Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

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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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PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year. Press release writing can help you gain media coverage. You don’t have to learn how to write a press release alone! Write for Your Audience.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2015

Bad content is just like bad fuel. Your engine doesn’t perform well, it’s sluggish, and doesn’t get the mileage you expect. If you’re working on writing, practice the new technique in everything you write, including emails. Not everyone has the time or expertise to produce top-notch content.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2015

Janet Fouts , who founded Tatu Digital Media , read this post – Scale Content Marketing: Employees are the Secret – and invited me to a Google Hangout to discuss it (She previously produced The Friday Hangout , a regular weekly show with Steve Farnsworth and Adam Helweh ). How to Energize the Enterprise for Content Marketing.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

But finance content doesn’t have to be far from the excitement—after all, it takes budgeting know-how to afford those pricey shoes. Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. Branded content marketing for financial institutions doesn’t always have to mean posting a boring blog.

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PR Fuel

APRIL 28, 2022

Over 90% of marketers say content is a valuable business asset. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of content marketers incorporate press releases into their content marketing strategies. Why write press releases, though? Why write press releases? Why Write Press Releases?: Support Your SEO.

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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. Helpful, right?

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Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? Or focusing on creating content for SEO purposes? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

App Store Optimization (ASO) is the process of optimizing the app’s metadata and visibility to improve its ranking in search results and increase downloads, which can be achieved with the help of an app marketing agency. Write a persuasive description that highlights the app’s unique features, benefits, and value proposition.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

If you’re developing digital content in any capacity, you’ve probably run across some of the following advice: Develop a content strategy. Write “good” content. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Use headline formulas.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Content marketing is all the rage, and for good reason: it works. With 70% of internet users saying they’d prefer to learn through content rather than ads , content marketing makes perfect sense. Still, there’s a lot more that goes into content marketing than simply writing a blog about a new product.

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PRSay

MAY 10, 2022

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Get FREE writing tips here.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Every second, more than 40,000 queries hit Google’s search engine. With that kind of search volume, how is a business supposed to get its content to rank high, let alone rank on page one? Search intent, also known as keyword or user intent, tells a search engine why someone is searching for something.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 9, 2019

Content marketing takes time and effort. By working together with other guest bloggers on content creation and helping each other get mentioned, we’re building useful, long-term relationships. It’ll quickly become clear if a person is writing as frequently as you and about topics that could work well with your own content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) is out with its annual list of content marketing predictions. The organization published its list in a blog post yesterday titled 60 Content Marketing Predictions for 2015. 60 Content Predictions for 2015 by Content Marketing Institute from Content Marketing Institute.

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PR Fuel

JULY 14, 2021

Over 80% of consumers feel more positive about a brand after reading customized content. Developing your content marketing strategy can help you boost brand visibility. Learning how to write press releases can help you reach and appeal to your target audience. Only 20% of people will read the rest of your content, though.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Do thoughts of how to use search engine optimization (SEO) make your head spin? These days SEO is based on creating content that provides a good user experience, not for the explicit search result. Search Engine Results Page – the results provided by a search engine following a query. And, guess what?

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 25, 2023

What does voice search mean for content marketers in 2023? But first, let’s connect the dots between voice search and digital marketing. Voice Search & Digital Marketing: What’s the Connection? Basic search engine optimization (SEO) principles still apply to voice searches. We have four takeaways.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here, we’ll be delving into why blogging is the tool your business needs, as well as some tips on how to write an attention-grabbing blog to consolidate your content marketing strategy. Seach Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the holy grail of online visibility, and blogging is your trusty friend when it comes to this.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. 1) Write short sentences. The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. This analysis was part of a larger study that SEMrush published titled the Global State of Content Marketing Report 2019.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Writing is the heart of content marketing, and I also think it’s our liver, lungs and central nervous system.” “Content is a filter that can qualify your audience better.” Want more content marketing insights from Ann Handley? Stand out with your content marketing.

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Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? Or focusing on content for SEO purposes? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 23, 2021

Unfortunately, many people don’t know how to properly write a press release. Journalists are looking to PR professionals for content. Professional press release writing can ensure more journalists choose your press release. Start writing press releases journalists want to publish with these tips today.

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PR Fuel

JULY 5, 2020

Although social media and content writing has its place, these methods are better at reaching consumers instead of news organizations. Read on to learn how to choose the best press release writing service for your business, and how you can tell the difference between good and bad press release writing!

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? And this is where natural language processing (NLP) can help. Consider these seven techniques: 1.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. That means you need to write messaging that’s completely client-concentric. Write like you talk.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

That’s partly due to the fact that these articles can be indexed by Google and other search engines, making your content easier to find. Writing compelling LinkedIn articles for your company page Writing quality LinkedIn content doesn’t have to be that different from writing any other content for your brand.

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Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. But what does content mean?

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The Hoyt Organization

JUNE 14, 2024

Google’s Helpful Content Update has changed how we approach SEO and impacted many travel sites positively and negatively. This update emphasizes creating people-first content that satisfies users’ curiosity. What can your travel brand do to meet these guidelines and rank high on search engines?

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 2, 2019

Our recent blog covering the relationship between SEO and PR shared the good news that content marketing remains a valid and successful method of supporting search engine ranking. With content ranging from blogs to podcasts to video, what qualifies as the most effective content marketing these days?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Search Engines, Social Media and Journalism. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher. I do work in, and write about, business and there’s plenty of propaganda there too.

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ISEBOX

OCTOBER 4, 2016

People always talk about finding your “angle” when referring to writing. Find the right angle for the personas you’re writing for, and create an article (or multiple articles if you’re distributing to multiple personas) for distribution. It’s also important to write in a tone that is on point with what you’re writing.

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 26, 2021

About 80% of consumers prefer to learn about a business through custom content. Without a content marketing strategy, you could miss a chance to reach customers. About 68% of marketers use content marketing to build credibility with their audience. It could boost your search engine ranking as a result.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

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