Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. 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.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. 1) Measures of Visibility.

B2B 68

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 68

The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? Measuring coverage success - Metrics on a mountain. We’re all given so many measurement metrics it’s tricky to work out what it all tells us. Download #prStack now.

eBook 120

eBook Google Tools Analytics 120

Contently - Strategy

JULY 24, 2019

We know that not every content marketer begins their program from scratch. If you’re a content marketer focused on growth rather than creation, you could be in any number of situations. You might have inherited a content program when you started a new job. Analyze your benchmarks and set new goals.

Strategy 111

Strategy Content Marketing Measurement SEO 111

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

Study 144

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 144

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

The C-suite is always looking for the bottom line when it comes to marketing, as they want to see how marketing connects to the company’s financial reality. Nearly 80 percent of executives don’t trust their marketing team and believe that marketing misses opportunities to increase company revenues in measurable ways.

Product Launch 142

Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 142

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

To get the most mileage out of your PR content, it’s important to create a content hub that’s been strategically planned to focus on keywords your prospective clients use when researching their purchase options. It also increases your SEO and search rankings, which brings those prospects directly to you. I promise you can do it.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

And you should have a way to track and measure progress and success, so if things are not working you can make adjustments. Do you need to do more SEO (Search Engine Optimization) so you get more traffic from search? Did they visit more than one page, did they view a video or download a whitepaper? And finally, Conversion.

Tools 113

Tools Analytics Google Web 113

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer – A tool developed by the Advanced Marketing Institute that evaluates the language in a headline primarily by its emotional appeal to the reader. Tools to improve your SEO. SEO tools can help you optimize for SEO without spending a lot of time and resource to do it.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This audit is a key piece of the puzzle when we start working with new partners to build long-term, custom marketing plans that win executive buy-in and align with stakeholder goals. For the full 40+ questions, download our Comprehensive Marketing Audit Template. Define goals for blogging and overall content production.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 128

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. PR can even boost your SEO. Check out Do Your Headlines Measure Up?

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Similarly, and though we don’t use the terminology, big businesses hire panels of marketing agencies too – PR, creative, SEO, social, digital, advertising. For me, I only do B2B, primarily technology, and I look at marketing, particularly content marketing through PR lenses. 2) Be proactive in delivering value.

Agency 97

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 97

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To find out, we conducted nine interviews with innovative CMOs to understand what role they see content playing in the marketing strategy. CMOs see content marketing solutions as part of every aspect of audience engagement. This has deep consequences for how to staff a content marketing team and where it sits.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing eBook Marketing Infographics 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

It’s a bit like that with gated content. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. The Case Supporting Gated Content. Here are the key arguments for gating content. Gates provide marketing justification. The Case Against Gated Content. Mark Sherbin | CMI.

B2B 125

B2B Mobile Content Marketing SEO 125

ZudePR

JANUARY 26, 2016

If we want to be taken seriously, we have to believe in something, and that something has to be genuine; it has to be something by which we can be measured, first by ourselves and then by others. It is important to remember that in this brave new world of content marketing, most of your business depends on who you know.

How To 65

How To Meeting Creativity Agency 65

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Here are a few you can download to your iPad or smartphone tonight to read as time allows. Five Free eBooks (or Presentations) To Download Now Strengthen Your LinkedIn Skills: The Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn by… um… LinkedIn! Wondering what my favorite eBooks are? Good stuff, Cyberalert!

eBook 100

eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Marketing analytics reports (automation software dashboards, social, SEO, website). Website reviews (calls to action, content, design, landing pages, mobile compatibility, optimization). >> Download the Marketing Performance Pack for a template scorecard spreadsheet. Marketing and sales integration.

Marketing 52

Marketing Analytics eBook System 52

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moz – Measuring Site Authority Moz’s Domain Authority (DA) is a widely used industry metric built to help SEOs understand a site’s ability to rank. Semrush – Measuring a Site’s Traffic Semrush , another powerful SEO tool with a similar feature set to Ahrefs, can help estimate the traffic to a particular page or site.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. It doesn’t hurt that SEMRush acquired Prowly, so they know something about SEO, which is a plus.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. It doesn’t hurt that SEMRush acquired Prowly, so they know something about SEO, which is a plus.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

From brand strategies and social media tips to content marketing and the death of PR spin, below are the top 10 MaccaPR posts of 2014 based on the most total views and social media engagement. Top 10 MaccaPR Blog Posts of 2014. #1. Is it website or Web site? Maccabee Public Relations. Round-Up'

Blogging 48

Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

ZudePR

JUNE 6, 2016

If you'd rather download a pdf of this 9,000-word post to read later, and want some bonus content (my top 51 deep work productivity tips) click this link. Entrepreneurs, CEOs, authors, Professors, bloggers, PRs, SEOs, digital marketers, speakers. She is a social media, SEO, Internet marketing and blogging consultant.

Writing 114

Writing Social Media SEO Blogging 114

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

You work in public relations, SEO, content marketing or social media marketing. You’re thinking of completely overhauling how you market your company. So I jotted down a list of PR/digital/SEO/content marketing influencers. You own a business and want to increase sales. I think so.

Communications 81

Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

These tasks get your content into the right hands at the right time, ultimately maximizing your return on the investment used to create it. Once you hit the “Publish” button, you need to get your content where it needs to go, share it with your audience, and ultimately measure your results.

eBook 145

eBook Product Launch Software Internal 145

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

One simple task that significantly improves the success of your content marketing is the ability to identify what pieces of content are driving results and which are not. Once you know which ones are resonating, you can CREATE MORE content centered around high-interest topics. How can you do this? GOOGLE ANALYTICS.

Measurement 100

Measurement Analytics Google SEO 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. 59% od companies surveyed late last year say hiring of content marketing is imminent. 34% of companies say they can’t find people with digital content marketing skills to hire. You can download the full infographic of the 15 skills here.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. If you want to learn how to integrate social media, content marketing, the latest technology and more, you won’t be disappointed in Pam’s podcasts, which she delivers each weekday. to rock your social media and content marketing.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

And what about improving your email campaign's open and click-thru rates, and your success in maximizing digital downloads, followers, views and shares? Simple SEO Tool Hacks for Digital Marketers ”. Content and Inbound Marketing Blogs. 9 (More) Lessons From the World’s Best Content Marketing Brands ”. “

Blogging 48

Blogging Marketing YouTube Content Marketing 48