Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Content marketing is all the rage, and for good reason: it works. With 70% of internet users saying they’d prefer to learn through content rather than ads , content marketing makes perfect sense. Still, there’s a lot more that goes into content marketing than simply writing a blog about a new product.

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Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

We don’t need to sell you on the benefits of content marketing. When compared with other forms of marketing, content marketing has the potential to form a meaningful and long-lasting relationship with your customer or prospect. So, how do you get it right when it comes to content marketing?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

All content marketers run into problems every now and then. Maybe you’re not getting enough traffic to your blog or you’re not ranking well on Google. Here are five problems you can solve using the right content marketing tools: Want more tips & tools for content marketing?

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 29, 2015

Google has acknowledged and confirmed that the “Phantom Update” many publishers suspected had occurred in May is real. The update is about how Google assesses content quality and there were changes to its core ranking algorithm in terms of how it processes quality signals. Quality Content Checklist.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

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Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Should you put dates on your blog posts and content? Those that advocate removing dates from content, tend to say they do this to improve the traffic they earn from organic search. For example, in my search queries for “should you put a date on content,” just two among the top 10 results did not have a date. Minimalism.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The same could be asked about a blog: If a blog is written but has no readers, does it exist at all? Don’t let your blog fall into the cobwebs of your website. Content creation can be one of the hardest things to plan when you first begin blogging. Your readers are already on your website to read the blog.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 29, 2021

That was surely the case when our public relations agency hosted Joe Pulizzi, the Amazon best-selling author of “Killing Marketing,” “Content Inc.” ” and “Epic Content Marketing” and founder of the Content Marketing Institute, in our almost-monthly Sharper Angle webinar series.

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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. Can they download a larger piece of content?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2013

Finding keywords is one of the most important (and most overlooked) aspects of web marketing. That’s a blog post for another day. Google Trends. Then take those new ideas back to the Google Keyword Tool and gather more info. Google Analytics. Google search. Competitor websites, blogs and industry forums.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 27, 2016

Few companies have ushered in the error of online influence like Google. Google influences online marketing. Google has done and continues to do interesting things. Three recent projects stood out for me given the relevancy to marketing. Three recent projects stood out for me given the relevancy to marketing.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

After you have built your initial campaign and chosen the messaging to use on your site, social pages, paid advertising and content marketing, it’s up to the PR team (or whoever is wearing that hat) to amplify your message with press coverage. Make your message a positive one and ensure that comes through in your writing.

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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. If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two.

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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.

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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. Want to write for Cision®?

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Google continuously updates its algorithms to rank blog posts and web pages.

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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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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2022

First, you find the lucrative keywords in your niche through a tool like Ahrefs, and then scan and skim the articles on the first page of Google. Then, you create similar content by following the “10 ways to do X” format if the first page is littered with that approach. It’s crucial to write for your readers first, however.

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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. That means you need to write messaging that’s completely client-concentric. Write like you talk.

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Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

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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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Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster. Using the reverse image search feature on Google, I traced the image back to this post published by a cloud vendor Broadview Largest Companies by Revenue in Each State 2015: MAP. That post was published in June 2015 according to the dateline posted at the time of this writing.

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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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Cision

JULY 5, 2017

How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . You stay true to your company values and impart them through your content. Being authentic doesn’t mean pulling crazy stunts like Burger King did recently when it hacked Google Home with its ad. But what does that actually mean? and move on.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 2) Words matter in marketing strategies.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series.

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PR 20/20

APRIL 29, 2023

Content production, such as blogging, is an effective way for associations to communicate with members, build authority, increase visibility, and drive traffic to their website. Additionally, as the experts in their field, and creating blog content can help associations like yours establish authority and thought leadership.

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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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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. He is left trying to write down individual tweets, which is both humorous and pathetic. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Google Penguin and Panda have changed thr face of search forever. Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. It’s worth it!

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PR 20/20

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“I s it okay to edit a blog post months or years after it’s been published?”. This is a common question we hear as an inbound marketing agency. Editing content is not only okay—it’s preferred. In fact, this blog post you’re reading right now will likely become a content edit in a year or two. Our answer?

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 26, 2021

About 80% of consumers prefer to learn about a business through custom content. Without a content marketing strategy, you could miss a chance to reach customers. It’s not enough to start blogging, though. You can also use press releases to create an omnichannel marketing strategy. Influencer accounts.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Attachments are automatically stripped from the email in order to protect journalists from viruses, so use services such as Google or Dropbox to send links to images or documents in your pitch. Write in Soundbites Many journalists will quote directly from your response, especially if they’re on a tight deadline.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

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. When I first started our agency, I relied solely on PPC and SEO to market ThinkSEM, because I didn’t think blogs, social media or content marketing would do anything for us!

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