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Vanity Metrics in PR | Social Media Today

Vanity Metrics in PR | Social Media Today | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Earlier this week, Jason Falls – IABC conference head honcho, whiskey lover, and all-around fun Louisville host – wrote a blog post called, “The Death of Public Relations.”


I like Jason, but I saw that and got ready for a fight.


Then I actually read the post…and I agreed with him.


No, I don’t think PR is dead, but his point is the industry is at a cross-roads because, as a whole, we’re not so good at measuring our worth.


He says advertising equivalency and media impressions mean nothing and that we have to stop counting words and start making business sense for the CEO. Amen. That said, I have a quick story to tell you....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

You might call Gini Dietrichs' post a "Bonfire of the PR Vanities" a reality check on vanity social media metrics.

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Using the Google Analytics Trackbacks Feature to Create a Content Strategy | Business 2 Community

Using the Google Analytics Trackbacks Feature to Create a Content Strategy | Business 2 Community | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

This morning, I noticed Google Analytics had added a Trackbacks section to their Social Analytics data. This, to me, is very big news. While bloggers will know all about Trackbacks and why it’s nice to get them, businesses may not be aware of their importance. Yet as the social web in particular continues to be graded,

 

Trackbacks could become even more important, especially in the eyes of Google, as they look to rank the Authority of content and that content’s creators. So why is this new Trackbacks edition to Google Analytics important and, more importantly, how can you use them to build your content strategy?...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Danny Brown offers valuable advice on how to use analytics to shape content strategy.

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