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.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As marketers look for new ways to connect with their customers and prospects, new research indicates that social media marketing has grown in importance as a marketing channel. This is followed by website/blog (36%), email marketing (35%), and content marketing (32%).

Social Media 285

Social Media Advertising Channels Social Marketing Media 285

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?

Marketing Budget 225

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Content Marketing ROI is probably the biggest question I get from marketers who are struggling to build their own business case internally. It’s why I wrote my first book The Content Formula. We are all tuning out advertising. We all know ads don’t work. The 3 Components of Content Marketing ROI.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are two competing questions in search marketing that may not have obvious answers: Why spend money on a Google Ads campaign if I can just rank organically? Why try to rank organically if I can just run a Google Ads campaign? Google Ads and where digital marketers should invest their time and resources.

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Paid Search Agency SEO Allocation Google 134

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

Marketing success boils down to one thing: your audience’s trust. 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. Just follow their lead with authentic content that gives your brand a human face. Use Humor to Build Connections.

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Brand Identity Branding Advertising Agencies Content 356

Webbiquity

AUGUST 1, 2023

Image credit: Christopher Gower on UnSplash Organizations may launch brand new websites for any of these or other purposes: To create an online presence for a start-up company; To launch a new brand, product, or tool; To enter a new market (e.g., It takes time to build brand awareness and visibility in organic search for brand new websites.

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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. Even if you’ve optimized like crazy to attract Mr. Top Customer Persona.

Social Media 324

Social Media Top of Funnel Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy 324

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

B2B digital advertising spend may end up being the one thing that hasn’t changed much for marketers this year. Despite all the challenges of 2020, B2B digital advertising is doing great. New research from eMarketer shows that it’s up 22.6% But it comes as no surprise for B2B marketers.

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Paid Content Spending Advertisements Advertising 296

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Social proof is a powerful tool for marketers who know how to use it effectively. This psychological phenomenon has further expanded thanks to the growth of social media. Consumer comments have (often far) more weight than paid ads. What Is Social Proof In Marketing? Guest post by Chris Tweten.

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Paid Content Social Marketing Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 347

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. Poor use of technology and automation.

Marketing Budget 351

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

‘Tis the season to believe in the holiday spirit AND the power of content marketing. If you’re new here, content marketing is a business opportunity to reach and convert new customers. It drives measurable results through powerful story-telling that’ll hit home with your customers. But is your team?

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Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning Budget Programs 280

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2021

Every year, I have tons of prospects who ask me, “Is content marketing right for my industry?”. Either they think they don’t need content marketing because everyone knows they’re there – or they don’t quite know how to explain what they do and why people need their product. And sadly, they’re wrong on both counts.

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Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning Advertising Agencies 322

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Before you succumb to the hype and hire a social media intern or go all out with paid search ads, you need to consider digital marketing services. Hiring in-house help is an expensive way to boost your social media presence, and paid search ads only generate about 5% of traffic.

Marketing Automation Services 320

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Service 320

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2023

User behavior is changing, and studies show that around 31% of consumers use social media channels to find answers to their queries. If you’re growing your business and footprint online, this is the best time to understand social media SEO. What is social media SEO?

Social Media 159

Social Media SEO Cost Per Click Media 159

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When the pandemic started, our content marketing agency actually gained customers. The reason was mainly due to unspent marketing budget. Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. Now we ARE a little biased.

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Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Paid Content 240

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 9, 2022

It’s becoming more important than ever before for marketers to connect with customers and prospects across multiple channels. However, new research indicates that many are failing to achieve the objectives associated with utilizing existing multi-channel strategies. Balancing Paid and Unpaid Marketing Channel Investments.

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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. Lots of them. Because, you know, SEO.

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SEO Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency 307

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. They want to discover solutions and make purchase decisions without being marketed or advertised.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

ClearVoice

MAY 14, 2024

Content production is collaborative, not a one-person show. You need an entire crew of talented people working toward one common goal: craft clear, compelling content that achieves the desired results. The Researcher: The Backbone of Authenticity and Relevance What makes content credible and authoritative? Solid research.

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Effectiveness Content Paid Social Agency Work Management 52

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

Martech

JANUARY 23, 2023

Search marketing is a very big deal. Any way you slice it, it amounts to millions of searches per minute , all day, every day. And a huge percentage of those users are researching products to buy, deciding whether to buy those products, looking for options from multiple sellers and so on. billion to a truly staggering 8.5

Search Marketing 124

Search Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning PPC 124

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 291

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

A content strategy? Well, you could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on some fancy ad agency to run ads no one will see since you can’t afford prime-time slots. Unless you’re independently wealthy, you’re going to need some way to market your business. That’s the power of a robust content strategy.

Startups 335

Startups Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Content Marketing 335

Sprout Social

MAY 15, 2024

When you think of a social media manager’s job, you probably picture them planning and posting content all day. Social media managers brainstormed those ideas, wrote captions, designed visuals, researched hashtags and scheduled posts for the best engagement. But there’s much more to the job description.

Social Media 89

Social Media Marketing Attribution Automation Personalization 89

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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Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing Management Examples 362

Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A key part of my job as a product manager at Contently is talking to people. Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. There’s first-touch attribution, last-touch attribution, and custom attribution.

Lead Ranking 217

Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Scoring ROI 217

Contently

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

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Ethics Social Media Trends Copyright 189

Circle Studio

JULY 17, 2019

As content marketing continues to grow in popularity, more and more content is competing for users’ attention, decreasing engagement. It’s not enough to publish content—even the highest-quality content—and hope that people will find it. Implement paid social media posts.

Paid Content 83

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning 83

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s been said, ad nauseam, that content is king. But these days, a more accurate statement is probably: customer experience is king. And, in our hyper-connected world where everyone is fighting for attention, good content is what drives good experiences. . How important is personalization in content marketing?

Digital Asset Management 128

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 128

Kevin Indig

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For $15/month, paid subscribers get two monthly deep dives into companies that are very successful at SEO, CRO (conversion rate optimization) or PLG (product-led growth). Shot : On November 1st, The Verge published 8,855 words about SEOs ruining the internet. ⛏️ The underlying problem : Marketing has become too quant.

Paid Content 59

Paid Content Content Adsense CAN-SPAM 59

Brandpoint

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In the marketing world, it’s easy to confuse copywriting and content marketing. One person might say, “I wrote that copy,” and another, “I wrote that content.” However, content marketing and copywriting are distinctly different. What is content marketing? What is copywriting?

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Copywriting Content Marketing Burn Rate Content 152

Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

As Earth perishes from drought and famine, the protagonist played by Matthew McConaughey embarks on a time-sensitive journey across the universe in search of a new home for humanity. The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan.

Paid Content 134

Paid Content Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 134

Contently

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else.

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Allocation Brand Identity Branding Paid Search Agency 218

Contently

MAY 23, 2018

Contently Case Stories is a series highlighting some of Contently’s most successful clients. In today’s digital media landscape, content distribution is often the step brands overlook the most. But as more content floods the internet, that calculus has changed. Cardinal Health already had great content.

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Distribution Top of Funnel Paid Social Agency Lead Ranking 158

Kevin Indig

AUGUST 7, 2023

Expect timeless tips and strategies, as well as new insights into the future of search. Explore All Episodes SEO, content, and other non-paid channels can impact brand growth more than you think. But, marketers can apply it to content and campaigns. Yes, it sounds boring. See Google or Apple, for example.

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Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Brand Identity 94

Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Nearly $964B Ad Spend Forecast, 5 Companies To Have A Major Impact Worldwide advertising spending is expected to expand by some 4.4 percent expansion in 2024 that would see spending topping the $1 trillion mark, according to newly-published forecast data. percent during 2023, reaching $963.5 billion, with an addition 8.2

Paid Content 131

Paid Content B2B Marketing B2B Planning 131