The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

September is AMEC’s Global Measurement Month with many events around the world focused on PR measurement. Advertising Equivalency Values, where you measure the value of your media coverage by calculating how much an equivalent advertisement would cost.) Why is measuring AVE’s a waste of time? REGISTER NOW.

Measurement 113

Measurement Analytics Course Advertising 113

NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? We’ve been trained now over the last 10 years to Google everything extensively. We go on Yelp, we go on Google, we go on social media, we ask friends, we have that control now and we expect no less when it comes to making important decisions. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar.

Advertising 131

Advertising Advertising Data Reputation 131

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When it comes to the transformation of the public relations industry, Google, Facebook, and Twitter always receive the revolutionizing praise. From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. How long did people spend reading it?

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 28, 2017

New technologies are helping make the measurement of public relations results easier, less time-consuming and more meaningful. More PR agencies today are designating a measurement guru on its team to own analytics. Advance legwork can improve the odds of achieving measurable impact. Identify the “core measures.”

Measurement 120

Measurement Study Data Agency 120

The Resolution Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

Back in the day, we relied on AVE to compare how much our placements were worth against other activity (hence why it’s called advertising value equivalent). But, despite it being a big no-no, it has been a struggle to shake it off completely simply because we haven’t found another way to measure the monetary value of coverage.

Measurement 120

Measurement Advertising Advertising Google 120

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Public relations reliance on impressions and Advertising Value Equivalents is both about the complexity of and lack of access to the data; PR is not on the front lines of data collection tools like Google Analytics which is often managed by web or marketing teams.

Corporate 264

Corporate Analytics Communications Web 264

Cision

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the 2016 Content Marketing Benchmark Report by the Content Marketing Institute, the top three paid advertising methods used by B2B marketers to promote/distribute content are: Search Engine Marketing (66 percent); Print or Other Offline Promotion (57 percent); Traditional Online Banner Ads (55 percent). That is staggering.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Facebook B2C 120

The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Go to any publisher advertising rate card and you’ll find the unique user figure rarely changes so is this a true representation of who viewed our coverage? When we created coveragebook.com, our aim was to try and gain the most accurate impact measurement as possible for online PR coverage so we felt; Views. Google influence.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics SEO Google 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Google reached into its deep pockets and rolled out an $800 million program of direct financial assistance , ad credits, and grants to businesses with active Google Adwords accounts.

Branding 284

Branding Brand Small Business Retail 284

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.) Search algorithms.

Google 104

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 104

Shift Communications

JULY 18, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Measurement. In this final part in our series, how do we measure our advertising? Let’s look at how to measure more thoughtfully. Measurement Pre-Requisites.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Measurement Publicity 60

PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

Public relations has always been a challenge to measure. We used to calculate the value of earned media placements according to advertising value equivalency (AVE), based on the cost of a print media ad and the publication in which it appeared. If there’s anything marketing has a lot of, then it’s metrics. EMV is a mysterious metric.

Measurement 103

Measurement Marketing Pharmaceuticals Social Media 103

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As public relations professionals, we know that PR measurement is essential to the success of our campaigns, budgets and client relationships. We attend webinars, dabble with Google Analytics and follow the latest blogs to learn how to move from traditional to relevant measurement. PR Measurement is Not One Size Fits All.

Measurement 120

Measurement Comparison Analytics Nonprofit 120

Business Wire

MARCH 6, 2017

Create extensions for blog posts, social updates, advertising and other marketing collateral to keep your program’s activities separated. If you manage the analytics yourself, here are the instructions for creating a Google Analytics URL builder. When should you use a URL builder?

Measurement 161

Measurement How To Analytics Data 161

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

The search industry was further revolutionized with the introduction Google’s Instant Results around 2010. The next question is how can brands, publishers and advertisers benefit from content discovery? How Content Discovery Helps Brands, Publishers and Advertisers. The focus was more on quality of content.

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

Advertising 89

Advertising Advertising B2B Creativity 89

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. by Frank Strong. Consumption.

Measurement 118

Measurement Analytics Tools SEO 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Despite economic headwinds, the global advertising industry has been robust and seems poised for more growth. Heading into 2023, here are some developments we should expect: CTV advertising pie getting bigger – will it overtake mobile? In fact, per this report , 98% of brand advertisers believe CTV will exceed mobile ad budgets.

Retail 170

Retail Branding Brand Advertising 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2022

A top priority of the best PR agency teams is measuring how well we do. It’s been said that PR results are hard to measure, but in recent years that has changed. As such, they should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-based. In our business, that means establishing key performance indicators (KPIs).

Measurement 182

Measurement Agency Advertising Advertising 182

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones. PR is about influence.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

Measurement 92

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 92

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’ve got display advertising data from services like AdRoll, Google AdWords, and other ad networks – especially the results of A/B tests – that data can be used to help guide future content creation. Systems you may be asked about: market research, previous campaign performance data. Earned Media. Owned Media.

Data 157

Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 7, 2024

While AI plays a valuable role, human analysis remains crucial for generating actionable insights and evaluating key performance indicators (KPIs) that accurately measure PR campaign effectiveness. At the same time, measurement is one of the most challenging parts of PR and communications. They are numbers that are simple to count.

Analysis 95

Analysis Measurement Data Examples 95

Cision

AUGUST 17, 2017

Google uses big data to show you as many useful ads as possible when you search for things online. While advertisers and marketers have been busy pioneering ways to use this type of data, the PR industry has been left behind. Spotify recommends songs, playlists and albums you might like using big data to match songs to your tastes.

Big Data 166

Big Data Data Communications Creativity 166

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. Go back to your list of 10 keywords or phrases and, one-by-one, type them into a Google search bar. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Cool, right?

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Polaris

AUGUST 19, 2014

And thanks to PR measurement expert Katie Delahaye Paine , we have a tool called the Kick-Butt Index (KBI) that allows us to measure PR in a way that’s relevant for clients. The public relations measurement challenge. The state of public relations measurement today.

Measurement 100

Measurement Advertising Advertising eBook 100

Rock the Status Quo

JULY 30, 2014

Or looking at the percentage of website referral traffic coming from specific social media platforms or editorial placements using Google Analytics. Even AVEs (advertising equivalencies). Taking it to the next level of measuring RESULTS – specific outcomes such as revenue impact, new subscribers, website traffic and more.

Measurement 219

Measurement Customer Service Analytics Leadership 219

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Podcasts have traditionally been hard to monetise through advertising because the audience is fragmented and data imperfect. Unique downloads provide a measure of how many people downloaded a podcast but it’s not that useful if you want to know how many people have opened and actually listened to your podcast.

Measurement 90

Measurement Analytics Comparison Advertising 90

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Measuring your Website Traffic –It’s important to take a look at your website traffic before, during, and after PR.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Ah, video.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

MAY 6, 2015

Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) (the measurement equivalent of the self-esteem movement), justifies what you have by what it would have cost if you’d bought it. There are plenty of different software packages that offer unique ways to capture and measure PR data, but there is still an unsatisfying aspect to these.

Engineering 120

Engineering How To Measurement Analytics 120

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

Just in news publications alone, we saw an astonishing 72 million news stories written in 2016 according to Google News, an all-time high. We cannot afford to advertise to everyone on the one network that reaches everyone – Facebook – and the reach of individual publications continues to decline. Content Shockwave.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

4 Internet advertising set to pass television. Global spend on internet advertising is set to overtake television advertising in the next six months. The ability to target and measure ad performance makes digital ads attractive to brands. 5 Seeking social media measurement return on investment. . #5

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. However, paid media has historically had a significant advantage over earned when it comes to measuring success. So how can brands build trust? Audience Data. Marketing Data.

Data 146

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 146

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Unlike online advertising or organic search, where you know what content people clicked and what they did on your site afterward, traffic from PR activities is much harder to identify and track. Google Analytics has an amazing amount of information in it, but often people get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of data it presents.

Measurement 72

Measurement Analytics Google Advertising 72

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

The Google employee walkout over sexual harassment, for instance, was a key example of how these interests align; it highlighted a workplace culture issue and a company politics one, too. Brands are beginning to over-rely on data and measurement. According to thecompany10, “Who can say exactly why a video or story goes viral?

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151