Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

As content marketing experts, we realize that not everyone has this superpower. That’s why we’ve done the groundwork for our fellow content marketers, and compiled a list of the 25 best marketing articles that everyone needs to read. Here’s 25 of the best marketing articles that every content marketing needs to read.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 15, 2023

This means they reward content that resonates with an audience, demonstrates expertise, and adds tangible value to the lives of readers. As a B2B business, consistently sharing fresh content isn’t just a recommendation; it’s a necessity. But how exactly does fresh content impact your SEO ?

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Go Beyond SEO

JANUARY 25, 2024

Understanding SEO Consultant Services In the digital marketplace, we often hear the buzzword ‘SEO’ and wonder what SEO Consultant services are and if they genuinely pack a punch for our business’s online success. The assertion stands strong: are SEO consultant services worth it?

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s a wake-up call for content marketers and publishers everywhere. The way people engage with these platforms is changing, and it’s reshaping how they interact with content outside of these social bubbles, particularly in driving traffic to external sites. This trend is not isolated to news outlets alone.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

If you do a little more research, you’ll soon discover that all of these brands are putting a lot of time and effort into content marketing. Whole Foods publishes an “inspiration” blog with tips, ideas, and recipes for a healthier lifestyle such as “How to store fresh produce so it lasts longer” and “7 ways to build a better bento box”.

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Hinge Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The Hinge Research Institute has released a special consulting industry version of its breakthrough study of professional services buyers and the firms that they hire. It’s called Inside the Buyer’s Brain: Consulting Firm Edition. This reduction means billions of dollars in lost consulting revenue around the world.

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Thinkers360

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition, we speak with Dr. Cynthia Young , founder and CEO of CJ Young Consulting, LLC , a knowledge management consulting firm in Chesapeake, VA. Before founding CJ Young Consulting, she retired from the U.S. Her TEDx Talk, A Knowledge Mindset: What You Know Comes from Where You Sit , was published in September 2021.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Then, you should work with your marketing team on adding more journalistic content to your mix. Buyers are turning away from salesy ads and overtly promotional media and gravitating toward content that is educational and informative. Learn what creating content like a journalist really means and discover our best tips on how to do so.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It sets great content apart from the average and helps you stand out from competitors. This post explores how combining the art of storytelling with hard data can create the most compelling content. To hold your audience’s attention: Storytelling is a great way to add interest and keep readers engaged with your content.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Content marketing can be a highly effective way to build brand awareness. With every piece of branded content an individual sees, they become more familiar with your brand. Content can help to build your brand in several different ways. The more content you publish, the more exposure you give your brand.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 4, 2021

Creating and publishing content are only the beginning. That’s the process of content amplification, and there are many ways to achieve it. It’s not just one strategy; it’s a combination of many channels and tactics, all of which you can seamlessly carry out with content amplification tools. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But if you don’t put careful thought into the content of your company blog, it’s a waste of time and money. The creators behind the best company blogs take the time to understand the needs of their audience before crafting content to fit, as these content marketing examples show. Quick Takeaways. SPARK by ADP.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Do you have what it takes to be a social media consultant? Let’s break down ways to become a successful social media consultant and how to get started. What do social media consultants do? Social media consultants are individuals or agencies who work with clients to improve upon, optimize and grow their social media presence.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 1, 2021

Content marketing has the potential to do great things for your brand. Quantifying content marketing is a standard part of determining its performance. So, how are you quantifying content marketing? How and what you measure should align with the goals in your content strategy. What content are they consuming?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 25, 2023

Since November of 2020, CNET , a tech news site owned by Red Ventures, has been quietly publishing low-quality articles written by AI tools. Not to mention, using AI to write content (instead of humans) would also cut CNET’s expenses significantly, really maximizing their ROI. Will Google Penalize AI-Generated Content?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 12, 2023

Good content will nudge the needle on your business’s visibility. Remarkable content changes lives and earns you loyal followers. For example, a recent study showed that educational content made buyers 131% more likely to purchase from the publisher. Learn the tips and tricks to creating remarkable content.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

When you humanize your brand with authentic content, you can build the kind of trust that makes your company the go-to authority in its field. In fact, even in the glory days of Madison Avenue, the most successful agencies published authentic content that informed and humanized even as it entertained. Now don’t get me wrong.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? After all, what’s the ultimate goal of content marketing? Yes, it is true that we use content marketing to: Help our target audience solve problems. Granted, those factors make content marketing a long-term investment.

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Avitage

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Through our consulting projects and content workshops, many people have asked us for copies of our content publishing briefing to share with colleagues and executives. Taking a page from Tom Peters, we’ve published our Master Content Publishing Briefing on our SlideShare channel, and it is available to download.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In 2021, 82% of businesses use content marketing as part of their larger marketing strategy, but only about half feel that their efforts are successful. I would venture to guess that this problem is largely due to the fact that brands focus so much on new content that they forget to assess what they’ve already published.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

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. They will consume content, but only if it’s valuable to them. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2021

When it comes to driving value, content marketing beats advertising (almost) every time. They can coexist and support each other, but there’s no better ROI for your efforts than what you’ll experience with content marketing. Let’s dive into why so you have a better idea of what to expect when you focus on content.

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Avitage

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Through our consulting projects and content workshops, many people have asked us for copies of our content publishing briefing to share with colleagues and executives. Taking a page from Tom Peters, we’ve published our Master Content Publishing Briefing on our SlideShare channel, and it is available to download.

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Avitage

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Through our consulting projects and content workshops, many people have asked us for copies of our content publishing briefing to share with colleagues and executives. Taking a page from Tom Peters, we’ve published our Master Content Publishing Briefing on our SlideShare channel, and it is available to download.

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Thinkers360

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a Glance CB Bowman Ottomanelli, Author, Award Winner, Podcaster, CEO, Courage Consulting. Highlighted Content : The Leadership Link Between Courage & Respect , 161 – Courage to Leap & Lead with with Dan Capello – part2. CB: CEO & Founder of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches; CEO of Courage Consulting.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2021

Let’s get real about B2B content marketing. The truth is, your content doesn’t have to boring or stuffy. In this post, we’ll review why B2B content marketing sucks and how to improve it so that it delivers a true ROI (return on investment). Bad content isn’t going to propel a company forward. Most of it sucks.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 1, 2023

The AI-fueled transformation of content marketing is both exhilarating and distressing. OpenAI and an avalanche of new content tools and best practices are overwhelming many content marketers. You can’t build an effective content strategy without these facts and data. Content creation. Writer onboarding.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 24, 2023

Find New Ideas for Content When you’re publishing weekly, bi-weekly, or daily (like we do here), you can soon start to struggle to come up with new ideas. You’ll learn if you need to improve your content if websites in unrelated fields appear. You also need to put that data to work with a strong content marketing program.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2021

What if I told you the answer was quality content? Content is king today and will still be on the throne tomorrow. In 2020, 70% of marketers were already actively investing in content marketing ( HubSpot ). 79% of B2B content marketers say their organization has a content marketing strategy ( Content Marketing Institute).

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Content marketing is a contact sport. Such is the life of a content marketer, where you must balance content marketing strategy vs. execution. You can’t “win” at content marketing without a solid strategy. A fruitful content marketing return for your organization requires both strategy and execution. Image: CMI.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2020

Sponsored content, sometimes described as “native advertising,” is a controversial topic in the world of content marketing. Last week I covered the content quantity vs. content qualit y debate. When managed well, sponsored content can be beneficial for the sponsor, the publisher, and the audience.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Committing to content marketing is a sound investment with much greater ROI than other tactics. Consistently publishing weekly blogs doesn’t have to be time-consuming when you have a partner. The Challenges and How Weekly Blog Content Can Be the Answer. Instead, invest in content marketing. Image: SEMrush.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 13, 2023

In spirit of 2023’s Oscar Awards, we’re naming 10 small businesses that we believe deserve recognition for the best content marketing. Every great business owner knows that committing to the best content marketing practices can take your profits to the next level. But what exactly are the best content marketing practices?

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2023

The Content Marketer Sorting Hat — Which house are you? That’s why when we think about brands who embody the Gryffindor spirit, we think of serious content marketing trailblazers — ones whose daring content has made them well known by just about everyone. Let’s look at a few Gryffindor-esque content examples.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As the volume of online content grows daily, it can be difficult to make sure your voice is heard over the noise. Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. But what exactly is thought leadership content marketing ?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If your brand is earning tons of web traffic but seems lean on conversions, you might need more action words in your content marketing. Action words turn consumers from simple readers of your content into engaged potential customers. If you’re publishing content, you probably already are, but maybe not optimally.

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