PR Fuel

APRIL 28, 2022

Over 90% of marketers say content is a valuable business asset. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of content marketers incorporate press releases into their content marketing strategies. Why write press releases, though? These consumers already love and trust the publications they’re reading, too.

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Writing SEO Consumer Crisis 95

Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Write as if it Were a Front Page Article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group , takes that idea one step further. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” Write the Headline Last. Use Active Voice.

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Writing Newspapers Retail Groups 258

PR Fuel

JULY 14, 2021

Over 80% of consumers feel more positive about a brand after reading customized content. Developing your content marketing strategy can help you boost brand visibility. Learning how to write press releases can help you reach and appeal to your target audience. Only 20% of people will read the rest of your content, though.

Writing 82

Writing How To Media Guidelines 82

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Write a rock-solid PR plan. Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. It’s helpful to use the company’s marketing calendar as a guiding star when crafting the PR plan.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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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. Did you know?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

When I looked into what actual research has been done into words that work well to convert customers, what I found was that linguistic research isn’t focused as much on what you say or write as much as the context and framing of your words. There are a few services that years after a cart abandonment still write a few times a week.

Writing 144

Writing Study Viral Consumer 144

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

A quick check of my Twitter feed on Tuesday morning told me it’s that time of year: the end of December when bloggers write about their most popular posts from the last year. Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing Storytelling 100

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. We’ll walk through examples from organizations like Google, FedEx, Cigna, and more and break down the steps you can take to develop a thought leadership program of your own.

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

Write as if it were a front page article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”. Write the headline last. Use active voice.

Writing 120

Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

If you’re scratching your head because you only know of magazines and other publications using editorial calendars, you’re not alone. Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. If you have a new product coming out, plan your content around it.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Other readers liked these related posts: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. Even those with long tenures in technology – CIOs and CTOs for example – need expertise in the niches.

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Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2015

Content marketing surveys consistently demonstrate the biggest barrier facing marketer is feeding the content monster. Those in the content trenches, know exactly what this feels like: We are never done. Even as one piece goes to publication, our heads are already down on the next two or three.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 60

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We like articles that introduce new ideas and advance conversations around topics and trends that engage our readers–think op-ed rather than content marketing. We appreciate lively, polished writing that balances research or news with fun and memorable anecdotes or examples that help illustrate your point of view.

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Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. One organization that has mastered this method is the New York Public Library. Do you have examples?

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At its core, public relations is about influencing, engaging and building a relationship with key stakeholders across numerous platforms in order to shape and frame the public perception of an organization—in other words, the main goal of PR is to boost the reputation of your brand.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

For example, the state of California stands out because Apple is based there and that company has been flirting with astronomical sales numbers in recent years. That post was published in June 2015 according to the dateline posted at the time of this writing. The important lesson here is that context matters in content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Data 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore A report by Talkwalker had some eyebrow-raising conclusions about the services provided by public relations. The study says media relations has been supplanted by other functions as the top services provided by public relations. What are the new services? Try our services.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 100

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Today’s stronger focus on social media and content marketing is also bridging the gap between digital experts and traditionalists, link builders and content creators, community managers and customer service. It’s also brought a wider variety of marketers and entrepreneurs into the fold as newbie PR pros.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Publicity Pitching Social Media 100

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Generative AI in PR software Agility PR Solutions , which is owned by parent Innodata (NASDAQ:INOD), launched a generative AI feature “to help write press releases and media outreach emails” according to the company. CoPilot will “help write” and “a shortcut” but not a replacement. Tim Furche of Meltwater previously said.

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Software Pitching Analysis Community 135

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Lack of buy-in.

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. Want to write for Cision®?

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PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Nearly 80% of marketers are adding press releases to their content marketing strategies. If you neglect to consider your target audience, you won’t choose the right publications. Publications want to share press releases that appeal to their readers. Not sure how to distribute press release materials?

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How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 101

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers Using a lovely ice cream analogy Jay Acunzo, founder of Unthinkable explains the behaviours that are helping the best in content marketing succeed. It’s a case study of how SEO hugely increased traffic to the publication and how content strategy led this.

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Scott Kaminski , Senior Marketing Manager, Häfele America Co. .

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? There are a number of myths about public relations. The truth comes down to misinformation.

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Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. First it was gripes about the press release, and in the latest example, a report that tech PR is dead, which I just read in Inc. There’s an ongoing march of tech startups.

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Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

PR Fuel

JUNE 9, 2021

These tips can set your press release and content marketing strategies up for success. Writing press releases can help you generate brand awareness and recognition. Writing press releases is also a cost-effective marketing strategy. If it’s not newsworthy, publications won’t share it with their readers.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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? Removing unhelpful content from your site can improve the rankings of other content.

SEO 134

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 134

Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Here’s an example.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 131

Leadership B2B Study Survey 131

PR Fuel

AUGUST 26, 2021

About 80% of consumers prefer to learn about a business through custom content. Without a content marketing strategy, you could miss a chance to reach customers. Press release distribution services can help you appear in multiple publications at once. Industry-specific publications. Print publications and blogs.

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Engineering SEO Consumer Content Marketing 105

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Preceding its $90 million acquisition by LinkedIn back in 2013, Pulse was a news-aggregator app that curated your favorite publications and news sources and presented them in a Flipboard-type manner. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Plagiarism is a high-level risk for any content but especially on the internet. especially for the one that is associated with the internet like freelancing, business websites, blogger, or other content marketing. In this article, we will discuss some of the consequences that plagiarism cause for most marketers.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media. Shared Media. The Earned Media Domino Effect.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking. Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. And the answer is probably a bit of both.

Writing 194

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Revenue generation tactics needed adjusting and marketing strategies have been shifted to improve messaging to their audiences in a time when digital communications and influencer marketing are more important than ever before. For example, Porter Novelli partnered with ALS Association to raise awareness of the illness.

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