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More Manufacturers Are Using Videos For Content Marketing

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According to a new report released by the Content Marketing Institute, manufacturers have some of the highest adoption rates for content marketing tactics as compared to other industries. Videos (48%) are the preferred content format over other digital tactics (podcasts, virtual conferences and e-books) by a wide margin.

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Content Marketing: Think Like a Publisher, Act Like an Investor

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Thriving in today’s content-driven online marketing world, demands that you think like a publisher. That’s the battle cry among content marketers. That mindset is even more important today if you don’t want to drown in the deluge of online content. Content marketing succeeds through quality, not quantity.

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The Disconnect Between B2B Content Marketing and Customer Engagement

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It seems obvious that there is a big disconnect between the goals of B2B content marketing and true customer engagement. It is not just a matter of measuring better ROI metrics or using the tools of marketing automation du jour. B2B marketers need to close the gap between their perception and the reality of customer engagement.

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Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More.

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Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Is Content Curation an Easy Way for Content Marketers to Do More With Less? You can read all the interviews on Lee’s post, Content Marketing: Definitions of Curation & Context.

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How Videos Tell Compelling Stories About Consulting Engineering

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In an earlier post, (see More Manufacturers Are Using Videos For Content Marketing ) I had mentioned that 48% of manufacturers were using videos as part of their content marketing. That is slightly higher usage than other B2B marketers in general (41%). You can view the videos on their YouTube channel.

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Create a Content Series for Industrial Marketing

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This is my first post in 2012 and I want to start the New Year by answering a perennial question about content marketing for manufacturers and industrial companies. The answer – create a content series. There are many advantages to this content marketing strategy. Repurpose your content.

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How Manufacturers can Resurrect Product Content from the Dead Zone

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These B2B marketers seem to have a bottomless well of content to tap into. I’m sure that’s not by accident but the result of forward thinking and a lot of hard work on the part of content marketers in those industries. Post them to your branded YouTube channel. Convert application notes into short how-to videos.

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