Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. SimilarWeb) (48%).

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

PR Fuel

APRIL 2, 2021

Are you wondering how you can make your press releases more sharable for social media? If you want to boost engagement when it comes to sharing press releases on social media, keep reading. You can include other media, such as videos and images to make your blogs more interactive. Go Live on Social.

Social Media 66

Social Media Media Mobile Infographics 66

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Developing your brand’s story is an essential part of your marketing strategy, so we’re going to be exploring eight effective ways to you tell your brand’s story on social media: 1. A classic example comes from Sarah Farrow, a content marketer for Big Assignments. Use people, not logos. Use timeline features.

Social Media 65

Social Media Media Writing Infographics 65

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. The annual report is a joint effort between MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Barnes to forgive me the editorial liberty I’ve taken with this headline, but that’s my takeaway after finally reading the UMASS Dartmouth Study: The 2014 Fortune 500 and Social Media: LinkedIn Dominates As Use of Newer Tools Explodes. 500 Social Media Study. Infographic: Millennials and Social Commerce.

Social Media 117

Social Media Study Blogging Company 117

ISEBOX

MARCH 14, 2016

The Rise of Videos, Images and Content in Media Relations. These days, we hardly notice how much we are surrounded by multimedia content. Videos, photos, infographics, charts…they are everywhere. Social media, email blasts, blogs, traditional media (duh, obviously). So, now you get the message, right?

Content Marketing 70

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics YouTube 70

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

It’s easy for a consumer to solicit instant opinions friends on Facebook the micro-moment before a purchase. In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. If you need experienced B2B help with PR, content marketing, or social media be sure to check out.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pitching 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Our top posts from the first quarter of 2014 focused on social media and content. How much will you need to pay Facebook? Facebook was busy in the first quarter of 2014, and when news of its updated news feed algorithm hit the airwaves, the media was buzzing. Let’s take a look: 1. Have you tried it out yet?

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Facebook Infographics Social Media 110

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It’s no easy task for marketers to create Facebook ad designs. There’s so much to take into consideration that it’s no surprise that brands and marketers alike have to go back to the drawing board time and time again. billion active users visited Facebook daily. But not to fear! SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Facebook 62

Facebook Infographics Financial Writing 62

Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Insurance is not a particularly fun industry, but by creating a character that people like, Progressive can develop tons of Flo-related content. Flo has even become a bit of a celebrity with almost five million likes on Facebook. For these reasons, visually-appealing content performs well online. Provide Useful Information.

Industry 222

Industry How To Insurance Insurance 222

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2018

To get better at what we do, we need to understand how areas like content marketing and social media fit into PR. It also means taking another look at how paid and earned media can work together to achieve a brand’s PR goals. Those with a firm handle here will have a leg up on the rest. Cheers to a successful year!

Measurement 119

Measurement Content Marketing Writing Infographics 119

Communications Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

I organize them by categories: MN blogs, advertising blogs, PR blogs, content blogs. And social media blogs. But, over the last number of months, I’ve grown increasingly frustrated with the landscape of social media blogs. How to Get Your First 1,000 Real Facebook Fans (Infographic).

Social Media 60

Social Media Blogging How To Media 60

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Here are the seven tasks to focus on before you start creating content. A few years ago, athenahealth debuted athenaInsight, its data-driven news publication, to make a serious investment in content marketing. In content chaos , the first mistake marketers make is leaning too heavily on intuition. Enter: Google.

Strategy 108

Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 108

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2014

percent access content/information. So what kind of content are they looking for in apps? It’s not just about social media, checking email, conducting a search or shopping. The Exact Target 2014 Mobile Behavior Report found that consumers use their mobile devices for connectivity and content. access the Internet.

Mobile 201

Mobile Strategy Web Consumer 201

The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. It means putting out quality content on a continuous basis.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pinterest 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Tip 2: Use social media for PR Social media platforms offer brands various options for affordable public relations campaigns , which provide solid results in raising awareness around your business entity or product offering — utilizing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn just may do the trick.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

PR involves using influencers, journalists, and social media to get in touch with people who would be interested in your business. Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Long-Term Strategy: Content Marketing.

Publicity 70

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 70

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

For example, the people coming to your website through search engine result pages (SERPs) or Facebook posts would be considered organic traffic. Their campaign was highly successful, although the content hardly mentioned Dove in the videos. Create a strong content marketing plan.

Infographics 120

Infographics eBook Content Marketing Video 120

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use it. But it’s still an emerging tactic and far too many companies are “flying blind” – just pumping out content without any strategy. It’s called ‘owned media’. Earned Media.

Google 113

Google Guidelines Web B2C 113

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 1, 2016

Focus on One Social Media Platform. Be on only one social platform? If your market is saturated, shouldn’t you be everywhere to compete? For most brands, that’s definitely Facebook. Facebook is an obvious choice because it’s so darn popular. It sounds counter-intuitive. Not necessarily.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Marketing How To 120

PR 20/20

AUGUST 9, 2016

Editor's note: This post was originally published by Content Marketing Institute and has been edited for comprehensiveness. An infographic: The design team has taken the most tweet-worthy stats and created a tantalizing infographic to accompany the eBook and drive social shares. Amplify the content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing eBook Publicity Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2016

Search is a form of a question…which is why answering customer questions is a sound strategy for content marketing. By contrast, we share content on social media when it’s convenient for us, says to Steve Plunkett. Also see: Fear: Why Smart People Avoid Social Media .

Marketing 64

Marketing Viral Survey Infographics 64

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites. Catch up on what you missed before you set your marketing intentions. Best of luck in 2019! ??.

Blogging 54

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

The Proactive Report

AUGUST 5, 2016

Social: Journalists and bloggers watch sites like Twitter, Reddit and Pinterest for content about for breaking news stories. adults – 62% – get news on social media, and 18% do so often. adults reported seeing news on social media. Who Reads News on Social. Trend to Watch: Sharing News on Social.

Reddit 100

Reddit LinkedIn Social Media Pinterest 100

Cision

JUNE 20, 2016

Widen your social presence. You probably already know your organization needs to be using social media. This goes back to understanding your supporters and where they are looking for your content. New social platforms are constantly popping up, and your audience is jumping on a lot of them.

Mobile 159

Mobile Public Affairs Infographics Government 159

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Like Ahrefs, BuzzSumo’s Content Analyzer allows you to search based on a keyword to identify top-linked content across the web. But BuzzSumo also displays social sharing data from X, Facebook, Pinterest, and Reddit. You can then drill down into each shared post to identify users who have shared content.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Like Ahrefs, BuzzSumo’s Content Analyzer allows you to search based on a keyword to identify top-linked content across the web. But BuzzSumo also displays social sharing data from X, Facebook, Pinterest, and Reddit. You can then drill down into each shared post to identify users who have shared content.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Beyond PR

JUNE 2, 2017

Today, it is so much easier and it’s a lot more transparent with the advent of search engines and a social web. On Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and all those other social networks. Social networks will provide the most revealing insights as they are the most public and transparent to competitor and innovator online activity.

Real Estate 57

Real Estate How To Web Case Study 57

Cision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to visual content in communications. A 2014 study of more than 72,000 Facebook pages shows that visuals, including video and photos, generate the highest levels of engagement among users. Visuals are vital for all types of communication, whether they’re still shots, videos, infographics or slides.

Communications 120

Communications Telecommunications Infographics Video 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Like Ahrefs, BuzzSumo’s Content Analyzer allows you to search based on a keyword to identify top-linked content across the web. But BuzzSumo also displays social sharing data from X, Facebook, Pinterest, and Reddit. You can then drill down into each shared post to identify users who have shared content.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Critical Mention

APRIL 24, 2020

First, you have to decide where the content will be published. This can either be a website, blog or any of today’s top social media platforms. Make your content identifiable by sticking to one or two font types for all your content. Leave white space in your content. Evoke Visual Clarity. Until next time!

Infographics 103

Infographics Radio Instagram Sports 103

5W PR

JUNE 25, 2018

In the digital marketing world, making the most of this content generation ability now means investing in new content marketing plans to ramp up brand awareness and cultivate customer engagement. Of course, as valuable as content marketing can be, it’s only effective if companies know how to use it properly.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Infographics Google SEO 60

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In PR, where users spend hours researching contacts and monitoring media placements, the need to streamline processes is always at a premium. 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.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In PR, where users spend hours researching contacts and monitoring media placements, the need to streamline processes is always at a premium. 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.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 14, 2018

Reputation management has been a recent topic of discussion in our Solo PR Premium Member Facebook Group (Shameless plug, if you’re a solo, this alone is well worth your membership – join us! ). The infographic below highlights the importance of online reputation and the impact it can have on your brand. Infographic by MDG Advertising.

Reputation 79

Reputation Infographics Crisis Management Local 79