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As much as 34% of content is being republished and recycled, according to an analysis by Chris Penn for the marketing data consulting company Trust Insights. Then in May and June of 2020, the volume of recycled content jumps to as high as 30%. Need help with marketing or PR? MORE
education public relations marketingThe public relations industry has always been a text-based business. MORE
They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy? Here’s the one thing you must do to future proof your content marketing strategy: Click To Tweet. Offer Long-form Content. MORE
Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. market alone. So, I drafted them up and Legaltech News saw it fit to print: 6 Pragmatic Content Marketing Tips for Bona Fide Success in Legal Tech The key point? MORE
The TOP PR and Content Marketing Conferences 2018. If you’re in search of PR and content marketing conferences to attend in 2018, AirPR has pulled together a definitive list of the best and the brightest. Take a look, and hopefully we’ll see you at one of these PR or marketing conferences in 2018. Intelligent Content Conference (ICC). Content Marketing Conference. Content Marketing World. MORE
We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were using it in client work. Yet, with heightened focus (and more dollars spent) on content marketing these days, many pros are doubling down and ensuring that they have a masterful grasp on what is needed to create and sustain successful content marketing programs. MORE
Many content marketers have invested heavily in technology and marketing solutions to better measure their efforts. That’s the contention of Edelman U.S. Managing Director Joe Kingsbury in our recent conversation about the future of content marketing, especially for B2B efforts. He points to time-honored PR and marketing questions: “What are the pain points that they’re dealing with day to day? Content marketing’s value. MORE
Are your content marketing efforts accomplishing anything substantial? There are multitudes of statistics you can glean from your marketing platform or from Google Analytics. Here are six noteworthy stats that help reveal the true merits of your content initiatives: Email clickthrough rates. If your emails are consistently driving high volumes of website traffic, your content is doing its job. If no one’s clicking, your content’s not sticking. MORE
If you want your marketing campaigns to work, you’d better be ready to work. Brainstorming, content creation, publishing and distribution all take forethought and planning. For example, here’s a helpful snapshot for social media marketing.). Every marketing campaign should have a clear goal, along with specific, measurable KPIs to gauge progress. Social media content metrics. Marketing-qualified leads. Content Marketing Marketing Measurement MORE
{VIDEO TRANSCRIPT} It’s no secret that content marketing – becoming your own media channel – can be just fantastic for a broad range of different types of businesses. The post Content marketing for professional services firms & advice-based businesses appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Thought leadership MORE
Content marketing is about the audience. The same dynamic applies to content marketing too. >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute? MORE
Every day, I see brands diverting money and time into content, and then just throwing it out into the wind with a wish and a prayer. Diverting valuable assets into “content marketing” without any real idea of how it works or what it will accomplish. Sadly, as content marketers we don’t have ghostly voices telling us what to do. You need a Content Marketing Plan. Subscribe here to get your free Content Marketing Plan checklist! MORE
According to a recent study , nearly half of adults ages 22 to 45 don’t watch content on traditional TV platforms anymore. For example, it automatically starts playing content as soon as you open the app, and you can bounce from channel to channel to see what your favorite creators have posted. IGTV caters to users’ appetite for vertical video, allowing them to view content in full screen on mobile—without having to turn the device sideways. MORE
Audio is the unsung hero of content marketing and provides businesses and organisations with significant opportunities to reach and communicate with their desired audience groups. The post Content Marketing for PR: Growing an audience through podcasting appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Podcasting Public Relations Edison Research Pat Flynn PR Leads Podcast Victoria Police MORE
Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? But I’ve seen first-hand how content marketing can make a significant impact, especially to B2B organizations. So show them how content feeds the sales and marketing machine. MORE
B2B content marketing has become the white bread of content marketing. It's on every B2B marketer's menu and unfortunately a lot of it is as exciting as white bread. Simply content without a strategy it isn't a solid part of B2B marketing strategies. According to Content Marketing Institute, content marketing costs 62% less than oubound marketing and generates #X as many leads.". Invest in Video Content. MORE
The post What shaving my head can teach you about content marketing for personal branding purposes appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Personal branding Social mediaOnce upon a time I had hair. Lots of it! But then … not so much. It took a little while for me to get to the completely ‘chrome dome’ stage, although looking around, I daresay I bit the bullet way, way quicker than many guys out there! But I digress. MORE
B2B content marketing has become a mainstay in many businesses. The same can be said of content marketing. With that in mind, let's examine content marketing as a whole and see what common mistakes people make and how to address them. The experts over at Marketing Profs and Content Marketing Institute have joined together in a recent study, entitled, B2B Content Marketing 2020: Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends. MORE
The post How to build influence using content marketing for PR appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Owned media Public Relations charity water David Meerman Scott NASAThe Cambridge dictionary defines ‘influence’ as the power to have an effect on people. Let’s face it, we’re all trying to influence an outcome of sorts. MORE
Setting goals, strategizing and conducting research are crucial underpinnings of creating and curating content that will engage your target audiences. Creating snappy content and posting it consistently are only two aspects of a broader content marketing process. Every piece of content has a lifecycle, so you should understand clearly what it is designed to achieve, a strategy for fulfilling that purpose, and a way of measuring success. Create your content. MORE
Has your content marketing strategy been on the decline, figuratively dwindling to embers? We've collected content marketing trends designed to blow new life into your strategy and rekindle it into the roaring blaze it once was. We've scoured studies from such brands as Content Marketing Institute , Hubspot , and Salesforce -- all leaders in content marketing trends -- with the goal of showing you the very best advice to boost your strategy. MORE
When it comes to content marketing for PR, there’s a lot you can do. How to make the most of your content marketing ‘universe’ appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Featured Public Relations Black Hops Brewing Clarissa Rayward Content Marketing Institute Farrow & Ball GE Goulet Pens Grant Thornton Jay Baer Mark Masters Seth Godin Tourism Whistler MORE
Businesses looking to increase brand awareness are already familiar with the popularity of thought leadership when it comes to their marketing tactics. The same thing goes for content marketing, which is frequently praised for creating more leads compared to other strategies. MORE
Every business owner strives to use the most effective way to market its business. And to do so, one of the critical ways to keep your marketing strategies on the track is using content marketing. Analysis Public Relations content MORE
One of the occasional critiques of content marketing I hear from PR professionals is that content lacks credibility. The 2021 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs is an example. MORE
Content marketing has changed dramatically since the days of 300-word blog posts and half-baked articles. In an attempt to deal with the complexity of the content marketing journey, a lot of businesses have begun to churn out more content as quickly as possible – hoping … READ MORE ». The post What is the Future of Content Marketing? MORE
How has B2B content marketing changed since the start of the pandemic? What challenges do content marketers face? What do successful content marketers do that set them apart from others? 5 B2B Content Marketing Trends That You Should Know. MORE
Every marketing leader on earth needs to focus on developing their team’s content muscle if they want to thrive. In-person events make up over 20 percent of B2B marketing budgets on average, and upwards of 50 percent inside many organizations. Content Strategy. MORE
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? Whether you’re just starting or a seasoned pro, we have 10 steps to create a successful content marketing plan: 1. MORE
But what does that mean for your content marketing, thought leadership and personal branding strategies? Can you continue your content marketing during a pandemic? And how can you not just "get by" but excel with your content marketing strategy during this time? Why Your Content Marketing Shouldn't Grind to a Halt. Content is still in high demand. How to Stand Out with Content Marketing During a Pandemic. MORE
Content marketing has emerged as one of the most effective ways for organizations to communicate with their key audiences. Through content marketing programs, they can tell compelling stories, highlight their successes, and otherwise engage their current and future audiences. MORE
Of the numerous quotes that could describe marketers and the future of content marketing, leadership author John C. COVID-19 has cast a huge shadow on content marketing strategies for CMOs planning strategies for […]. MORE
PR Education Ann Handley content creation content marketing content marketing strategy earned media media relations owned media PR public relations spiderwebCan you name the last time you stopped to look at a spider’s web? Chances are, if you hate spiders, it was not recently. But there is much to be learned from these intricately designed feats of art and engineering. Every part of the web is connected, making it both complex and powerful. If any […]. MORE
Content marketing could quite possibly be the most misunderstood concept in marketing today. Most confuse content marketing as synonymous with content, which is a solid way to make sure your content marketing program underperforms, or worse, fails. Even experienced marketers make this mistake because they assume they already know what it is, after all, they’ve created a lot of content over their careers. MORE
Consider these content essentials. No one is perfect, but the following five practices could be digging a grave for your content strategy. The point of content marketing is to earn the trust of your readers. Avoid using language in your content that encourages your readers to buy something from you right then and there. Are the keywords you’re using beneficial for the content, or are they a way of trying to climb the search engine ranks? MORE
Category: Flack Me Summary: When company leaders decide to invest in content marketing, they often redefine the roles of their current marketing team. Too often, the people working in traditional marketing departments lack the skills needed MORE
The answer begins with content marketing. Here’s a guide on how you can use content from the minute you get accepted as a conference speaker to weeks afterwards: Before your event. If you aren’t prepping and actively creating content to engage potential conference attendees leading up to the event, then you’re missing an opportunity. Applying for speaking engagements requires a lot of time, thought, money, and content. Content Marketing MORE
The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. 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. You also need to know what content you have now, what’s working and what’s not. A New Content Creation Model. MORE
Effective B2B content marketing programs have a documented strategy, build a subscription audience and use metrics to inform decisions What separates successful B2B content marketing programs from those that underperform? MORE
The post What happens when we look at content marketing through a PR lens appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Public RelationsAll too often, in a short-term bid to grow sales, score votes or generate donations, businesses and organisations neglect the things that underpin the achievement of the commercial goals we so desperately seek. For example: INCREASED brand recognition and top-of-mind awareness. MORE
" B2B content marketing is so easy, anyone can do it." It takes a lot more than basic writing skills to create successful B2B content. The fact is that not everyone who can write can necessarily create content. Because content marketing is much more than writing. Content marketing, when done right, helps in many other areas of your business. How Content Marketing Supports B2B PR and Thought Leadership. B2B Content Marketing MORE
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Category: Flack Me Summary: When company leaders decide to invest in content marketing, they often redefine the roles of their current marketing team. Too often, the people working in traditional marketing departments lack the skills needed
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Sword and the Script
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
One of the occasional critiques of content marketing I hear from PR professionals is that content lacks credibility. The 2021 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs is an example.
B2B PR Sense
OCTOBER 30, 2019
B2B content marketing has become a mainstay in many businesses. The same can be said of content marketing. With that in mind, let's examine content marketing as a whole and see what common mistakes people make and how to address them. The experts over at Marketing Profs and Content Marketing Institute have joined together in a recent study, entitled, B2B Content Marketing 2020: Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends.
PR Warrior
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Audio is the unsung hero of content marketing and provides businesses and organisations with significant opportunities to reach and communicate with their desired audience groups. The post Content Marketing for PR: Growing an audience through podcasting appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Podcasting Public Relations Edison Research Pat Flynn PR Leads Podcast Victoria Police
Onclusive
JUNE 23, 2015
PR Education Ann Handley content creation content marketing content marketing strategy earned media media relations owned media PR public relations spiderwebCan you name the last time you stopped to look at a spider’s web? Chances are, if you hate spiders, it was not recently. But there is much to be learned from these intricately designed feats of art and engineering. Every part of the web is connected, making it both complex and powerful. If any […].
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B2B PR Sense
OCTOBER 12, 2020
How has B2B content marketing changed since the start of the pandemic? What challenges do content marketers face? What do successful content marketers do that set them apart from others? 5 B2B Content Marketing Trends That You Should Know.
Business Wire
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
education public relations marketingThe public relations industry has always been a text-based business.
B2B PR Sense
JANUARY 2, 2019
Has your content marketing strategy been on the decline, figuratively dwindling to embers? We've collected content marketing trends designed to blow new life into your strategy and rekindle it into the roaring blaze it once was. We've scoured studies from such brands as Content Marketing Institute , Hubspot , and Salesforce -- all leaders in content marketing trends -- with the goal of showing you the very best advice to boost your strategy.
Sword and the Script
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Effective B2B content marketing programs have a documented strategy, build a subscription audience and use metrics to inform decisions What separates successful B2B content marketing programs from those that underperform?
5W PR
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Businesses looking to increase brand awareness are already familiar with the popularity of thought leadership when it comes to their marketing tactics. The same thing goes for content marketing, which is frequently praised for creating more leads compared to other strategies.
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PR Warrior
JUNE 1, 2017
The post How to build influence using content marketing for PR appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Owned media Public Relations charity water David Meerman Scott NASAThe Cambridge dictionary defines ‘influence’ as the power to have an effect on people. Let’s face it, we’re all trying to influence an outcome of sorts.
B2B PR Sense
MARCH 4, 2019
B2B content marketing has become the white bread of content marketing. It's on every B2B marketer's menu and unfortunately a lot of it is as exciting as white bread. Simply content without a strategy it isn't a solid part of B2B marketing strategies. According to Content Marketing Institute, content marketing costs 62% less than oubound marketing and generates #X as many leads.". Invest in Video Content.
B2B PR Sense
MAY 10, 2019
" B2B content marketing is so easy, anyone can do it." It takes a lot more than basic writing skills to create successful B2B content. The fact is that not everyone who can write can necessarily create content. Because content marketing is much more than writing. Content marketing, when done right, helps in many other areas of your business. How Content Marketing Supports B2B PR and Thought Leadership. B2B Content Marketing
Contently - Strategy
JULY 27, 2020
Every marketing leader on earth needs to focus on developing their team’s content muscle if they want to thrive. In-person events make up over 20 percent of B2B marketing budgets on average, and upwards of 50 percent inside many organizations. Content Strategy.
PR Warrior
APRIL 29, 2017
When it comes to content marketing for PR, there’s a lot you can do. How to make the most of your content marketing ‘universe’ appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Featured Public Relations Black Hops Brewing Clarissa Rayward Content Marketing Institute Farrow & Ball GE Goulet Pens Grant Thornton Jay Baer Mark Masters Seth Godin Tourism Whistler
PR Warrior
JULY 3, 2018
{VIDEO TRANSCRIPT} It’s no secret that content marketing – becoming your own media channel – can be just fantastic for a broad range of different types of businesses. The post Content marketing for professional services firms & advice-based businesses appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Thought leadership
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Are your content marketing efforts accomplishing anything substantial? There are multitudes of statistics you can glean from your marketing platform or from Google Analytics. Here are six noteworthy stats that help reveal the true merits of your content initiatives: Email clickthrough rates. If your emails are consistently driving high volumes of website traffic, your content is doing its job. If no one’s clicking, your content’s not sticking.
Sword and the Script
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. market alone. So, I drafted them up and Legaltech News saw it fit to print: 6 Pragmatic Content Marketing Tips for Bona Fide Success in Legal Tech The key point?
PR Warrior
AUGUST 11, 2018
The post What happens when we look at content marketing through a PR lens appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Public RelationsAll too often, in a short-term bid to grow sales, score votes or generate donations, businesses and organisations neglect the things that underpin the achievement of the commercial goals we so desperately seek. For example: INCREASED brand recognition and top-of-mind awareness.
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Content marketing has emerged as one of the most effective ways for organizations to communicate with their key audiences. Through content marketing programs, they can tell compelling stories, highlight their successes, and otherwise engage their current and future audiences.
PR Daily
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Setting goals, strategizing and conducting research are crucial underpinnings of creating and curating content that will engage your target audiences. Creating snappy content and posting it consistently are only two aspects of a broader content marketing process. Every piece of content has a lifecycle, so you should understand clearly what it is designed to achieve, a strategy for fulfilling that purpose, and a way of measuring success. Create your content.
Sword and the Script
JULY 28, 2020
Content marketing is about the audience. The same dynamic applies to content marketing too. >>> Looking for a consulting partner with the content chops to build a sound strategy and execute?
Agility PR Solutions
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Every business owner strives to use the most effective way to market its business. And to do so, one of the critical ways to keep your marketing strategies on the track is using content marketing. Analysis Public Relations content
B2B PR Sense
JULY 1, 2020
But what does that mean for your content marketing, thought leadership and personal branding strategies? Can you continue your content marketing during a pandemic? And how can you not just "get by" but excel with your content marketing strategy during this time? Why Your Content Marketing Shouldn't Grind to a Halt. Content is still in high demand. How to Stand Out with Content Marketing During a Pandemic.
PR Daily
JANUARY 3, 2019
We have heard the drumbeat of the importance of content marketing for years. Long before it was labeled “content marketing,” communications pros were using it in client work. Yet, with heightened focus (and more dollars spent) on content marketing these days, many pros are doubling down and ensuring that they have a masterful grasp on what is needed to create and sustain successful content marketing programs.
PR Warrior
MARCH 28, 2018
The post What shaving my head can teach you about content marketing for personal branding purposes appeared first on PR Warrior | Trevor Young. Content marketing Personal branding Social mediaOnce upon a time I had hair. Lots of it! But then … not so much. It took a little while for me to get to the completely ‘chrome dome’ stage, although looking around, I daresay I bit the bullet way, way quicker than many guys out there! But I digress.
Critical Mention
JUNE 19, 2019
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? Whether you’re just starting or a seasoned pro, we have 10 steps to create a successful content marketing plan: 1.
PR Daily
JANUARY 31, 2020
Many content marketers have invested heavily in technology and marketing solutions to better measure their efforts. That’s the contention of Edelman U.S. Managing Director Joe Kingsbury in our recent conversation about the future of content marketing, especially for B2B efforts. He points to time-honored PR and marketing questions: “What are the pain points that they’re dealing with day to day? Content marketing’s value.
ReimaginePR
APRIL 30, 2016
Every day, I see brands diverting money and time into content, and then just throwing it out into the wind with a wish and a prayer. Diverting valuable assets into “content marketing” without any real idea of how it works or what it will accomplish. Sadly, as content marketers we don’t have ghostly voices telling us what to do. You need a Content Marketing Plan. Subscribe here to get your free Content Marketing Plan checklist!
PR Daily
JANUARY 17, 2020
If you want your marketing campaigns to work, you’d better be ready to work. Brainstorming, content creation, publishing and distribution all take forethought and planning. For example, here’s a helpful snapshot for social media marketing.). Every marketing campaign should have a clear goal, along with specific, measurable KPIs to gauge progress. Social media content metrics. Marketing-qualified leads. Content Marketing Marketing Measurement
ReimaginePR
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy? Here’s the one thing you must do to future proof your content marketing strategy: Click To Tweet. Offer Long-form Content.
PR Daily
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
According to a recent study , nearly half of adults ages 22 to 45 don’t watch content on traditional TV platforms anymore. For example, it automatically starts playing content as soon as you open the app, and you can bounce from channel to channel to see what your favorite creators have posted. IGTV caters to users’ appetite for vertical video, allowing them to view content in full screen on mobile—without having to turn the device sideways.
PR Expanded
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Content marketing as a discipline is still relatively new, and it’s evolving into whatever we professional communicators and marketers say it is. How do you most effectively package your company’s unique value propositions and expertise, and deliver it to the market? But I’ve seen first-hand how content marketing can make a significant impact, especially to B2B organizations. So show them how content feeds the sales and marketing machine.
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
The answer begins with content marketing. Here’s a guide on how you can use content from the minute you get accepted as a conference speaker to weeks afterwards: Before your event. If you aren’t prepping and actively creating content to engage potential conference attendees leading up to the event, then you’re missing an opportunity. Applying for speaking engagements requires a lot of time, thought, money, and content. Content Marketing
The Proactive Report
DECEMBER 4, 2018
The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. 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. You also need to know what content you have now, what’s working and what’s not. A New Content Creation Model.
Sword and the Script
AUGUST 27, 2019
Content marketing could quite possibly be the most misunderstood concept in marketing today. Most confuse content marketing as synonymous with content, which is a solid way to make sure your content marketing program underperforms, or worse, fails. Even experienced marketers make this mistake because they assume they already know what it is, after all, they’ve created a lot of content over their careers.
Onclusive
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The TOP PR and Content Marketing Conferences 2018. If you’re in search of PR and content marketing conferences to attend in 2018, AirPR has pulled together a definitive list of the best and the brightest. Take a look, and hopefully we’ll see you at one of these PR or marketing conferences in 2018. Intelligent Content Conference (ICC). Content Marketing Conference. Content Marketing World.
Sword and the Script
OCTOBER 22, 2020
As much as 34% of content is being republished and recycled, according to an analysis by Chris Penn for the marketing data consulting company Trust Insights. Then in May and June of 2020, the volume of recycled content jumps to as high as 30%. Need help with marketing or PR?
Ronn Torossian
JUNE 4, 2018
Content marketing has changed dramatically since the days of 300-word blog posts and half-baked articles. In an attempt to deal with the complexity of the content marketing journey, a lot of businesses have begun to churn out more content as quickly as possible – hoping … READ MORE ». The post What is the Future of Content Marketing?
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