Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

13% say not following brand guidelines. Read more: The Top Complaints B2B Sales and Marketing Have about Each Other. The cost of B2B marketing content. Prices have inflated the cost of content in B2B is no exception. Read more: The Average Cost of a B2B Content Asset is $2,791 [Data Analysis].

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B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

What smart marketers learned using MarTech and Marketing automation was that their online videos, ads, and email marketing campaigns perform better when integrated with a strong, holistic PR and content marketing strategy. PR is now being fueled by the omnipresence of digital content.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Well-crafted content not only keeps readers on your page but also encourages them to share it with others and increases the likelihood of earning backlinks, a crucial factor in SEO. Personalized content can lead to higher transaction rates. Regarding this topic, a senior content marketer has shared her perspective.

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Engineering Writing Mobile SEO 99

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. On Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all those other social networks. You know the ones I mean.

How To 198

How To Real Estate Web Case Study 198

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. The annual report is a joint effort between MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. The launch of a new product should have a certain degree of fanfare surrounding it, and your content marketing should play a big role in that. August: Tell Your Brand’s Story. Plan ahead of time.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Small Business 40

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Any brand can increase awareness here or there, but the ones that stand out over time have a plan in place to guide smarter decision-making. Content strategy boils down to figuring out what content will help your target audience and inspire them to take actions that boost your business. The goals and metrics will follow.

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Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 108

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. Find a timely twist.

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Content Marketing Infographics SEO Video 162

Cision

JUNE 23, 2016

Imagine if your brand’s followers wore face paint and bought jerseys to support you. Today, professional communicators are looking for ways to tap into new audiences and mobilize them in support of their own goals through content marketing. So how do these legendary teams’ fan bases compare on Twitter? What’s a persona?

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Enterprise Infographics Software Mobile 200

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Sometimes a product gets so popular that the brand name becomes synonymous with whatever it’s selling. This is brand awareness in action. Brand awareness can seem like a vague force that’s hard to measure. Building your brand through top-of-funnel content establishes a connection with a new audience.

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Brand Branding How To SEO 104

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

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Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

Cision

APRIL 19, 2016

Bigger and better than ever, Social Media Marketing World 2016 didn’t disappoint on day one. Back-to-back sessions on social media, content marketing, customer service, employee advocacy and social tools hosted over 3,000 social media marketers from across the globe. Evolution of Content Marketing.

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Social Media Marketing Media Customer Service 0

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.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pinterest 60

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Many mobile brand experiences are lagging far behind. The desire to be able to access content “any way I want” is the consumers’ most important criteria when rating a mobile brand experience. 54% of their respondents said that while mobile-optimized sites are more user-friendly, they’re lacking in content. Mobile Web.

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Mobile Strategy Web Consumer 201

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility. Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Long-Term Strategy: Content Marketing. Content marketing isn’t a new idea.

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Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

This involves establishing credibility for your brand by enhancing customer engagement and improving awareness of what you offer in the marketplace. Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Cision

OCTOBER 12, 2015

But if your brand is using the same content marketing strategy as it did in 2014, you’re probably not seeing any results. Because only one to four percent of your audience is actually seeing your content! So what should brands do? In 2015, brands need an ad budget to make Facebook work. Her answer?

Education 120

Education Facebook Infographics Social Media 120

Critical Mention

APRIL 24, 2020

Do… Maintain Consistent Branding. Brand Consistency Breeds Sustained Awareness. Make your content identifiable by sticking to one or two font types for all your content. Include your logo in infographics, social media posts or any other content that has the potential to be shared by others. .

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

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. As the audience grows to trust your brand, the chances members of it will convert grow.

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Infographics eBook Content Marketing Video 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 17, 2015

The Internet has made brand publishing ubiquitous. Gone are the days when brands required an intermediary to reach their target audience. Now, they have the luxury of reaching out to their audiences directly… through content storytelling. People respond to content that is: Sharable. We know this.

Brand 40

Brand Branding Video Community 40

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. Follow me on Twitter. What is it that they’re trying to achieve?

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B2B Infographics B2C Case Study 100

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites. Catch up on what you missed before you set your marketing intentions. See which brands kept us on our toes and why.

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Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. United Airlines learned this the hard way; a PR disaster struck when video footage of a passenger being forcibly dragged off a flight created a media firestorm, which consequently damaged their brand reputation and impacted stock value. It Only Takes One PR Disaster.

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Airlines Financial Film Viral 87

Beyond PR

AUGUST 18, 2016

It’s no secret that a great brand is built over time (in the case of some brands, centuries). Every decision a brand makes builds on the success that came before. Iconic brands, like Coca Cola, Apple and Pepsi, are immediately recognizable and carry with them certain expectations of quality. Stand out in a sea of content.

Brand 40

Brand Branding Product Launch Guidelines 40

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

To translate this for communications purposes, if the brand is using billboards or other outdoor signage, try finding local bloggers in that neighborhood and pitch them a story or some custom content. B2B Content Marketing + Pinterest – Surprisingly, Pinterest is a huge traffic builder for my B2B client sites.

Communications 79

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

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. and it’s all about visual content.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

I’ve read and blogged about previous reports produced by the UMASS Center for Marketing Research for several years now. Infographic: Millennials and Social Commerce. The state of content marketing is – the gap between those that are good and those that haven’t started is widening. For example: 13 Statistics from an Inc.

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Social Media Study Blogging Company 117

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.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Beyond PR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Content marketing may change its tactics as audiences tire of the existing ones, but telling a good company narrative will never go out of style. Imagine the stories the brand can tell around that. Your blog, social media, ebooks, reports, infographics…these are all opportunities to flex your storytelling skills.

Company 72

Company Storytelling Small Business eBook 72

Beyond PR

JUNE 2, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. On Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all those other social networks. You know the ones I mean.

Real Estate 57

Real Estate How To Web Case Study 57

Buzzstream

JANUARY 17, 2018

Extract Data from your Content and Design an Infographic. People love infographics. So why not repurpose your written content into a well-designed and impactful infographic? An Infographic is a way of exposing your content to more readers. Design Custom Visual Content to Share on Pinterest.

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eBook Infographics Pinterest How To 108

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. The most important aspect to remember when crafting your news announcement is that it is not just about you or your brand. Share videos on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

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Writing How To Infographics Pinterest 75

Beyond PR

AUGUST 14, 2017

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. In this article, we will discuss the 4 key elements to writing high-quality press release content: The news announcement. Share videos from YouTube to Facebook or Twitter.

Writing 79

Writing How To Infographics Pinterest 79

Buzzstream

MAY 19, 2022

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. The keyword needs to be relevant to your brand so that the data and story make sense coming from you. (If

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Survey How To Reddit Pitching 91

PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2016

Meaghan is the Content Marketing Manager for ZenContent , a company that provides tailored, quality content for brands of all varieties. Say hi on Twitter or connect on LinkedIn. The following is a guest post by Meaghan McBee.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Infographics Trends Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2016

Search is a form of a question…which is why answering customer questions is a sound strategy for content marketing. By contrast, we share content on social media when it’s convenient for us, says to Steve Plunkett. 1) The Science of Viral Content. Also see: Infographic: Navigating Facebook Organic Reach. * * *.

Marketing 64

Marketing Viral Survey Infographics 64

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 17, 2019

There are several ways to keep your name out there in a manner which continues to build brand equity: 1. Develop a Content Calendar. Content calendars help you schedule a steady cadence of materials and avoid the inevitable peaks and valleys. This is recommended regardless of how much your news is humming. Champion a Purpose.

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Leadership Survey Education Exercises 81