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This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. Semrush did the inverse: the SEO software company acquired the European PR software Prowly in 2020. Case in point?

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Effectively Engage and Build Your Community Through Podcasting

Deirdre Breakenridge

Universities , nonprofits , museums , law firms , associations , and small businesses have branched out into podcasting – expanding their online presence in ways that serve their business and community. Don’t forget that engagement can also be measured. Image Credit: Pixabay. Now is the perfect time to begin.

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3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]

Sword and the Script

About half of businesses outsource some content marketing. Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. It’s higher in large companies (5), defined as 1000+ employees, and lower in small companies (3), defined as 1-99 employees.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. Sources: Business Wire , PRWeek , RMP Analysis , Chicago Tribune , Mergr.com ). 3) September 15, 2014: Visible Technologies.

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What Is Crisis Management And Why Its Important?

Prohibition

Technological breakdowns. A technological crisis also called a technical failure or system crash is an unforeseen event that interrupts the normal function of a computer system. This normally happens in cases where the technology fails to work as planned, or when there is a delay in the scheduled arrival of a particular service/good.

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Why We Need a New Way to Measure Earned Media

Beyond PR

While those of us in marketing or PR are quick to applaud technologies that allow us to do more, reach more, or earn more, we don’t seem to have the same attitude about updating our measurement tools and processes. And yet, that’s not a precise measure when it comes to earned media. Why The Old Ways no Longer Work.

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15 Steps to Build Your Performance-Driven Marketing Plan

PR 20/20

For small businesses, start-ups, and short-term goals, we'd recommend following Ready North's Marketing Growth Hackathon TM to identify quick wins and accelerate success. Marketing analytics reports (automation software dashboards, social, SEO, website). Evaluate (Steps 1 – 2). Industry trends and reports.