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9 Places to Source Authoritative Stats for Your Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

If you work at a SaaS company, you might hit the content jackpot by turning customer usage data into an annual report that attracts media coverage and leads, for example, Zuora’s Subscription Economy Index or Marketing Insider Group’s blog post frequency research. .” You’ll find these firms quoted often in the press.

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Studying the Hidden World of Dark Social Engagement

Contently

As brands and publishers push for better engagement and tangible ROI, unlocking this data has never been more important. In 2012, Atlantic deputy editor Alexis Madrigal came up with the term “ dark social ” to describe the “vast trove of social traffic is essentially invisible to most analytics programs.”

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5 Content Marketing Lessons from the Fastest Growing SaaS Companies

Marketing Insider Group

In addition, SaaS companies are always playing a long game with customer acquisition, looking to create content that continually demonstrates the value of their brand so customers keep them top-of-mind when it comes time to purchase new solutions. Grow your social proof with case studies. Quick Takeaways.

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Beyond the Media Meltdown: Navigating a Brand-Driven Media Future

Content Standard

Frankly, our customers are drowning in a sea of information, hunting down sources to confirm information, and sifting through garbage to find advice they can trust. Instead of merely advertising through media, we can evolve into valuable sources of information that our customers can rely on. Why does this matter? They deserve better.

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PowerViews with Brian Carroll: The State of B2B Lead Gen & 2012 Recommendations

ViewPoint

To illustrate, Brian notes that in his book published six years ago, he said 90% of marketers didn’t have agreement between marketing and sales on basic things such as the meaning of the word, “lead.” ” 2012 Recommendation: Marketing Should Ask Sales Three Questions. That article could become a blog post.”

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012.

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The Role of Content in the B2B IT Buying Process

Avitage

She is referencing the recently released IDG 2012 Customer Engagement Study report. Content Marketing Content Publishing IDG content study' One major finding is enterprise IT Decision Makers engage with an average of 10 content assets during their buying process.

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