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. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. It’s a form of blindness that’s liable to show up elsewhere in marketing and the organization; we are all forever students.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Cision

JUNE 18, 2015

Content marketing is an established PR tactic, but it can sometimes feel like wielding a double-edged sword. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. To increase your content marketing success rate, consider the following five tips: 1. Focus on your niche.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Pinterest 120

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In today’s hi-tech, fast-moving, cluttered digital world, content marketing is one of the most practical, effective and useful marketing strategies to date. It’s an essential aspect of today’s digital marketing landscape. So what does content marketing mean? Infographics.

Content Marketing 93

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 93

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2017

A robust content marketing strategy involves a mix of valuable content: articles, blogs, case studies, infographics, podcasts, webinars, videos. This content is considered “valuable” because it has been carefully crafted.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing SEO Case Study How To 86

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This article presents eight practical and effective tips to help content writers strike the perfect balance between user-friendly content and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies. Understand your target audience Before diving into content creation, it’s crucial to identify and understand your target audience.

Engineering 99

Engineering Writing Mobile SEO 99

Prohibition

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here, we’ll be delving into why blogging is the tool your business needs, as well as some tips on how to write an attention-grabbing blog to consolidate your content marketing strategy. Seach Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the holy grail of online visibility, and blogging is your trusty friend when it comes to this.

Blogging 62

Blogging SEO Engineering Mobile 62

Cision

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When you think of content marketing, you probably think of blog posts. But they’re just one of the many types of content that can help you establish your brand as a thought leader in your industry and attract new leads. By diversifying the types of content that you share, you attract different people with different needs.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Software 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and the ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Pricing: Free limited SEO tools, $99/mo for Standard Moz Pro account 6.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While it may be tempting to cut costs using shady SEO tactics to take advantage of Google’s algorithm, Google eventually catches up and penalizes many sites over time. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Pricing: Free limited SEO tools, $99/mo for Standard Moz Pro account 6.

Tools 62

Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

Writing 203

Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

We originally published a blog in 2015 listing 40+ inbound marketing resources. We’ve added even more to the list, so read below for an update with even more resources for marketers. As marketers, we spend hours researching the top trends and tactics to prove top-notch ROI and success. even a free marketing course).

Resources 53

Resources Marketing SEO Engineering 53

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A few years ago, athenahealth debuted athenaInsight, its data-driven news publication, to make a serious investment in content marketing. According to executive director of content and communications John Fox, the marketing team made a choice to adjust the brand’s point of view as they prepped for the launch. “At

Strategy 108

Strategy How To Content Marketing Analysis 108

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. If you want to see who are seen as the best both by data and peer review, then typing a search term, such as “Top Content Marketers,” will be revealing. See how they market online.

How To 198

How To Real Estate Web Case Study 198

PRSay

JULY 16, 2019

Just like Disney took a tried-and-true story and retold it with modern animation, repurposing evergreen content in a new medium can revive established messaging. For example, taking a blog post and turning it into a podcast, infographic or video is a great way to present identical information in a new format. Find a timely twist.

Content Marketing 161

Content Marketing Infographics SEO Video 161

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

Marketing is sometimes like politics. 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. List building.

B2B 118

B2B Mobile Content Marketing SEO 118

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2017

Email remains a top channel for producing leads in B2B marketing , according to a survey data from a report by Chief Marketer titled Top B2B Lead Gen Trends. That’s no surprise perhaps for veteran marketers, but it’s the mix and integration that often matters most and goes missing. Content marketing: 51%.

B2B 63

B2B Study Marketing Survey 63

PR 20/20

JULY 9, 2020

For modern-day marketers, it’s essential that we understand how to strategically distribute valuable, relevant, and consistent content that attracts and retains a clearly defined audience–but it’s easier said than done. For so long, marketers have relied on instinct over ROI, but that’s about to change. Using technology.

Google 90

Google SEO Trends Content Marketing 90

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. Looking to master new marketing skills this year?

Blogging 54

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Brands are investing more time, resources and budget into publishing high-quality content with the goal of attracting, engaging and converting customers throughout the buyer’s journey. According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence.

Case Study 210

Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Equally important is recognizing what resonates best with your intended market — including their preferences and preferred communication channels- then delivering tailored content accordingly. Tip 4: Utilize content marketing for PR On a budget, content marketing is a potent tool for enhancing PR efforts.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. 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

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. 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

MAY 9, 2018

SEO Content Marketers – This type of outreach team blurs the line between traditional SEO and PR, using a range of tactics including blogger outreach, infographic placement, broken link building. They are mostly doing things like resource page outreach and link reclamation (unlinked mention) campaigns.

Data 120

Data SEO Groups Pitching 120

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. We spoke to industry experts, analyzed macro content trends using our in-house content strategy technology, and highlighted companies creating great content.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Building your brand through top-of-funnel content establishes a connection with a new audience. Without that awareness foundation, it’s harder to achieve other goals down the marketing funnel. Here’s how you can address them before they hurt your marketing efforts. When your content ranks low on search.

Brand 104

Brand Branding How To SEO 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. Data-driven PR drives marketing engagement. Infographic from a 2017 article in MarTech Advisor. The overall PR/marketing trend is toward more content, and specifically more visual content.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

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

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Do thoughts of how to use search engine optimization (SEO) make your head spin? You are probably in better shape than you realize because SEO has come a long way from its white vs. black hat, keyword-gaming origins. These days SEO is based on creating content that provides a good user experience, not for the explicit search result.

Engineering 45

Engineering SEO Google Web 45

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Five Free eBooks (or Presentations) To Download Now Strengthen Your LinkedIn Skills: The Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn by… um… LinkedIn! Word on the street is that audio is (re)emerging as one of the fastest growing content platforms for 2015. Can’t get any closer to the source than that, right?

eBook 100

eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. We spoke to industry experts, analyzed macro content trends using our in-house content strategy technology, and highlighted companies creating great content.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

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. Content marketing isn’t a new idea. Your goal with content marketing is not to sell directly to your audience.

Publicity 64

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 64

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

5W PR

JUNE 25, 2018

PR experts have a lot of experience creating exceptional content for their brands. 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. Optimize PR Content.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Infographics Google SEO 60