PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

ReimaginePR

JULY 11, 2016

You may assume that creating a similar content marketing strategy will be too complicated for your business to handle. After all, when you try to create content, it probably seems to take forever as you fall further down the never-ending rabbit hole of ideas, tasks, and social media updates. content marketing strategy.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Writing 120

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

We focus on working with non-profits, small businesses, women CEOs and business owners. I believe each client begins at a different point on the PR spectrum … some need to start with blogs, online magazines and trades publications to perfect their narrative before moving to mainstream radio and television media outlets.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Garrett Public Relations

JANUARY 19, 2020

With the new year well underway, many small business owners and freelancers may be looking for ways to streamline projects and squeeze more productivity out of the workday.

Tools 215

Tools Social Media Small Business Media 215

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

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.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Polaris

DECEMBER 13, 2014

In the case of Potter Paralegal, which specializes in helping small business owners collect outstanding debts, I identified 3 main target audiences. Allan, an accountant at a small manufacturing business. Sam, a contractor and small business owner. Blog posts—e.g., Blog posts—e.g., eBooks—e.g.,

Small Business 162

Small Business Marketing eBook Comparison 162

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2018

What’s more, by understanding the basics of recent changes in search and content marketing, PR people are ideally suited to help clients advance their search ranking while driving visibility and reputation. Contributed content can work hard for both PR and SEO. PR creates fresh content.

SEO 147

SEO B2B Google Guidelines 147

PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 65% of marketers struggle to create engaging and Google-loved content. Meanwhile, small businesses with blogs generate 126% higher lead growth than others. Those who blog are 14 times more likely to see a positive ROI. About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too.

Writing 105

Writing SEO Pitching Engineering 105

Communications Conversations

MAY 20, 2020

But, they haven’t exactly been well-known for groundbreaking social media marketing or content marketing in the past. ” According to Salesforce, this is a “series for senior executives, small business leaders, and those in between.” Some are straight blog posts from SF leaders.

Journalism 148

Journalism Brand Branding Interviews 148

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

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

There’s something similar at play in those B2B organizations facing challenges in content marketing. Certainly, the most successful content marketing is very deliberate. 1) Random Acts of Content. 1) Random Acts of Content. Why does content marketing fail? Customer questions are deliberate.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Web Small Business 60

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

For example, if you are in the public relations industry you would be better off having a site like PRWeek to link to you than a small agency blog that’s only been around for a couple of years. Incoming links from sites with a strong domain authority are a more powerful signal to search engines than sites with low authority.

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Why Video Marketing is Important. Video is an essential part of your content marketing strategy. That’s a heck of a lot of people using YouTube to find content that’s educational or entertaining. And while over 40% of small businesses use Facebook to market their products, less than 10% use YouTube.

Video 120

Video Strategy YouTube Marketing 120

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Smart small business owners are constantly learning and sharing tips and tricks of the trade, not just to stay ahead of the pack, but to keep their own skills sharp. This week’s roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on business best practices. 10 Must Read Content Marketing Posts for 2015.

Analytics 80

Analytics Google Content Marketing Small Business 80

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

More and more small businesses and startups are joining what’s been dubbed the “Not-Com Revolution.” Get tips that will help you drive more revenue in the new year with Cision and PR Newswire’s free guide Finding Your Blog’s Voice and Keeping the Conversation Fresh. photography), ‘dot-guru (.guru)

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

million small businesses in the US, which account for 99.7% of US businesses. Are there sites or blogs sending you traffic that you did not know about? Create content partnerships. There are 28.8 Source: SBA Gov 2016 ) Just over half of them (54%) have a website. Hard to imagine why the other half don’t!)

Tools 113

Tools Analytics Google Web 113

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog? Because journalists complain about the quality of a pitch and attribute it to lazy PR pros when it isn’t actually coming from a PR professional ( not that we don’t screw up, too ), and PR pros scorn pitches on their client blogs mentioning money or compensation.

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

Business partners. A software targeted to small businesses may look at other service providers for SMBs – those that offer accounting, networking or loans, for example. Bylined content. Companies in related industries can also make great influential partners. The worst thing that happens is they say no.

B2B 136

B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 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.

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. As a small business owner, Mr. Roberts told me he’s tried local newspaper ads and local television ads to drive leads to his business – but nothing works like the internet.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

ZudePR

JANUARY 21, 2016

But the overriding one – and the one that concerns me here in this blog post – is the amount I have read. As all small businesses know, you need to spend your time wisely. Content Curation. So, back in early 2014, I plunged headlong into content curation. Content Curation System One. Truthfully.

Digg 104

Digg SEO System Reddit 104

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Content Creation. Content marketing is another area that can seem overwhelming, but if you continually work on it, it won’t take over your life. Keep a spreadsheet of blog topics so that when you’re ready to write, you’re not challenged with blogger’s block. Write a few articles a week and schedule them in advance.

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Energy 120

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 6, 2016

Marketers who participated in the survey said that influencer engagement was effective in building brand awareness, generating leads and nurturing loyalty. Particularly in the case of small businesses, getting an influencer to notice you and talk about your product or service can be discouragingly difficult.

Social Media 40

Social Media Marketing How To Media 40

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

In some small businesses, the owner also produces the product or service, markets it and delivers it to clients.”. And that would NOT be good for business. #8: 8: Read Blogs I know so many people (the vast majority of the PR industry and wider society) who regard blogs as teenage scribblings. 9: Read Books.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Journalistics

APRIL 17, 2013

When we talk about content marketing trends and brands AS media today, that’s what we’re talking about. Brands as media – silly marketer. Fast-forward a couple of years and we’re all talking about brand journalism, content marketing, and the new favorite, native advertising. or Entrepreneur magazine’s content.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Media Local 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2015

To kick things off, this week’s roundup brings you seven super posts on content creation ideas that are also authored by women. 4 Ways to Streamline High-Quality Content Creation. The No-Fluff Guide to Writing Client-Attracting Content. Shannon Hernandez in this short and simple post for HuffPost Small Business.

Web 40

Web Small Business Creativity Content Marketing 40

Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2018

I’m told by people who do this kind of thing that I’m one of the world’s top influencers of digital marketers, of B2B marketers, of content marketers, small business marketers and chief marketing officers. Reading one blog post is not enough. What do you write and why?

Pitching 69

Pitching How To Skype Video 69

Garrett Public Relations

MAY 1, 2023

Data shows that industrial buyers are 70% of the … Manufacturing PR Ideas – 10 Ways to Leverage Public Relations and Content Read More » The post Manufacturing PR Ideas – 10 Ways to Leverage Public Relations and Content appeared first on Garrett Public Relations. Manufacturing PR clients are some of my favorites to work with.

Publicity 78

Publicity Data Industry Trade Shows 78

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I found myself covered with social media calendars, PR pitches, blog posts, website projects, advertisement assignments, and what felt like a million clients to call. The thrill of hunting new business, executing existing projects and partnering with others in my field gave me the will to go out and make things happen. I loved it.

Writing 88

Writing Google Pitching Small Business 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

And, bringing an earned-media sensibility to the effort increases the credibility for some content that is overly commercial, badly targeted, or stuffed with obvious keywords. Best Practices For PR Content. All good content marketing initiatives begin by getting everyone on the team in agreement with campaign goals.

Strategy 159

Strategy Guidelines Content Marketing Small Business 159

PR 20/20

JUNE 6, 2023

It also allows you to nurture the contacts in your database across their unique lifecycle stages so that when they’re ready to take a sales-focused action, they’re already warm and aware of your business. It includes SEO tools, a drag-and-drop editor, and collaboration features to simplify content creation.

Knowledge Base 52

Knowledge Base Customer Service System Analytics 52

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. PR Daily is a news site that delivers news, advice, and opinions on the public relations, marketing, social media, and media worlds. Share Tweet Share.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Your small business may feel like a tiny sapling under a canopy of tall trees. How do you bring attention to your business? There are so many other businesses out there, and people only have so much attention to give. PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility.

Publicity 64

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 64

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. Copy writing, blogging and content generation. Speech writing.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2015

You started a blog, penned some insightful articles and accumulated a couple thousand followers on Twitter. Thought leadership is content marketing that taps into the talent, experience and passion within your business to consistently answer the monumental questions on the minds of your target audience, on specific subject matter.

Leadership 40

Leadership Twitter Small Business Storytelling 40