Social media techniques to integrate into your digital PR strategy

Pitching digital marketing content doesn’t have to be dry and robotic. Establishing a connection on social media can be the first step to establishing a life-long professional relationship.

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Simple Steps to Make Your PR More Digital Friendly 

PR has traditionally been a discipline focused on raising brand awareness and reach, based on a model of measuring Advertising Value Equivalent (AVE), column inches to prove return on investment. The world has changed, so public relations, like many other types of marketing and communications, have had to step up and make changes. Rebecca has four small and simple changes you can make to maximise the results that will benefit more standard metrics and SEO. 

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No risk, no reward: The danger of not taking chances in Digital PR

Whatever the budget or scale, creating a pitch for a new campaign takes a huge amount of work. The deflating moment – for any creative agency, in any discipline – is when a strong idea is turned down because the client feels it too risky for them.  If the subject really isn’t that contentious, how do you persuade a client that it really is something they should consider?

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International Link Building For Every Digital PR

International Digital PR Link-building is overseen in international SEO strategies but is a key differentiator to a brand’s global digital marketing strategy. The demand for SEO and link building is becoming popular with brands as they look to expand their digital reach. What has been proven to do well in the UK  is now expected in other countries brands operate in.

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How to find any journalist’s email for content marketing outreach

Digital PR is contingent on one thing—contacting the right people. When you’ve determined who the right journalists, editors, and influencers in your niche are, all you need is a way to reach them. Some journalists’ contact information is harder to reach than others. In this article we look at some hacks for one of the most time-consuming aspects of digital outreach: finding email addresses.

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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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