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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Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Trends Lead Ranking 288

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.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 22, 2020

Always-on content marketing is the only way to build new relationships for a brand. As my good friend Carla Johnson points out, you need only look at the rebranding MGM Resorts’ Las Vegas properties underwent to see what magic content marketing can work. Publish quality content and sustain the pace of publication.

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Content Marketing Branding Brand Identity Marketing Agencies 2 258

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 8, 2021

Is anybody successful with content marketing? Content marketing with a thoughtful strategy and plan doesn’t usually provide the ROI (return on investment) expected. For anybody to be successful with content marketing, you must define success. There are certain must-haves for success in content marketing.

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Content Marketing Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Planning 290

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

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. Drawing the line between B2B and B2C SEO content The defining difference between B2B and B2C is that one targets businesses and professionals, while the other targets individual consumers.

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Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 106

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re a business owner, marketing professional, or digital enthusiast, you already know how important it is to perfect your B2B digital marketing strategy. If you’re ready to perfect your B2B digital marketing strategy, you’re in the right place! But you know what they say – nothing good comes easy.

B2B Marketing 310

B2B Marketing B2B Buyer Personas Mobile Advertising 310

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

As video marketing continues taking the world by storm, more businesses adopt it as a pivotal strategy to educate consumers, generate leads, and boost ROI. Video marketing can be a powerful way to reach new prospects and provide extra value to new and long-term customers alike. 93% say it’s an integral part of their strategy.

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Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 1, 2023

The AI-fueled transformation of content marketing is both exhilarating and distressing. OpenAI and an avalanche of new content tools and best practices are overwhelming many content marketers. You can’t build an effective content strategy without these facts and data. Writer onboarding.

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Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Content 257

ClearVoice

APRIL 5, 2024

What is a Content Audit? A content audit is a look at what content you currently have published, how it’s performing, any issues that could be affecting its efficacy, and how it impacts the user experience. Why Are Content Audits so Important? Which content is the most popular and most read among my audience?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Digital Asset Management Content Work Management 52

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?

Lead Ranking 288

Lead Ranking Lead Scoring CMS Development Content Marketing 288

Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. Those ideas can really move the needle.

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Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Digital Marketing Funnels 194

The Point

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A new report: “ What’s Working in Email Marketing: The Power of Aligning Strategies, Data & Content ” details the strategies, technologies, and best practices that today’s email marketers are adopting in an era of data privacy, remote work, and demanding, digitally-savvy buyers. Personalization is over-rated.

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Marketing Report Email Marketing Co-Registration Privacy 246

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Introductions are not just a place to add fluff before you get to the real content. Blog introductions that directly address customer pain points make you relatable to your readers. Your content must always deliver on the promises you make in your blog introduction. Quick Takeaways. Be relatable.

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Custom Publishing Tactics Search Marketing Lead Ranking 348

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Fortunately, however, there are various strategies that can allow your ecommerce business to attract web visitors and turn them into buyers. Content marketing is, without a doubt, one of the best ways to achieve this goal. So, how do you use content marketing to boost conversions? Let’s dive in.

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Conversion Rate eCommerce Top of Funnel Conversion 107

Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Many evolved business and marketing strategies to meet the new digital-first focus, heightened customer expectations, and so much more. To help put marketing efforts of this past year in perspective, we’re looking back at some of our top marketing content of 2021, focusing on B2B marketing strategies and new trends.

B2B Marketing 118

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Planning B2B Thought Leadership 118

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.

Content Marketing 98

Content Marketing Planning Word of Mouth Content 98

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Whether you’re a freelancer, a content marketing agency, or an in-house marketing professional hired to manage a brand’s content, you need to make the most of your existing strengths in content marketing creation, but you also need to shore up your weaknesses and develop your lesser skill sets. Your Treatment Plan.

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Top of Funnel Planning Content Marketing Work Management 126

Anyword

AUGUST 25, 2022

They’ve branded the change: “The Helpful Content Update.”. What is Google’s “Helpful Content Update”? In short: The update targets websites with large amounts of “unhelpful content” , or content “that seems to have been primarily created for ranking well in search engines rather than to help or inform people.”.

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Planning Classified Ads Marketing Analytics Tools Content 98

Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Technological progress has always been a game-changer for businesses, opening new avenues to connect with customers. While some industry giants may balk at fully automated marketing through smart AI technology, the impact of AI-powered automation in customer service sectors is clear.

Ideal Customer Profiles 97

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

Martech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This includes refocusing top-of-the-funnel efforts like content syndication to be more buyer-driven and effective. While content syndication is a tried-and-true channel in the B2B marketer’s toolkit, it’s also one that marketers have historically invested a lot of time and money in but have often struggled in proving its ROI.

Ideal Customer Profiles 112

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 112

Heinz Marketing

MAY 19, 2023

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing You’ve spent months developing a content strategy and weeks laboring over a piece of content that you have deemed “high value”. Why are they unwilling to give you accurate contact information despite downloading your content?

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Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Content Lead Scoring 105

Scoop.it

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Do you want to know if your content curation strategy is successful? Content marketing is a general term for any article, video, email, or social media post made to attract leads and keep existing customers engaged. People decide whether or not they like a company based on the content they produce. Let’s begin!

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 28, 2022

The goal of using HubSpot smart content is to create a personalized experience for those visiting your website. Below, we have put together six best practices for HubSpot smart content that you can follow when developing your next piece of smart content. Adapt by Persona. Customize to Location.

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Hubspot Top of Funnel Practices Best Practices 98

Only B2B

JANUARY 12, 2022

Content syndication should be one of the most important of these strategies. It’s a marketing strategy that entails republishing material that you’ve created on your digital platforms on third-party websites. Publishing information on other websites enhances your credibility persona. Source: SalesBox.

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Lead Generation Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 118

Contently

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The job’s not over until the paperwork is done—or, for content marketers, until results are measured. For most Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs), the holy grail of content measurement is return on investment (ROI). Gated content can be analyzed using Docalytics. Make content plans that align with campaign goals.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Enterprise Management Lead Scoring Work Management 130

SmartBug Media

APRIL 6, 2023

If you're a marketing professional, you've probably heard the term "buyer persona" more times than you can count. Buyer personas are an essential part of a successful marketing strategy because not only do they define precisely whom you’re trying to reach, but they also inform so many aspects of your business.

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Buyer Personas Planning Psychographics Paid Search Agency 98

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Content continues to reign supreme year after year. However, there’s much more to content marketing than publishing loads of content pieces for your business. Data is key to adapting and adjusting your content marketing strategy for success. The State of Content Marketing. How do you compare?

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Kentico Statistics Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 98

Brandpoint

JULY 1, 2021

These companies had a combination of knowledgeable salespeople who were constantly in front of customers and sufficient marketing efforts that worked for them. Companies that resisted digital investment were suddenly challenged, and the companies with the best content and digital experiences began to win the day.

Digital Transformation 169

Digital Transformation Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Search Agency Planning 169

Marketing Interactions

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Every year, Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs release their latest B2B marketing research. This year the report includes a chart of current B2B content marketing challenges. Let’s look at 4 content marketing challenges and how you can defeat them. Many of them aren’t content writers—nor do they want to be.

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing Planning B2B 100

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since the launch of tools like ChatGPT and other LLMs, users across the globe have started finding opportunities to leverage them to create content. Nowadays, from email copies, product descriptions, and creating social media posts using AI to detailed blog posts, AI-generated content is everywhere. What’s AI-Generated Content?

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Generation Psychographics Content User-Generated Content 98

Content4Demand

JULY 13, 2021

In “ Why Intent Signals May Be the Missing Ingredient in Your Content Strategy ,” you’ll hear perspectives and valuable tips from: Latan é Conant , CMO at 6sense ; Nirosha Methananda , VP of Marketing at Influ2 (formerly VP of Marketing at Bombora ); and Jon Russo , Founder/CMO at B2B Fusion. Understanding the Intent Data Types.

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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.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Planning Word of Mouth Content 52

Scoop.it

MARCH 2, 2023

You might have heard that content is an elixir for growing a small business. Marketers swear by its effectiveness in generating leads and sales, building brand awareness, and even boosting customer loyalty. What Is Content Marketing? Why Should Brands Bother With Content Marketing? You guessed it right, with content.

Content Marketing 91

Content Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Branding 91

Content Standard

JUNE 27, 2023

As a healthcare solutions provider, you’re functioning in an era in which your prospects (and existing customers) need educational support that provides clarity in the midst of chaos. Make an effort to focus your content strategy on the needs of your market, and you’ll realize a range of benefits.

Work Management 90

Work Management Marketing Management Differentiation Education 90

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Content that builds connections with customers is important. And content that generates emotion and helps them overcome a challenge is key to converting them into buyers. The content you produce can look different in B2B versus B2C. The content you produce can look different in B2B versus B2C.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

Navigate the Channel

JULY 9, 2023

so the concept of a social media content calendar isn’t as foreign as it was in social’s early days. Developing enough valuable and relevant content for your audience every day can seem unrealistic or unnecessary. A social media content calendar helps keep your company organized while connecting with your audience online.

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Ad Building Tips Content Social Media 65

SocialPilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Social media marketing has become an integral part of modern business strategy in the last decade. If you are a marketer or a brand looking to outrank competitors, you need to focus on content creation, publishing, brand voice, posting consistency, and performance monitoring, among other key elements. Where should you start?

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Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62