Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 9, 2023

As content marketers, we are always on the hunt for interesting data to grab reader attention and support our claims. The journalistic protocol is to cite an original, authoritative source that is transparent about its methodology (like the description on page 41 in CMI’s annual B2C Content Marketing Report.)

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Stats Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Work Management 286

Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 2, 2022

Every step of a white paper should help your reader along with your company goals. Too many marketers skip important steps or don’t do them effectively. Here’s how to make sure your next white paper isn’t one that fails. Continue reading →

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The measure of any marketing strategy is in its effectiveness. In content marketing, we measure effectiveness by the amount of organic search traffic and rankings we deliver for our clients. And that is derived from the value our content brings to a brand’s prospects and current customers.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Thanks to the internet, there are seemingly endless ways for B2B marketers to reach their audiences. However, choosing the right form of content can be a challenge as a result. When selecting a white paper topic, make sure it aligns with your overall marketing strategy. Outline, Write, and Edit.

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DivvyHQ

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Learn how to write a white paper and showcase that technical know-how. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you with the entire process, including: strategy, SME collaboration, white paper creation, and promotion. Want to make the most of your company’s collective expertise? Never done it before? Let's go!

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 24, 2019

The first time you heard the term “white paper,” it was likely in relation to a government or company policy document. In the context of B2B digital marketing, however, a white paper is long-form content aimed at promoting products or services, using selected facts and logical arguments to build the case.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

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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. The findings?

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning 290

ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We’re here to help you choose the most appropriate content types to fulfill your content strategy. In this series, we’re breaking down the most popular content types to their most basic fundamentals — simple definitions, clarity on formats, and plenty of examples — so you can start with a solid foundation.

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DivvyHQ

AUGUST 27, 2020

Producing a white paper takes more effort and planning vs. shorter-form content, but they can be a highly effective marketing tool for building authority and generating leads. Let's take a quick look at the anatomy of a great white paper.

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WriteSpark

APRIL 8, 2014

Your marketing department may produce dozens of new white papers each year, but how often do you refresh an existing one? For many technology marketers, once a white paper is written and posted it''s instantly forgotten. These papers offer proven performance that you''ll want to sustain.

Paper 120

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 7, 2024

Today, most potential buyers will form their first impression of your company based on the content you produce. If your content doesn't create a good first impression, potential buyers will quickly turn elsewhere, and you may not get another chance to connect with those buyers. I contend this is the wrong approach.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 29, 2021

When you leverage content marketing to expand your business into new territory, you’ll be a step ahead of your competitors. Quick Takeaways: Conduct a market analysis to identify target segments. Expand your team to handle the larger content workload. Create buyer personas and research content that meets their needs.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) and strategic content creation and distribution mesh perfectly. However, strategic content creation and distribution are great solutions to these challenges. This goes beyond understanding content topics and the search intent behind each keyword.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 24, 2023

It's important for companies to engage in content marketing to build their online presence and grow brand awareness outside of word of mouth. The practice of content marketing allows companies to consistently put noteworthy content out there about what they do best and how their solution(s) can help consumers solve their problems.

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Content Marketing Planning Word of Mouth Content 98

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. But remember one simple truth — with content marketing, you invest once and get a lasting asset base that consistently attracts and engages your target audience and customers alike. Here we go!

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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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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 6, 2020

B2B content marketers are constantly producing new assets to resonate with their target audience. NetLine recently released its “2020 State of B2B Content Consumption and Demand Report for Marketers,” and the data showed that the eBook was the top type of content requested from B2B content marketers.

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Launch Marketing

JUNE 8, 2022

Marketers spend much of their time developing content for materials ranging from tweets and Facebook posts to email campaigns and white papers. Through expert resources and proven best practices, we offer the answers to all your content marketing questions you have about the length of specific content pieces.

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WriteSpark

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

This month's list focuses on my best posts and recommended resources for white papers. If you are a white paper writer or you manage white paper writing projects, you'll want to read these posts: Is your topic worthy of a white paper? Set the purchasing agenda with white papers.

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Paper SME Best Practices Case Study 120

WriteSpark

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

This month's list focuses on my best posts and recommended resources for white papers. If you are a white paper writer or you manage white paper writing projects, you'll want to read these posts: Is your topic worthy of a white paper? Set the purchasing agenda with white papers.

Paper 120

Paper SME Best Practices Case Study 120

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2020

I’m a big believer in making the content you publish the hub around which your content marketing strategy revolves. However, to rock content marketing in today’s omni-channel world, social media plays a key supporting role. Here’s how: Align Your Social and Content Strategies with Your Brand.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

A content strategy? The best way to do that – and statistics back it up – is content marketing. Did you know that even if you inherited a windfall, you could spend those hundreds of thousands on slick TV ads only to have some other upstart (who does do content marketing) rake in three times your leads?

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BOP Design

JANUARY 4, 2022

As an experienced B2B marketing agency , we thrive on innovative ideas and are always on the lookout for new trends, strategies, and approaches to help our clients better connect with their target audience. Now, as marketers, we understand that sales and revenue generation are the ultimate objective for the B2B brands we work with.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 6, 2016

If you want to grow your reader base, that is, if you want to get found and get known online, small businesses and entrepreneurs will offer prospects and clients online information for free, such as a white paper , a report or a compelling article. At the other end of the list would be a customized white paper.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 8, 2023

B2B content marketing should be an essential focus to connect with your customers. The goal is to create content to solve a prospect’s potential problem or to educate or inspire them so your brand is top of mind when they choose a solution or product. The more variety you include in your B2B marketing content, the better.

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Roketto

JULY 22, 2020

Ah, content marketing. Not only does your content strategy need to be rock solid, but you also need to decide what type of content you want to produce. Email marketing? White papers? Such a vast and confusing world to dive into. Do you want to zero in on blog posts?

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Tools Content Marketing & Strategy 137

Launch Marketing

APRIL 13, 2022

Content marketing has long been a staple of B2B marketing and continues to be so as 2022 brings more opportunities and challenges for content ideation, creation and distribution. Here, we take a look some shifts in content marketing over the past year and how that impacts strategy, planning, and execution moving forward.

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Trends B2B Marketing Webinar Metrics Planning 126

Contently

APRIL 5, 2022

However, perhaps the company’s most significant marketing innovation is using sites like Media Labs as giant white papers. They offer tutorials, stats, and features to digital marketers for free. Google’s YouTube content is an endless barrage of entertaining content. WINNER: Google.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 3, 2023

Most marketers understand this basic concept: You should create personalized content for your site visitors. Delivering the right content to the right person at the right time may seem like a daunting task at first glance. Awareness Stage Content A buyer is in need of a solution and searching for where to find it.

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Scoop.it

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

That’s where strategic content marketing comes in. Consistently creating and distributing quality, relevant content allows you to promote your employer brand to prospective and current employees authentically. This post will explore seven content marketing tips and examples for HR audiences and leaders.

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Content marketing for B2B firms includes a wide range of types designed to resonate with buyers of different backgrounds and functions throughout the purchasing journey. The best content marketing pieces have a clear audience and a specific purpose. What makes this content offer great? HubSpot’s Case Study.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 21, 2021

Content creation is the cornerstone of a successful inbound marketing strategy. This new Checklist: Perfecting Your B2B Brand Identity helps B2B companies hone how their brand looks, feels, and sounds in the marketplace, which is a great first step to creating the voice that will transcend your content. Choose a Theme.

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Marketing Craftmanship

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

And based on the way content has been created and applied by most firms over the past decade, the availability of Artificial Intelligence will not make people more effective content marketers. Here’s why: Most firms still don’t understand that marketing content is NOT about sales.

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BOP Design

MARCH 22, 2021

With distributed workforces becoming more of the norm, it’s essential to create content that can be accessed remotely. In this post, we explore the crucial B2B content marketing activities you should be doing now…and into the future to remain relevant and reachable to your target audience. are critical to everyday business.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

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Contently

MAY 26, 2020

The cartoon was in Moz co-founder Rand Fishkin’s Slideshare on Why Content Marketing Fails , which has over 6 million views and does a fantastic job illustrating why many companies struggle with content marketing ROI: Some marketers expect content revenue to have a linear path.

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