Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

With just one statistic, Joe Pulizzi delivered a stark wake-up call to this year’s Content Marketing World attendees. When we asked global enterprise marketers how committed they are to their content marketing approach, 20 percent said they’re fully committed,” said Joe during Day 1’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 84

Content Marketing Marketing Skype Enterprise 84

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

” Too many content marketing teams try to half-ass a bunch of things—blog posts, whitepapers, video, social media, SEO—in the pursuit of a cohesive content program. For those us who don’t have endless resources, we can still aspire to be like prolific brands—as long as we have a realistic content marketing strategy.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Company Strategy How To 110

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. Change is a constant in today’s digital world.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

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.

Content Marketing 101

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 101

Cision

JUNE 27, 2017

In theory, you know that content marketing is an instrumental component of your brand’s marketing strategy. As a business owner or company executive, you understand that you have great potential to leverage thought leadership through content. Know What Your Writing Goals Are. Nay, my friend. Ask for Samples.

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Writing Content Marketing Blogging Meeting 217

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.

Writing 106

Writing SEO Pitching Engineering 106

Melissa Agnes

JULY 2, 2014

There’s an episode of Girls where aspiring memoirist Hannah Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, decides that she wants to quit her job writing advertorials for Neiman Marcus at GQ. She wanted to be her best creative self, writing for a greater cause than simply selling a product. Just ask yourself how you want them to remember you.

Reputation 250

Reputation Print Customer Service Creativity 250

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2025

PRophet adds influencer marketing PRophet, which develops software for public relations that centers on pitching, said it added influencer marketing to its tool. As you write a pitch, it uses generative AI to build a media list based on the text of your pitches. PR pros are getting into publishing with content marketing.

Software 158

Software Pitching SEO Tools 158

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Believe it or not, the caution with which consumers approach money actually makes finance content into fertile ground for creativity. After all, the actual content of bank marketing stays largely the same from institution to institution—there are finite ways to approach writing about, say, a checking account or a credit card.

Banking 107

Banking Content Marketing Examples Industry 107

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. It’s an instant classic that helps us achieve improved results while marketing less by doing “epic content marketing.” 2 Kathi Kruse.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

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

AUGUST 23, 2024

You’ve also got to have the right framework in place, otherwise known as a content strategy. A thorough content strategy template can bring everything all in one place to help ensure you’re on track to meet your goals. What is a content strategy template? Write everything down so that everyone can quickly refer to it.

Strategy 71

Strategy SEO Infographics Meeting 71

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, content writing plays a pivotal role in attracting and engaging both human readers and search engines. This article presents eight practical and effective tips to help content writers strike the perfect balance between user-friendly content and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies.

Engineering 100

Engineering Writing Mobile SEO 100

Remote PR Jobs

JULY 19, 2024

Types of Events to Consider: Industry Conferences: Large professional gatherings that focus on specific industries such as technology, healthcare, or fashion offer opportunities to meet potential clients who may need industry-specific PR expertise.

Case Study 227

Case Study Conference Local Trade Shows 227

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 79

Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

Basics of writing an online-friendly blog: Craft a catchy headline that appeals to readers’ needs and makes a promise to meet them. Then, fulfill that promise in your content. Add eye-catching multimedia that makes your content stand out from the crowd, like an infographic, product picture or action shot.

Blogging 215

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 215

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.

Writing 96

Writing How To Media Guidelines 96

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

for technology companies) Social media management Storytelling, content marketing and copywriting Press release writing and distribution Speech writing PR event planning Market research Media training. Selecting the right PR agency for your business. technology, CPG, financial services, etc.)

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Meet with your spouse or long-term partner on a regular basis — once a week for a dedicated hour — to talk about career plans, money and your health. For example, look up examples of white papers online and write and share your own on LinkedIn, or try your hand at writing a blog post on Medium. But do something. Keep learning.

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Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

Marketing 212

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Cision

MAY 22, 2017

In fact, 81 percent of senior marketers believe that earned media is more effective than paid media. New trends arise every year, advising how to make the most of your content marketing tactics. It’s time to go back to the basics; keep these three press releases best practices in mind when writing your next release.

Case Study 210

Case Study Study Trends Web 210

Prohibition

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Content marketing is the process of planning, sharing and distributing relevant and valuable material consistently to attract and retain your ideal target audience. What are the different types of content marketing? Social media content. But social content may resonate more with a younger audience.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Tools 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2018

And, bringing an earned-media sensibility to the effort increases the credibility for some content that is overly commercial, badly targeted, or stuffed with obvious keywords. Best Practices For PR Content. All good content marketing initiatives begin by getting everyone on the team in agreement with campaign goals.

Strategy 159

Strategy Guidelines Content Marketing Small Business 159

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

For all the sophisticated visual representations of the buyer’s journey – Venn diagrams, inverted funnels and figure-eight models – the net result of these meetings often boils down to increasing the volume of email marketing or spending more on PPC. It’s been a trend in content marketing too.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Small Business 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The internal meetings and communications that on-staff comms people have to do prevents them from having the time and focus required to write and edit the content marketing and thought leadership.”. When I was on the in-house side, many internal meetings just added to the already very long to-do list I had.

Agency 172

Agency B2C B2B Survey 172

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. Now I was strangely stumped, even disinterested. These are different times.

Content Marketing 149

Content Marketing Privacy Government Web 149

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 141

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 141

Cision

JULY 24, 2017

Attendees and exhibitors file into a meeting room and as they exit, suddenly everyone feels re-energized about their industry and ready to take on the world. Here are five tips to avoid the template trap when writing event speaker announcements: 1. Event speakers can have that same effect on a conference.

Trade Shows 209

Trade Shows How To Conference Examples 209

Contently - Strategy

JULY 9, 2024

Every content marketer loves the feeling when a content piece climbs the rankings for views, engagement, and, ultimately, conversion. It’s a validation—not just of your ability to write but also how well you identify topics that capture attention. Performance data can inform new content plans.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Data Marketing SEO 52

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Using keywords that will help the right people find your website is essential for every facet of your marketing strategy from search engine optimization to social media to blogging to PR. At Cision, our marketing team is all about working smarter. First: Who Benefits from a Keyword Library? Get Feedback and Alignment.

Brand 208

Brand Branding How To SEO 208

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2022

As a result, “SEO content” has become a synonym with pumping out repetitive, curated articles that add nothing new to the conversation. SEO tools are part of the problem because they restrict you to writing only about things people already search for. It’s crucial to write for your readers first, however.

SEO 140

SEO Strategy Brand Branding 140

Polaris

DECEMBER 15, 2014

On the bright side, I now have tons of evergreen content I can return to and share down the road. As I write this post on Dec. 10th, the most viewed title during the 30-day binge blogging challenge was “ Blogger Outreach Versus Media Relations: What Marketers Need To Know ”. The most viewed post.

Blogging 156

Blogging B2C Social Media Facebook 156

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.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 69

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 66

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 66

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s the year 2010, before anyone even knows to ask the question, “What are content marketing platforms?” As a marketing manager, you’ve embraced Gmail, and Google Docs has changed the way you collaborate with your team. What is a content marketing platform ?” What are Content Marketing Platforms?

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing System Guidelines 52

Cision

JULY 11, 2016

If you were to adopt Agile to the process of writing a press release , you would complete a first draft in full, redraft it in full and then tidy it up. You’re not quibbling over every word or editing as you write, but working in chunks and then improving copy over and over again. Record everything you’ve done.

How To 120

How To Marketing Software Writing 120