The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. This post isn’t about writing a media pitch because we’ve already done that. How to Find Journalists Interested in Your Story There are at least six main ways to find journalists. However, for illustrative purposes, I’ll still show how to confirm.

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Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When I got promoted to SEO account manager at my previous digital marketing agency, besides all the excitement, I knew it would be a new challenge to create strategies involving Digital PR, Content, Design and other teams on top of my usual SEO work. Workload – Estimate how busy a person is before giving them more work.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

See what they write about. 20 years ago, when I started teaching PR courses, the number one complaint reporters and editors had about PR pros was that we’re lazy and we don’t do our homework. Since I now have a blog about PR and technology, I’m on lists like Cision. Do your Homework. Read their blog.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s easier than most link building tactics because it doesn’t require writing a new article or guest post on an external site, making this inherently more scalable. How to Find Link Insertion Targets in 5 Steps First and foremost, the strategy behind finding sites for link insertion hinges on finding quality, relevant sites.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 22, 2017

A while ago I posted a video by Rand Fishkin on how to create 10X content- content that is 10X better than your competitors. So how do you know if your efforts are working? The quality of writing and visuals is very subjective. With digital analytics it’s possible to know exactly how effective your content is.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. In fact, according to the 2015 Cision Social Journalism Study only 6% of PR pros still do that. This is a marvelous opportunity to connect with them online and discover what they’re writing about or looking for. Go to Lists.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You’ve just completed a great new study, and you’re keen to get journalists to cover your findings, but how do you do that? Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. What is a Media Pitch?

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PR News

JULY 24, 2017

Reality checked in with me recently when a few parents on my son’s rowing team, knowing my affiliation with PR News, asked me to write the press releases for the club. The post The Epic List of PR’s Daily Challenges (And How to Overcome Them) appeared first on PR News Blog.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 26, 2017

Write good quality content. There are many resources to help you learn how to write your news and content so that it meets Google’s quality guidelines. SMART News is one of them. Rand Fishkin of Moz explains how to create content that will garner the attention of influencers in this episode of Whiteboard Friday.

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ZudePR

MAY 17, 2016

If you take one thing away from this post, let it be this.some practical tips you can use when writing your next headline. Flipping a steak, he turned to me and said, with a “let me stop you right there, Dave” look in his eyes: "You're seriously trying to tell me that some PR tool knows more about writing headlines than me?".

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 2, 2017

“The fictions and fabrications that comprise fake news are but a subset of the larger bad news phenomenon, which also encompasses many forms of shoddy, unresearched, error-filled, and deliberately misleading reporting that do a disservice to everyone,” writes Snopes founder David Mikkelson. How to Spot Fake News. Follow me on Twitter.

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Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Every time you distribute a press release, write a LinkedIn post with their perspective or additional “insider details,” then link to the full press release. Write up what they WOULD have said in the interview as an article, referencing and linking over to the original piece of content. Digital PR'

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 16, 2024

Siege Media Outreach Scorecard – Streamlining Outreach Evaluation The Siege Media Outreach Scorecard is a unique Chrome extension designed for digital PR and link-building by link building and digital professionals. Siege Media based these signals on years of first-hand experience from their link building teams.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 27, 2018

Well, if the searcher is going to find what they’re looking for on the search result page (SERP) you had better rethink how you write your meta tags for the pages on your website and how you craft the content people see when they search – for the brand and the generic keywords related to your brand.

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5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Since a press release can offer any business many benefits and be a powerful tool for marketing, it is important for public relations professionals to know how to use them strategically. Before Writing a Press Release. Once you know your purpose and the 5 W’s, you are ready to write. How to Write the Best Press Release?

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

Traditional marketing and PR skills are still vital, but clients and employers want more. It’s time to supplement your skills by adapting your writing for the web, learning how to create high quality content, understanding search engine optimization and why it’s important for PR as well as marketing.

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ZudePR

JANUARY 26, 2016

A searingly honest account of how to succeed in this artistic profession. How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul. Similarities to PR. And the more I read the more I realised that a graphic design consultant’s life bears an uncanny resemblance to that of the PR man/woman/pro. We have to keep pace.

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The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

SEO is a vital PR skill today. Everything you need to know about optimizing news content is in my book: SMART News: how to write branded content that gets found in search and shared in social media. Get the Digital PR Tips Newsletter. Follow me on Twitter.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 15, 2023

AI-powered tools can help generate headlines, craft social media posts, and even write news articles. Crisis Management: In times of crisis, PR practitioners need to act quickly and decisively. However, the person who learns how to use AI effectively may certainly take your job. AI will not take your job -.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

Yes, this is new avenue and many fast-growing businesses don’t know how to find and work with influencers. SEO writing is a vital PR skill today. Get the Digital PR Tips Newsletter each week. Ignoring the power of influencers. But this is one of the most important parts of a successful content strategy.

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Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 18, 2014

SEO Trends for 2015 from Rand Fishkin, MOZ I’ll write a longer post about this in a few weeks, since I’d like to add some ideas to what Rand has to say, but this SlideShare includes some trends that every public relations practitioner should be following. Digital PR'

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. The list is broken down by task. All pricing and features are based on the time of publication.)

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. The list is broken down by task. All pricing and features are based on the time of publication.)

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Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

How to Craft High-Quality Content . 1. Do your homework: Find out what is currently available on your topic, what angles have already been covered, and where you can fill a need or write about a new angle. There is a ton of content about how bad palm oil production is. Get the Digital PR Tips Newsletter.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 30, 2020

Newsjacking should be a key tactic in any approach to digital PR but before I dive in, let me clarify how I see it. The process behind that is what I’ll expand on here, along with how to make sure the tactic adds bottom-line value to your activities and isn’t just a vanity play.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. Here’s how to use the feature: Head to the ‘Research List’ section on the top bar.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 3, 2015

Here are seven ideas on how to find and build your tribe: Figure out who are. Write in the language they understand. Use a monitoring tool to find the people who are already interested in and writing about your topic. Follow me on Twitter for Daily Digital PR tips. They have to love who you are and what you do.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 19, 2018

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, News Releases, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly. He explains that digital PR and marketing are an inexpensive way to build a community surrounding your company. by David Meerman Scott. by Antony Young.

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ZudePR

JANUARY 21, 2016

There is no better blogger writing about website strategy. Digital PR. At the moment, he’s focussing on influencer marketing and I am learning a lot from a series of posts he’s writing. The Seth Godin of UK PR. It’s a well-designed round-up of the last 31 days’ digital PR happenings.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 30, 2021

As a journalist, I’ve seen and deleted thousands of PR emails over the years. As a Digital PR, I’ve probably produced all of the above. How to target correctly. With freelancers, this is a little more tricky because we are often freelancing for a range of publications and writing about a variety of topics.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I was clueless about the world of Digital PR and what it entailed – until I landed in the industry myself. Unlike its traditional PR counterpart, Digital PR is also conducted with SEO in mind and one of the key aims of outreach is to gain linked coverage on online news publications.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 5, 2024

Whether you are doing blogger outreach, digital PR, link building, or even sales, these 12 techniques can help identify the missing piece of the puzzle. But it’s still incredibly effective if you know where and how to look. The post How to Find Someone’s Email in 2024 appeared first on BuzzStream.

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ZudePR

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

.” I’ve managed to segue back to the day job (I run my own PR consultancy ) since December, picking up a few contracts – beating off stiff competition:O) – from interesting clients. I didn’t set out to write the first book to translate the millions-strong US FIRE community to a UK context, but I have.

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Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 1, 2015

I came across this fantastic product review video recently when writing up a new business proposal. I was looking to understand a product’s digital presence and reputation, and fill in the proposal with some creative ideas on how to amplify and improve it. Digital PR' Check it out. by CarrieMorgan.

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ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar. Here are 28 top observations from MY first 28 months as a solo digital PR pro (just in case you ever need them ). You Should Read This If: You’re c onsidering setting up your own (in my case solo) PR firm. 9: Read Books. As well as blogs.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2016

Tomorrow #measurePR takes a look at smart reporting with three stellar guests: Founder and CEO of IrisPR, Aly Saxe ; CEO of Geben Communication, Heather Whaling ; and digital PR Strategist and Author of “SMART News,” Sally Falkow. PR and Marketing Data: Impressions, Reach and Relevance, Oh My! See you soon!

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