Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 It’s important for readers to keep in mind my world view is heavily filtered from the perspective of B2B marketing and PR.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 12, 2023

One revolutionary tool that has recently transformed the content creation game, is artificial intelligence (AI). From streamlining design processes and making faster copy changes, to generating compelling written work such as blogs and press releases, and even Instagram captions. Don’t neglect brand guidelines.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

The term “influencer” has become synonymous with consumer brands, lifestyle trends, and social media aesthetics. When most people think about influencer marketing, they usually picture interactions between businesses and consumers.

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The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 14, 2014

” Last year, the FTC released revised guidelines that made it clear that marketers have to apply the same standards– including full disclosures– to short-form ads on Twitter as they have to older traditional media. Read the FTC Guidelines. Content Marketing Mastering Social Media' THE WAKE-UP CALL.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Nearly 80% of marketers are adding press releases to their content marketing strategies. You can boost brand awareness, website traffic, leads, and sales. For example, you can also look at social media influencers, radio programs, magazines, and blogs. Make sure to follow their guidelines to the letter.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of media and marketing, creating a PR stunt that captures attention and aligns with your brand’s values and marketing goals is a high-wire act of creativity and strategy. When executed successfully, it can skyrocket brand awareness, generate buzz on social media, and even make headlines.

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Critical Mention

JULY 31, 2019

For instance, Content Marketing Institute found that 90 percent of the most successful B2B content marketers prioritize their audience’s informational needs over their own sales/promotional message. Marketing has typically owned SEO inside organizations, but PR can play a significant role.

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5W PR

APRIL 28, 2022

On top of these roadblocks, there are guidelines and regulations that any marijuana company will need to comply with. In order to have an effective marketing strategy, businesses will need to focus on the following things: Business Preparedness. Focus on Content Marketing. Roadblocks in Cannabis Marketing.

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Marketing Government Guidelines Education 88

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. LinkedIn Pulse takes your ability to promote your company’s content to a new level by sharing your knowledge in highly targeted way s. 5) Reach a different type of audience than your company blog.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 11, 2024

In 2022, the company updated its Search Quality Rater Guidelines to prioritize content that contains expert insights, firsthand experiences, and “genuinely helpful” advice. Earlier this year, Google announced a full-court press to reduce “low-quality, unoriginal content” in search results by as much as 40%.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2018

A PR team or agency would work to build brand credibility through news announcements and feature stories. What’s more, by understanding the basics of recent changes in search and content marketing, PR people are ideally suited to help clients advance their search ranking while driving visibility and reputation.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

And accomplishing both of these things hangs on the strength of another relationship: The relationship between marketers and product managers. When product and marketing teams are aligned, brands can take their product launches to the next level — inspiring customers to adopt, support, and even advocate for a new product.

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 65% of marketers struggle to create engaging and Google-loved content. Meanwhile, small businesses with blogs generate 126% higher lead growth than others. Those who blog are 14 times more likely to see a positive ROI. About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too. Stronger SEO.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Editor’s Note: The content for this blog post was inspired by our team’s quarterly book club meeting. For years, Marcus Sheridan’s book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , has been the foundation of countless successful content marketing programs.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Matt Cutts’ infamous blog post advised “sticking a fork in it” because guest posting for links was done. In the early days of Google, guest posting was seen as a legitimate SEO strategy, and Google didn’t publicly penalize it. Today, Guest posting and guest posting sites continue to climb in popularity.

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Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 91

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Seth’s Blog. Marketing Land.

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Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

He publishes notes to the podcast on Earnworthy , his company’s blog: 7 Chrome Extensions for Marketers. The Old “New Media” and Marketing Tools with Novel Twists [UML]. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content? Brands like Warner Bros. Brands like Warner Bros.

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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. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 2, 2018

To keep you in the know, we have 10 of the best SEO techniques to make your 2019 marketing strategy epic. Optimize your content. Effectively optimizing your content for search engines using a keyword strategy is a critical part of your content marketing strategy. Use social media. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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SEO Strategy Guidelines Social Media 71

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2021

When done right, it gives good exposure to your brand and can lead to more potential revenue. Let’s delve deeper into the specific advantages that your brand will receive. It’s a way to communicate important news about your brand. Hiring a press release writer can help you identify your specific marketing goals.

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SEO Writing Engineering Product Launch 89

Beyond PR

AUGUST 2, 2016

Your brand will lose your audience’s trust, and trust in your brand is everything. The news industry is incredibly competitive, and media outlets are rushing to publish market-moving news before anyone else. Be engaging, be clever, and really take the time to craft content that will motivate your reader. Not necessarily.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers.

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Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog? Because journalists complain about the quality of a pitch and attribute it to lazy PR pros when it isn’t actually coming from a PR professional ( not that we don’t screw up, too ), and PR pros scorn pitches on their client blogs mentioning money or compensation.

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SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

If there’s one thing every content marketer loves, it’s the grind. I was high on the grind myself recently, fresh out of Uberflip’s stellar Conex conference and sitting in Cleveland for Content Marketing World , typing so fast my laptop was (almost) billowing smoke. You know the feeling.

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Content Marketing Marketing Conference Blogging 111

Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

We’re here to provide you solutions and guidelines, preparing you to respond at a moment’s notice to any threat fake news poses to your company. Although fake news is often associated with politics, surprisingly, companies are also now finding themselves targets of fake news as well.

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Crisis Guidelines Social Media Reputation 94

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Staying on top of your game is a must when it comes to content marketing. Having various marketing strategies across multiple platforms can be hard to keep on top of – so having the right tools at your disposal can be a game-changer. What to Avoid: Don’t over-polish your feed.

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Content Marketing Tools Strategy Marketing 62

Beyond PR

JUNE 27, 2017

What this means to PR professionals and content marketers is that Instagram can be an important platform to engage with and to educate your customers. Writing for TechRadar, Digital Camera Magazine describes ten guidelines for creating a great photo : Simplify the scene. Branded hashtags are unique hashtags to a brand.

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Instagram How To Mobile Community 69

Beyond PR

JUNE 22, 2016

If you’ve ever created a hashtag for your brand, you understand the struggle summed up in this Onion headline: “ 2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use.” One might be tempted to push aside hashtags and concentrate on other marketing strategies.

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How To Marketing Instagram Social Media 76

Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

But PR pros can follow some important guidelines for becoming an established voice in the PR world. When brands want to work with influencers, they look at how they get people to act. But brands have to be careful. PR will always be the eyes and ears of the brand. Q: What’re your favorite tools for your brand?

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Storytelling Technology Course Privacy 106

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In today’s scenario, employee advocacy means enlisting the support of your workforce in pushing out strategic content to enable your business goals. You could encourage employees to share anything from blog posts to event information and job vacancies. The content you push to your employees (outputs) is in your control.

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Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 1) How long should a blog post be? 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing.

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Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 124

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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ReimaginePR

JUNE 6, 2016

Don’t spend your time promoting your brand on a platform that your ideal customer wants nothing to do with. These are your guidelines to let you know if you’ve hit the mark. That means no re-posting of viral content that doesn’t align with your brand just for the sake of posting. 9: Evaluation Metrics.

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Social Media Media Instagram Advertising 120

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In today’s hi-tech, fast-moving, cluttered digital world, content marketing is one of the most practical, effective and useful marketing strategies to date. It’s an essential aspect of today’s digital marketing landscape. So what does content marketing mean? Common ones include: Blogs.

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Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Consumer 93

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

The trick is how to create content that is “fire” and will fire up audiences about your brand. We look at an eight-point plan that will help any team create, produce and promote meaningful content. Best Practices For PR Content. Set content marketing goals. Develop a sound content strategy.

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Strategy Guidelines Content Marketing Small Business 159

Prohibition

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In our recent blog post, we look at what user generated content was and the benefits of it, which you can find here: Revolutionise your Online Presence with User-Generated Content In this blog, we’ll be diving a bit deeper into UGC, shining a spotlight on how you can maximise it for your brand.

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