Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. 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.” Are articles well-written, thoughtful, and well-researched?

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. The core skills we need as PR professionals have also changed. Other skills and attributes are more timeless.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ Fact: PR is often a fire drill.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2017

As I wrote about in my last post , my approach to PR measurement has evolved over the years. In my last two jobs – one agency and one in house – I’ve used SeeDepth to monitor and measure results. Defining share of voice: When asked to measure share of voice, you should first ask “Share of voice for what, specifically?”

Measurement 60

Measurement Analytics Agency Data 60

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

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. Two blog posts each week becomes a permanent SEO-friendly knowledge base. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view. Longer content boosts SEO.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. The Challenge. The growth will come from new deliverables.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

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 How can you improve technical and SEO skills? What are the new services? Influencer engagement.

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? Measuring media coverage involves quantifying the impact and visibility of PR efforts. What is SEO PR? What is Reputation Management?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

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

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

They’ll be expected to deliver more: more strategy, more content, more channels, more creativity and more measurement. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. The Challenge. The growth will come from new deliverables.

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. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. The Challenge. The growth will come from new deliverables.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you set your goals, you can set KPIs to measure your content’s success. Fifty-nine percent of B2B marketers say email is their most effective channel for revenue generation ( WordStream ), and over 88% of companies are marketing on social media ( SEO expert ). This involves testing your content and measuring its success.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

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

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. One of the reasons I appreciate the ability to measure so much is the insider’s view on what works and what doesn’t.

SEO 133

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 133

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

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Here are just a few: Different KPIs your Organization can Measure: 1. 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 SEO in Mind. SEO plays a big part in today’s digital media marketing. Unique Website Visitors.

Marketing 92

Marketing SEO Radio Video 92

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

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. million of revenues, improving on 2019’s $10.2

Media 105

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 105

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. Buffer authors do their research, writing in-depth posts with ample resources to back up their intelligence. For Social Media, we like….

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Beyond PR

JULY 27, 2016

PR can even boost your SEO. Pay attention to these 12 things when writing a press release for your demand gen content. Audience: You’re not writing a content press release for journalists. Write directly to them and focus on what they care about. Write directly to them and focus on what they care about.

Writing 40

Writing SEO Web Content Marketing 40

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. One of the reasons I appreciate the ability to measure so much is the insider’s view on what works and what doesn’t.

SEO 100

SEO Community Writing Content Marketing 100

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

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Year after year this survey shows that successful content marketing programs are resourced appropriately, have a documented content strategy, put their audience needs first, and measure real results with analytics.

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

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

APRIL 18, 2017

It also increases your SEO and search rankings, which brings those prospects directly to you. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. I promise you can do it. Do it well.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

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.”. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. SEO goes mobile. Data drives marketing. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Clients now expect PR people to also be search experts, content experts, working knowledge of Google Analytics, knowledge of all sorts of tracking tools to measure effectiveness, while filming, producing, and editing video and managing multiple social media accounts.”. Pressure on measurement. Additional duties. More internal comms.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Critical Mention

APRIL 5, 2019

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? Passionate about all things communications, Jolie found her dream job as a copywriter with Critical Mention, where she’s continuing her passion for writing and editing.

Content Marketing 75

Content Marketing Marketing Crisis Communications SEO 75

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

This makes no sense as it impossible for a senior PR practitioner to be truly ‘strategic’ if they don’t understand the role that measurement, evaluation and data analysis plays in shaping strategy. In 2017 basic photo and video production should be a core skill, just as integral to public relations excellence as writing is.

Publicity 134

Publicity Analysis Public Affairs Measurement 134

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

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

They also need to blog intelligently, writing about topics that actually produce results. AI could even write part of that next blog post for you. The platforms provides real-time, web-wide measurement of content engagement across all channels, including search, social, and mobile. Write data-driven narratives in seconds.

Blogging 73

Blogging How To Engineering Tools 73

Sword and the Script

MAY 7, 2019

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. Here are some publications and DA numbers at the time of this writing: The Wall Street Journal : 94. 2) Backlinks are third-party validation.

Google 131

Google Banking Engineering Web 131

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. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” Muck Rack released an integration with Google Analytics (GA) that helps PR measure web traffic from media placements. I’d link to the BI story, but it’s gated.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

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. Eric Enge and I are the main performers/presenters, and I also write the scripts and handle social promotion. Can you walk us through the process?

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153