Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. The top metrics for marketing communications leaders: 46% lead generation; 45% web traffic; 45% social media engagement; 35% conversion rate; 33% sales; 30% brand share of voice; 24% followers/social media; 18% ad impressions/ reach; and 11% SEO rankings.

Report 105

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

In the past, PR professionals pitched the media and threw events with little proof of how PR moved the needle. Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. For social amplification, go to your community.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you set your goals, you can set KPIs to measure your content’s success. While you’re conducting your content audit, you can also audit your social media channels–with a social media monitoring or social listening tool–to see which content resonates most with your audience.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

So, forgive me in this blog post if I talk about the logical aspect of PR, rather than the creative, and use this as a chance to talk about measurement. PR has a reputation of being beastly to measure. We were lumped into the same boat as advertising, where measuring the effectiveness of a campaign was wholly unscientific.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Agency 49

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand. Speaking of showing personality, CEO John Legere of T-Mobile does a video blog each week on social media called “Slow Cooker Sunday” that is, yes, a cooking show. Longer content boosts SEO.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

The study says media relations has been supplanted by other functions as the top services provided by public relations. According to the survey: social media management (77%) content marketing (77%) influencer marketing (67%); and link building for SEO (56%) Other statistics stood out for me in the report: Measurement. “PR

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. So, I started tracking the community and publishing three different writing series on PR technology ( PR Tech Sums , PR Tech Briefing s, and Product Reviews ).

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020. One of the things SEO tools can do, that most media monitoring solutions cannot, is detect backlinks. SEMrush has had an impressive streak in the SEO space. G2 names best media monitoring solutions for 2021.

Media 105

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 105

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Here are just a few: Different KPIs your Organization can Measure: 1. Social Mentions and Sentiment. Measuring the performance of your organization’s digital efforts will help you identify what strategies to push forward and which ones to set aside. Keep in mind, it’s very important to track earned media KPIs as well.

Marketing 92

Marketing SEO Radio Video 92

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Beyond content, CMI does break it down into other areas, like SEO, social, and measurement. Ann Handley , the author of Everybody Writes , heads up content at ‘Profs. For Social Media, we like…. Buffer Social ( @buffer ): Digs into all things social but also discusses blogging and productivity.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Real effort into digital and social. More emphasis on social media.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

Because I focus on the integration of content with SEO and social media, I am lucky enough to see the entire spectrum from creation to ROI – something many marketers don’t get to do as an agency. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment.

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 147

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 147

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). On a weekly basis, I get a platform to the communications and marketing communities and need to write effectively for them. Tools to improve your headlines.

Tools 120

Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising. How long does it take to write the average blog post?

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What’s more, is that relevant links hold value outside of just SEO. Link relevance measures how relevant a backlink is to your site. There’s no set scale for link relevancy and we don’t know exactly how Google measures this either. Gone are the days of ranking through brute-force, high-scale link building.

How To 62

How To Google SEO Pitching 62

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 26, 2017

Because I focus on the integration of content with SEO and social media, I am lucky enough to see the entire spectrum from creation to ROI – something many marketers don’t get to do as an agency. They should be writing about how luxury retirement communities differ, and which amenities are worth the investment.

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

Critical Mention

MARCH 27, 2019

In short, getting good at writing email subject lines is essential to successful niche marketing. Social Media. While email is the most effective marketing tool in any industry or niche, social media is the most effective way to identify a broader audience and bring its members to your list.

Strategy 61

Strategy Marketing SEO Social Media 61

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. Here he outlines a talk from Yext’s Duane Forrester on what a future SEO job description. But inspired by preeminent statistician, George Box, Orin also outlines why asking the correct questions in measurement and evaluation is key. When do they want it?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

The current marketing funnel is made up of mass email and social media blasts, accepting anyone and everyone that comes through. John Hall writes in Forbes: “Too many companies see customers as gatekeepers to wallets; meanwhile, customers feel ignored at best–and insulted at worst–when the journey ends.”.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

Communications is one of those disciplines that touches pretty much all aspects of a business: thought-leadership, branding, media relations, reputation management, earned media, social media, content marketing, lead generation and so much more. PR can even boost your SEO. Check out Do Your Headlines Measure Up?

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Sales of what?

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2019

Here are a few examples: Branded anchor text for this site: Sword and the Script Media ; Keyword anchor text for this site: public relations ; and. Non-key word anchor text: Sword and the Script Media writes about public relations. I like to use domain authority , which was invented by an SEO software company called Moz.

Google 131

Google Banking Engineering Web 131

Critical Mention

APRIL 5, 2019

You send it out to thousands of potential customers in your database and on social media, but you don’t get any leads. And companies that blog have a whopping 434 percent more indexed pages than businesses without blogs, leading to better SEO. How do I measure its success? Choose your content distribution channels.

Content Marketing 75

Content Marketing Marketing Crisis Communications SEO 75

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. But a small percentage write long-form content. hours to write.”.

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

Success is more than just clicks; it’s also SEO, social shares, engagement and quality of content. How can all of this be measured and analyzed? It incorporates organic data from MOZ Open Site Explorer API, SEMRush, and APIs of the top social media platforms. SHIFT has the solution: SCALE. The Application.

Data 92

Data SEO Guidelines Advertising 92

Critical Mention

APRIL 2, 2019

WooRank conducts an SEO audit and gives you comprehensive results. You can also compare your SEO to your competition by adding up to three competitors and comparing results like their keyword usage, technical website optimization, and more! But without competitor analysis tools you simply can’t achieve this. Wappalyzer. SimilarWeb.

Analysis 74

Analysis Tools SEO Software 74

Critical Mention

JULY 18, 2018

However, PR is changing faster than ever and how you measure your success is not as clearly defined as it used to be–it’s no longer about merely monitoring how many mentions your company got in the news, it’s about analyzing that data and seeing how it’s helping your business and what to do next.

Data 60

Data SEO Engineering Strategy 60

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Completely. Here’s the interview.

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

CMOs at the largest technology companies report that building out content marketing as an organizational competency is the second most important initiative, only behind measuring ROI. ( SEO writing is a vital PR skill today. 64% of marketers identify developing a comprehensive content strategy as a top challenge.( 888 243 3470.

Knowledge Base 113

Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113