How to Get a Content Idea Signed Off

High-quality content marketing will always be in demand, and good content can hit every stage of the sales funnel. Whilst many in-house teams have invested in their content marketing capabilities, most digital marketing agencies are still at the forefront of helping brands reach their audiences.

Creative marketers often learn quickly that coming up with a top idea is only half the battle. The other, and much harder battle, is gaining approval from the client, and to gain their buy-in on how great your idea is and why it will work.

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5 reasons journalists aren’t opening your pitch emails

When it comes to sharing a story with journalists, especially in this era where media are notoriously hard to reach on the phone email is everything. This means that reaching out via email is the most effective and direct medium of getting your press release to the right media contacts. Therefore, the open rate for a campaign has become the all-important metric for understanding why you may or may not be swimming in links and coverage. Rebecca Lee shares how to ensure your emails are opened.

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Study: How to use domain authority for digital PR and content marketing

Are high DA sites always a good fit for your content? Our study found a link between DA and the response types we received from writers at these publishers.

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Survey: Less than 10% of marketers to focus on Digital PR in 2019

A recent survey found that while 76% of marketers said brand awareness is a KPI for them, only 9% will focus on Digital PR in 2019.

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Five proven content formats to maximize link acquisition with digital PR

14 stellar examples of distinctly link-worthy digital PR campaigns, broken into five specific categories of content formats.

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Link reclamation: A practical guide for turning unlinked brand mentions into links

Link reclamation is a simple but efficient tactic to turn unlinked brand mentions into links. Here’s when to reach out, who to contact, and what to say.

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Building a Culture of Measurement: PR Week Breakfast Briefing

Search for ‘how to measure PR campaigns’ and you’ll be hit with 172,000,000 results and hundreds of articles on the topic. It’s clearly something we need to tackle once and for all. As the PR industry works towards building more robust measurement plans and reporting, PR Week ran a well-timed event on the topic of […]

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Agencies: Stop talking about links, and start talking about ROI

Recently, we’ve been seeing more and more case studies, conference presentations and blog posts about grand pieces of content building impressive volumes of links. They’re hugely expensive pieces of content, which on the surface look exciting and impactful. But the trouble is this: whenever you try to pin down the exact ROI of these campaigns, […]

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How to write a press release that will convert into coverage

Tier-one journalists receive dozens of pitches a day. A press release is your chance to cut through that noise, but how do you craft one that will convert into coverage? This guide is here to answer that question so that you can capture the attention of your desired audience. Firstly, what is a press release […]

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