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This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. Innodata, the parent company of the soon-to-be-formed Agility PR Solutions swooped in an bought the publication in bankruptcy.

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The Biggest SEO Mistake Content Marketers Make

Contently - Strategy

This summer, I conducted empathy interviews a bunch of our clients and prospects to understand their content marketing challenges. One big pain point: SEO. SEO remains a huge part of content marketing, as it should be. High-ranking content creates long-term value for your brand.

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10 Free Content Marketing Resources You Need to Bookmark

Contently - Strategy

The good news: There are a lot of content marketing resources out there. The bad news: There are a lot of content marketing resources out there. Heading into 2022, everyone wants to up their content game. But sometimes, sifting through a sea of content about marketing can be overwhelming.

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3 Content Marketing Trends for 2019

The Proactive Report

Only 37 percent of US companies have a documented content strategy. Not according to the 65 percent of brands who say that their success with content marketing is a direct result of a documented strategy. A complete content marketing strategy starts with research, not setting goals. Why is this important?

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Why Natural Language Processing (NLP) Matters for Your SEO Content Strategy

Contently - Strategy

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Content that makes readers “feel like they’ve had a satisfying experience” gets priority.

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How Brands Can Elevate Their SEO Strategies in 3 Steps

Contently - Strategy

It seems simple at first—at least that’s what most brands think when it comes to SEO strategy. Then, you create similar content by following the “10 ways to do X” format if the first page is littered with that approach. But does this confined approach to SEO still get results today? Conduct a content gap analysis.

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How to Create a Content Marketing Plan

Critical Mention

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? Without a plan, you risk all of your content efforts going to waste. We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing?