Cision

APRIL 20, 2017

If I could pinpoint one major mistake that tons of brands make in regards to their web copy and marketing content, it’s focusing on the features of a product rather than its benefits. But your product page is the place for those features, not your marketing. What’s the difference, you ask? Let’s say you sell organic cat food.

Writing 198

Writing Web System Study 198

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. 1) Write short sentences. The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully. 2) Write shorter paragraphs.

Writing 60

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 60

PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Write short paragraphs. What’s surprising about this study is how the Poynter Institute — the think tank of how we write in print and online — defines an short online paragraph: Short paragraphs: 1 or 2 sentences long. Another reason for super-short online paragraphs: Web visitors lean to the left. The solution? But how short?

Mobile 174

Mobile Writing Web Journalism 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 20, 2024

As he shared with me recently, “PR validates a lot of what every other [marketing] discipline provides or does. Journalists, writers, and bloggers will write about it and link to Apple because, well, it’s the iPhone.” According to Gareth, PR has an outsized ability to positively impact the authority pillar.

SEO 203

SEO Engineering Google Examples 203

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

If B2B marketing writers aren’t in direct contact with customers in developing content, you are probably just making it all up. I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. And most B2B marketing writers are indeed making it up.

Survey 116

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 116

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. A product launch strategy is a plan that encompasses tactics and methodology for introducing a new product to market. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. What is a Product Launch Strategy?

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Marketing Goal 2: Better position your brand or product.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I have been writing about issues challenging social media and digital communications, and speaking with thought leaders on the topic. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? This is because social media is a channel and just one of many in the marketing mix. Thanks for participating, Frank! Can the ship be righted?

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are clear applications for artificial intelligence (AI) content generation tools in marketing and public relations but make sure that you fact check. ChatGPT and Playground are among the first artificial intelligence (AI) applications using a text-based web interface that uses the GPT-3 language model.

Publicity 98

Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

PRSay

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Lists “are to the web reader’s eye what Brad Pitt is to the paparazzi,” says Kara Pernice, Kathryn Whitenton and Jakob Nielsen, the authors of How People Read on the Web. Indeed, according to Pernice, Whitenton and Nielson, web visitors look at 70 percent of the bulleted lists they encounter. Readers can’t resist a list.

Web 159

Web Writing Analytics Training 159

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

One of the ways to achieve this is by harnessing the power of in-person community engagement and event marketing. You must consider which outcomes best align with the business’s ambitions for growth, market position, or reputation management. Perform a little market research and perhaps build separate event-based personas.

Community 90

Community How To Marketing Data 90

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. Similarly, the same study showed that 70 percent of adults say their purchasing decision is affected by content they see shared on the web. Social media professionals agree.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

According to a CMO survey, digital marketing spending has reached 58 percent of marketing budgets, reflecting 15.8 According to the report, investment in all digital marketing activities has increased since February 2021. A quick scan of the PR and marketing jobs listed on LinkedIn shows that they all require digital skills.

Survey 147

Survey LinkedIn Engineering Web 147

Ethical Voices

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This week the communications ethics issues spanned a wide variety of topics from non-competes, to stupid PR people, to ethics developments with AI and the 16 th Anniversary of one of the dumbest guerilla marketing stunts of all time. Are non-competes ethical? This was the big news last week, but I am just getting to it now.

Ethics 74

Ethics Marketing Film Web 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The posts were accented with liberal subheads, short paragraphs, and spotted with lots of bulleted lists – classic web writing if such a thing exists. While the social share counts were quite low the web analytics were displaying sizable volume of traffic. Every other social channel on the web? Dark Social Marketing?

Viral 115

Viral Marketing Web Case Study 115

PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Kathy Orton, Reporter and Real Estate Web Editor, Washington Post. I’m also interested in the local real estate market. Or, there are no homes on the market here and why. Email is best to get it in writing. on the real estate market, or even local economic factors (new Metro stop, etc.). I do a House of the Week.

Real Estate 223

Real Estate Local Pitching Media 223

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

We looked for sites with clear signals that they accepted guest posts, such as post titles and URLs with the words “contribute” or “write for us.” Methodology After compiling our list based on the sites’ guest post lists, we also added our own sites by using Ahref’s Content Explorer. There is some overlap between the sites and categories.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. In addition, I publish a monthly newsletter ( sample ) that curates must-read articles from across marketing and PR. hours to write. If you’ve been a reader in 2019, thank you!

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Buzzstream

JANUARY 16, 2024

Feature Highlight: The SERP overlay shows quick metrics for posts as you surf the web, making it a lot easier to uncover posts that are getting a lot of links and shares without needing to leave the SERP. The WAVE interface will quickly check your website against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Pricing: Free 6.

SEO 83

SEO Web Tools Analysis 83

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With hundreds of thousands of reporters, contributors, and bloggers in the market at any given moment, and something close to a 30 percent rate of annual turnover, my focus was on vendors that specialized in maintaining reporter contacts rather than ones that relied on web-scraping to obtain their data. Enter TechNews.io

Web 100

Web Report Pitching Google 100

Beyond PR

JUNE 23, 2017

A very interesting question was posed by a client: “Do I need to write my earnings release in any special manner to facilitate better quality reporting by the Associated Press’ (AP) automated journalists?”. Only the writing aspect of the AP process is automated, not the data parsing. The short answer: “No.”. They read it.

Writing 64

Writing Guidelines Sports Data 64

PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Earned media is the most long-lasting and credible media type in digital marketing. However, writing a well-crafted press release and ensuring it reaches the relevant media is not easy. A press release service provider cuts you some slack in writing and distributing a press release. Boosting Your Market Plan.

Writing 96

Writing SEO Web Google 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

With the rise of AI in marketing in recent years, data-driven decision making has become an integral part of marketing’s fabric. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Speak to, not at your audience.

Marketing 75

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 75

Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire The following is Part II of Business Wire's article providing a closer look at influencer marketing and how it can help you amplify your message. Do not expect influencers to write for free. Do not forget this step! Don’t forget this final step!

Marketing 156

Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 25, 2023

What does voice search mean for content marketers in 2023? But first, let’s connect the dots between voice search and digital marketing. Voice Search & Digital Marketing: What’s the Connection? SEO is all about writing for the customer and creating content that answers burning questions.

SEO 88

SEO How To Mobile Engineering 88

Sword and the Script

JUNE 8, 2019

In marketing, we tend to use those two words interchangeably (I’m guilty of this too). However, when I really consider the word innovation in marketing, I tend to think of creativity. While technology can certainly change how we do marketing, it’s still reliant on creative inputs. I’d imagine it most.

Creativity 78

Creativity Technology Marketing Web 78

Shift Communications

JUNE 21, 2022

For the crypto market and in crypto marketing, it’s a tale of evolution. To me,” he writes, “the answer begins with rejecting the binary” that technology can be either good or bad. crypto markets are now in a freefall that’s bringing companies and their employees down with them. The mood outside the conference?

Marketing 60

Marketing Financial System Conference 60

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

With the rise of AI in marketing in recent years, data-driven decision making has become an integral part of marketing’s fabric. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Speak to, not at your audience.

Marketing 68

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 68

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Despite all of the controversy around Facebook this year, usage levels are still extraordinarily high and marketers are still finding it to be a very effective advertising channel.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

David Meerman Scott is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, advisor to emerging companies, VC strategic partner, and bestselling author of 10 books, including "The New Rules of Marketing & PR." People rely on his sales and marketing strategies and tactics to grow their businesses.

Real Estate 214

Real Estate Video Report Twitter 214

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Use images.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But direct communications is being taken to a new level to support sales and more specifically, ABM (account-based marketing) programs. Now, where is the ka-ching on our web traffic and orders?)” All well and good, but things take an interesting turn with ABM (also called key account marketing). Why is ABM effective?

B2B 177

B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

With the rise of AI in marketing in recent years, data-driven decision making has become an integral part of marketing’s fabric. They generate web traffic and leads by keeping your content fresh and top of mind when your audience is choosing their solution to address their pain points. Speak to, not at your audience.

Marketing 60

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 60

PR 20/20

MARCH 8, 2023

I n the marketing world, a big topic of discussion is how businesses can use AI (artificial intelligence) to their advantage. These tools were designed to help marketers better engage with customers and streamline their content creation process. Here's how they work. Follow-up , such as "Draft a thank you email for Jane Doe."

Tools 85

Tools Web Examples Report 85