Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

SEMrush goes IPO; Meltwater acquires Linkfluence; G2 names best media monitoring solutions; Critical Mention adds GA integration; Vetted is generally availability. Things are definitely picking up though and from where I sit, there’s a renewed sense of optimism across the PR and marketing community. million of red ink on $92.01

Media 108

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 108

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 135

Software Pitching Analysis Community 135

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 20, 2024

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Read more: The Propel Media Barometer – Q1 2024 by Propel (click image for higher resolution) 2.

Report 108

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 108

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.”

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations.

Study 140

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

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 ). In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. Check out our services.].

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

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. As with all things marketing, it depends on your goals. Here’s how. Christopher S.

SEO 60

SEO Facebook Employee Web 60

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

Individual blogs are in decline but blogging remains an important form of social media for reputation and awareness. 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.

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. Social Media Strategy for Social Signals : Google tends to spend most of its attention on sites that are constantly changing and updating. Social content is one way to keep your site alive and fresh. It’s worth it!

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. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment.

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. It was an internal struggle deciding because I felt my heart was in community stories.

Meeting 82

Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 82

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. We hop from one site to an app, and from one social media platform to the next.

Mobile 152

Mobile SEO Web Training 152

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. They also invested too heavily in paid media vs. earned/owned.

Google 259

Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

In fact, in 2018, Statista stated that 54 percent of all consumers now browse social media on a mobile device at least once a day. This makes it critical to optimize your social media marketing strategy to be mobile-friendly to engage these consumers. With these seven tips, you can get started on enhancing your social media campaigns!

Mobile 109

Mobile Social Media Marketing Media 109

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

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.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

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. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment.

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

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

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Beyond content, CMI does break it down into other areas, like SEO, social, and measurement. Ann Handley , the author of Everybody Writes , heads up content at ‘Profs. For Social Media, we like…. Buffer authors do their research, writing in-depth posts with ample resources to back up their intelligence.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Buzzstream

MARCH 31, 2020

It was the classic process with SEOs – we find a technique that works very well to help us meet our objectives, we then scale it to hell and reap the rewards. . Unfortunately, as many of us know, a thing called Penguin came along in 2012 and aggressively targeted SEO techniques which were designed to manipulate search results.

SEO 124

SEO Google Hotels Strategy 124

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. What is Media Monitoring? How Do You Measure Media Coverage? sponsored posts).

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Digital is no longer an afterthought, social media has gained prominence.”.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

PR Fuel

MARCH 9, 2021

It gives you high-quality content, improves your media coverage, and establishes a good reputation that you and your company can build on. Your SEO is Suffering. If so, then search engine optimization (SEO, for short) is your starting point. SEO is the way. But what is SEO, really? Who doesn’t, right?

Company 53

Company SEO Engineering Writing 53

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Try our services.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2023

While PR probably isn’t writing public communications about trade secrets, you should be cognizant of obvious dangers. AI input optimization could evolve into a marketing specialization in the same way SEO did. The company says, “AMIGA offers advanced research and writing capabilities including generating pitches.”

Software 78

Software Company Pitching Training 78

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. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

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. a reputation platform,” according to reporting by Ray Shultz for Media Post. I’m going to tip my hat to Occam’s Razor and call it media monitoring solution.

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In particular, all-in-one media monitoring platforms cut down time of sifting through millions of data sources, so marketers can spend more time applying what they learned from the data, allowing for the rise of more focused creative strategies instead of crunching numbers. Community building (27%). Buyer journey optimization (9%).

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

Critical Mention

APRIL 19, 2019

Prospects are bombarded with so many marketing emails, social media messages, and video marketing campaigns that it can be tough to cut through the noise. Many organizations leave the opportunity for feedback on their websites, social media pages and 3rd-party sites. Build a community. Focus on listening. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Case Study 80

Case Study Social Media Survey Video 80

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2019

Community teaching and newsjacking tools, Edelman on trust, putting the paid in PESO, a how-to book for 2019, Amazon data driven brands, Instagram marketing offline, and more. Community based learning and the application of technology in learning were strong themes. There are powerful insights for internal and corporate communication.

Handbook 60

Handbook Instagram Government Community 60

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

This week I’m writing to you on my iPhone on a Grand Central Rail train between London and York. Spotify took aim at the market this week acquiring podcast creation tool Anchor and podcast media company Gimlet Media. It's published a guide to community management on the platform. Tool: how well are you using LinkedIn?

Viral 68

Viral Journalism Analytics Case Study 68

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here he outlines a talk from Yext’s Duane Forrester on what a future SEO job description. It’s no secret that I used to work in SEO and PR so may have heard me speak about Search insights before. It’s a case study of how SEO hugely increased traffic to the publication and how content strategy led this. When do they want it?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

ISEBOX

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Anything that is worth being on the web for public consumption is worth making shareable, for the purpose of being used on Social Media. Write for the Platform. LinkedIn: The LI community is a little more straight-laced than Facebook and Twitter. In summary, if your message is worth writing, it’s worth sharing.

Pinterest 70

Pinterest LinkedIn Facebook Writing 70

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The question was always the same and has a lot in common with the greater B2B community. The top challenge for marketers today is disregarding the latest sparkly things (social media, SEO, paying for leads,law domains ) and focusing instead on real techniques that generate new business. SEO is snake oil. – SEO.

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 6, 2021

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. A reliable media database (Cision) is key and probably one of the most often used PR tools in my toolbox. A media monitoring system (CustomScoop) and good ole fashioned Google alerts are also in my list of go-tos. Bill Threlkeld, Threlkeld Communications, Inc.

Tools 89

Tools Google LinkedIn Leadership 89

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. Ryan was active in PRSA at the time and took the initiative to create a blog – no one really knew what one was – that would inform, engage and connect our PR community.

Blogging 78

Blogging Agency Community Local 78