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9 Tools & Tactics for Effective Paid Content Distribution

Marketing Insider Group

In a world where every click counts and attention spans are shrinking, it’s more important than ever to make sure your content not only reaches your audience but also resonates with them. This isn’t just about throwing content into the digital universe and hoping for the best. Why Zemanta?

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How brands should react to market slowdowns

Martech

Historically, one can look to prominent examples such as Lululemon (1998), WestJet (1996), SkipTheDishes (2012) and Shopify (2006) — all either launched during the economic crisis or emerged in an environment of economic recovery. Whether through comments, shares or likes, consumers can engage directly with digital content.

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2012 Outlook: Marketing Will Lead Businesses To Growth

Marketing Insider Group

There are some prognosticators that would have you believe that 2012 is going to be a bleak year for business. I believe 2012 offers tremendous opportunity, especially for businesses to grow and for marketers to continue to play an increasingly important role in the transformation of our world economy. The Bad News. How about you?

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Content Marketing in the 90s: What Was It Like?

SnapApp

In the early 1990s, content marketing was, for the most part, traditional marketing. . In fact, almost one-fourth of the $150 billion in US advertising market spend was invested into television ads in 1990. . Data from Andy Crestodina’s book Content Chemistry echoes this as well. But what was “content marketing” back then?

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How to Engage the Crap Out of Your Audience

Convince & Convert

It’s no secret that to build long-lasting relationships and attract new leads, your content should be informational, provide value, and be entertaining. Most content marketers understand the first two, but seem to have trouble with the latter. In March 2012, they released a promotional video entitled “Our Blades are F ing Great!”

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Black History Month Pt 1: Black Innovators Who Inspire Change

ClearVoice

Within content marketing, it’s essential to know the change agents that vocalize their stand on inspiring change, and we’ve compiled some of the best to help inspire and evoke action within your marketing efforts. She began gaining massive attention after her 2012 YouTube Video, “Ask Amber.”. Alex Wolf, Host of The Alex Wolf Podcast.

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Is Content Marketing Turning Into Brand Entertainment?

Content Standard

Before content marketing, before the rise of web-based media, before the growth of brand storytelling. But does this always have to be the relationship between brands and longer-form content? There are inherent differences between what short-form content marketing and long-form brand storytelling seek to accomplish.