Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

That’s the common denominator among the articles (and one podcast) included in this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. As it is on the occasional Saturday, I’ve vetted three resources below, wrapped in thought, and recommend them for your perusal. 1) Content marketers as librarians . “If

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Content Marketing Creativity Apparel Marketing 62

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Forbes ( @Forbes ) describes content marketing as a digital trend that is evolving fast , which means companies must jump on the bandwagon ASAP.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Mobile 65

5W PR

MAY 17, 2022

When companies combine their public relations and content marketing efforts, they can look at repurposing some of the old content they’ve published. This gives companies an opportunity to create more attention-grabbing content by pairing the PR and content marketing efforts and creating infographics or presentations.

Strategy 88

Strategy Content Marketing Employee Google 88

Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Nick Leighton – NettResults. For the original blog, please visit here. Create Engaging Content: Content is the vehicle that carries your brand message. Develop content that is informative, relevant, and engaging.

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers. Inbound Marketing Kit.

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PRSay

JULY 16, 2019

Just like Disney took a tried-and-true story and retold it with modern animation, repurposing evergreen content in a new medium can revive established messaging. For example, taking a blog post and turning it into a podcast, infographic or video is a great way to present identical information in a new format.

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Content Marketing Infographics SEO Video 161

Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

To make a topic feel more relevant, content creators can add something that other people easily relate to — another person. A company blog might, for example, contain a story about how working in the industry helped one of their employees turn their life around. “How much could you possibly write about industrial marketing?”

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Industry How To Insurance Insurance 222

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

In fact, we put together ten powerful tips that will help boost your efforts even when resources are limited. Equally important is recognizing what resonates best with your intended market — including their preferences and preferred communication channels- then delivering tailored content accordingly.

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Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. However, things are changing and that is no longer the case.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Here are the seven tasks to focus on before you start creating content. A few years ago, athenahealth debuted athenaInsight, its data-driven news publication, to make a serious investment in content marketing. In content chaos , the first mistake marketers make is leaning too heavily on intuition. Enter: Google.

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Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 108

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Brands are investing more time, resources and budget into publishing high-quality content with the goal of attracting, engaging and converting customers throughout the buyer’s journey. According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence.

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Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

That opens up an earned media opportunity for communicators, because journalists still rank news releases as one of their most valuable resources, in this environment of cutbacks. State of the Media respondents ranked press releases and story leads first in most valuable resources, for the second year in a row.

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Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Word on the street is that audio is (re)emerging as one of the fastest growing content platforms for 2015. Freshen up your skills with metrics: CyberAlert created a wonderful resource called The 2014 Measurement Handbook for PR, Marketing and Social Media. Don’t forget to brainstorm over that glass of wine.)

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eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 31, 2017

While B2C brands have been hitting content marketing full-bore, B2B companies have been a little more circumspect. Many B2B marketers have discovered that creating effective content that gets results is not the easiest task. According to a study by DemadnWave whitepapers, case studies, videos and infographics work well.

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2017

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute , 70 percent of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. However, the same study revealed that only a measly 17 percent of content marketers report their content marketing efforts as much more successful.

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Strategy Infographics Content Marketing Study 120

Landis PR

MAY 8, 2023

This can include white papers, speeches, webinars, infographics, videos, blogs or social media posts. Consider that the goal is not to immediately sell products or services, but rather to be known as a respected, trusted resource.

Leadership 52

Leadership Infographics Resources Social Media 52

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you target top-of-funnel users with content that's blatantly attempting to sell your products or services, it will not resonate well. Potential customers will spend this portion of their journey looking for resources, opinions, insights, and answers specific to their needs. Source: Tower Electric Bikes 4.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. You don’t have to devote all your resources to one type of promotion. A Long-Term Strategy: Content Marketing. Content marketing isn’t a new idea.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 23, 2018

While much of a content marketing strategy revolves around creating new content just for your blog (part of your owned media), I highly recommend that you divert some of your attention to incorporating earned media into your strategy. Create Highly Shareable Content. Amplify Media Mentions. Amplify Media Mentions.

Strategy 75

Strategy Media How To Infographics 75

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. Content marketing influencer, social media marketing strategist & speaker. We meet every Sunday night to discuss a different blogging topic, we welcome anyone that wants to learn or help others. Andre F Bourque ?

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Now, they’re also in charge of social media and content marketing. If you’re going to spend all this time and put all this money and resources into doing that one really fantastic piece of content, you can get months of content out of that one piece if you think about how to break it up into those smaller pieces.”.

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Infographics SEO Engineering Strategy 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

One person who has labored over B2B content, what works and what doesn’t work, is my good friend and colleague Steve Farnsworth. In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns.

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Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

Buzzstream

JANUARY 17, 2018

It takes dedication, time, and commitment to creating content that will take the target audience from Point A to Point B. Now, imagine how awful it’d seem if after spending so much time and resources on a blog post, you let it waste away in some archive folder—It doesn’t make sense. People love infographics.

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eBook Infographics Pinterest How To 108

ISEBOX

JANUARY 6, 2016

Do you know what it takes to develop an effective content editorial calendar? I’ve seen them through my work in content marketing and public relations, of course. So when the team at ISEBOX asked me to develop a public relations content calendar for the content I’ll be working on for 2016, I was ready to take on the challenge.

eBook 70

eBook Case Study Product Launch Content Marketing 70

Buzzstream

MAY 9, 2018

When aggregating the types of outreach people are doing, there are 3 profiles that recur most often: Volume Senders – This group consists primarily of link builders who are primarily relying on links from specific page types to their content/site.

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Data SEO Groups Pitching 120

ReimaginePR

JUNE 27, 2016

Bonus: We’ll show you what to toss out of your PR toolkit in this free resource. On top of having a website, you need to build an interactive blog that engages and inspires your audience. Bonus: Don’t forget to check out this free resource which helps you toss out the old so you can make way for modern tactics instead.

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Reputation Brand Branding Product Launch 120

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 28, 2013

Slideshare Is The Biggest Opportunity In B2B Content Marketing. Why: Michael Brenner shares why Slideshare is a must-have for marketers, especially those in the B2B field. Finding Keywords: The First Step to Blogging Success. – on why business blogs are important for businesses of all sizes.

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Marketing Infographics B2B Content Marketing 80

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Contextual Relevance (“Content”) – Here is where SEO dovetails most with PR. Contextual relevance speaks directly to content marketing. What kind of content are you creating for your clients? Do your clients see the value of content marketing? Backlinko SEO Marketing Hub. In-depth Guides.

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Engineering SEO Google Web 45

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For far too long, brand communicators and marketers have been pushed to create, create, create – be it press releases, blog posts, videos, infographics, etc. Once a brand published a new piece of content, it was time to create more content. You guessed it: More content. And after that?

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Resources Analytics Measurement Infographics 40

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We have all heard this piece of advice before: Include multimedia as part of your content marketing strategy to increase visibility. It is true that multimedia content draws more attention to your message, helping it to perform better. Selecting content that resonates with your target audience is key.

Case Study 40

Case Study Mobile Local Content Marketing 40

The Proactive Report

AUGUST 5, 2016

Journalists are reporting on a 24/7 deadline, most are covering more than one beat and many of them are strapped for resources. The best way to get your news content noticed and used is to provide content that: Is newsworthy and interesting. They dig through LinkedIn and blogs for experts and sources. A majority of U.S.

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PR 20/20

JULY 31, 2018

At the time, this organization used a product-catalog based website and had not thought of content as a revenue-driving marketing tactic. Needless to say, to go from executing inbound marketing at a $30 million company to an $8 billion company in six years has shown me a many different bites of the apple.

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Marketing Leadership Engineering Education 42

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. Successful content marketing doesn’t necessarily mean you have a gargantuan editorial empire in the middle of your brand.

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Content Marketing Company Strategy How To 100

Shift Communications

AUGUST 12, 2015

One of the most consistent blog topics I’ve been seeing the past 3-6 months has centered around content strategies. Most of these posts center on questions around things like content volume, distribution, channel selection and engagement metrics. The power of visuals and mobile.

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