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Content Marketing Can’t Just Be a Top-Funnel Activity

Contently

Good journalists and good marketers have something in common: They’re obsessed with understanding their audience so they can help people learn something new. That was the first thing I realized when I left the journalism world to become Contently’s editor-in-chief six years ago. The Limits of a Top-Funnel Mindset.

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How Content Marketing Directly Improves Sales

Marketing Insider Group

While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. We Live in a Digital Marketplace. Quick Takeaways. Here’s your current B2B buyer.

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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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Activate the ‘Dark Funnel’ and unlock fresh leads in this new channel

Martech

Well, it’s here – and not only is it the future of selling in saas, but sales teams are using it today to engage with prospects in the earliest stages of the dark funnel. The dark funnel explained: Did you know 75% of buyers are already halfway through their buying journey before they even speak to a salesperson? The reality?

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How to Boost Your ROI During a Content Drought

Webbiquity

Business owners and marketers have had to quickly and repeatedly adapt their strategies , redefine how they do branding , and adjust their infrastructure in these unprecedented times. Among the aspects proving to be particularly challenging is content marketing. Content alignment with the buyer journey.

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How Video Marketing Is Reshaping Content Strategies

Contently

Video is now the main way people consume content online. Much of that video content is pure entertainment , but consumers are itching for branded videos. In response, brands are investing more in video marketing content than ever to meet such strong engagement and potential ROI.

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What Makes a B2B SEO Content Strategy Unique?

Top Rank Marketing

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. A company’s SEO content strategy should be built around this core distinction.