Solo PR Pro

APRIL 2, 2019

Our recent blog covering the relationship between SEO and PR shared the good news that content marketing remains a valid and successful method of supporting search engine ranking. With content ranging from blogs to podcasts to video, what qualifies as the most effective content marketing these days?

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Content Marketing Trends Report B2C 45

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. Well yes and no.

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Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

I’ve been deeply interested in conversion for quite some time, and watching how different types of content helps or hurts conversion for each client is a fascinating thing. “A great headline isn’t the magic bullet for content marketing; clarity is.” So how about you… what defines your content?

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. Methodology After compiling our list based on the sites’ guest post lists, we also added our own sites by using Ahref’s Content Explorer. So, you’ll also need to judge the quality of the writing itself.

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Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

ChatGPT is getting much of the headlines recently, but PR might be surprised to learn it has been using it – and other subsets of AI – for a while now ChatGPT ignited a fire in the PR community and there are opinions all over the map. CoPilot will “help write” and “a shortcut” but not a replacement.

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Software Pitching Analysis Community 133

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

You need look no further than the marketing, media and PR community for evidence of the decline in the craft of personal blogging. The frequency of my posts has dipped during that time and I typically post more long form content. The community that once coalesced around backlinks and comments has gone.

SEO 113

SEO Community Blogging LinkedIn 113

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. In addition to editorial “blog” content and social media content, consider developing content on the maddafella.com domain. That doesn’t work anymore – and will work less and less going forward. It’s worth it!

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SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers. For Content Marketing, we like…. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry. Founded by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ), CMI is a powerhouse for content marketing advice. For Social Media, we like….

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

I’ve been deeply interested in conversion for quite some time, and watching how different types of content helps or hurts conversion for each client is a fascinating thing. “A great headline isn’t the magic bullet for content marketing; clarity is.” So how about you… what defines your content?

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

As with all things marketing, it depends on your goals. We set up a few tests on Friday as soon as the feature became available to determine if there was any SEO benefit. The short answer: no SEO benefit yet. As of this writing, brand Pages are unable to create Notes. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. 2016: One Bold Content Marketing Prediction for 2016.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ). This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. I took a briefing from them last year but never got around to writing it up.

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). On a weekly basis, I get a platform to the communications and marketing communities and need to write effectively for them. Google Now.

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Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 15, 2015

Regular WUL readers know that Shonali (a friend and former colleague at Socialmedia.biz ) showcases guest posts about how to build, engage and sustain an online community, among other things. so that others might gain insights for their own community efforts. Building a New Kind of Cruise Community.

Community 40

Community Travel Pinterest Mobile 40

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing).

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you’re only partially committed to creating and distributing content, Content Marketing Institute founder Joe Pulizzi would rather you do no content marketing at all. This may not have been the message Content Marketing World attendees were expecting to hear during Joe’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Customer Service Airlines 40

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The future role of a search professional Last month 3500 digital marketers arrived in Brighton for the UK’s biggest Search marketing conference. Here he outlines a talk from Yext’s Duane Forrester on what a future SEO job description. If content is part of your next plan click the link and take note!

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. So, consider categories of content carefully, and then do just what Sujan suggests.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. A vast increase in demand and 24/7 availability to address: Actual and perceived crises or emergencies and inquires and requests made by all elected officials and community members.”. Communicating to two worlds. Jack of all trades. Broader remit.

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Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the time I spent in-house for a global company and focusing on marketing to lawyers, one of the questions I’d consistently hear in the course of work from attorneys was this: There’s so much noise in marketing, how can I tell what is real and what is snake oil? 1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today?

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 17, 2012

However, one book I couldn’t put down was Lee Odden ‘s Optimize , which he graciously sent me earlier this year (disclosure: I received a free copy of the book but was not even asked to write a review). area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

Video 79

Video SEO Skype B2C 79

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

Consider your audience – you know them better than anyone else – and write quality announcements about the things your company does that matter to them. This is much greater than the per-event impacts of blog posts (90 new and 63 repeat sales) and community forum posts (99 new and 48 repeat sales). Be smart about it.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Critical Mention

APRIL 19, 2019

No matter the input, it is imperative for marketing professionals to engage with their community. User-generated content such as videos posted to your company’s social media pages increase and maintain user activity on your page. Build a community. Chloe also teaches business writing at Revieweal , academic portal.

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Case Study Social Media Survey Video 80

wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Immediately upgrade your skills and achieve a much greater understanding of your personal branding, digital marketing and social selling potential. Taught in a quick-start format online at Ascend Training, this class is ideal for those who want to advance their branding, content marketing and social media skills.

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Training LinkedIn Marketing Pinterest 45

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. Write and distribute press releases. Speech writing. Community management.

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Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

When I’m not doing a good job for clients, I write about digital PR/marketing for publications including Social Media Examiner , SEMRush , PR Daily , PR Moment , MuckRack , and Business2Community. 4: Get Involved in Communities I’m a runner. Take notes (yes, write in your book). Do you have anything in common with me?

Digital PR 60

Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I Rather, AI will be used to create a lot of filler and SEO bait. I see a few things.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Content optimization for the mobile and semantic web. Right now, the biggest focus is on writing and presenting content for mobile consumption. Google recently updated its search algorithms to reward mobile-friendly content in a shakeup the search engine optimization sector called Mobilegeddon. Emerged Trends.

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Trends Mobile Web System 120

Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

One of my career defining roles was writing the social media strategy for a prominent central bank. So many organisations have experienced negative consequences of trusting SEO agencies to manage content marketing for them, only for them to be penalised by Google. Do you believe Marketing, PR, and SEO will merge into one?

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Interviews SEO Banking Radio 28

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. This analysis was part of a larger study that SEMrush published titled the Global State of Content Marketing Report 2019.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2016

It seems to me that no single on-page SEO technique matters insolation. However, that’s not to say SEO isn’t important. Adhering to SEO principles, in aggregate over time, makes an enormous difference. Corporate Blogging and SEO. But isn’t SEO Dead? Case in point? It’s just that: noise.

SEO 60

SEO Content Marketing Study Corporate 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). The legal community, and more specifically the in-house effect on law firms bear insight. This post offers the cliff note version of a 10-year trend and underscores the similarities for PR agencies and marketing firms, that I think points to a similar future.

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. With the powerful SEO tool SEMRush , you can discover link reclamation opportunities using their Backlink Audit Tool. Building links is a time-intensive process.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. With the powerful SEO tool SEMRush , you can discover link reclamation opportunities using their Backlink Audit Tool. Building links is a time-intensive process.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. With the powerful SEO tool SEMRush , you can discover link reclamation opportunities using their Backlink Audit Tool. Building links is a time-intensive process.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Every year, a handful of PR 20/20 team members head to Content Marketing World ( #CMWorld ) hosted in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. CMWorld is the largest content-focused event of its kind, bringing together 4,000+ marketers to learn the tools and materials needed to build the best content marketing strategies.

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Content Marketing Marketing Writing Consumer 76