Critical Mention

APRIL 12, 2019

Before digital marketing techniques came about, word of mouth was the key to brand awareness. Through this phenomenon, viral and buzz marketing were born. The question becomes, how do marketers use each strategy, and is there a difference between the two? A more in-depth look at viral marketing.

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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?

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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.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

But with the power and reach of social media, snatching up prospects halfway around the world seems like a piece of cake…that is, if a brand is listening carefully to what their competitors are saying to their audiences. Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Earned Media provides an abundance of PR and marketing advantages to many businesses, organizations and individuals. Stay a step ahead of your competitors in the new year by using lightning-fast media monitoring to go viral. . Boost your Brand Awareness. Receiving instant alerts is key to boosting your brand’s name.

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Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

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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.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 18, 2024

It’s also an extremely effective example of brand storytelling, as it was produced not by a gritty independent film studio but by the financial services platform Square. That’s a noble aim, but how can a piece of content that is not directly about a brand be one of the best examples of brand storytelling ? Which don’t?

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By 2017, he’d built a billion-dollar brand. How Dubin pulled it off is the stuff of marketing legend. It established Dollar Shave Club as a funny, irreverent, bold, and most importantly, helpful brand. Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. doing improv comedy on the side.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

His commentary was presented in a white paper titled The Future of Content co-produced by The Content Counsel and an AdAge team that writes sponsored content for brands. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing. Drop “going viral” as a goal. What’s your take?

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Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Here are some quick takeaways and observations based on experience with storytelling for B2B brands. New companies naturally want to make the brand story all about them, and a colorful narrative about a bootstrapped business can be a powerful media pitch in a PR campaign. It’s not about you. Tell, don’t sell.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 3, 2023

These pint-sized personalities have amassed legions of followers on social media platforms, partnering with brands and making a significant impact on the world of influencer marketing. Their authenticity and natural approachability make them relatable, helping brands foster consumer trust.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

To do that , brands are relying on real – time content to capture eye balls and drive engagement. Cision monitored the news media and social conversations around the dinner to find out how leading brands engaged online. We pulled four insights from our analysis to highlight how real-time content can benefit your brand: 1.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Frozen Frog Lesson of Content Marketing. Given that most website traffic comes from organic search , in fact, more than half , this exercise bears several important, if not transcending, lessons in content marketing. Organic search is target marketing. Lots of content, a dearth of answers.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

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Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

It is no secret in the world of social media marketing that video content can help your brand standout. An effective video content strategy can both tell the story of your business in a clear, concise way, as well as engage users through striking visuals.

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Beyond PR

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Here, we identify five sources that can prove invaluable to you in crafting your content. Who better to listen to in order to develop more targeted content than the people that you are developing content for? Your Prospects.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 12, 2018

As more and more companies turn to content marketing to reach new clients, the time has come for existing marketing plans to get reworked in order to stay ahead of the competition. Creating an action plan for your marketing doesn’t have to be complicated. What kind of content do you hope to create?

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

With thousands of brands competing against each other to win over customers, event-based campaigns are becoming an essential part of public relations today. Many brands are taking advantage of this spooky time of the year by launching their own Halloween campaigns to draw in customers. billion to $9.1 billion between 2016 and 2017.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Incorporating visual content into your content marketing strategy is about more than just grabbing eyeballs. It’s about capturing the essence of your brand’s story and presenting it in a way that engages your audience. They’re versatile and can be tailored to your brand’s style.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

Creating a strong brand presence should be a priority for your tech startup. A clear and consistent brand builds your reputation in the minds of consumers and helps you stand out from the competition. However, building a brand presence can be tricky if you’re new to the tech industry. Worldwide tech spending recently topped $5.1

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Social Media Strategy Media Reputation 79

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 11, 2023

Through their content, dadfluencers inspire and empower fathers to embrace their parenting journey with confidence and pride. You may recognize him from the viral post showing him at his young daughter’s kitchen play set, where he gives a hilarious review of her “restaurant.” They even wear matching outfits in many posts.

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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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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

In fact, consumers think of brands and products as something, or someone, that could address their emotional needs. Unveiling surprising facts or data can also make your online PR content go viral. So, Samsung, a leading mobile brand in the country, unveiled a new road safety campaign called #SafeIndia.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. ” So it looked at these (and more) content marketing innovators and modeled its tactics.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2024

I got fed up with the attention span of goldfish statistic a couple of years ago; it’s 100% fictitious and yet went viral). And in turn, that tells us about how advertising works: it mainly works by building and refreshing memory links to the brand. These memory links activate when buyers do come into the market.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Case Studies.

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Flack's Revenge

JULY 12, 2017

Viral cat videos, real news, fake news, vacation pictures and political rants all get mixed into the same soupy mess. We explore how expert newsrooms are supercharging their content with emotion instead.”. These days, many brands are publishers too. They can try injecting emotion into their content and news.

Social Media 120

Social Media How To Media Viral 120

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While there’s no magic formula for creating viral content, understanding the deep psychological triggers that drive people to share is a powerful first step. Here’s a look at the psychology behind what makes online content viral and how you can leverage it to turn your content into the talk of the internet.

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Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

We see it every day: fast food chains challenge devotees to gather retweets for “ nuggs ,” personal care products advocate for women’s equality and airlines get called out — for both successes and major fails — in viral videos. For more, see “ 3 Ways to Promote Content Marketing with Press Releases.”.

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Flack's Revenge

MARCH 8, 2018

Sure, if you are a content marketing or social media jock, or work for a publication, it makes perfect sense. You can use Newswhip to explore the performance of content on social networks, spot rising topics, see how your brand and competitors are doing, etc. But I wanted to learn more, and had some questions.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Landsberg went on: first ask yourself, ‘why does our brand exist?’ ’ Then, set a clear distinction between a business goal and a marketing goal. For example, the business goal may be to drive sales, whereas the marketing goal is to drive qualified leads to demo X product, enter X store, etc. Sounds easy, right?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. Innovations in technology and the rise of social media make it possible for bad press and controversy to spread virally. Andrew Dennis is a Senior Content Marketing Specialist at Siege Media. It Only Takes One PR Disaster.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 7, 2018

The stream is increasingly filled with single-shot-talking-head videos as brands begin to experiment – LinkedIn Selfie videos as the B2B Growth Show podcast put it. While I applaud the marketing experimentation and courage, as more and more people do this it has evolved from a novelty to noise. It’s just not worth it. Of course not.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

It’s a question as old as the web – should you gate your content? It appears that most marketers do and reported gating “ 80% of their major content marketing assets ” according to a survey vetted by MarketingProfs. The same study points out there’s some content – infographics for example – is rarely gated.

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