Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Once upon a time, emailing journalists meant buying a list of media email addresses and blasting out a generic pitch. Some got coverage, but the vast majority of pitches were irrelevant, which decreased journalist receptivity to pitches overall. Personalized email pitching is the key to success today.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

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. Using Pinterest & Secret Pinboards For Media Pitching Content Marketing: Can You Use Other People’s Blog Posts?

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Pinterest Content Marketing Resources Software 202

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Additionally, some journalists report that they reject up to 95 percent of the pitches they receive on a weekly basis. With odds like these, it’s important to measure your pitching efforts and other online work to make sure everything is working properly. Here are 10 metrics every PR pro should measure: 1.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Digital PR is an online marketing approach that’s used to increase a brand’s awareness via internet-based strategies. While in many ways it’s similar to traditional PR, digital PR reaches a broader audience. That said: Why is digital PR important to your brand in 2021?

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

These stories generate 83% more page views, 39% more time spent reading the content and 103% more sharing activity than other topics. Currently only 1% of news content is about major enterprise. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

These stories generate 83% more page views, 39% more time spent reading the content and 103% more sharing activity than other topics. Currently only 1% of news content is about major enterprise. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media.

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Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When you think of the biggest changes in the move from traditional #PR to #DigitalPR, what comes to mind? After decades of media relations and pitching, everything is suddenly changing. It’s also coming from those without a lick of public relations experience who are suddenly writing content and pitching bloggers.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Success in link building and digital PR comes from personalization. . When pitching a top publication, it’s important to remember that there’s a person on the other side of the screen. The key is finding the perfect fit: the ideal connection between a journalist and the content you’re pitching.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 20, 2015

First, I searched trends on content marketing. . The growth is a bit obvious, since everyone is buzzing about content marketing like it’s Columbus arriving at the New World. Add in the projected explosion in content creation over the next five-plus years, it’s no surprise to see an upward trend.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content. Some journalists love to get pitched great stories. But they are so bombarded with irrelevant stories and weak pitches that they don’t put their email addresses front and center. Others rely on bloggers. So we can add him to the list.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. This is contrary to 99% of all PR advice that says short emails are best.

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Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 79

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available.

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Spin Sucks For those seeking to sharpen their digital PR skills, Spin Sucks delivers weekly episodes packed with actionable insights about modern communications strategies. Each episode provides inspiration for crafting more engaging press releases, pitches and content.

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Storytelling Analytics Leadership Trends 52

Buzzstream

JULY 1, 2024

Looking at uSERP’s study in 2022, we see that digital PR and content marketing were most popular with guest posting in third. And if you can, avoid pitching to sites you find on lists. I outline an entire pitching strategy in my video below: 4. So, we know that a lot of SEOs are using guest posting.

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SEO Study Google Data 118

Buzzstream

MAY 9, 2018

When aggregating the types of outreach people are doing, there are 3 profiles that recur most often: Volume Senders – This group consists primarily of link builders who are primarily relying on links from specific page types to their content/site. We then determine how exactly the content we are pitching will be of interest to them.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 12, 2017

for every $1 invested in influencer marketing. Most brands approach influencer marketing as either earned or paid media. The PR department is pitching influencers along with reporters and hoping for coverage on the strength of the content. Subscribe to the Digital PR Tips newsletter.

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Marketing Social Media LinkedIn Interviews 138

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Duane Bates, Senior Director of Digital Communications Strategy and New Media, Habitat for Humanity International. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Implication for PR practitioners: We need to learn new skills that previously were not part of our training. Follow me on Twitter.

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The Proactive Report

JULY 31, 2017

If it is truly 10X content Google will love it. Create a pitch that will appeal to the media – research with an interesting infographic often gets good results. All this makes your content more visible and attracts links to the content, which improves your ranking. Pay for social ads aimed at a targeted audience.

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Engineering Interviews Infographics Social Media 188

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Their content marketing and brand journalism has not yet evolved to a place where they are comfortable letting employees take the spotlight, allowing independent voices to ring out with options, truth and expertise. Plus, it’s a great launch point into digital PR tactics, if online visibility is something new to you.

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Buzzstream

AUGUST 28, 2024

Media databases can be a valuable tool in any digital PR toolkit. Yet, despite their shortcomings, most digital PR agencies that use BuzzStream utilize a media database. Yet, despite their shortcomings, most digital PR agencies that use BuzzStream utilize a media database. What Do the Experts Say?

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Media Reddit Digital PR Tools 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

There are a lot of SEO tools and content marketing tools on the market. And just for all the listeners, Positional is a content marketing and SEO tool. And the reason we started this company was because at all times we were using like five or six different tools to do our job as content marketers and SEOs.

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Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 30, 2015

If you do anything in the digital space – PR, content marketing, search engine optimization, social media – the one thing that matters most is experience. The need for writing skills is a bit obvious, yet neglected by most people in all areas of marketing. Enter multitasking! Brilliant, even.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2025

They’re the markets that we’re working with mainly. But yeah, it’s mainly anything that’s now extremely competitive in the service is really still where you’ll need your digital PR, but also to make a difference, you will need guest posts and niche edits. Are you pitching ideas for them?

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Garrett Public Relations

JUNE 19, 2022

A study by PR Newswire found that press releases with photos garnered nearly twice as many views as text alone. The post How Visuals Help You Achieve Greater Success With Your PR Efforts appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH. It’s often said a picture is worth a thousand words.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Q5: Why are visuals important when pitching the media? Visuals are sometimes a mirror of sorts – viewers see themselves, potential selves, someone(s) they care about. Good visuals connect. Some kind of stirring happens within – happy, surprised, angry, tragic – visuals evoke and compel a response.

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The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Q5: Why are visuals important when pitching the media? Visuals are sometimes a mirror of sorts – viewers see themselves, potential selves, someone(s) they care about. Good visuals connect. Some kind of stirring happens within – happy, surprised, angry, tragic – visuals evoke and compel a response.

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Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. Sources: New York Times , PR Newswire , MultiVu ). 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR .

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Technology Company Software Marketing 14

Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

And yet, according to uSERP’s State of Backlinks for SEO report , guest posting is the third most popular link-building method behind content marketing and digital PR. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site.

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ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

I don’t know what the figure is for Glasgow PR firms, but I imagine it’s similar. Here are 28 top observations from MY first 28 months as a solo digital PR pro (just in case you ever need them ). You Should Read This If: You’re c onsidering setting up your own (in my case solo) PR firm. Digital PR is an ill-defined term.

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Digital PR SEO Small Business Blogging 60

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and reviewed several tools for digital PR , and tools for blogger outreach. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Here are some of the go-to tools for creating linkable content.

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Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the past ten years, I’ve tried numerous tools, and reviewed several tools for digital PR , and tools for blogger outreach. The tools ones below represent the most useful link-building tools on the market today. Here are some of the go-to tools for creating linkable content.

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Tools SEO Analysis Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ahrefs – Finding Content With Broken Links Ahrefs is an incredibly powerful link building tool; you’ll see it a few times on this list as well as on our digital PR tools list. Or you can create a fresh, shareable piece of content, such as an infographic or survey campaign , and pitch it for links.

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Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 28, 2022

While media coverage can be a powerful marketing tool for any business, earning it … 8 Myths About Working with Journalists to Achieve Media Relations Goals Read More ». Let’s talk about media relations.

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Media Relations Media Reputation Tools 101

Buzzstream

JANUARY 7, 2025

With interest in digital PR growing almost 30% in the past few years, we wanted to put together a snapshot of today’s industry, looking at tactics, challenges, tools, and much more. We interviewed over 150 digital PR professionals worldwide between November and December 2024 to give you the State of Digital PR Report for 2025.

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Digital PR Report SEO Data 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Tip 4: Utilize content marketing for PR On a budget, content marketing is a potent tool for enhancing PR efforts. Guest Contributor: Velislava Georgieva is a Digital Marketing Specialist at Inbound Blogging, specializing in Content Marketing and Outreach Strategies.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Interestingly, PRWeek pointed to some of the competitive pressures in the industry as a result of acquisitive environment: “Business Wire once partnered with TrendKite, the digital PR platform that was acquired by Cision this year. b) Is Your Press Release Pitch Guilty of Information Overload? That partnership has ended.”.

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