PR 20/20

APRIL 29, 2023

If you answered no to the above question, I invite you to read this resource about why you should create a content strategy , like… immediately. How Do I Know if My Association’s Content Strategy is Effective? Social reach : Measure the reach and engagement of your content on social media platforms. Let’s dive in.

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Tools Measurement Strategy Analytics 70

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. 1) Measures of Visibility.

B2B 67

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 67

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? Suddenly you’ve built a foundation of expertise—through content—that is hard to beat. What do you think will change?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO. PR is more measurable than ever. A version of this post first appeared on the Crenshaw Communications blog.

Mobile 100

Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 20, 2023

When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. As content marketers, it’s our job to engage our audience , build brand awareness , and drive interest in our company’s products and services.

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Analytics Content Marketing SEO Data 78

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. Want to accurately measure PR?

Measurement 120

Measurement Comparison Analytics Nonprofit 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing.

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Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 103

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own.

Leadership 126

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When it comes to the transformation of the public relations industry, Google, Facebook, and Twitter always receive the revolutionizing praise. This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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.

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Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. increase brand awareness.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

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. Use that list to create content tied to answering those specific questions. ?

Analytics 81

Analytics Comparison Google Interviews 81

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. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

To me, this liking phenomenon is a gimmick and gimmicks on Twitter are about as old as Twitter itself (Google faces a similar challenge in SEO). As a result, marketing finds itself on the hamster wheel of more, without ever slowing to consider or stopping to analyze the impact. Sure we have more content, but it’s it resonating?

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. But even a solution like Google Alerts, or a platform that does not provide access to all media types, is not enough in the most critical moments for a brand.

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Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . That’s a pretty generous measure too. Both have a deserved place in the marketing mix. will click it.

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 88

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.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. Use the included template to plan out your content calendar for the rest of this year. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. Turning action into measurable outcomes. 5 Steps to a Performance-Driven Content Marketing Strategy.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” I’m grateful to whoever mentioned my work; this blog has been publishing for more than 10 years. PR blogs You have to keep an eye on blogs because blogs come and go – countless PR blogs used to be great that no longer publish.

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Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 117

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Louis Gordon , Director of Content & PR, Perimeter 81 . Blogger outreach gets personal. Happy New Year!

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. If you’re creating content in PR take note of hacks one and two especially.

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Most link builders know that what Google says and what Google does can be two very different things. One practice sits squarely in Google’s gray area: guest posting sites. In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it.

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Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. 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. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Danielle Dickinson – The Castle Group. For the original blog, please visit here. Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning.

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Government Measurement Groups Corporate 69

Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

This level of personalisation not only increases the effectiveness of marketing campaigns but also enhances the overall customer experience. Digital marketing also allows retailers to track and measure the success of their campaigns in real-time. Ready to make your retail brand a success?

Retail 62

Retail Marketing Analytics Social Media 62

Cision

MARCH 30, 2015

You can find content related to your business, such as industry trends and statistics, tips and how-tos, informational or entertaining videos, or community-related sources to curate.” For example a New York Times article will probably generate more interest than a blog post, all things being equal. Measure your content curation.

Google 120

Google Measurement Content Marketing Engineering 120

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Whitepapers : The heart of content marketing, whitepapers are important for awareness building , product positioning, lead generation and customer support.

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Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

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.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. Does blogging still matter? Image: Thinkstock.

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Social media existed back then, as did blogs. Fast forward seven years, and I wish I – and the rest of the public relations industry – had taken more of an interest in the evolution of search marketing. How many PRs write blogs and truly understand how to optimise them for Search? E: SEOs are in the same boat as PRs.

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20). 2) How long should a blog post be?

Study 78

Study B2B Marketing Survey 78

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 24, 2015

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. At the heart of social PR lies community. SeeDepth Inc.

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Community Measurement Reddit Google 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2015

We welcomed four stellar guests including the Washington Business Journal ‘s Jennifer Nycz-Conner , digital marketing brand strategist for V3B Shelly Kramer , founder of Red Shift Writers (and regular contributor to this blog!) With four great guests on hand, we began to chat about measuring content.

Measurement 40

Measurement Journalism Video Community 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship. Needless to say, we couldn’t live without simple tools like Google Alerts and services like Cision. PR media monitoring can be a breeze.

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Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I had to learn more, and asked Mark if he’d entertain some questions for the blog. By 2014 it was obvious that video was the rising star of content marketing. Kiki helps with acquiring props and costumes, prepping the scripts for the teleprompters, and creating the blog posts and YouTube uploads.

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Video B2B Film Marketing 153