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?

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. Staying on top of the latest trends, technologies and strategies is paramount. Content Marketing World. Hashtag: #PRSAICON. Dates: September 3-6, 2019.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Keep these three important trends in mind while you work on how to improve your results next year. The Need for a Documented Content Strategy. Only 37 percent of US companies have a documented content strategy. Isn’t it enough to discuss goals and have an unwritten strategy? Why is this important?

Content Marketing 189

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Strategy 189

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 25, 2020

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. “And yet, the organization doesn’t know how to use it effectively.” What brands get wrong about data-driven content. That promise was flawed.

Content Marketing 143

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 143

Polaris

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Content marketing is all the rage nowadays. And there’s no shortage of marketing firms touting content marketing as the latest bandwagon you don’t want to miss. Yet, truth be told, content marketing is nothing new. Below are 5 essentials of an effective content marketing strategy.

Content Marketing 216

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Resources 216

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Marketing strategies that worked in the past just aren’t performing the way they were before the global shift that upended our lives. Content marketers need to be aware of the impact that the pandemic has had on their work and how to devise […].

Content Marketing 166

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy How To 166

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2020

One of the biggest mistakes I see in content marketing is when organizations and businesses do not treat it like a distinct channel. This boxes your approach to content marketing into a corner and removes options. >>> Related: Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

Content Marketing 125

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 125

5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This extra time gives companies room to prepare to future-proof their content marketing efforts. In the future, it’s going to be difficult to distinguish content that’s created by people from content that’s generated by artificial intelligence, especially in terms of writing quality and language usage.

Content Marketing 88

Content Marketing Marketing Tools Writing 88

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 17, 2019

Aesop wasn’t a marketer. Most of his lessons concern life in general, but some apply neatly to business and marketing. Marketers care about growth. They want bigger budgets, more content, another hire, better results. Most marketing tasks start with “how” questions. How do I create a content strategy?

Content Marketing 109

Content Marketing How To Marketing Banking 109

Axia PR

JULY 19, 2021

High-quality content plays a critical role in your company's digital marketing efforts. Even with upcoming changes to Google, a good page experience doesn't override having great, relevant content. How do you create a content marketing strategy for your company that works?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 62

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?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. How content marketing leads to meaningful ROI. Where to increase your content spend.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 138

Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 24, 2017

With macro-level changes in the world of public relations must come shifts in the way we approach marketing and communications. The post How to Develop a Content Marketing Strategy that Drives Growth appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. One of the most important implications is the role brands.

Content Marketing 85

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 85

Stern + Associates

MAY 9, 2017

With trust in the media sinking, many PR professionals are shifting or extending the focus of their communications strategy from media relations to content marketing. The post How to Turn Your Media Angle into a Content Marketing Strategy appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

Content Marketing 89

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 89

Stern + Associates

APRIL 25, 2017

The post How To Build Genuine Trust With Your Content Marketing Strategy appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. Historically, public relations has focused on building awareness and generating intrigue, and most importantly, building trust.

Content Marketing 87

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 87

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? What other challenges do you see brands facing in terms of content? Q: How has content marketing changed in recent years?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

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? Focus on the content. Set the agenda.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Marketing How To Leadership 150

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It’s clear that in 2023, generic, one-size-fits-all marketing simply doesn’t cut it anymore. The good news is there’s no need for marketers to pivot careers just yet. Yet, despite the personalization, all these content marketing efforts still remain consistent with your brand’s core identity.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Data Comparison 52

Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. We also covered some of the tactics that smart companies are using to create and control the narrative through owned media strategies. Seek internal experts.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. And yet, the organization doesn’t know how to use it effectively.” What brands get wrong about data-driven content. That promise was flawed.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 64

Onclusive

JANUARY 31, 2018

At the New PR Conference hosted by AirPR Software in San Francisco, discussion swirled around ‘New PR’ and an evolution of public relations, including PR’s place in the greater marketing mix. To be successful in the New PR is to identify the intersection of positioning and content marketing. So how do you do positioning?

Content Marketing 191

Content Marketing Marketing Exercises Employee 191

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When we talk about content marketing ROI, we often ignore one of the biggest opportunities in front of us: sales enablement. As I wrote about in this Ask a Content Strategist column , content marketers have a tendency to stop thinking about ROI after lead generation. The Hidden ROI of Content Marketing Platforms.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing B2B 145

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 111

Buzzstream

JANUARY 9, 2019

Content marketing takes time and effort. By working together with other guest bloggers on content creation and helping each other get mentioned, we’re building useful, long-term relationships. Since I started applying reciprocity in marketing a year ago, it has helped us grow our organic traffic for Survey Anyplace by over 100%.

Content Marketing 134

Content Marketing Marketing How To Resources 134

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories. Click to enlarge.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 120

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy has also worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles at Navistar and BP. AirPR sat down with Kathy to talk about her work at UL: AirPR: Tell us about your role and how your team helps UL gain visibility and manage reputation.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

Trade Shows 122

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 122

Prohibition

JANUARY 4, 2023

Digital PR is a great tactic for driving traffic and brand awareness, which can be matched across your offline and online marketing campaigns. Influencer marketing. Social media marketing. By combining your social media and digital PR strategies you’re able to provide greater exposure on reach, engagement, and shares.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Strategy How To Marketing 62

Onclusive

JUNE 17, 2020

These are just a few of the reasons that owned media has become a cornerstone of the modern marketing mix. According to Nielsen, owned media channels are among the most trusted marketing formats. Savvy brands are focusing on owned media and content marketing.

Strategy 273

Strategy Media Television Content Marketing 273

Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

You’ve laid all the groundwork for a successful content marketing strategy. You’ve assessed past and present content deliverables, identified the performance gaps and started building a library of assets that map to buyer personas and each stage of the buyer’s journey.

Strategy 95

Strategy How To Content Marketing Marketing 95

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

This leaves your quick-and-easy backlink strategy fruitless and your brand still at the bottom of the SEO barrel. So how do you go about getting quality backlinks and improving your brand’s SEO the right way? 81 percent of marketers rate earned media as being more effective or as effective as paid media coverage.

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

It ensures that healthcare content is rooted in specifics that marketing teams may not be able to come up with on their own. Online advocates can also offer feedback on everything from products and services to marketing messaging. ” Not sure how to get started? Reaching a new community.

Healthcare 141

Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 141

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Most of these come from registering for one-off gated content like white papers and webinars – these assets are expensive to create and promote. And I have a massive library of SEO and content marketing material.”.

SEO 135

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 135

Cision

JANUARY 25, 2016

Last year, 90 percent of B2C marketers used content marketing, but only 34 percent felt they were successful. And while 69 percent are creating more content than years past, few are being heard. They can afford to ignore us,” says Joe Pulizzi, founder of Content Marketing Institute. Find The Sweet Spot.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Banking B2C 120

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2021

We would have a great show like The X-Files ,” Tracy Dolgin, Fox Broadcasting’s EVP of marketing at the time, told The Ringer in their incredible oral history of Fox’s first NFL deal. In the process, they did a few genius things that all marketers can learn from. What content marketers can learn: Break convention.

Television 122

Television Content Marketing Sports Marketing 122

Cision

OCTOBER 5, 2016

As frequently as marketing changes, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve as much as possible. Here are three marketing trends you need to be aware of as we head into the final quarter of the year. Livestreaming is Changing How We Consume Video. Long have publishers been creating branded content on Facebook.

Trends 319

Trends Content Marketing Brand Branding 319

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

We don’t need to sell you on the benefits of content marketing. When compared with other forms of marketing, content marketing has the potential to form a meaningful and long-lasting relationship with your customer or prospect. And that results in you achieving your marketing goals. I’ll give you an example.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Video 62