Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2020

I’m a big believer in making the content you publish the hub around which your content marketing strategy revolves. However, to rock content marketing in today’s omni-channel world, social media plays a key supporting role. Quick Takeaways: Your content marketing strategy needs more than a perfectly optimized website.

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Scoop.it

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

That’s where strategic content marketing comes in. Consistently creating and distributing quality, relevant content allows you to promote your employer brand to prospective and current employees authentically. This post will explore seven content marketing tips and examples for HR audiences and leaders. The result?

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Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 8, 2009

What impact does this have on the readers of our white papers? How do we ensure that our white paper is not only read but also acted upon? Jonathan Kantor addresses this question and more in his new book Crafting White Paper 2.0: Crafting White Paper 2.0 Jonathan Kantor.

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Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2021

However, for B2B leaders, the mix of content for thought leadership looks a bit different. With the rise in the use of digital channels to promote content, more and more organizations and individuals are utilizing every channel possible, flooding these channels with consistent content. Check out our strategies in this blog.

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Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

B2B brands need to own the moment and harness real-time content marketing to be different. Real-time is the next frontier in the advancing journey of a content marketing strategy. And it’s not just B2C brands who are embracing real-time content marketing either. Why a real-time content marketing strategy?

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Content Standard

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The traditional model of marketing has too often approached content as a series of isolated projects and assets making up a brand’s digital presence. A content ecosystem solves this problem by unifying content creation efforts across different marketing goals, buyer personas, and stages of the customer journey.

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Sales Engine

JUNE 2, 2016

Content marketing is the way to go, right? Write some blogs and drive traffic to your site—then just convert them into leads. But most successful content marketers know that there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes—which is why less than 30 percent of companies that execute content marketing strategies are happy with the results.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

White papers come in all shapes and forms. Our Panel of White Paper Experts have written and reviewed thousands of white papers over the years. Which white paper stands out in their mind? Michael Stelzner's Favorite White Paper -- The Expanding Digital Universe. Jonathan Kantor.

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ClickZ

OCTOBER 28, 2020

30-second summary: Trint, an AI-powered transcription technology platform, published a whitepaper explaining how to repurpose video and audio into multiple types of content. Virtual events present a huge opportunity to repurpose video and audio beyond the initial event—but only if that content is accessible.

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Navigate the Channel

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This doesn’t mean that you should hound potential customers with “Buy It Now” pop-ups, but your site should offer a convenient method for customers to act on the information they find—even if only by taking advantage of strategically placed contact forms or opt-ins for special event information, social updates, and discounts.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 25, 2023

Your content marketing strategy is a great driver of organic and social traffic. When it’s optimized for SEO to effectively reach and resonate with your target audience, it’s clear how your sales team can leverage your content to nurture the prospect and close the deal. Read more: How Does Content Marketing Drive Sales?

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Content Standard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter , Content & Context, to receive future insights and updates on the content marketing world from Skyword CEO, Andrew C. Let’s talk about the convergence of content marketing and the customer experience (CX). So what role does content play in all this? In short, a critical one.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 15, 2021

A lead magnet is typically a content piece that marketers offer to potential buyers as an incentive in return for contact information. Here, lead magnets with useful and relevant content come in handy for businesses of all sizes and industries. Have highly specific content. Be specific rather than sharing vague content.

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BOP Design

JANUARY 7, 2022

LinkedIn sponsored updates targeting buyers at specific companies and industries should be the 2 nd tier priority in inbound—utilizing thought leadership content to build brand awareness, website visits, and conversions. Inbound acts as the magnet to identify prospects at a buying stage. Content Marketing.

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markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“With the rise of content marketing, a lot of businesses get stuck in the eBook rut,” saysLinda West ( @ misslindawest ), Director of Digital Marketing at Act-On Software , a rapidly growing company that makes a marketing automation Software as a Service (SaaS). A Shift in Customer Behavior in Content Marketing. And it worked.”.

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Prospectr

MARCH 2, 2017

So, they read your blog, case studies, and white papers. Looks good on paper. For example, this could include the number and time frequency of website visits and content consumed. In other words, those leads are likely to act now or soon after they talk with your sales team. That’s good.

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Exo B2B

JUNE 26, 2023

You’ve probably heard a lot about B2B content marketing. According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 13th annual study (2023), 71% of B2B content marketers say B2B content marketing is more important than it was last year. Yet you should be aware that quality content marketing performs better.

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 11, 2018

How do you decide if your content marketing strategy is effective ? Proper Tracking for B2B Content Marketing. The first step in reviewing the effectiveness of your B2B content marketing strategy is to ensure you have the proper tracking tools in place. That’s the main question we will be answering in this article.

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Launch Marketing

JULY 6, 2022

Defining the primary target audience in detail helps give direction to the overall go-to-market strategy for messaging, marketing content and more. This messaging will act as the foundation of the marketing activities that make up the go-to-market strategy, so it must be accurate, impactful and resonate.

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Onalytica B2B

AUGUST 23, 2017

Last week we published our white paper called The Definitive Practical Guide to Influencer Relationship Management. First thing’s first- what does the white paper cover? This white paper is extensive and exhaustive, with each section covered deserving of its own limelight.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

For example, if your buyer persona is a “Cost-Conscious CFO,” your email content could highlight features that demonstrate cost savings and ROI, like reduced subscription costs or improved lead generation efficiency. Then, you can personalize the experience by providing relevant content and resources at every touchpoint.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By measuring intent accurately, you can laser-target your content, ad campaigns, and ABM initiatives to the most receptive audience. By analyzing website visits, content downloads, and social media engagement, intent data platforms create a comprehensive buyer journey map. Wondering why people buy? Unsure where to start?

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you want your content to stand out – and up – in the vast sea of content, you need to create something sufficiently novel and useful. Few things lend your content more authority than the inclusion of a scientific study or original research conducted by academic professionals. Peer-reviewed literature. Click To Tweet.

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ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

One month into 2016 and I hate kick the year off on a negative note, but there are some mistakes we consistently see from B2Bs as they attempt to execute on their content strategy. Creating too much content: Carlos Hidalgo just wrote about this issue on these very pages. Photo credit: sxc.hu.

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Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

“How can I use research as marketing content?” With so few companies taking advantage, primary research can be the secret weapon in your content strategy. With so few companies taking advantage, primary research can be the secret weapon in your content strategy. ” I’m glad you asked. Social Media.

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 29, 2022

As social media algorithms change and privacy updates threaten marketing attribution, more and more businesses are flocking to organic content. As you quickly discover, content marketing takes a lot of effort and involves a lot of different skill sets. Here are some reasons to prioritize scaling content in your next promotional boost.

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Contently

MARCH 22, 2022

Then, you create similar content by following the “10 ways to do X” format if the first page is littered with that approach. As a result, “SEO content” has become a synonym with pumping out repetitive, curated articles that add nothing new to the conversation. Conduct a content gap analysis.

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ViewPoint

OCTOBER 5, 2018

4,319 contacts who downloaded a white paper but may or may not be in targeted companies or have any need or authority to buy (email addresses, many bogus, no company firmographics and no telephone numbers). To find out which alternative the CRO picked, you’ll have to read to the end of the blog.). Read more in this white paper.

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Sales Engine

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Content marketing uses the same skills and tactics as publishing a magazine—only the distribution methods, audience-building techniques, and analysis tools are different. B2B content marketing today is really about generating leads for sales by replacing the one-to-one conversations that salespeople used to be able to get more predictably.

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Valasys

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When thinking about an all-inclusive content strategy, the first thing that comes to our minds is the original ideas generated from deep insightful research. B2B marketers need to look forward to nothing but the best B2B marketing blogs for entrepreneurs to accentuate their levels of creativity, industry benchmarking & Martech insights.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Of course, successful customer drip campaigns start with a content marketing strategy that guides your efforts and keeps you focused on what you want to accomplish with your drip. In this blog, I’ll give a deeper dive into how to create a drip campaign with your existing customers in mind. . Exclusive Content.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Relevant and personalised content everywhere and all the time : Interactions with prospects have become 100% virtual and the need for engagement has never been more relevant. Your prospects and customers expect you to understand them, to anticipate their expectations by offering fresh and adapted content. .

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Vision6

JUNE 6, 2023

Link to a sign-up form in your email signature Adding sign-up form to your email signature is a less invasive and less sale-sy way to prompt more prospects to subscribe to your promotional content. Promote your gated content Gated content provides another incentive for people to sign up to your email list.

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Stevens & Tate

JANUARY 31, 2022

It’s why many businesses host a website blog and regularly publish content that educates and advises potential leads. By creating such content, you not only help nurture consumers through this stage, but you also help establish your brand authority, thereby building trust in your business. Purchase Stage.

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The Mx Group

JANUARY 24, 2018

You have your funnel defined, your personas identified and your content map in place. Now what’s your strategy for content creation? Though the general assumption is that content creation is best handled by creatives, the fact is non-creatives offer a much different — and much needed — type of expertise. Blog posts.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2017

The tools available for creating a sales funnel are almost unlimited, with a wide range of apps available for creating content , running campaigns and ads , and designing landing pages. Some funnels use a content blog to market to and nurture an audience. There are numerous inbound and outbound approaches available.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

Awareness is made even more potent by creating and distributing content that speaks directly to the one or more ICPs you’ve identified as part of the B2B lead generation process. Sales qualified leads (SQLs), who are further on their journey and have engaged in a way that indicates readiness for the purchasing discussion.

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