Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 16, 2024

Facebook and Instagram are currently the go-to social networks for B2C marketers. And with laser-targeted audiences, a publishing platform, and a built-in professional network, it’s easy to find LinkedIn marketing examples from brands doing it right. Ok, we know B2B marketers love LinkedIn and would be lost without it.

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LinkedIn Examples Brand Branding 95

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 28, 2024

When we talk about marketing and technology, the conversation is all over the place. On the one hand, there’s buzz about B2B and B2C content marketing trends and AI that implies there will be explosive growth in tech adoption. It’s not that content marketers aren’t interested in tech.

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Content Marketing Trends Marketing B2C 52

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. Conferences and other gatherings of like-minded marketing professionals provide key learning opportunities, introductions to others who can help you hone your craft, and team-building experiences unlike any other. Digital Sales and Marketing World. Dates: Feb 25 – 26, 2020.

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 25, 2022

The way consumers interact with content is constantly changing, which is why content marketing isn’t a precise scientific field. However, understanding content marketing analytics can help companies make better and more informed decisions about their content marketing strategies.

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Content Marketing Data Marketing Analytics 148

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years. Following is a guide which will eliminate the disconnected messages, bewildering tones, and general chaos of PR marketing content produced by a business. . Creating Content.

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Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Data 148

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy has also worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles at Navistar and BP. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL. When I joined UL three years ago, corporate marketing was a small central function.

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Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

Contently - Strategy

JULY 7, 2022

B2B content marketers may groan at the thought of optimizing their brilliantly written, carefully crafted copy for search engines. Here are seven top SEO tools every B2B content marketer should consider using to up their optimization game. Google Analytics. Let’s start with the most obvious, Google Analytics.

Content Marketing 141

Content Marketing SEO B2B Tools 141

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 153

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, an increased focus from the C-suite on business- and metrics-driven KPIs, and a new trend toward Growth PR , PR & content marketing measurement is changing – radically and rapidly. There are so many other thing that can tie content and PR to ROI beyond sales.

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Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 144

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

There are many free courses you can take from Google (AI and analytics) and HubSpot (all kinds of classes). Most of these are focused on marketing, communications, leadership and psychology. Bonus: I take the best of what Ive read about marketing and comms and add it to a monthly newsletter. Why is that true in PR and comms?

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Google Course Survey YouTube 156

5W PR

JANUARY 7, 2025

The key lies in striking the right balance between local and global strategies by working with a hotel digital marketing agency. For example, a hotel chain operating in the Middle East might need to adjust its marketing materials to be more modest and respectful of local traditions.

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Hotels Local Marketing Engineering 78

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

A Guest Post by Albane Flamant, Marketing Manager – US, Talkwalker. In order to make sense of all that “noise”, social listening, monitoring and analytics tools. have become essential parts of the marketing and PR toolbox. Image & Video Recognition – Analyzing visual content.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 25, 2020

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. ” Over the past few years, I’ve found that this problem plagues most organizations when it comes to content strategy. That promise was flawed.

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Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 143

Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

All content marketers run into problems every now and then. At his recent presentation at Content Marketing World , marketing technology expert Ian Cleary shared how the right tools can help solve your biggest content marketing problems. Not enough people are seeing your content.

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Content Marketing Tools Marketing Google 120

NewsWhip

JUNE 9, 2023

For any marketing professional, accurate and contextual media monitoring is essential for evaluating and forecasting the success of any promotional campaign. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way marketers collect, understand, and even improve customer interactions, particularly when it comes to content marketing strategy.

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Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Retail 112

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Effective B2B content marketing programs have a documented strategy, build a subscription audience and use metrics to inform decisions What separates successful B2B content marketing programs from those that underperform? If you don’t have a content marketing strategy – make one. Give our services a try.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Survey 108

Prowly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As well as granting them knowledge of their market position. There are so many brands on the market and customer preferences are shifting constantly. Hence, you can adapt your marketing strategy and ensure your brand stays relevant and top of the mind. Because actually measuring it isnt as obvious as it seems.

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Measurement Tools Brand Branding 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. What works today will certainly not be as successful a year from now.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

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.

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B2B Study Blogging Survey 168

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. The MarTech and AdTech revolutions have forever changed the way marketers work and measure their success. According to PwC , 72 percent termed it a “business advantage.”

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Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And somehow, in one sentence, these stories have the power to capture our attention and spark our curiosity—something content marketers aim for with every piece they create. How can we get creative with content marketing? Sometimes, I feel more like a content machine than a content strategist. Creativity.

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Content Marketing Creativity Marketing eBook 101

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I AI-written content adds more noise. “PR David Berkowitz , Founder, Serial Marketers.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For B2B marketers, staying ahead of the competition often hinges on how effectively you leverage data and insights. The right B2B SEO tools can be a game-changer, helping content strategists not only understand an audience but also fine-tune strategy and drive more qualified leads. Likely, you are already using it. Oh, and it’s free!

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SEO Content Marketing B2B Tools 86

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Content marketing statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

Cision

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As marketers begin to understand why it’s necessary to move away from outdated measurement systems when it comes to earned media, it’s important to develop a robust strategy going forward. This might include staff from both marketing and PR functions, as well as executives or any other shareholders who need to be apprised of results.

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Measurement Strategy Media Analytics 166

5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2025

However, with limited budgets and resources, these studios face a significant challenge: effective video game marketing. To stand out in a crowded market and maximize their return on investment (ROI), indie game studios must adopt a strategic approach to their marketing efforts.

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Marketing Instagram Advertising Advertising 78

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Still, when I set about refreshing more than 10 years’ worth of branded content to bring The Content Strategist up to date with our current web optimization and brand standards, I knew I had my work cut out for me. We wanted a data-backed action plan for making our content as relevant as possible in 2024 and beyond.

Blogging 87

Blogging SEO Analysis Content Marketing 87

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Public relations, communications and marketing professionals rely on Critical Mention to track, measure, share and grow their brands across the entire media landscape. Critical Mention offers real-time media monitoring, intelligence, analytics and media contact information for broadcast television, radio, online news and social media.

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Analytics Radio Television Measurement 126

Cision

MAY 12, 2015

The good news is that neither I nor you have to be analytics nerds to benefit from the data. What ARE Social Media Analytics? Analytics is just a fancy word for information about your social media efforts. Sure, you can go deep with social media analytics , but you don’t have to. So What’s the Right Information?

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Analytics Social Media Web Media 120

Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

In December 2009, Forrester defined what it called the three new media options for interactive marketers: “paid, earned and owned.” Earned media had traditionally been the responsibility of public relations, while paid and owned media had been part of the marketing mandate. Was it a function of PR? Its own function?

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Storytelling Media Infographics Advertising 281

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

The past five years or so have seen drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape that impact PR and marketing. Anyone who has managed a content marketing program understands high-quality, “evergreen” content can live for years, pushing up page rank and attracting traffic for a brand or business.

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Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Fusion of PR and content marketing Content marketing is a proven way to break through the noise, as long as the content is highly visible. That’s why content marketing needs PR. A new metric, share of search, will build momentum as a way of measuring PR effectiveness and tying PR to market share.

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Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. An even hotter trend is content personalization , or using customer data or behavioral insights to create not just offers and promotions, but branded customized content for distribution through social or email channels.

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Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Onclusive

JANUARY 6, 2020

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control. It is also comfortable for most marketing professionals because they can still control it completely.

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Advertising Advertising Marketing How To 195