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Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

Beyond PR

AUGUST 9, 2016

As a content marketer, I’m always on the lookout for whatever edge will improve my content’s reach. But with so many other brands also using content marketing, the task can seem Sisyphean at times. And the benefits go beyond building awareness for your content.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Research shows how your business responds to reviews can have as much impact on the buyer’s decision as the review itself. * * * I first found the report when it was mentioned on the blog B2B Marketing Directions. You can download a copy here: Outlook for B2B Marketing: A Market in Transformation.

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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

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. Can people find your content?

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B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to Marcus Sheridan in his book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , it’s key to create a content strategy based on what your customers are thinking. So why not help them? Source: Hynes Industries ?

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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. While you’re on the page, download it for free! Source: Ready North.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

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B2B Study Survey Software 116

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. If a last minute marketing request comes in (for instance, this senior marketing manager asking Alexa to contribute to a blog post), expectations may need to be set and a middle ground found. Step 4: Collaborate on content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

That’s what content marketing is all about. Too many confuse content marketing with marketing content. Content marketing means, running your blog, or whatever you choose as your platform like a publication. PR people are perfect for this!

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is content you create on a platform you own, such as your company’s website or blog. Unfortunately, many organizations take a “publish it and they will come” approach to their content. Then, download the Moz toolbar (if you don’t already have it) and turn it on. Get people to share blog posts.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Nearly five years ago, I wrote about why the email newsletter is the most important part of content marketing. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel. For us at The Content Strategist , that’s content marketing and content strategy best practices. That’s okay.

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How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 142

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment. Owned media, aka content, is content you produce that lives on your website or blog. Shared media is also known as social media. Owned Media.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Then set up a series of emails that will follow that initial download email. Once you create the copy for these, use your automation software to set up the emailing schedule, such as “Email one is sent four days after Download Email.”. Content Creation. Write a few articles a week and schedule them in advance. their value.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 6, 2020

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In fact, we design multiple offers for Red Wing, such as free downloadable white papers on OSHA standards and receive a free pair of boots in exchange for 15 minutes of their time. You invest a lot of time in your ThinkSEM blog , chiefly written by your wife and co-owner Sarah Danks and PR staffer Kayla Hollatz – it’s a fun read.

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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 25, 2017

His advice to content marketers was to focus on authenticity above all else. No one wants to read a blog post that just raves about how great a product is. .” Editor-in-Chief of CMO.com , Tim Moran, had a unique perspective on what owned media needs to do moving forward.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This audit is a key piece of the puzzle when we start working with new partners to build long-term, custom marketing plans that win executive buy-in and align with stakeholder goals. For the full 40+ questions, download our Comprehensive Marketing Audit Template. Define goals for blogging and overall content production.

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Marketwired

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Whether you’re writing last-minute seasonal blog content or already gearing up for a new year of media pitching (and if you are, we applaud you), a little inspiration can go a long way around now. So, we’ve rounded up the 8 top-performing writing posts from our blog from the past year to help you out.

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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. If you choose to accept payment right on your blog, go with a tool like Payhip or E-junkie. Click Here. Click Here.

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Marketwired

MAY 3, 2016

Cobblestone pieces might be a short video or image from your press release, or a blog post incorporating quotes, etc. Creating and distributing cobblestones from the cornerstone efforts is a smart, sustainable content strategy. Create a Storify roundup for your blog and recognize your participants.

How To 100

How To eBook Content Marketing Social Media 100

Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 0

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. Here’s why you should consider creating a content calendar for your company.

How To 75

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 75

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Sure enough, e-book downloads increased and webinar registrations gradually started to jump to 700-800 on average. Next up, we decided to put the same banner on our blog homepage and test out a vertical banner on the right rail of our individual article pages. Not bad for promoting a webinar that covers complex marketing issues.

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Advertising Advertising Real Estate Travel 110

Presspage

APRIL 15, 2019

download our free ebook on the role of SEO in PR. There are some key phrases you’ll need to understand as you begin your SEO approach: Search rankings determine where your content appears in the search results for specific keywords. Branded content in your online newsroom or corporate blog can have a positive impact on SEO.

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SEO Engineering eBook Google 60