Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Creativity is the one area of marketing that’s immune to budget cuts; the most creative B2B marketing ideas aren’t just “a video” but platforms of messaging and positioning B2B marketing isn’t known for creativity. Important, the five creative B2B marketing ideas below aren’t just a single video or ad as is often the case.

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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). Most of these are focused on marketing, communications, leadership and psychology. Bonus: I take the best of what Ive read about marketing and comms and add it to a monthly newsletter. Why is that true in PR and comms?

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 7, 2022

B2B content marketers may groan at the thought of optimizing their brilliantly written, carefully crafted copy for search engines. Appealing to Google’s spider is necessary, but it doesn’t always top the list of favorite things to do. Google Analytics. Let’s start with the most obvious, Google Analytics.

Content Marketing 142

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

Content Marketing 154

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 154

5W PR

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Content marketing is not a novel phenomenon and has been used as a marketing tool by PR executives for years. Following is a guide which will eliminate the disconnected messages, bewildering tones, and general chaos of PR marketing content produced by a business. . Creating Content.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 17, 2020

This summer, I conducted empathy interviews a bunch of our clients and prospects to understand their content marketing challenges. SEO remains a huge part of content marketing, as it should be. High-ranking content creates long-term value for your brand. One big pain point: SEO. In 2020, this is what matters.

SEO 129

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Agility PR Solutions

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The evolution of digital marketing has reached a new milestone with Google’s SynthID, an open-source text watermarking technology. At a […] The post Google’s SynthID: Why it’s a game-changer for marketing in the AI era appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Enterprise 94

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff. But in January 2024, Google finally rolled out a new feature— Tracking Protection —that could signal the end of the third-party cookie as we know it.

Content Marketing 109

Content Marketing Privacy Marketing Google 109

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. You could develop content to entertain and never sell, but what if people really want to buy from you? Entertain, don’t sell.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 31, 2020

Buyers were taking in content before talking to sales even before the Coronavirus hit; now is a great time to double down on content marketing Today is the last day of the first quarter of 2020. When I think about that statistic in today’s context – this is another moment for true content marketing.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the highly competitive landscape of video game marketing , standing out requires innovative and effective strategies. Harnessing the Power of Social Media Social media platforms have become integral to modern marketing campaigns. The Art of Influencer Marketing Influencer marketing has gained immense popularity in recent years.

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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?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2015

Content marketing can be challenging for health care communicators, especially at the local level — hospitals, clinics, and medical practices. So how do you do health care content marketing? So how do you do health care content marketing? Want to rise above the content clutter?

Content Marketing 120

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

All content marketers run into problems every now and then. Maybe you’re not getting enough traffic to your blog or you’re not ranking well on Google. At his recent presentation at Content Marketing World , marketing technology expert Ian Cleary shared how the right tools can help solve your biggest content marketing problems.

Content Marketing 120

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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. Since I started applying reciprocity in marketing a year ago, it has helped us grow our organic traffic for Survey Anyplace by over 100%.

Content Marketing 134

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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. How Earned Media is Changing Your Marketing Strategy.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In today’s highly competitive travel and hospitality industry, standing out requires a strategic and integrated approach to marketing. A 360-degree marketing strategy from a hospitality marketing agency , encompassing a wide range of channels and tactics, is essential to reach the target audience effectively and drive bookings.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For B2B marketers, staying ahead of the competition often hinges on how effectively you leverage data and insights. The right B2B SEO tools can be a game-changer, helping content strategists not only understand an audience but also fine-tune strategy and drive more qualified leads. Likely, you are already using it. Oh, and it’s free!

SEO 89

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Still, when I set about refreshing more than 10 years’ worth of branded content to bring The Content Strategist up to date with our current web optimization and brand standards, I knew I had my work cut out for me. We wanted a data-backed action plan for making our content as relevant as possible in 2024 and beyond.

Blogging 89

Blogging SEO Analysis Content Marketing 89

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? And in the same report, 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies cited poor content data quality as having a negative impact on their business.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Slack’s long list of integration partners, like Google Drive, Zoom and Outlook, can help nearly any team work smarter. . For content marketers, Hubspot or a competitor is a must-have. It’s an effective content marketing platform for any industry but especially for PR people.

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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. Infographics.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

. ” Good medicine, like good content, comes down to trust and results. But the rise of digital health content has complicated the way people think about healthcare. Every day, Google handles more than 1 billion health questions. This data looks at all content produced by our clients in the spring of 2020. (To

Healthcare 112

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5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2025

However, with limited budgets and resources, these studios face a significant challenge: effective video game marketing. To stand out in a crowded market and maximize their return on investment (ROI), indie game studios must adopt a strategic approach to their marketing efforts.

Marketing 78

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Cision

MAY 29, 2017

The focus was more on quality of content. The search industry was further revolutionized with the introduction Google’s Instant Results around 2010. Enter content discovery! Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. What is Content Discovery?

How To 129

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As well as granting them knowledge of their market position. There are so many brands on the market and customer preferences are shifting constantly. Hence, you can adapt your marketing strategy and ensure your brand stays relevant and top of the mind. 4 Content engagement Take a peek at your content marketing strategy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. An even hotter trend is content personalization , or using customer data or behavioral insights to create not just offers and promotions, but branded customized content for distribution through social or email channels.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 211

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Cision

JANUARY 18, 2018

While much of a content marketing strategy revolves around creating new content just for your blog (part of your owned media), I highly recommend that you divert some of your attention to incorporating earned media into your strategy. We create a ton of resources for PR and marketing professionals. Amplify Media Mentions.

Strategy 276

Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

While conventional SEO tactics like keyword optimization and content marketing remain crucial, there’s a lesser known, yet highly effective, approach that can significantly amplify these efforts: Search Box Optimization (SBO). Featured Snippets & Knowledge Panels Nearly 60% of Google searches end without a click in 2024.

SEO 246

SEO Engineering Google YouTube 246

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Google crawls these to get from one site to another. Nofollow links – Links marked with nofollow, according to Google, get ignored. Syndicated links – Links appearing within syndicated content, which Google views as duplicate content. The standard backlink. Though some disagree.) How to Track Impact?

Digital PR 112

Digital PR Report Google Radio 112

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

The past five years or so have seen drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape that impact PR and marketing. 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.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Onclusive

JUNE 17, 2020

These are just a few of the reasons that owned media has become a cornerstone of the modern marketing mix. According to Nielsen, owned media channels are among the most trusted marketing formats. Savvy brands are focusing on owned media and content marketing. The idea of brands acting as publishers is nothing new.

Strategy 273

Strategy Media Television Content Marketing 273

Cision

JULY 5, 2017

How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . Being authentic doesn’t mean pulling crazy stunts like Burger King did recently when it hacked Google Home with its ad. So how can you build trust through authentic content? But what does that actually mean? It feels comfortable.

Content Marketing 247

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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. According to Demand Sage, there are 4.2 billion voice assistants in use as of 2023, and the number will reach 8.4 billion by 2024.

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