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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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

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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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The way B2B technology buyers conduct research make buying decisions is changing. Buyers now consistently rely on five top sources of information–yet vendors typically concentrate on only two of these. Mismatched Content Type Priorities. Both vendors and buyers use demos and vendor/product websites. as opposed to products.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 24, 2023

No matter what tools you have, you probably do a lot of your marketing research on good old Google. Advanced tips don’t just help you research. You can also discover linking opportunities and exclude unnecessary information. You’ll learn if you need to improve your content if websites in unrelated fields appear.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A research study found that over 80% of people searching for a product on Google chose to click on websites they were already familiar with, regardless of their position in the results. Content marketing can be a highly effective way to build brand awareness. Content can help to build your brand in several different ways.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Careless content marketing mistakes are costing businesses more than their monthly budget. Blindly navigating your marketing strategy can cause your content to capsize. Turn your mistakes into mastery and learn how to build an effective content marketing strategy that guarantees smooth sailing. Top 7 Content Marketing Mistakes.

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Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We recently gathered 10 intent data experts and power users and collected their tips and insights in The Content + Data Connection: 10 Top Marketing Executives Explore the Rewards of Integrating Intent Data into Content Strategies. Informing Content Based on Interest. So it can expand the target market.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 3, 2022

As the B2B buyer journey continues to evolve, new research is shedding light on the importance of content for marketers looking to meet the demands of customers and prospects. This is followed by easy access to pricing and competitive information (62%) and a demonstrated expertise around specific industry needs (56%).

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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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Content Standard

APRIL 16, 2024

At the same time, Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer research cites search engines as the source consumers most trust for news and information—outstripping trust in traditional, owned, and social media channels. Ownable IP: Per the latest guidance from the U.S.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content. It is a top tactic.

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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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Martech

MARCH 22, 2024

AI tools and large language models (LLMs) are changing the content marketing process, impacting how we conceive, produce and distribute content. Below, I delve into the content marketing lifecycle to show how content teams are incorporating generative AI at different stages.

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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

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. Provide information our audience can’t find elsewhere.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At this point, there’s no denying that content marketing is being used by most companies. In this post, we’ll be looking at how to tell if content marketing saturation has hit your industry. Content marketing is highly prevalent in just about every industry, making it hard to cut through the noise. What Is Content Saturation?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It plays a huge role in converting leads into paying customers. How do you say everything needed to win customers almost instantly? You can do it through your online content. Quick Takeaways : Your value proposition is the unique value you promise to deliver to customers. We’ll show you how. Source: Medium.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 26, 2021

It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight. What is social media market research? What is social media market research?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of the content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Few companies have too much product content. Quick Takeaways.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. Let’s get into it! Check it out! Sprout Social.

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Martech

AUGUST 24, 2023

The only enterprises making money are conference organizers and content publishers.” And now the latest AI-powered martech solutions, enhancements and upgrades: Quickads.ai , an AI Ad platform, offers virtual product photography, eliminating the need for photoshoots while allowing advertisers to produce visual content easily.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

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. But they often surprisingly not judged on how well the overall content marketing program works.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 28, 2021

If you were to step back in time into a marketing conference from a decade or so ago, content marketing SEO would be the buzzword you’d hear on everyone’s lips. But back then, content was only a vehicle for injecting keywords into blog posts and other website content. So much so that they link to it in their own content.

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Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Contrast that with a majority of B2B brands had emotional connections with more than 50% of their customers. These speakers were able to use original research as part of their B2B content strategy, which appealed to the left cerebral hemisphere of my brain, associated with logic and reason. I can attest to this statistic.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2020

By blending the market strength and brand awareness of two or more companies, co-branding often improves customer bases, customer loyalty, brand image, and perceived value for all participants. Source: Seismic, Hinge Research Institute. Content is king. Everyone is creating content. So, how is your content doing?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 17, 2022

Based on Sprout’s own research, supporting sales strategy (65%) is the number one use of social data by brands. From competitive analysis to figuring out how to better serve your customers, monitoring serves as a treasure trove of insight. This includes communications between leads, followers and customers.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Whenever someone posts on social media, searches on Google, writes a product review, or engages with a chatbot, they leave behind a trail of information. As content marketers, the wealth of information driven by human language can help us understand our audience and impact our decisions.

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Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2020

Leveraging social data is one way to help pinpoint what’s working: what type of content drives attention, who your audience is and how you should schedule your posts to reach them. For some industries, a high daily post volume is essential to keep up with trending conversations or get eyes on content in a crowded space.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 5, 2024

Producing the best content possible can be harder than you think. Each stage of your content development lifecycle needs to interconnect holistically to form a cohesive content strategy and achieve success. If your content creation is stressing you out, don’t worry. Let’s break down each stage of the journey.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 5, 2024

Producing the best content possible can be harder than you think. Each stage of your content development lifecycle needs to interconnect holistically to form a cohesive content strategy and achieve success. If your content creation is stressing you out, don’t worry. Let’s break down each stage of the journey.

Content 52

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Tiecas

APRIL 14, 2024

Is industrial content creation your biggest challenge in manufacturing content marketing? You are not alone, 62% of manufacturing content marketers struggle with the same problem. Example: Upcoming regulations can significantly impact product recommendations or content focused on future-proofing industrial processes.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For B2B brands, having a content marketing program tends to be a given. But one of the challenges of having a baseline assumption is that it can be easy to lose sight of why content marketing became such a cornerstone of B2B marketing in the first place. If your content comes across as salesy and pushy, readers will move on quickly.

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Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

The information B2B buyers seek out in making decisions, and the ways they search for it, remain very different from the standard B2C purchase. Crafting a B2B SEO content strategy that fully accounts for the unique intricacies of this buyer journey holds the key to long-term digital growth.

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