The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Pinterest SEO 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Pinterest SEO 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

There’s a good post in Business 2 Community about the challenges of starting out in Digital PR. If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. Digital PR Strategy. The activity you see in Digital PR is like the tip of an iceberg.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics Pinterest SEO 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 27, 2018

Just this last week there were several articles in the news about the value of measurement and analytics. IT World : Is Analytics Adding Business Value? Data analytics is receiving vast amounts of attention in the trade press, on many websites and at conferences. Analytics Provide Insights that Can Lead to Opportunities.

Analytics 100

Analytics Measurement B2C Construction 100

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

The Proactive Report

MARCH 14, 2017

Work out a PR strategy that will support that goal. Write down your goal/s for your PR activities – make sure they are SMART goals : Specific : They need to be well-defined and clear. Learn to use Google Analytics and the analytics available on social media platforms. Follow me on Twitter.

Measurement 165

Measurement Public Affairs Nonprofit Analytics 165

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The quality of writing and visuals is very subjective. Tracking Success with Analytics. Google Analytics can help you discover how well your content is performing. With digital analytics it’s possible to know exactly how effective your content is. So how do you know if your efforts are working?

Measurement 154

Measurement How To Guidelines Analytics 154

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Enter digital PR. I’ve spent the last ten years helping companies grow their digital presence with digital PR, and I’ve seen first-hand the impact and value digital PR can drive for a brand’s growth. What is Digital PR? In the next section, we’ll explore the types of digital PR.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. The list is broken down by task. All pricing and features are based on the time of publication.)

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

JANUARY 7, 2025

With interest in digital PR growing almost 30% in the past few years, we wanted to put together a snapshot of today’s industry, looking at tactics, challenges, tools, and much more. We interviewed over 150 digital PR professionals worldwide between November and December 2024 to give you the State of Digital PR Report for 2025.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Report SEO Data 62

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 15, 2016

Traditional and Digital PR are rapidly converging. A new Holmes report lays out five areas where digital changes are likely to intersect with, and have an impact on, Public Relations this year. Earned vs Paid Content: Publishing content is one of the core aspects of Digital PR. Then we have live-streaming video.

Trends 100

Trends Skype Digital PR Guidelines 100

The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

Traditional marketing and PR skills are still vital, but clients and employers want more. It’s time to supplement your skills by adapting your writing for the web, learning how to create high quality content, understanding search engine optimization and why it’s important for PR as well as marketing.

Survey 147

Survey LinkedIn Engineering Web 147

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Digital etiquette. Digital PR Skills. Many of these skills are particularly relevant to the practice of PR. Communication: PR is a communication function. There are a host of digital skills we need just to manage our jobs as PR pros. We need to know: how to write for the web. Communication.

Communications 100

Communications Training Web Analytics 100

The Proactive Report

APRIL 15, 2023

AI-powered tools can help generate headlines, craft social media posts, and even write news articles. Crisis Management: In times of crisis, PR practitioners need to act quickly and decisively. Measurement and analytics: AI-powered tools can help PR practitioners measure the impact of their efforts.

Social Media 130

Social Media Measurement Tools Crisis Management 130

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Some sources found to be valuable for generating content marketing ideas, include: Document customer’s responses and questions and respond to their posts or write e-books responding to their questions. Write content in response. Avoid writing too much about numerous things. Create video tutorials.

Content Marketing 148

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Construction 148

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

New Skills for PR. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. PR executives ranked improved measurement and evaluation third on a list of 18 potential growth drivers. But the new skills are creeping up the list.

Industry 113

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 113

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Here’s a roundup of other news and links from the world of PR technology. Notified by Intrado added “coverage books” to its PR platform. Coverage books help…showcase earned media coverage in customizable, branded digital PR measurement reports,” according to the announcement. Notified adds coverage books.

Software 149

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 149

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

New Skills for PR. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. PR executives ranked improved measurement and evaluation third on a list of 18 potential growth drivers. But the new skills are creeping up the list.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2018

New Skills for PR. The traditional skills are still in demand – writing, communication and strategy. Analytics is now at 62% and SEO at 41%. PR executives ranked improved measurement and evaluation third on a list of 18 potential growth drivers. But the new skills are creeping up the list.

Industry 100

Industry Measurement SEO Corporate 100

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

Every Google update to their algorithm, and all their rules about how to write content, have one aim in mind: to improve the results they give their users. It could be your website, your blog, articles you write or your social content, such as posts on your Facebook page. Authority: Write what you know. The Google Algorithm.

Google 113

Google Guidelines Web B2C 113

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Building Personal Brands As Part of Your Digital PR Strategy As PR professionals, we all tend to focus on corporate news, churning out those press releases and madly pitching… but how often are we focusing on individuals within the company and building their personal brands?

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Branding Brand 100

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Fraudulent press releases go out on two major wire services; IR comms platform Q4 has $100M IPO; internal comms tech strives to overcome email deluge; Innodata CEO talks up AI in Agility PR on an earnings call. The email feature provides templates, drag-and-drop design, and analytics. “It Journalist activity scores.

Software 95

Software Banking Technology Corporate 95

Buzzstream

JANUARY 16, 2024

Siege Media Outreach Scorecard – Streamlining Outreach Evaluation The Siege Media Outreach Scorecard is a unique Chrome extension designed for digital PR and link-building by link building and digital professionals. Siege Media based these signals on years of first-hand experience from their link building teams.

SEO 83

SEO Web Tools Analysis 83

Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Both have agency and in-house experience and work as freelance digital PRs. However, they join forces for their very successful PR podcast, We Earn Media. Britt also runs the Digital PR Explained podcast. Britt and Jaclyn provided invaluable tactical advice and inside feedback that every digital PR should know.

Media 77

Media SEO Pitching Digital PR 77

Buzzstream

AUGUST 28, 2024

Media databases can be a valuable tool in any digital PR toolkit. Yet, despite their shortcomings, most digital PR agencies that use BuzzStream utilize a media database. Yet, despite their shortcomings, most digital PR agencies that use BuzzStream utilize a media database. What Do the Experts Say?

Media 62

Media Reddit Digital PR Tools 62

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

That would be like writing a story headline that has nothing to do with the content of the story but is just clickbait based on whatever Google Trends is saying is out there. Most platforms – especially social ones – have analytic tools that can tell you basic info about impact. A7: What’s the goal? Is it likes?

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

That would be like writing a story headline that has nothing to do with the content of the story but is just clickbait based on whatever Google Trends is saying is out there. Most platforms – especially social ones – have analytic tools that can tell you basic info about impact. A7: What’s the goal? Is it likes?

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

Buzzstream

MAY 9, 2018

Digital PR – Here, placement rates are very low in the initial outreach campaign, averaging one or two placements. Digital PR – This approach is all about targeted outreach to very high authority sites and is great for established brands or agencies that can offer proprietary data or exclusives to publications.

Data 120

Data SEO Groups Pitching 120

Wildfire

AUGUST 1, 2018

For most businesses though, measuring by output is not particularly useful, and yet there are organisations out there that still measure the value of their PR agency by the number of press releases they write. Every agency measures this stuff; it’s the bread and butter of digital PR. Enter stage right Google Analytics.

Measurement 49

Measurement Analytics Google Advertising 49

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2016

Tomorrow #measurePR takes a look at smart reporting with three stellar guests: Founder and CEO of IrisPR, Aly Saxe ; CEO of Geben Communication, Heather Whaling ; and digital PR Strategist and Author of “SMART News,” Sally Falkow. PR and Marketing Data: Impressions, Reach and Relevance, Oh My!

Report 40

Report Banking Measurement Digital PR 40

Buzzstream

JULY 16, 2024

Why These Work for Digital PR City studies have proven to be a tried-and-true digital PR strategy because they make great news stories. SEO Rankings Digital PR and SEO work well together. Tip: Brands can look for gains in Direct traffic when looking at something like Google Analytics.

Study 62

Study Pitching How To Local 62

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

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. Oh, sure, there are bits and pieces, but even the Wikipedia entry , at the time of this writing, is woefully incomplete.

Technology 14

Technology Company Software Marketing 14

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

These backlinks are important to digital PR and marketing for two primary reasons. Bloggers that report having success in their blogging efforts blog publish content at least weekly, spend hours writing posts, they obsess over analytics…and the publish longer posts. What does length have to do with results?

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 79

5W PR

JUNE 25, 2018

Aside from writing content, PR groups can reach out to audiences through social media marketing, video content, and images too. Optimize PR Content. For instance, digital tools like Google analytics can help PR agents to track customer responses to certain pieces of content and adjust future strategies accordingly.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Infographics Google SEO 60

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 30, 2015

Just a few of the session highlights include: Global Analytics: Measuring What Matters Most – Louis Gray, Analytics Advocate, Google. How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times – Roy Peter Clarke, Senior Scholar, Poynter Institute.

Hotels 40

Hotels Conference Analytics Sports 40