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? What other challenges do you see brands facing in terms of content? Can they download a larger piece of content?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? b) Integrated marketing. b) Integrated marketing.

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 79

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Brand Branding Marketing 60

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s how to ensure public relations continues to play a role in your marketing strategy: Amplify your message. When you launch your paid media, you can ensure the audience you’re targeting is already familiar with your brand. Make your message a positive one and ensure that comes through in your writing. Improve your SEO.

Publicity 100

Publicity Marketing Pitching Google 100

PR Fuel

MARCH 8, 2021

Having your brand featured in a major media publication can mean thousands of dollars in sales. And how do you encourage journalists to write about your products or services? You write effective and attention-grabbing press releases. Every organization has a different way of writing press releases. Short and Sweet.

Writing 52

Writing Software SEO Brand 52

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. No matter what content you write or what stories your brand tells, there’s a good chance a machine can help you do it better. Content marketing activities dominated the list of highest-rated use cases for AI in marketing.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Critical Mention

MARCH 17, 2022

Influencer marketing is increasingly prevalent in marketing strategies across the globe now that social networks like Instagram and Twitter continue to rise in popularity. The key to influencer marketing is to find influencers that align with your brand and its message. Build Brand Credibility. Increase Sales.

Social Media 144

Social Media Media SEO Instagram 144

ReimaginePR

MAY 30, 2016

“Over 70% of respondents claim that video performs better than other content for producing conversions,” according to a recent report published in Vidyard. Videos give your customers an insider’s look at who’s really behind your brand. They also showcase your brand’s personality in an easily-digestible format. Click Here.

Video 120

Video Brand Branding Writing 120

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media. The Earned Media Domino Effect.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. It’s not a bad take.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. But let’s be real — it’s not sexy. Case Studies.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2015

But it struck me that the Batman franchise offers some great takeaways for content marketing. He needs help solving the brand challenge – er crime. There’s always more than the male perspective to consider and some brands still overlook that. What can other comic franchises teach us about content marketing?

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Energy Media Training 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To be sure, America definitely has a problem trusting the media. Whether you call it content marketing , brand journalism or custom publishing, with trust in media falling while trust in business is growing, you can build credibility through content if you can follow these golden rules: 1. Put your audience first.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

The Proactive Report

APRIL 27, 2018

And the study shows that mobile searchers definitely expect to find what they’re looking for when they search. That means a great writer has to craft the copy for those search results – and where better to find a great writer who knows how to position your brand or organization and write effective messaging than in your PR team?

SEO 100

SEO Mobile Engineering Google 100

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I definitely think that it is. Include a link in an online news piece, though, or pay an influencer to promote your brand in their blog post and it gets a bit murkier. I definitely cautioned students in my university classes against using these types of sources as credible references in their papers/projects.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2018

When it comes to PR professionals, writing and editing content is the most important task. In order to help you achieve that, here are some of the best copy editing tips for PR professionals you should definitely know. Know your target audience.

Tools 235

Tools Writing Study Agency 235

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Launching Reputation Shapers was most definitely a highlight for us – more on that below! With every crisis comes creativity, new thinking and differing outlooks on life, and so I wanted to share some of our best pieces of content. Communicating in a global crisis.

Reputation 133

Reputation Creativity Crisis Employee 133

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? 10X Content. Image by Anna Fox .

B2C 157

B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

Critical Mention

AUGUST 20, 2020

With that said, if you’re looking to grow your brand, brush up on media ethics and improve your writing skills, PRSSA Webinars are the perfect fit for your learning needs. The New Rules of Marketing & PR. The New Rules of Marketing and PR” provides great tips on how to confidently market your brand.

Resources 136

Resources Communications Education Guidelines 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company has raised over $65 million to help brands personalize their marketing and thrive in the pending cookie apocalypse. Disclosure: LiveIntent is a Contently customer.). What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy.

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Polaris

DECEMBER 15, 2014

On the bright side, I now have tons of evergreen content I can return to and share down the road. As I write this post on Dec. 10th, the most viewed title during the 30-day binge blogging challenge was “ Blogger Outreach Versus Media Relations: What Marketers Need To Know ”. The most viewed post. Social media shares.

Blogging 156

Blogging B2C Social Media Storytelling 156

ReimaginePR

MAY 9, 2016

By the end, you’ll learn how to be your most authentic self so your customers will fall in love with you and your brand for real. Bonus: We’ll show you some great examples of brands who remain authentic in this free resource. After a quick search , the simplest definition for our purposes is the quality of being genuine.

Writing 120

Writing Storytelling Brand Branding 120

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR. Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, and taking the time to talk about the new new rules of marketing and PR on Growing Social Now. Facebook [link].

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Methodology After compiling our list based on the sites’ guest post lists, we also added our own sites by using Ahref’s Content Explorer. We looked for sites with clear signals that they accepted guest posts, such as post titles and URLs with the words “contribute” or “write for us.”

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

How long should it take to write a blog post? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple. Blog posts in 2017 are taking longer to write and are longer in length. In other words, bloggers are spending more time promoting fewer, but more in-depth, content pieces.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging Data Survey 60

Communications Conversations

JULY 15, 2015

And it’s full of stories that bang on the “all brands are media” drum. The blog, after all, is written by Contently, a content shop with clients like Coca-Cola and AMEX. And Contently is hardly the only one banging that drum either. All brands are media. Say it with me: ALL BRANDS ARE MEDIA.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Industry Journalism 60

Critical Mention

AUGUST 22, 2019

We’ve all heard of Bill Gates’ infamous phrase, “content is king,” coined back in 1996. While it remains true, the meaning behind it has definitely evolved since its birth. Nowadays, video content generation is booming more than ever before, due to its rise within the digital marketing world. Simplifies your Business.

Video 95

Video SEO Engineering Radio 95

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 But not everyone goes long: “Most bloggers (55%) write less than 1000 words per post. hours to write.”.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Prohibition

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The video has definitely been a hit in the media and on social media, with users praising its funniness and festiveness. McDonalds advert this year sees a young boy getting really excited about writing his Christmas list for Santa. McDonalds – The List.

Video 62

Video Film Social Media Creativity 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. A trend we are going to see happening more in 2019 is the coming together of marketing and customer success. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

‘Tis the season when brands release heart-warming Christmas videos and marketing bloggers write about the best holiday gift ideas , new year’s resolutions and marketing trends for 2015. In addition, many are predicting the marketing developments we witnessed in 2014 will continue: 1. Wishful thinking? I hope not.

Trends 135

Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

The exact definition of fake news is tough to define: false stories, satirical sites, social media memes and even illegitimate media coverage can be uncovered as phony. According to Fred Garcia, head of Logos Consulting Group, companies need to write their responses in advance. He terms it “the golden hour of crisis response.”

Crisis 94

Crisis Guidelines Social Media Reputation 94

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 13, 2015

It’s also a powerful agency value-add Content marketing is expensive. If you’re an agency providing content marketing services, you probably invoice a fairly hefty dollar amount each month – or if you are the company, you’re investing significant budget. Not paying (or invoicing) much?

Agency 100

Agency Social Media Pinterest Twitter 100

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. Content Marketing World. Hosted by the Content Marketing Institute — a.k.a. Who doesn’t want that? Conference Date : TBD.

Conference 58

Conference Content Marketing Community Education 58

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. Content partnerships with major media outlets are taking off. I can’t help it.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In recognition of that influence, some of the biggest CPG brands in the world put cartoon characters on cereal boxes and pay retailers to stock these on shelves below the average adult’s waist height. Recently, KPS Digital, a marketing organization in the UK, named me to a list of the Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing.

Marketing 60

Marketing Study Survey Content Marketing 60