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AI, Search and the Power of Brand

Brand is reshaping visibility in an AI-first world, where search, discovery and trust collide. This report reveals how brands can lead, not follow, in today’s evolving digital landscape. 

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How many People?

A calculator that gives meaning to Reach, Impressions and media coverage by turning numbers into real life equivalents.

Did your recent PR campaign reach 75,000 people? That's enough to fill Wembley Stadium. How about that social media post appearing in front of 12,500 potential customers? That's roughly how many attend Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity every year.

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Share of Search:
The Google Trends approach

If you decide on measuring share of search via Google trends, there are a few key steps to take. We've explained them all in our free guide.

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The Bottle
Story Playlist

The Bottle Story Playlist explores different ideas and inspiration for ways you can make stories intriguing enough for a journalist to want to credit your brand name in the headline.

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5 Tips for Brands to Avoid Greenwashing

Greenwashing describes when a brand makes a statement that implies, they are making something sustainable, eco-friendly, or green, when the reality is, the rest of the business is well, anything but.

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Share of Search: The SEO tool approach

Using an SEO tool (like Ahrefs) will give you an indicator of the number of people who are searching. Here's our how-to guide to measure SoS.

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Not all content is an infographic

We’ve all suffered from infographic-fatigue at one time or another. That’s why we’ve created the Not An Infographic Matrix. 380 different ways to get your next idea across.

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Bottle's digital PR glossary

From backlinks to URDs, here’s a glossary of the digital PR terms you’ll probably hear us talking about.

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Santa, we need to talk about your brand

and your digital bootprint…

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How to apply brand codes to Instagram Stories

Users scroll so rapidly through their Insta feed, and speed-swipe through the Stories, the content you share needs to be immediately you.

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How to build your brand on social using brand codes

Establishing and implementing a set of brand codes not only helps to maintain consistency and gain trust amongst followers and newcomers, but also creates distinctiveness within your brand category.

10x content

10X Content: The ultimate irresistible reason to link

If you’re looking for examples of 10X content then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve pooled 10X styles into 9 handy categories

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How to write a creative brief

Starting work on a campaign without a worked up creative brief, would be like leaving the house in the morning without having had a cup of coffee. You just wouldn’t do it, so download the Bottle Creative Brief, for free

how to create an empathy map

How to create an empathy map

Brands use empathy mapping to get into the heads, and hearts, of their target audiences.

The creative process

The Creative Process…

Six steps to consistently great ideas

Two words that kill ideas: “let’s brainstorm”. There’s a better way, and it’s boringly called the Creative Process.

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What are brand archetypes?

As brands need to connect with consumers in a meaningful way in order to build trust and loyalty, clever companies forge brand archetypes that pull together their values, mission, and vision… with a view that (hopefully) their target audience will resonate with.