Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

If you’re developing digital content in any capacity, you’ve probably run across some of the following advice: Develop a content strategy. Write “good” content. You could develop content to entertain and never sell, but what if people really want to buy from you? Entertain, don’t sell.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2016

Gone are the days of pushing your brand’s message to your audience through traditional advertising. Cision’s white paper, “ Brand Journalism: From Awareness to Lead Generation ,” offers insights on building a successful brand journalism program and a look at the brands that are already doing it well. Build Awareness.

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Storytelling 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Content marketing has evolved, but only 38 percent of B2C marketers consider their strategy to be effective in boosting the bottom line. So what part of the new state of content marketing is most challenging? To keep your hub organized, separate your content by type (white papers, blog posts, news releases, etc.),

B2C 120

B2C Crisis Communications Content Marketing Engineering 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As content marketing continues to evolve, businesses across the globe have adopted it at a rapid pace. So what’s predicted to become of content marketing this year? Forbes ( @Forbes ) describes content marketing as a digital trend that is evolving fast , which means companies must jump on the bandwagon ASAP.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Mobile 65

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

If content marketing was a self-evaluated college class, marketers would give themselves a “C.” That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. The annual report is a joint effort between MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

Perhaps there’s a better way to nurture or otherwise engage the chap who registered to downloaded a white paper than three ( and often more) touches by sales within 24 hours. Maybe that person just wanted the content and there’s no chance he or she will ever make a purchase. And maybe there isn’t.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Other effective forms of owned media could include white papers, presentations, e-Books or other forms of brand-controlled content. Marketing through email, newsletters, or any other direct to consumer or direct-to-list operations also falls under owned media, because the brand controls the content being sent.

Media 103

Media Print Advertising Advertising 103

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing. What is an Integrated PESO Model? Paid Media. Earned Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Cision

OCTOBER 29, 2015

While ad blocking software has been around for years, concern about ad blocking has become one of the hottest topics in advertising and marketing this year, especially for mobile advertising. Some advertisers and website owners believe that ad blocking by consumers is at best freeloading and at worst, it’s theft.

Trends 120

Trends Software Advertising Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Don’t mash case studies, white papers, webinars, press releases and blog posts together.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

5W PR

JUNE 27, 2022

In the last couple of years, the tools and software in the advertising industry have been rapidly evolving to the point where companies can now utilize a large number of platforms to create highly targeted ad campaigns that are completely automated.

Company 88

Company Strategy Publicity Advertising 88

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Inbound or content marketing became a top priority for Internet marketing. Because content and the incredible amount of social media posts used to promoted suffer from over-messaged sales pitches. Want to create standout content? Read our free “How to Beat Content Marketing Overload” white paper now!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Consumption.

B2B 110

B2B Consumer Marketing Survey 110

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

If content marketing is about connecting with consumers and driving engagement, video is a tactic that must be employed. Native advertising shows similar growth for many of the same reasons. Native ads, like sponsored content at “The Onion” or BuzzFeed, don’t disrupt the viewing experience. It shows no signs of slowing.

Video 120

Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 9, 2016

As a content marketer, I’m always on the lookout for whatever edge will improve my content’s reach. But with so many other brands also using content marketing, the task can seem Sisyphean at times. And the benefits go beyond building awareness for your content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Web 40

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

We then consider how, when and where to publish and promote the content and activities. Owned content. Owned content is created content. It’s also tactics like content marketing, a broad umbrella that includes blogging, social media updates, email marketing, infographics, visuals and video.

Media 120

Media Content Marketing Infographics Fashion 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Today’s constant flow of content is creating a problem for Fortune 500 companies. Yet, only 37 percent of marketers say they have a documented content marketing strategy. These fall into two categories – paid, which includes promoted social posts and native advertising, and organic, which includes social and email.

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Enterprise Strategy Advertising 120

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Product collateral, email, social media, demo videos, advertising, press releases and events are all common product marketing tactics. But what about thought leadership content like blog posts and white papers? The call to action in the other two posts focused on a white paper published around the product launch.

Product Launch 85

Product Launch How To Leadership Analytics 85

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. Digital Marketing at LEWIS Pulse, you need to understand your audience’s unique needs and reach them in new and unexpected ways. Learn top tactics with Cision’s free white paper! So how can you set your brand apart? Paid media.

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

And, as our white paper Expanding Engagement & Inspiring Action with Your Next Product Launch explores, an opportunity to establish your company as a credible industry influencer. There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. Step 4: Collaborate on content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Do the marketing tools and tactics you use actually keep your brand top of mind? It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Current events could make for great examples in evergreen content, like white papers or tip sheets, down the line. Want proof?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. How-To-Guides.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

16% on marketing analytics. “As As organic reach on social platforms plummets to zero, and confidence in influencer marketing is challenged, paid media presents more pros than cons for CMOs,” according to Gartner analyst Ewan McIntyre. I suggest thinking about distributing existing content elsewhere. 66% said newspapers.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. Hamburger Helper didn’t really advertise or force the mixtape on people.

Viral 100

Viral Guidelines Social Media Groups 100

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Click here for a free white paper filled with Periscope and Meerkat best practices! People share content either when they are angry/afriad or when they are happy/ amazed – Stephen Voltz #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/7NBccNWxPQ. ” Trying to live stream video? Be Unforgettable. Cision (@Cision) September 10, 2015.

Viral 120

Viral Video YouTube Examples 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Marketing attribution for earned media. If a prospective buyer reads coverage you earned and then downloads a white paper a week later, or even makes a purchase, you’d want to be able to attribute those outcomes with your effort. Cision and Onclusive are two companies that have monitoring tools that do this.

Technology 166

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 166

Beyond PR

APRIL 19, 2016

“A brand needs to become a regular part of the social conversation to understand and serve its audiences,” writes Victoria Harres, VP of strategic communications and content at PR Newswire and author of the white paper Tips for Creating a Press Release that Maximizes Social Sharing.

Social Media 40

Social Media Marketing Media Nonprofit 40

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance. 67% said thought leadership.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Beyond PR

MAY 4, 2016

The sales pitch and advertisements ruled the day. Our white paper Understanding How Buyer 2.0 Impacts Your Approaches to Demand Generation lays out the incredible opportunity we face as public relations and marketing professionals. Don’t look at this as a problem, though.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Resources 40

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy. It’s a lot of what we do on the marketing side. We leverage our weekly marketing and product marketing newsletters as the main vehicles to distribute the content.

Brand 102

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 102