Content requests vary from organization to organization, but they all seem to have one thing in common: stakeholders always need projects done yesterday. The push for unrealistic deadlines can damage morale across the marketing and creative team. However, there are...
How PR can take advantage of podcasts—without having to produce one
Did you listen to a podcast this week? If you live in North America, there’s about a 20 percent chance you did. Millions more Americans listened to podcasts in 2020 than in 2019, and it’s expected that millions more will listen in 2021. Findings from a survey...
The state of user-generated content: Here are the themes marketers are embracing in 2021
With misinformation and distrust so prevalent in society today, the credibility and authenticity that’s naturally built into user-generated content (USG) has become a key component of many brands’ content strategy. The allure of high engagement and conversion rates...
Upgrading your content marketing strategy—a step-by-step guide
Creating and producing high-quality content on a regular basis without the desired effect may leave you feeling hopeless. However, there are steps you can take to ensure a better result. Creating your content strategy from scratch may be tedious, but it is not a...
Comms toolbox: 27 digital signage content creation tools
Digital signage content can help you get your message out, but it only has an impact on your business and team if it’s relevant and compelling. Luckily, turning your content strategy into memorable visuals that get noticed doesn’t have to cost a lot or take hours of...
Marketing copy essentials—3 guiding principles in review
Marketing copy is anything written by a company that’s meant to attract consumers to the business. When it comes to writing good marketing copy for digital PR, there are three basic principles. And these three principles can apply to businesses looking to convince the...
Consumers are savvy about brand safety issues in advertising
Brands may think their ad’s adjacency to harmful online content may not consciously register with news consumers (although it can lead to unintended associations made by readers that steer them away from the brands involved), but according to new research from...
ICYMI: Bulldog’s Top 10 most popular posts in December
What a way to wrap up the year! With all the holiday hubbub and extended vacation days, December has historically not been our best month—but of course, this December was not your typical one. But as in happier years, the lion’s share of our leading posts showcased...
How content marketing will humanize brand connections in 2021
The PR toolkit has evolved well beyond traditional press releases and media interviews to include the storytelling power of content marketing. While attention spans continue to decrease and consumer eyes are focusing on the shorter format of social media, many...
How user-generated content grows more prominent and visual with every generation
User-generated content (UGC) has become a critical component for brands in establishing credibility with today’s consumers. To better understand the role UGC plays in purchasing decisions, the type of content that matters most to consumers, and the impact the pandemic...
ICYMI: Bulldog’s Top 10 most popular posts in November
November was another busy and terrific month for Bulldog content, with a wide-ranging variety of posts raking up big traffic. Topics included media monitoring, PR crisis, earned media, engagement channels, PR career success, content creation, media databases, and how...
Consumers look to a slogan to understand a company’s purpose—how’s yours looking?
Brand messaging doesn’t just happen in marketing copy—a brand slogan has the power to influence purchasing decisions for nearly half of consumers, according to new research from business news and how-to website The Manifest. In fact, 47 percent of people surveyed said...












