Cision

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you haven’t set any, now is the time to start thinking of ways to improve your branding strategies to make 2018 your best year yet. Here are three awesome branding resolutions all marketing teams should consider in preparing themselves for 2018 and beyond. True branding starts from within. Narrow Down Your Niche.

Branding 254

Branding Brand Web Content Marketing 254

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2022

It seems simple at first—at least that’s what most brands think when it comes to SEO strategy. Then, you create similar content by following the “10 ways to do X” format if the first page is littered with that approach. But does this confined approach to SEO still get results today?

SEO 138

SEO Strategy Branding Brand 138

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. There was even an SEO angle: in its heyday, HARO was a backlink magnet and from high-quality new sites.

SEO 129

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 129

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The good news: There are a lot of content marketing resources out there. The bad news: There are a lot of content marketing resources out there. Heading into 2022, everyone wants to up their content game. But sometimes, sifting through a sea of content about marketing can be overwhelming.

Resources 140

Resources Content Marketing Healthcare Marketing 140

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As much as social media followers love to praise your brand, they won’t hesitate to criticize your actions if they have a good reason. Thus, it has the potential to bring your marketing and branding strategy to its knees in just a few hours. In fact, you can turn a brand crisis into a PR success if you act fast swiftly.

Crisis 271

Crisis Branding Brand How To 271

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2018

Public relations and SEO were once worlds apart, with almost no overlap between them. A PR team or agency would work to build brand credibility through news announcements and feature stories. SEO focused on backlink schemes and website-stuffed keywords to drive search rankings. Here’s how PR and SEO can work together.

SEO 147

SEO B2B Google Guidelines 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As voice-enabled devices and virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant become common, voice search is also transforming how consumers interact with brands and information. PR pros should prioritize local SEO efforts to ensure their clients’ businesses are discoverable through voice search. billion by 2024.

SEO 339

SEO Reputation Local Consumer 339

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2022

They can also build credibility and visibility for their brands by taking a booth. The earned visibility can drive brand differentiation, help recruitment, reinforce a leadership positioning, and even influence buyer decisions. B2B Sales & Marketing Exchange (August, Boston). Sponsors are a who’s who of big B2B tech brands.

Conference 304

Conference B2B Case Study Content Marketing 304

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? Without a plan, you risk all of your content efforts going to waste. We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing?

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. PR and SEO are joined.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

They say the only thing constant is change, and that’s certainly true in the world of content marketing. Every month, or so it seems, there’s a new must-do-or-you’re-toast trend in content marketing. So, how do you keep up, or better yet keep ahead, with your content marketing strategy?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Using keywords that will help the right people find your website is essential for every facet of your marketing strategy from search engine optimization to social media to blogging to PR. At Cision, our marketing team is all about working smarter. This helps you determine if your brand would be a good fit in those results.

Branding 208

Branding Brand How To SEO 208

Cision

MARCH 13, 2017

Public Relations has always been an important contributor to any company’s branding and marketing efforts. Further, the industry is largely controlled by Omnicom, IPG, WPP and Publicis group, which together account for around 34% of overall PR market at present. Should you invest more in SEO or in PR? ScreramingFrog.

SEO 229

SEO Social Media Tools Google 229

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

When it comes to SEO, earning quality backlinks (links from other websites to your webpage) is one of the most critical ranking factors. According to Brian Dean, SEO expert and owner of Backlinko , “the number of domains linking to a page correlated with rankings more than any other factor.”

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

Cision

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When you think of content marketing, you probably think of blog posts. But they’re just one of the many types of content that can help you establish your brand as a thought leader in your industry and attract new leads. By diversifying the types of content that you share, you attract different people with different needs.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Software 120

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The integration of SEO, content marketing, and PR will prove to be a magic key to accomplishing it. How universities can improve their online reputation with these 3 […] The post The synergy between SEO, content marketing, and PR in higher education appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Education 78

Education SEO Content Marketing Marketing 78

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 100

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. But can we say that for sponsored content ? What is sponsored content? Here are the chief ones. .

Advertising 334

Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

Trade Shows 119

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 119

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

PR practitioners understand that a brand or personal reputation built through bylined content, executive speeches, legitimate user reviews, and media profiles will earn the credibility that comes from implied endorsement by recognized third parties. PR drives SEO. What is more valuable than a brand (or personal) reputation?

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Want to deliver valuable content in 2016? Episodic Content .

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Onclusive

JUNE 17, 2020

Their statistics show that branded websites and other forms of owned media are the second-most trusted form of marketing, with 70% of global respondents saying they completely or somewhat trust these sources. Savvy brands are focusing on owned media and content marketing. A recent study from Backlink.io

Strategy 273

Strategy Media Television Content Marketing 273

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. Successful content marketing doesn’t necessarily mean you have a gargantuan editorial empire in the middle of your brand.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Company Strategy How To 110

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Authority Rainmaker brought PR and marketing’s top thought leaders under one roof for a two-day affair bursting with insights on everything from content creation and SEO to pricing and DIY inspiration. “It’s difficult for someone to be truly committed to a brand unless they give money or time.” Click to tweet!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Education 120

Contently - Strategy

MAY 20, 2024

Most of us content marketers consider the content side of SEO at the very beginning of any project; we’ve become adept at marrying ideas with the right keywords, information, and heading structures so that the message and SEO go together harmoniously—like peanut butter and jelly.

SEO 89

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Google 89

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 25, 2020

Wouldn’t it be much easier if someone told them what content their audience craves, and how to stand out from their competition? What brands get wrong about data-driven content. As marketers, we tend to view data as a magic wand that’ll solve everything. That promise was flawed. There’s no magic wand.

Content Marketing 143

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 143

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The brand had a slick new site, detailed persona work, and a strong SEO gameplan. “Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. Millions of people read Monster’s content each month.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing Travel 110

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Enter content discovery! Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. But what is all this buzz about content discovery? What is Content Discovery? Why is Content Discovery Important? Content discovery has become more important than ever.

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

Writing 203

Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 15, 2024

High-quality individual pieces of content marketing don’t just happen in a vacuum – you need goals, a content calendar, competitor, audience and SEO research, and more! In other words, you need a content strategy. Read on for the essential elements of how to create a successful content marketing strategy.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 65

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients.

Creativity 120

Creativity SEO Mobile Journalism 120

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

Companies like WEGO Health , Health Union and Meroki are all great platforms that connect healthcare brands with advocates. Accessing this new audience (through things like product reviews and sponsored posts) can be highly effective and much more cost effective than trying to target new customers through other marketing channels.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Each sentence is the start of a brand-new story. 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? With more creativity in marketing assets.

Content Marketing 98

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing eBook 98

Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

Contently Case Stories gives a behind-the-scenes look at the amazing stories Contently customers are telling. “SEO” may be the most ubiquitous marketing word out there—an OG term that sits alongside “engagement” and “cross-channel” in the pantheon of lexicon that’ll never die.

SEO 120

SEO Automotive YouTube Video 120

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

After all, larger images take more time to download, significantly reducing website performance (and hence, SEO results). I also like Canva quite a bit – instead of a simple stock photography site, Canva is an image editing tool designed to be used for social media, content marketing and other uses. NO, THANK YOU.

Pinterest 202

Pinterest Content Marketing Resources Software 202

PRSay

JUNE 20, 2019

In the content marketing world of flash and pizazz, it’s easy for your brand to get lost among the masses. It seems like everyone has snappy social platforms and visual content that’s brand-forward and engaging. You may make great content, but don’t hit your snooze button just yet. Focus on SEO.

SEO 148

SEO Content Marketing Video Strategy 148