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? How to Craft High-Quality Content .

B2C 157

B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 27, 2014

tweet this ) Regular posts can build up very nice visibility for them, lending credibility and influence to the brand they represent. Every time you distribute a press release, write a LinkedIn post with their perspective or additional “insider details,” then link to the full press release. Digital PR'

LinkedIn 167

LinkedIn Leadership Interviews Digital PR 167

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

Marketing and PR are two important components of growing a business. As marketing and branding expert Al Ries said, “PR starts the fire, marketing fans the flames.” 64% of marketers identify developing a comprehensive content strategy as a top challenge.( Get down and dirty.

Knowledge Base 113

Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113

The Proactive Report

APRIL 27, 2018

Well, if the searcher is going to find what they’re looking for on the search result page (SERP) you had better rethink how you write your meta tags for the pages on your website and how you craft the content people see when they search – for the brand and the generic keywords related to your brand.

SEO 100

SEO Mobile Engineering Google 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

While they don’t directly influence search rankings, their role in driving traffic and enhancing brand visibility is undeniable. Social media platforms are becoming an integral part of SEO strategies.

SEO 84

SEO Mobile Engineering Ethics 84

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Success in link building and digital PR comes from personalization. . Otherwise, you run the risk of writing pitches that sound robotic and falling into the same bin as the other 200 pitches a writer receives: the trash. . Question #2: How does my content align with a publisher’s beat? Build backlinks?

Pitching 87

Pitching Examples Social Media Trends 87

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In this article, 5W PR CEO Ronn Torossian and others share tips on how executives can use a blog and other social media avenues to spark conversations and conversions, establishing themselves as a leader within their industry. Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years.

Content Marketing 148

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Critical Mention

AUGUST 19, 2018

He explains that digital PR and marketing are an inexpensive way to build a community surrounding your company. When done well, digital tactics can not only be highly entertaining but also have the ability to create a lot of engagement and even go viral. The authors of The Challenger Customer reveal brand new CEB, Inc.

Pinterest 71

Pinterest Viral YouTube Mobile 71

The Proactive Report

APRIL 11, 2016

57% of internet users say they won’t recommend a brand with a bad mobile site and 40% say they turned to a competitor’s site after a bad mobile experience. And for the PR pros – this applies to your newsroom and media researchers too. The use of brand sites on mobile indicates that a business absolutely must have a good mobile site.

Mobile 100

Mobile Google SEO Web 100

The Proactive Report

APRIL 11, 2016

57% of internet users say they won’t recommend a brand with a bad mobile site and 40% say they turned to a competitor’s site after a bad mobile experience. And for the PR pros – this applies to your newsroom and media researchers too. The use of brand sites on mobile indicates that a business absolutely must have a good mobile site.

Mobile 100

Mobile Google SEO Web 100

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. David White , Director of Content Marketing at Connective3 , has found multiple other uses for the tool.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar. Here are 28 top observations from MY first 28 months as a solo digital PR pro (just in case you ever need them ). You Should Read This If: You’re c onsidering setting up your own (in my case solo) PR firm. 9: Read Books. As well as blogs.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Garrett Public Relations

JANUARY 22, 2022

Making plans for marketing initiatives is always a work in progress. The post 6 Essential Points to Ponder As You Plan PR and Content Initiatives appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH. What should you focus on in the coming months? So, what trends should […].

Trends 158

Trends Marketing Publicity Small Business 158

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Interestingly, PRWeek pointed to some of the competitive pressures in the industry as a result of acquisitive environment: “Business Wire once partnered with TrendKite, the digital PR platform that was acquired by Cision this year. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Prohibition

APRIL 17, 2017

While we do ‘the traditional stuff’ very well indeed, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what you would expect from a PR agency. So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video seeding.

Agency 48

Agency Crisis Management Fashion Social Media 48

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Perhaps they don’t have an internal brand ambassador program of any kind ( a what? ), and they are terrified at the very THOUGHT of giving employees online freedom and autonomy. Consider ways to expand editorial placements with personal branding campaigns for c-suite leadership and your subject matter experts !

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. Oh, sure, there are bits and pieces, but even the Wikipedia entry , at the time of this writing, is woefully incomplete. 2) April 7, 2014: Vocus.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use it. But it’s still an emerging tactic and far too many companies are “flying blind” – just pumping out content without any strategy. Authority: Write what you know.

Google 113

Google Guidelines Web B2C 113

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and reviewed several tools for digital PR , and tools for blogger outreach. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Talkwalker scans various online platforms and notifies you when your brand gets mentioned.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and reviewed several tools for digital PR , and tools for blogger outreach. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Talkwalker scans various online platforms and notifies you when your brand gets mentioned.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ahrefs – Finding Content With Broken Links Ahrefs is an incredibly powerful link building tool; you’ll see it a few times on this list as well as on our digital PR tools list. To uncover unlinked mentions using the social listening tool Talkwalker , you can set up free alerts for your brand or specific keywords.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision said customers that use its PR Newswire distribution service “can now secure guaranteed editorial placement across thousands of premium publishers.” It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. Notified adds coverage books.

Software 119

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 22, 2015

Social media is stealing their value away as the first source of breaking news and content marketing has exploded into a rich source of fresh perspectives, opinions and expertise in an unprecedented volume. People buy from people and trust people – branding is built layer by layer of customer interactions with those employees.

Agency 100

Agency Survey Customer Service Engineering 100

Buzzstream

MAY 9, 2018

Outreach is at the heart of any strategy geared towards getting links, building buzz, or increasing brand awareness. Still, despite the fact that almost every company that cares about promoting their site or content sends outreach, there are tons of questions. How much variation should we expect from campaign to campaign?

Data 120

Data SEO Groups Pitching 120

The Proactive Report

AUGUST 5, 2016

According to the 2013 State of the Media report from Pew Research Center, shrinking newsroom staff has opened the door for news content from nonprofits and brands to be included in news reporting: “With fewer specialized beats your press release has never been more important. It should be taught along with writing, in all PR classes.

Reddit 100

Reddit LinkedIn Social Media Pinterest 100

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our top picks: If you’re new to the PR world, we suggest brushing up on these critical tips: 5 things new PR pros should learn. Are you looking for good photos for your brand’s blog or social media posts? Building brand awareness is essential for businesses to succeed. PR Couture. PRNEWS Blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

I'm writing a blog post on how the best communicators "go deep" and get stuff done. The idea for this post came after I was experiencing a growing sense of frustration late last year due to the distractions inherent in my job as a digital PR (distractions I would wager the majority of people reading this post will be familiar with).

Writing 114

Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

5W PR

JUNE 25, 2018

PR experts have a lot of experience creating exceptional content for their brands. In the digital marketing world, making the most of this content generation ability now means investing in new content marketing plans to ramp up brand awareness and cultivate customer engagement.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Infographics Google SEO 60

Buzzstream

MAY 19, 2022

I set out trying to write a post about creating a successful survey campaign from start to finish. I worked at a content marketing agency, Siege Media , for six years, and with every successful and failed campaign, I learned a new lesson. And each time, I came away more prepared and excited for the next piece of content.

Survey 91

Survey How To Reddit Pitching 91

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Taral Patel is PR Executive at PRmention , a digital PR agency for startups. Just the way organic food is good for our health, organic traffic is the best for your brand. They associate with your brand by reading your content because they feel your products or services can bring a positive change to their lives.

Infographics 120

Infographics eBook Content Marketing Video 120

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

You work in public relations, SEO, content marketing or social media marketing. You’re thinking of completely overhauling how you market your company. So I jotted down a list of PR/digital/SEO/content marketing influencers. “Writing makes me aware. I think so.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

My guest was Victoria Lim, visual content expert and the Social Media and Content Editor for Walt Disney World. Q1: The Track Maven study showed that while content publication and distribution from brands and companies is up by 35% engagement is decreasing. How can visual content help with engagement?

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

My guest was Victoria Lim, visual content expert and the Social Media and Content Editor for Walt Disney World. Q1: The Track Maven study showed that while content publication and distribution from brands and companies is up by 35% engagement is decreasing. How can visual content help with engagement?

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While we have only just scratched the surface when it comes to the potential of generative AI , this certainly does not mean that the human element of writing is dead. Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. Plus, eight out of 10 report that the quality of their content has improved.

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It is simple: participants first write their ideas without discussion on Post-it notes. Use an integrated PESO model and start thinking of PR as a business driver, not just as a brand enhancer. Gini Dietrich, Spin Sucks – PR pros must embrace the PESO model. Writing a blog post? For example: writing a blog post.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60