Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

There are many free courses you can take from Google (AI and analytics) and HubSpot (all kinds of classes). I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. Google offers free courses on analytics and AI.

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Prowly

APRIL 10, 2025

The key channels to measure brand visibility include social media, search engine results pages, print, TV, radio, earned media, and similar channels. When measuring brand visibility, it's essential to differentiate it from brand awareness. A Guide: How to Measure Brand Sentiment in PR?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Digital Reach : Digital Reach by Cision is a new way for PR professionals to measure UVPM (Unique Visitors Per Month) or “reach,” which is the number of people who visit a site in a any given month. Google Databoard : Everyone knows about Google Analytics , but not as many communications professionals know about Google Databoard.

Communications 383

Communications Tools Google Resources 383

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

We talk a lot about measuring PR on this blog and as a reader, you know that not all PR tactics directly impact the bottom line. If you don’t already have measurement tools and dashboards in place, these questions commonly asked by clients and brand management alike can be a good indicator that it’s well past time to get started.

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Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

It’s a reactive measurement for campaign analysis and overall performance reporting. Social media listening is more proactive , capturing quantitative and qualitative data to anticipate trends, sentiment, and consumption styles. You can go further by analysing competitor activity and consumer discussions to see how you compare.

Strategy 370

Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

The Resolution Blog

MAY 24, 2017

The award winners are all leading the way in modern PR measurement but when we saw that Smoking Gun PR from Manchester, UK won two awards we had to get in touch and find out their secrets. Great evaluation case of an original PR campaign and a good example of how research can help define and measure outputs and outreach.”

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Measurement B2B Google Financial 136

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When it comes to the transformation of the public relations industry, Google, Facebook, and Twitter always receive the revolutionizing praise. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative.

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How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

5W PR

APRIL 13, 2025

For example, Woodstock Vitamins regularly features detailed customer testimonials that outline specific health concerns, the customized supplement protocol recommended, and the measurable improvements experienced. Success requires consistent measurement and optimization while staying true to core brand values and messaging.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Case Study Measurement Education 78

5W PR

MARCH 16, 2025

Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome, combined with increasing privacy regulations and growing consumer demand for data protection, signals the end of an era in digital advertising. This transition affects everything from audience targeting and campaign measurement to personalization and attribution.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

PR professionals now track, measure, and analyze campaign performance with precision that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. The rise of sophisticated analytics tools has created new opportunities to understand audience behavior, measure media impact, and prove ROI. Those that ignore analytics risk falling behind.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Setting Clear PR Goals and Strategy The foundation of effective PR starts with defining specific, measurable objectives. Research shows that 70% of consumers prefer getting to know a company through articles rather than ads, according to Nielsen. Start by mapping your target audience and the publications they read.

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Strategy Case Study Pitching Measurement 78

The Resolution Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Measurement in PR often stops at counting clips and audience figures. It’s important to measure the outtakes (not just the outputs, as tempting as it can be) as they provide a deeper understanding of the impact your campaign had and if it resonated with the right audience. the “outtakes”. You Know About AIDA, Right?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

It all goes back to Google’s now-famous Penguin algorithm update, which as Bruce Kennedy puts it, led to “the shotgun wedding between PR and SEO.” Google quietly filed a patent in 2014 that many in the search business feel presages an actual formula for tracking implied links. Everything is measurable and measured.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 28, 2017

New technologies are helping make the measurement of public relations results easier, less time-consuming and more meaningful. More PR agencies today are designating a measurement guru on its team to own analytics. Advance legwork can improve the odds of achieving measurable impact. Identify the “core measures.”

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5W PR

MARCH 25, 2025

According to Sprout Social, 73% of consumers follow fitness brands on social media platforms. Your SEO strategy should focus on three key areas: Google Business Profile Optimization Your Google Business Profile serves as a critical touchpoint for local searches.

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Strategy Marketing Local SEO 78

5W PR

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

PR professionals now recognize podcasting’s unique ability to build authentic connections with audiences while delivering measurable business results. Listeners often consume podcast content during personal momentswhile commuting, exercising, or relaxing at homecreating an environment conducive to meaningful engagement.

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The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

September is Measurement Month. The Barcelona Principles of Measurement for PR clearly indicate that we need new PR measurement tactics to show results. Just recognize that most media now gets found and consumed either on search engines or social platforms. SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT. WHY MEASURE DIFFERENTLY?

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You can't improve what you don't measure. Today, we show you everything you need to know about press release analytics: what to measure, when and how. Today, we show you everything you need to know about press release analytics: what to measure, when and how. Shift towards measurable business goals.

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Analytics Measurement Tools Social Media 104

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. What PR needs is a framework to think about measurement and organize itself to measure. Consumption.

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PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

Public relations has always been a challenge to measure. EMV also doesn’t measure when social media users take screenshots of PR-campaign posts, which they can refer to and act upon later. Such measurements include click-through rates, engagement rates, average engagement times, locations, etc. EMV is a mysterious metric.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2025

Understanding the Psychology Behind Emotional Brand Stories The numbers tell a compelling tale: studies show that consumers primarily use emotions rather than information to evaluate brands, with positive emotions toward a brand proving to be far more influential in consumer loyalty than trust and other factors.

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Storytelling Branding Brand Sports 78

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

consumers say they are suspicious of news content. Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO also. PR is more measurable than ever. Here’s why.

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Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Business Wire

MARCH 6, 2017

If you manage the analytics yourself, here are the instructions for creating a Google Analytics URL builder. Also, some consumers still enjoy typing a company name into the search bar vs. clicking a link. Click here to learn more about Google Analytics’ URL builder or email us today to set up a meeting to discuss this further.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2013

John’s long been a proponent of measurable communications, and in addition to his pretty hectic day job (the man gets to fly between DC & Paris, France, so I don’t feel that bad for him), he’s cofounder of the Sustainable Business Network of Washington , and the Huffington Post’s CSR and sustainability blogger.

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PR Fuel

JULY 21, 2021

Tracking your progress can help you measure the success of each press release submission. It’s important to measure both forms of ROI. Measurable. Without KPIs, you might struggle to measure your ROI. There are a few different KPIs you can use to measure the ROI of your online press release campaigns.

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Measurement How To Engineering Consumer 105

PRSay

OCTOBER 16, 2024

. “We’re living in a world of constant change, unlike anything we’ve seen in years past … no one in any industry has seen anything like this,” said Washington, whose expertise has attracted Fortune 100 clients, including Google, American Express and Pfizer. Business cycles are shrinking.

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Technology Trends Banking Newspapers 109

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

My best advice for Marketing PRs and CMOs looking to bond with, and move social consumers to action is to adopt the content marketing approach I like to call our Strategic Objectives 4 H Club: Be Human. And let’s face it, Facebook the platform still has the numbers and access to consumer insights brands adore. Be Helpful.

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Marketing Facebook Social Media Community 244

5W PR

APRIL 15, 2025

Social media advertising stands at a turning point as the industry adapts to major shifts in privacy regulations and consumer expectations. Google’s Performance Max campaigns exemplify this trend, using AI to distribute ad spend across channels automatically. Social platforms are developing their own solutions.

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Advertising Advertising Privacy Pinterest 60

5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As consumer trends continue to shift away from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping to online shopping and social media activity, a strong, targeted, and effective digital marketing plan is becoming more important than ever. Here are five that, collectively, give brands a clear understanding of the impact of their digital marketing efforts.

Digital PR 88

Digital PR Measurement How To Tools 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

We use data analytics to inform our campaigns and to measure campaign outcomes like message delivery or perception change. Speakers like Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and others use artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing to make interaction with devices more effective and intuitive.

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Google Course Technology Creativity 186

Cision

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

According to Blue Nile Research, more than 70 percent of consumers research a purchase on three or more channels, so keep your message and brand consistent across all of them. During your micro campaign, you are going to get the most traffic via Google search, so take advantage by buying AdWords during the campaign.

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How To Instagram Mobile Video 284

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

Analytics 170

Analytics Measurement Data Technology 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s time-consuming, and time is the basis for our compensation in most cases. In two randomized experiments involving both the general public and so-called “elites”, researchers found that op-ed content had a measurable and lasting effect on people’s views among both the general public and policy experts.

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SEO Agency Policies Reputation 227

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Most companies would agree that consumer trust is a valuable commodity — one that can’t be bought or sold. According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. 10 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. Audience Data.

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 146

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 15, 2024

From there, outline your specific goals, making sure they’re measurable and achievable. If you’re starting from scratch with your customer research, Google Analytics and your own audience surveys can become your best buds. For example, a quick Google search may reveal that many banks may offer stories on ETF investing strategies.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 65

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

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