Contently

MARCH 30, 2020

A number of people have reached out to me asking for advice on how to protect their budget and make the case for content. Like many other marketing leaders, I’ve mapped out potential budget cuts in case the economic fallout from COVID-19 is worse than expected. But we’re not cutting content; we’re doubling down on it.

Paid Content 218

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning 218

Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. But keep in mind that this moment full of challenges also presents opportunities.

Marketing Budget 208

Marketing Budget Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency 208

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

Brandpoint

MARCH 14, 2024

Branded content marketing, where public relations and marketing strategies meet, is a great way to create captivating brand stories and engage your audience. In our latest PR survey , 200 PR professionals shared how they promote and distribute branded content to elevate their brand visibility and engagement.

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Branding Brand Identity PR Distribution 62

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 19, 2023

Winning the battle means developing a solid strategy and tactics in operations and marketing. How can you gather intel to help you improve your content marketing strategy? Learn how to perform and ace competitor content analysis in this simple breakdown. Execute monthly or quarterly reviews of your annual analysis.

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Analysis Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Content 285

Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve all learned the hard way that no matter how much you try to plan and prep and predict, sometimes the world throws a curve ball and suddenly you’re stuck with a marketing plan that doesn’t make the most sense. But, since we’re marketers, we thrive on the unexpected, right? Manage workflows and processes ahead of time.

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Trends Planning Work Management Contingency Planning 157

Digital B2B Marketing

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Forrester recently released a report pointing out the failure of most content marketers to plan for adequate content distribution. Marketers are slaving over content today, but almost no one sees that content. For most B2B marketers, it isn’t nearly enough. Social Advertising.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Distribution Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing 100

Brandpoint

MARCH 26, 2020

It’s the ad that comes across your social media feed. This comes as no surprise to folks in media relations. Big political years overtake the media, both paid and earned. Political ad spending has grown an average of 27% per year since 2012, according to the 2020 Political Spending Projections report.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing 136

Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. 87% of marketers say that video has a director and positive impact on sales.

Social Media 118

Social Media Traffic Top of Funnel Media 118

Content Standard

AUGUST 19, 2021

Silos can hold your team back—whether it’s a breakdown in communication between marketing and sales or marketing functions that just don’t work well together. Too often, content marketing is treated as something separate from the rest of your brand’s marketing.

Paid Search Agency 130

Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing PR 130

Content Standard

APRIL 26, 2019

Social media marketing tactics have been a rollercoaster in recent years as people shift between which platforms are the most engaging, user-friendly, and trustworthy, and new apps are developed every day. It’s difficult for social media marketers to keep up with all of these shifts. We really have no choice.”

Distribution 111

Distribution Social Media Paid Content Advertising Channels 111

Parse.ly

MARCH 2, 2022

Heading into 2022, we wanted to learn more about the state of content marketing—what challenges content marketers are facing, what’s working for them, and what’s not. . With that in mind, we launched a detailed survey to marketers around the world. Content teams are often small, but budgets and teams are growing.

Paid Content 59

Paid Content Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency 59

Atomic Reach

APRIL 30, 2019

What is Content Marketing ROI? In the words of the great Bill Gates, “Content is king.” If you are a marketer, is it is likely that you agree with this statement and that you see the establishment of this concept each day. They want to know the costs of content marketing and the potential revenue that can be had from it.

ROI 108

ROI Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency 108

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Derek and Rebecca just got back from the Discover Forum in Seattle and next week, I’ll be headed to Las Vegas for Pubcon, where I’ll be hanging out, mingling with fellow marketers, and joining a few panels. Content, Search and Social Interplay. That content can then be shared on social media channels. Which ones?

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Media Paid Social Agency Content 120

Content Marketing Institute

JULY 24, 2018

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. From meals and research to customer advisory boards and in-person event studios, these presenters have a lot of good ideas.

Marketing Budget Creation 103

Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Marketing Budget Budget Programs 103

Hubspot

MAY 11, 2020

And while everybody seems to know what not to publish these days, many marketers are asking: what should we put out into a world in the throes of a crisis? And how to be there for their audience without adding to the noise. Consumers are increasing searches for valuable information and engaging with businesses at record rates.

CMS Development 101

CMS Development Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing 101

Content Marketing Institute

MAY 22, 2018

To the uninitiated, a content marketing initiative can seem like an old-school, Dungeons and Dragons-style quest. Every creative asset you produce needs to be supported by strategic decisions – from crafting ideas into a cohesive message to selecting the content types and distribution formats that let your ideas work their magic.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Microsite Planning Paid Search Agency 100

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Our continued client success allowed us to undertake new initiatives in the Asian market, specifically through Baidu search engine advertising. Today, we’re providing internet marketing solutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia, and we’re hoping to expand our presence in the new year.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Mobile Advertising Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 120

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 6, 2015

55% of B2B marketers say it is unclear what effective content marketing looks like at their organizations. This was one of the key highlights of the sixth annual B2B Content Marketing: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report from Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs released last week.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 3, 2024

In the content marketing world, you’ll likely find yourself having to build a business case to justify spending those precious marketing dollars on content when the ROI isn’t as immediate as traditional paid advertising. They might not even be marketing people at all! Organic vs. paid distribution.

Allocation 52

Allocation Business Case Studies Eye-Tracking 52

Biznology

JUNE 13, 2017

I’m always asked about analytics and metrics when it comes to my earned media micro-influencer marketing campaigns, the campaigns that Dan Krueger and I produce for our clients at Gerr.is Done right, both social media engagement and influencer outreach are personal, person-to-person. every day.

Social Media 179

Social Media Storytelling Social Marketing Work Management 179

Biznology

OCTOBER 21, 2013

How do we optimize biddable media where almost no consumers click on ads and even fewer purchase directly from clicking on an ad? Biddable media and story telling. In order to optimize biddable media our role is to align the brand with things that matter to the consumer.

Paid Content 80

Paid Content Optimization Media Advertising Agencies 80

Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Advertising Benchmark 91

Advertising Benchmark Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Studies 91

Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This article is the follow-up to an August post about 25 frequently asked questions about content marketing. Do you get asked tough, or even easy, questions about content marketing by your executives or clients? Bethany Chambers , North Coast Media . 4), complement to paid advertising (no.

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FAQ Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Work Management 93

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach and optimization. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. These are just a few pillars that define demand generation.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Catchy jingles, front-and-center product placement beneath boldly emblazoned brand logos, and impossibly gorgeous actors posing beside their latest purchase—it’s easy to tell when you’re watching an ad, right? This new development is worlds away from the in-your-face tactics of marketing’s past. The solution?

Paid Content 74

Paid Content Transparency Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 74

Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Work must go on, even though a lot of marketing plans look obsolete compared to what they did at the start of the year. Content syndication and cost-per-lead generation campaigns are essential to your business’s success right now. Owned Media is all the content you create. This is your library of unique content.

Cost per Lead 142

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads CPL Lead Ranking 142

Convince & Convert

MAY 3, 2016

Strategy + Content = Successful Social. Is content overheated these days? How can we balance content with quality and quantity? These are the pressing questions on the minds of marketers as they navigate the ever-evolving world of social media in the quest for more relevant content that can cut through the noise.

Social Media 94

Social Media Social Marketing Skype Content Marketing 94

Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

When Melanie Deziel’s New York Times colleagues tweeted “ impressively produced ” and “ can’t believe I’m sharing a paid post … even mobile-friendly ” about a native ad that she and her team had created, she knew T Brand Studio had gotten some things right. What we talk about when we talk about native advertising.

Mobile Advertising 98

Mobile Advertising Advertising Agencies Advertisements Advertising 98

ClearVoice

MARCH 8, 2022

When I first took on this assignment to find — and write about — influential women in the content creation/content marketing world, my first thought was: “Eh, piece of cake.” Just do a little research, target the names that pop up frequently, and present them through clever write-ups. I hope you do, too.

Work Management 52

Work Management Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning 52

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The platform has also a hub of activity for marketers looking to land talent, build authority and signal themselves as the go-to pro within their niches. After all, advertising on LinkedIn is definitely a different beast from the likes of Facebook. You have a company email address added and confirmed on your LinkedIn account.

Linkedin 94

Linkedin Paid Search Agency Ads Cost Per Thousand 94

Convince & Convert

MARCH 27, 2012

Guest post by Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute and Junta42. Joe evangelizes content marketing around the world through keynotes, articles, tweets and his books, Managing Content Marketing and Get Content Get Customers. Social media channels abound for publishing purposes.

Work Management 144

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Service 144

nDash

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

There are so many marketing conferences to choose from in 2019! B2B Marketing Exchange – February 25-27 – Scottsdale, AZ. B2B Marketing Exchange – February 25-27 – Scottsdale, AZ. The B2B Marketing Exchange covers all areas in – you guessed it – B2B marketing.

Conference 94

Conference Planning Content Marketing Content 94

Martech Advisor

JANUARY 24, 2020

Content marketing is a vast discipline under digital marketing that consists of strategizing, writing, storytelling, distributing content, analyzing results, and a little bit of search engine optimization (SEO) and design. Content Marketing Course - HubSpot.

Course 87

Course Top of Funnel Copywriting Content Marketing 87

Convince & Convert

MARCH 27, 2012

Guest post by Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute and Junta42. Joe evangelizes content marketing around the world through keynotes, articles, tweets and his books, Managing Content Marketing and Get Content Get Customers. Social media channels abound for publishing purposes.

Work Management 131

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Service 131

ClickZ

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

30-second summary: Right now, voice searches are used for simple queries like an address, calendar reminders, or song title. But as user needs expand and grow more complex, so must voice search features, and so must optimization. Voice search. Marketing of the future won’t be able to stay separate from CX.

Paid Content 142

Paid Content Marketing AI Trends Paid Search Agency 142

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 15, 2015

Billion pieces of content shared. Marketing, as we know it, is being transformed right in front of our eyes. Because of this, brands must leverage content marketing to deliver the useful information necessary to educate and build trust with their audiences. The core components of a content marketing strategy.

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