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The Art of Collaborating with SMEs: 8 Essential Tips for Content Marketers

Marketing Insider Group

Few content marketers can develop great material without input from one or more subject matter experts (SMEs). The rub is that the best SMEs are also usually the busiest people in your company, with many demands on their time. Show how the content will enhance his or her brand. Count me in that group.

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How Story Packages Help You Scale SME-Driven Thought Leadership Content [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

Have you ever waited and waited for SME-driven content only to get 5,000 words explaining something that could have been handled in 500? Architected story packages help you avoid that – and get something you can turn into a whole portfolio of stories. Continue reading →

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E-A-T vs. YMYL: What You Need To Know for SEO and Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

SEO is something content marketers have to tweak and refine continuously. In developing or improving an SEO strategy , companies need to consider the differences between E-A-T vs. YMYL. In this post, we’ll break down the two concepts and examine how they impact SEO and content marketing. Key Takeaways.

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How to Budget for Your Content Marketing in 2020

Marketing Insider Group

However, it’s necessary to budget for your content marketing program, so that you’ll know exactly what funds and resources you’ll be working with in the new year. And you don’t have to start from scratch, as we’ll be sharing how to budget for your content marketing in 2020. Not all content marketing efforts cost money.

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Content Marketing at Scale: Aligning 8 Critical Stakeholder Groups

Content Standard

Buy-in, alignment, and structured collaboration between stakeholders are all crucial elements of operating a successful content marketing program at scale. Business Leaders and Executive Management Executive support has the potential to be transformative to your content marketing, but it takes the right approach.

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3 Ways to Start Earning Links

Act-On

Here’s a three-step process: Research trending content. A smart way to do this is to research what already works well for a company. You can use a tool like BuzzSumo (they have a free version) and enter the company’s URL. It will show you the content with the highest social media engagement. Write your pitch.

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How to find your next, best customers with ABM

Martech

Interestingly, a customer of ours found that by digging a bit here, the percentage of budget allocated to HR was a clear indicator that a company was really in the ICP. targeted companies with larger legal departments will benefit from our software). SME or subject matter expert, a key advisor to the decision-making process).