Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. There was even an SEO angle: in its heyday, HARO was a backlink magnet and from high-quality new sites. Case in point?

SEO 129

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 129

Cision

MARCH 13, 2017

Public Relations has always been an important contributor to any company’s branding and marketing efforts. Further, the industry is largely controlled by Omnicom, IPG, WPP and Publicis group, which together account for around 34% of overall PR market at present. Should you invest more in SEO or in PR? ScreramingFrog.

SEO 229

SEO Social Media Tools Google 229

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 16, 2020

Ask a lot of marketers about their YouTube SEO strategy, and you’ll get a blank stare. Most marketers invest in optimizing their website SEO, but they miss the massive opportunity to rank their video content on YouTube. Understanding YouTube’s SEO Ecosystem. Perfecting your YouTube SEO strategy.

YouTube 140

YouTube SEO How To Video 140

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Maybe running a targeted marketing campaign in tandem with PR is your best bet. PR and marketing are converging. PR professionals and marketers alike are beginning to see PR attribution as a mandatory mechanism for accurate marketing measurement. “ said Furey, “Probably not.” Proving PR’s value lies in the quantitative.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Insurance 329

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A company’s sales and marketing teams should consider PR as a lead-generation tool that can work in tandem with business development and paid advertising. Earned media boosts SEO. PR content should be optimized for SEO, complete with thoughtful keyword placement and inbound link accumulation. If you write it, leads will come.

SEO 125

SEO Case Study Conference Retail 125

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Successful PR people tend to be good writers; yet even more impressive than the quality of good PR writing is its versatility. Making your case to hoist the trophy.

Case Study 231

Case Study Writing Pitching SEO 231

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. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sharpen your writing – There’s a reason why most companies ask for a writing sample or require a writing test for PR positions. We write a great deal in PR. If you haven’t tackled a PR plan, maybe volunteer to write a section or do the research that supports it. The more you do it, the better. .

Writing 310

Writing LinkedIn Social Media SEO 310

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? Align your SEO strategy with audience research. Prioritize quality over quantity with SEO content.

SEO 126

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 126

Garrett Public Relations

MARCH 11, 2023

The conversations around the implications of this shiny new object have been endless in the marketing realm over the last few months.

Writing 155

Writing Reputation Marketing Publicity 155

PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 65% of marketers struggle to create engaging and Google-loved content. About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year. Household income.

Writing 105

Writing SEO Pitching Engineering 105

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. That’s where technical SEO comes in.

SEO 88

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Google 88

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

When you’re writing content for a client, you probably don’t pick up your pen on the day of deadline. If your business contains the word “marketing” or “agency” then domains ending in.marketing or.agency could be the best fit for you. I have two blogs—a food blog and a marketing/PR blog. Commit to a Schedule.

Blogging 282

Blogging Case Study Social Media Instagram 282

PR Fuel

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Press releases are the backbone of your marketing efforts. The key to building an effective press release strategy is promoting high-quality content using search engine optimization (SEO) tips and tricks. However, knowing how to implement SEO tricks online is not always intuitive. SEO Tricks 101: Insert Keywords.

SEO 105

SEO Engineering Google Writing 105

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The PR industry and SEO no longer live in two separate worlds. A strong reason for PR pros to start concentrating more on SEO. In the advanced digital landscape and a mobile-first world, digital PR is already closely integrated with SEO. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic.

Google 259

Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. A fundamental impacts of well-conceived PR program is differentiating from the competition; impact that advertising and marketing cannot do with the same potency. Plus, in today’s employment market, B2B companies are always fighting for tech talent.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

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?

Branding 208

Branding Brand How To SEO 208

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? Traditional marketing materials like billboards and flyers can appear in front of any local consumer.

Writing 102

Writing SEO Consumer Crisis 102

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence. An active blog boosts traffic, SEO, drives leads and yields 97 percent more inbound links. Nearly 70 percent of marketers rate charts and graphics as the most engaging type of visual content.

Case Study 210

Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients. Search dominates.

Creativity 120

Creativity SEO Mobile Journalism 120

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Along with your run-of-the-mill best practices in SEO, user-generated content distribution is more likely to be successful if you do the following: Collaborate with already successful publishers and experts: COVERGIRL has an influencer program set up that practically allows industry experts to create and distribute content for them.

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

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

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing? Before you start your marketing plan, you want to establish your company’s goals and KPIs.

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

Rock the Status Quo

JULY 6, 2015

The trouble with reading blog posts about SEO is that everyone believes they know what they’re doing. But like many things in life – which we conveniently forget – everyone’s truth is different, especially when it comes to SEO. Even SEO software struggles with this, pulling rank data by averages.

SEO 100

SEO Google Data Writing 100

Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

I was no longer working with the SEO company I hired in 2006 so I was on my own. The final option was to start building high quality links by writing useful content that interested others. But it had several advantages other than SEO. I enjoy writing. Content Marketing' Having a blog has also led to new business.

SEO 100

SEO eBook Google Engineering 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. Quality writing rises to the top. A release shouldn’t be distributed strictly for SEO purposes, but it should be a consideration. But in our business the role of the press release is up for debate.

SEO 221

SEO Data B2B Writing 221

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles. That’s why we want to see junior staffers working hard to improve basic writing skills – expanding beyond press releases and pitches – to master blog posts, bylined articles, video scripts, speeches and more.

SEO 200

SEO Pitching Agency Exercises 200

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can use both traditional offline PR methods as well as online marketing. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. Be sure to include rich media and as much context in your releases to gain the most SEO value and impressions to your information. Press Releases.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 145

B2B Study Blogging Survey 145

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Types of Media Coverage: News Articles: Journalists may write articles based on your press release, adding their analysis and insights. Blogs and Online Publications: Bloggers and online journalists might write about your announcement, providing additional reach.

Crisis Management 264

Crisis Management Analytics Radio Analysis 264

Buzzstream

JANUARY 16, 2024

Luckily, I’ve done much of the legwork for anyone in the SEO and link building world looking to streamline their workflow using Chrome extensions. These are the best SEO extensions to help you finish your work quickly and efficiently. It quickly scans a webpage and identifies broken links, which is crucial for SEO and user experience.

SEO 83

SEO Web Tools Analysis 83

Cision

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When you think of content marketing, you probably think of blog posts. Let’s look at the types you absolutely need in your content marketing strategy. Let’s look at the types you absolutely need in your content marketing strategy. Also diversify the types of posts you write. Content marketing isn’t just the written word.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Software 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

Survey 173

Survey Marketing B2B Study 173

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2017

With this in mind, why not get a piece of that action for your own marketing efforts? . Because more earned media can help build your brand recognition, improve SEO and sell more. I nstead, wait for a reporter to write you back. Much like your other marketing strategies, you will have to overshoot this effort to get a return.

How To 279

How To Media Pitching Creativity 279

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? So, what does this have to do with you?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Engineering 120

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 1, 2024

If your SEO-driven content feels as memorable as yesterday’s weather forecast, it’s missing the mark. Search engines — as well as your target customers — breeze past generic SEO content like a billboard on a highway, leaving your traffic in the dust. But the problem (probably) isn’t the writing. And is that person your buyer?

SEO 52

SEO Engineering Writing How To 52