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What Is Content Marketing in 2016, and Where Is it Going?

Content Standard

In April of 2014, a six-pound binder of stats, graphs, inspirations, and editorial resources and I were (very conspicuously) making our way through the streets of Boston for a job interview at a content marketing solutions company. Branded tech stories incorporated industry news that kept its audience abreast of the latest trends.

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ClickInsights: How B2B marketers should forge customer relationships by providing compelling content?

Ambal's Amusings

B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Here’s a stat that will make you feel better: A recent study of business-to-business buyers shows that sales people who become trusted advisors and understand the needs of economic buyers are 69% more likely to come away with a sale! In B2B, this marketing tactic is a case study.

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How to Create Engaging Branded Content

Brandpoint

They can be thought leadership pieces, case studies that highlight success stories, or pieces on timely topics of interest highlighting your business. We use pull quotes, slides, polls, stats and more. So your message will not scream “Advertorial!” Don’t know which type is best suited for your message?

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19 New Featured Sources on the B2B Marketing Zone

Webbiquity

Great B2B Marketing Stats (in a GREAT format!) , June 13, 2010. Writing on the Web ( Ning Advertorial Business Blogging Online Marketing Linkedin Landing Page ). Marketing Finger ( Resources Studies Social Media Consulting ). B2B Memes ( Advertorial Ethics Publisher Magazine Intent Advertising Media Article ).

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Top 47 B2B Marketing Posts - Hot Topics Ning and Facebook - July 2010

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

Creating a content marketing plan — without any content - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , July 6, 2010 When somebody talks about “content marketing,&# they’re really talking about “content engineering&# — scientifically optimizing documents such as blogs, case studies and white papers to create search engine results and sales leads.

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105 Ideas to Add to Your Editorial Calendar

Convince & Convert

Case Studies. Case studies tell the story of how you’ve helped your customers solve their problems—and they can be extremely influential in helping prospects make a purchase decision. Testimonials are very similar to case studies, except that a specific customer of yours tells the story directly from their perspective.

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105 Types of Content to Fill Up Your Editorial Calendar

Convince & Convert

Case Studies. Case studies tell the story of how you’ve helped your customers solve their problems—and they can be extremely influential in helping prospects make a purchase decision. Testimonials are very similar to case studies, except that a specific customer of yours tells the story directly from their perspective.