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Financial analysts say marketing is an investment, not a cost

Sword and the Script

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” To understand how analysts factor marketing into their assessment and valuation of the companies they cover. The purpose? click image for higher resolution) 2.

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

Sword and the Script

It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Since Semrush is a public company, the price tag would be deemed financially “immaterial” to the business operations.

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3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]

Sword and the Script

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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3 Secrets to Hack Your Way to Technical Content Marketing Success

PR 20/20

Snackable content like listicles, quizzes and clickbait are popular in many industries. Complex B2C and B2B sales require content that educates and informs buyers on intricate software, technology, engineering or financial products, processes and concepts. That’s where hacking technical content marketing comes in.

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Transforming Internal Communications: From Hurdles to High Performance

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Additionally, security vulnerabilities inherent in outdated software can jeopardize the confidentiality of sensitive information. It’s essential to leverage interactive employee communication software that incorporates elements of sight and sound to ensure a more immersive and impactful connection with remote team members.

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4 Crucial Elements to a Purposeful Marketing Strategy for Your Association

PR 20/20

Integration with payment gateways enables secure online payments, making it easier for members to renew their memberships and for associations to manage the financial aspects of their organization. Integration with other tools like ticketing platforms or webinar software further enhances the event management process.

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Build or Buy an Audience? This Startup Just Bought a Media Publication

Sword and the Script

In the last 10 years or so, content marketing has emerged as a way for businesses to build an audience of their own. When done properly , it becomes its own channel and powerful addition to the marketing mix. There’s a lot of noise in the market and publishing useful and relent content of uniformly high quality is hard work.