Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. Nearly 100 percent of B2B buyers want content with more input from industry thought leaders, and white papers fulfill your target audience’s desire.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

Not to mention all the conferences and travel you can write off! But before you post a viral video telling your boss you’re quitting your job , it’s important to make sure you’re ready for what it takes to be a successful PR business owner. and name.kitchen, where she does media relations, content marketing, and social media.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Earned Media provides an abundance of PR and marketing advantages to many businesses, organizations and individuals. Stay a step ahead of your competitors in the new year by using lightning-fast media monitoring to go viral. . Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention. Share Tweet Share.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

It’s a question as old as the web – should you gate your content? It appears that most marketers do and reported gating “ 80% of their major content marketing assets ” according to a survey vetted by MarketingProfs. The same study points out there’s some content – infographics for example – is rarely gated.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. But for the vast majority of marketers, especially in large organizations, content marketing is still a new concept, it’s still seeping into the culture. Almost passé.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. He created a single piece of content, and suddenly, millions of people knew about his business. The brand’s success was about more than just going viral or getting lucky. Content marketers in all industries can learn from these examples.

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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.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2015

Before publishing the content, make sure to write a description that will attract searchers and let them see at a glance what the content is about. Everyone wants to go viral, but it’s nearly impossible. Focus on the needs of niche audiences and try creating content that resonates with them. Bigger is not better.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Case study: Duolingo's unhinged TikTok digital PR content There's not a single chance you haven't heard about their brand image. Unconventional, yet humorous, they've created viral content that resonated with audiences far beyond traditional PR.

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Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how. Sprinkle in a dash of inspiration, and your writing will go from good to great. Learn how to amp up your content marketing with influencers. Measure Your Niche’s Density.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

PR monitoring and oversight of social and customer relations channels is more important than ever, as B2B companies have learned to incorporate real-time marketing into their programming, according to Econsultancy. B2B content will become more customized. Savvy content marketers have always written with specific audiences in mind.

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Cision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Think about how many times you’ve seen a text-based article go viral – and compare that to cute kitten photos, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge or infographics. Steward Hudson is a writer, researcher/blogger with experience writing for multiple industries, including food, finance, health, marketing, technology and more.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s Greg Galant | Muck Rack.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 25, 2022

I think I’d be more than covered under fair use in writing about the report. There is an alternative available to me too: to write about something else. The chances of marketing content going viral are slim. Marketing and PR are hard enough without the addition of a self-imposed restriction.

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Buzzstream

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, it takes a while—sometimes a month or more—for editors to go through story pitches, so I will not be able to write this in time. The time spent strategizing, list-building, pitch writing, and content writing is crucial to the success of holiday content. Late November would be the time to pitch it!

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. CEO at TopRank Online Marketing.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2016

Search is a form of a question…which is why answering customer questions is a sound strategy for content marketing. By contrast, we share content on social media when it’s convenient for us, says to Steve Plunkett. 1) The Science of Viral Content. Also see: Viral Marketing: The Hope, Hype and Helplessness

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2022

Repurposing content means repackaging one asset into multiple formats. If you’re looking for ideas on how to repurpose content and get every ounce of value from it, we have a few tips for you. For example, you can write one blog post and summarize the critical elements for a Twitter thread. How to repurpose video content.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

By 2014 it was obvious that video was the rising star of content marketing. More people were showing a preference for video content, and we were hearing the first rumblings from major players like Facebook that they would be giving preferential treatment to video content. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 12, 2018

As more and more companies turn to content marketing to reach new clients, the time has come for existing marketing plans to get reworked in order to stay ahead of the competition. Creating an action plan for your marketing doesn’t have to be complicated. What kind of content do you hope to create?

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 17, 2018

If you’ve got some viral posts, then you’re ready for that “ebook.”. Your website visitors are more likely to view visual content than written content no matter how interesting and engaging your writing may be. Neil Patel is one of the biggest content marketers online today.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Why do some posts catch on and go viral, while others fall completely flat? There are already a number of studies and theories out there on writing the perfect blog post. From Twitter feeds, Facebook networks to the daily inbox … readers are bombarded with content.

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Polaris

MARCH 6, 2015

Did you ever wonder why one YouTube sensation is able to turn a viral video into a sustainable business while most flame out after a one-hit wonder? A former journalist turned content marketing entrepreneur, Snow has an undeniable talent for compelling story telling.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

There is really no excuse to stick with lackluster content that rubs people the wrong way or leaves them disinterested. Buyer personas have the potential to catapult businesses into the big league with personalized marketing wins. 3 Content Marketing Wins with Buyer Personas.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

How long should it take to write a blog post? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple. Blog posts in 2017 are taking longer to write and are longer in length. In other words, bloggers are spending more time promoting fewer, but more in-depth, content pieces.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Why Picture List Posts Are The Perfect Viral Content Formula Our clever friends over at Buzzsumo reviewed over 100m Facebook posts recently. New breed competitors including content marketing, influencer outreach and SEO link-building agencies are now pitching and winning PR budgets. Watch the recording now.

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prTini

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ann Smarty created this tool to help content marketers, bloggers, PR pros and influencers collaborate to create and promote content. Interviews: Become an expert by answering questions in your industry or pose a question to the community for an article you’re writing. Viral Content Buzz.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 26, 2018

But choosing the correct topic to write about is actually one of the hardest parts of content marketing. Even the best written piece of content will fail if the subject matter isn’t important to your audience. Figure out the underlying cause of their pain point and you can get some truly great, unique content ideas.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 12, 2024

When crafting social content, lean on trends and publish content with a high virality rate. You can discover popular sounds and themes on sites like TikTok Trends and should follow in the footsteps of influencers who publish engaging content. To connect with Katie, you can follow her on Twitter.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. This number includes content creation, distribution, technology, and talent. To help marketers be more efficient and effective, Contently created this new report that examines the state of financial services content marketing.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

LinkedIn Content Suggestions. Once you identify a trend that is going viral, you want to ensure you consider the following before you create your marketing strategy: 1) Why is the topic going viral? 2) Where is the topic going viral? 4) Do you have existing content that can address this topic?

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 19, 2018

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, News Releases, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly. He explains that digital PR and marketing are an inexpensive way to build a community surrounding your company. by David Meerman Scott. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Positive content is more viral. Brandon Stanton, the creator of the viral storytelling account Humans of New York, emphasises when writing his personal profiles that he does not describe people in adjectives, but rather describes actions of their life. Positivity engages audiences, and shines your reputation.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. For ideation, the ‘Content’ section (found in the top bar) shines through and is an essential piece of kit for those for whom ideation forms a significant part of their role. BuzzStream Pitching Workflow.

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Buzzstream

AUGUST 26, 2024

The problem is, nobody cares about pest control and definitely nobody wants to write about it! Given that, I knew I had my work cut out for me as I started to strategize how to approach marketing for something so boring. Creating a straight-up pest control infographic would be content marketing suicide. There aren’t any!

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It’s well known that companies hire marketing teams to generate content. A lot of marketing plans revolve around content publicity. With social media’s marketing power increasing exponentially, brands want to create content that will go viral. Influencers serve as a loophole and simplify this process.

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