PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

O ur daily mantra as inbound marketers: stay focused, and be passionate. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Maybe running a targeted marketing campaign in tandem with PR is your best bet. PR and marketing are converging. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ For social amplification, go to your community.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog? Is it truly a terrible pitch from an inept PR pro, or is a backlink ploy from an SEO programmer?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

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. 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.” There is some overlap between the sites and categories.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While some marketers may be concerned that AI could threaten their job security, the truth is that AI will more likely be a tool that makes it easier to deliver effective marketing campaigns. In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Marketers can now focus on the big picture.

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 23, 2020

That’s probably because I started my career at consumer marketing PR agencies and enjoyed the work immensely for many years. The Caspers and Harrys of the world relied more on a strong brand persona, aggressive performance marketing, and paid influencers than traditional earned media or sponsorships. B2B PR boosts SEO.

B2B 242

B2B B2C Software Consumer 242

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? Long, hard and honest work.

SEO 60

SEO Content Marketing Study Corporate 60

5W PR

MARCH 13, 2024

SEO In an overwhelming online landscape, don’t let your destination end up buried in pages of search results. Paid advertising Paid advertising can boost organic reach in travel marketing campaigns. Write impactful press releases and engage with relevant travel publications and blogs to make the most of these audiences.

Travel 78

Travel Consumer Strategy Transportation 78

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2013

On today’s roundup, we’re talking SEO (search engine optimization). Whether we’re in PR, marketing, social media, or any of the sub-disciplines of communication, it’s an area most of us know just enough to be dangerous… but not nearly as much as we should. vs. Black Hat SEO.

SEO 78

SEO Engineering Software Google 78

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.

Software 131

Software Pitching Analysis Community 131

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.

SEO 60

SEO Facebook Employee Web 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

When you’re writing content for a client, you probably don’t pick up your pen on the day of deadline. Your blog is your community. And it’s better to build an engaged community over time than it is to serve up a lot of content in the beginning and then drop off the face of the planet. Commit to a Schedule.

Blogging 282

Blogging Case Study Social Media Instagram 282

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

Because I focus on the integration of content with SEO and social media, I am lucky enough to see the entire spectrum from creation to ROI – something many marketers don’t get to do as an agency. “A great headline isn’t the magic bullet for content marketing; clarity is.” Otherwise, why bother?

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

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. Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and the ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

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 community that once coalesced around backlinks and comments has gone. They’re curating content and writing newsletters. The link between blog content and SEO is well established.

SEO 113

SEO Community Blogging LinkedIn 113

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

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. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Pricing: Free limited SEO tools, $99/mo for Standard Moz Pro account 6.

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. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Pricing: Free limited SEO tools, $99/mo for Standard Moz Pro account 6.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. Authentic, Organic, Inbound Linking : Content marketing is an essential part of developing a strong organic search reputation online. Platforms like Pinterest , Google+, Facebook , Instagram, and other social sites, are essential.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

Because I focus on the integration of content with SEO and social media, I am lucky enough to see the entire spectrum from creation to ROI – something many marketers don’t get to do as an agency. “A great headline isn’t the magic bullet for content marketing; clarity is.” Otherwise, why bother?

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2015

If there’s one thing you take away from today’s post on content marketing, please let it be this: just because you build it, doesn’t mean they’ll come. Content Marketing: a scenario. But you’re probably not approaching content marketing the social PR way. And that, my friends, is the difference.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Community Marketing Mobile 40

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.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

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

Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

With so much of the population spending so much time on mobile devices these days, optimizing marketing efforts for mobile is crucial for businesses. This makes it critical to optimize your social media marketing strategy to be mobile-friendly to engage these consumers. Send links via SMS texts. Shorten URLs. Analyze your results.

Mobile 109

Mobile Social Media Marketing Media 109

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

We don’t need to sell you on the benefits of content marketing. If you didn’t believe it can drive sales, amplify brand awareness, build brand credibility and supercharge your SEO, then you wouldn’t be reading this would you? And that results in you achieving your marketing goals. And that results in poor results.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Video 62

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Things are definitely picking up though and from where I sit, there’s a renewed sense of optimism across the PR and marketing community. SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020. SEMrush has had an impressive streak in the SEO space.

Media 105

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 105

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The PR industry and SEO no longer live in two separate worlds. A strong reason for PR pros to start concentrating more on SEO. In the advanced digital landscape and a mobile-first world, digital PR is already closely integrated with SEO. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic.

Google 259

Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

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. Lots of case studies and lots of stories of success and failure.

Community 40

Community Travel Pinterest Mobile 40

Business Wire

JUNE 28, 2017

By Agnes Deleuse, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager Recent studies published coincidentally by The New York Times , Reuters Institute and Business Wire Media Survey are highlighting how journalism is changing in order to survive. Choose the community you want to reach and craft messages adapted to its members.

Mobile 152

Mobile SEO Web Training 152

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

We originally published a blog in 2015 listing 40+ inbound marketing resources. We’ve added even more to the list, so read below for an update with even more resources for marketers. As marketers, we spend hours researching the top trends and tactics to prove top-notch ROI and success. even a free marketing course).

Resources 53

Resources Marketing SEO Engineering 53

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What is Influencer Marketing? Influencer marketing involves collaborating with individuals (influencers) who have a significant following on social media or other platforms. Media Relations : Managing communication during crises. A brand advocate is someone who elevates your brand through word of mouth marketing.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

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? Putting it all together.

Content Marketing 45

Content Marketing Trends Report B2C 45

PR Fuel

MARCH 9, 2021

Your SEO is Suffering. If so, then search engine optimization (SEO, for short) is your starting point. Consider it the foundation of your company’s entire online marketing strategy. SEO is the way. But what is SEO, really? Thus building your SEO presence along the way! Who doesn’t, right?

Company 52

Company SEO Engineering Writing 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. Its founders – Dan Gaynor and Shann Biglione – have impressive backgrounds in PR and marketing. CommsTech does seem like the broader category. Revenue grew to $62.6

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85