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New Data: We Analyzed 200,000 Blog Posts to Learn What Resonates With Journalists

Although PR professionals know they need a mutually beneficial relationship with journalists to be successful, figuring out exactly what they’re looking for is often frustratingly unclear.  We wanted to demystify the landscape by using data to give us substantial insight into exactly what will Read more
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BuzzStream Data: The Outperforming Outreach Tactics We Learned From Analyzing 12,000 Campaigns

Outreach is at the heart of any strategy geared towards getting links, building buzz, or increasing brand awareness. Still, despite the fact that almost every company that cares about promoting their site or content sends outreach, there are tons of questions. Some of the ones we hear most often Read more
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A 3-Step Guide to Media and Influencer Outreach Targeting, Inspired by 1,300 Publishers

There are few things worse than rejection. For media relations professionals, those rejections usually come in form of an email in response to a pitch (or even worse, the lack of one altogether.) Considering 57% of top-tier publishers receive between 50-500 pitches per week, and the average top-tier Read more
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What 26,000 Pitches Can Teach You About Effective Subject Lines and Intros

For PR professionals like myself, it’s painful to receive a harsh rejection from a journalist we’ve pitched. Even worse? No response at all. We share a common recurring nightmare of ending up featured in a “the worst pitch I ever got” story, but who would blame us? When you invest time researching Read more
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Sound in Viral Videos: How It Significantly Impacts 69% of Consumers

Content marketing continues to grow in popularity among digital strategists, and that means rising above the noise is becoming even more difficult. In order to stand out, you've got to be different, and video has proven it can uniquely deliver highly memorable and emotional content to a target audience. Read more
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Research: How To Write Subject Lines that Drive Open Rates

In a survey of 500 top-tier publishers, Fractl discovered that 81% of editors prefer email pitches over other channels like social media, contact forms, and phone calls. We also found that 85% of editors open pitches based on your subject line. With subject lines being the ultimate gatekeeper for your Read more
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