ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 23, 2017

Public relations experts know that the majority of traffic coming to a blog post comes in the first hours and days of publication. This makes the timely promotion of your blog content critical to its success. There are several tools and creative ways to get your post read by the audience you’re targeting.

Blogging 136

Blogging Airlines Analytics LinkedIn 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Creativity. How can we get creative with content marketing? There’s round-the-clock pressure to create new content—whether the goal of that content is to recruit for an event on social media or promote a new product on the blog. With more creativity in marketing assets. How do you make that happen?

Content Marketing 98

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing eBook 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

The unofficial kickoff of the digital PR industry goes back to late 2011 and early 2012, when Google’s Panda and Penguin algorithm updates turned the SEO category upside down. The updates rewarded quality content and penalized spammy SEO tricks that had propelled dubious websites to page one of the search rankings.

Digital PR 168

Digital PR SEO Storytelling Analytics 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When it comes to SEO and building links to your website you can’t just go willy nilly. And you shouldn’t jump on the latest link building or optimizing SEO fad because it very well may come bite you in the butt in the long run. Most took pictures in their shirts and blogged about their company. Guest Post by Stuart McHenry.

Creativity 71

Creativity Strategy SEO Interviews 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

If a company’s media pitches, blog posts, and press releases read like the accomplishments section of a resume, they are probably just as fun to read — meaning, not at all. Ignore SEO at your peril. SEO and PR can influence search ranking and increase site traffic. No creative spark . Look what I did!

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

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 1) How long should a blog post be? Today the average blog post is 1151 words. So, how long should a blog post be?

Blogging 104

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 18, 2019

While mentions and engagement do not directly impact SEO, what’s within the content can. . More specifically, encouraging link shares should be the ultimate social media strategy that organizations use to boost SEO. Craft Creative Social Posts. How They Improve SEO. Optimize Your Social Media Pages.

SEO 80

SEO Social Media Strategy Media 80

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Blogging is a strange beast.

Blogging 98

Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 98

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

Blogging 100

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 100

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Blog Posts. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. Blogging is no longer an experimental trend that might be a waste of time. No, there is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog yields business results. Brands who blog have more indexed web pages, which boosts SEO. You’re doing it.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I've also learned the valuable craft of SEO and YouTube SEO along with running paid advertisements that convert. So I want to help spread the knowledge and help as many other people as I can through writing blog posts for the world to see. I hope you enjoy them and they help open your mind to more creativity.

SEO 130

SEO YouTube Travel Advertising 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Teams work hard to learn about the category and the organization and spend time on creative proposals, sometimes under unrealistic time constraints. Innovative ways to work with ad, marketing, and SEO partners. Maybe a hot-topic panel discussion could involve a brand’s SEO team for optimum results.

SEO 200

SEO Pitching Agency Exercises 200

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper. Platforms with mobile interfaces like Posterous can be quick easy ways to mobile blog. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia.

Blogging 94

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 94

Polaris

APRIL 14, 2015

Unless you happen to be a gifted writer, there is nothing simple or painless about writing blog posts. Yet business blogging is an important part of marketing today. Regular blogging can have a big impact on your business. Here at Polaris our blog targets marketers and business owners. Before You Begin. Buyer Personas.

Writing 100

Writing Blogging eBook Google 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

A Guest Post by Christy Maguire, Graduate Student at American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. While podcasting is a great tool for optimizing SEO and visibility, these shouldn’t always be the main focus. Have customers mentioned your podcast on social media, in blog posts, or through referrals? Be Creative.

Community 206

Community Nonprofit Conference Social Media 206

Beyond PR

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Overreliance on analytics overshadows creativity, which can hinder your chances to earn more media. When you focus solely on optimizing for clicks or conversions, you miss the opportunity for the audience to emotionally connect with a clever or creative piece of content. Creative and Content Go Hand-In-Hand.

Creativity 70

Creativity Marketing Media Analytics 70

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on! A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog.

Blogging 102

Blogging Facebook Twitter How To 102

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The thing is, despite the ad nauseam posts on SEO for news releases, I discovered this recent report from Schwartz Communications that shows a pitiful 18% of news release headlines are SEO-optimized. A word to the wise In my experience, communication pros these days are, more often than not, wise to SEO in general.

Google 110

Google SEO Engineering Measurement 110

Beyond PR

MAY 24, 2016

A major part of the content marketing role is optimizing and getting traffic to your blog posts, white papers, press releases, articles, videos, and other assets that drive leads into the sales funnel. Two terms that are frequently seen together, SEO and discoverability, can sometimes confuse people. Here are a few tips: 1.

SEO 75

SEO Engineering Blogging Content Marketing 75

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

What must also be kept in mind is that creativity and innovation don’t come in a vacuum. Also take a tour of their websites and blogs. Once you have their URLs, it’s time to tour their blogs, websites, and marketing tactics. Do they have a blog? So what does Movoto focus on for SEO? Website structure.

How To 198

How To Real Estate Web Case Study 198

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Branded content like bylined articles and blog posts offer multiple benefits. They drive SEO ranking and educate prospects, thus pushing them down the funnel. Look at Lego Ideas , a creative online group for enthusiasts that allows them to submit ideas for new Lego designs.

Storytelling 233

Storytelling Software Education LinkedIn 233

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Be bold in coming up with creative extensions to make the joint effort as big and successful as you can. Start an executive blog. If your insightful, eloquent founder isn’t blogging on a regular basis, there may be a great PR new year’s resolution worth taking. See this earlier post for tips on making a great PR-friendly blog.

Video 160

Video Banking Data Software 160

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I recently saw Alex publish a fantastic LinkedIn post about why every SEO should study branding. (It’s So, SEOs need to think differently about how we build and work with brands. It’s an excellent conversation for SEOs, digital PRs, and agency leaders. It’s a great read —check it out here.)

SEO 62

SEO Study Branding Brand 62

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 21, 2011

This is part of the Blogging for Grasshoppers series. As I’ve been paying more attention to blogging—not just the writing thereof, but the look and how the posts come across—one of the fields that I believe is little-used is the “excerpt&# field in one’s WordPress blog. What plugins such as AiO SEO, etc.,

SEO 91

SEO Engineering Blogging Google 91

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2011

But really, how many blogs does a gal need? If you and I talk regularly on Twitter, or Facebook… heck, even in the early days of WUL (and I have to stifle a giggle as I say that, because this blog is barely two years old!) So it’s probably high time that I started a food blog. Image: kennymatic via Flickr, CC 2.0.

Blogging 73

Blogging SEO Facebook Twitter 73

Buzzstream

AUGUST 26, 2024

This case study is about a time when I worked with a local NYC pest control company that was on the verge of complete death and brought them back to life with the help of some creative marketing chops and massively helpful tools like Buzzstream. The players: The Client: A local NYC pest control business who was dying on the vine.

SEO 71

SEO Company Case Study Infographics 71

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Establishing your voice A blog post with pointers isn’t only meant to teach, it is also meant to connect with readers. Instead, Steve encourages people to be creative and to inject personality into their communications. Creativity, for them, is an afterthought. Image: Stuart Caie via Flickr, CC 2.0

Blogging 78

Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 78

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. Through this collaboration I learned of Stone Temple’s very creative use of video. How do you make the topic fun and interesting?

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts. Writing for SEO is standard PR practice. Reporters may not appreciate your clever or flowery headline in pitches, so PR writers with chops in the creative area should guard against too-florid content. Versatility rules.

Writing 147

Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When I got promoted to SEO account manager at my previous digital marketing agency, besides all the excitement, I knew it would be a new challenge to create strategies involving Digital PR, Content, Design and other teams on top of my usual SEO work. Which were the last design updates we asked the creative team?

Software 151

Software How To SEO System 151

PR 20/20

JULY 12, 2016

A lot can be said about SEO for blogging, but maybe you’re just looking to brush up on the basics for your next post. Let’s get started so you can get blogging. Select keywords for your blog post. This is just the starting point, so feel free to get creative as you build your keyword ideas list. Nobody’s perfect.

SEO 40

SEO Blogging Web Writing 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. It will boost tactics like contextual advertising, email marketing, and social commerce and could even usher in a new era of creative marketing and PR strategies. You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Buzzstream

JUNE 14, 2024

As digital PR continues to grow and refine worldwide, with new agencies and sites adopting the strategy daily, we thought it was worth exploring how brands use digital PR to support their SEO goals. No two brands are the same, but there are some key strategies that you can use in digital PR to help support SEO. That’s up next.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR SEO Pitching Google 62

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

It’s hard to pin down a precise anniversary date, but PR and SEO have been together for the better of 20 years. Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Predictions, PR and Pressing Questions on SEO [UML].

SEO 64

SEO Tools Engineering Web 64

Shift Communications

MARCH 2, 2015

Google is about to change the SEO rules again. From the Official Google Webmasters Blog : “Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. From the Official Google Webmasters Blog : “Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal.

Mobile 60

Mobile SEO Guidelines Software 60

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

However, all this change gives us little time for researching the best sites for the latest news in marketing, PR and SEO. The calculation takes into account a number of data points, such as social shares, SEO data and page rankings. Seth’s Blog. TopRank Marketing Blog. “It’s HubSpot Blog. SEOBook Blog.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0