SmartBug Media

AUGUST 5, 2019

Content was updated August 5, 2019. Beyond organic and direct traffic, you must understand the difference between all of your traffic sources and how traffic is classified. Direct traffic is defined as visits with no referring website. Originally written on June 10, 2016. Traffic Sources. Direct Traffic.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Traffic Organization Paid Search Agency 101

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.

Top of Funnel 309

Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 309

Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 8, 2024

If you’re wondering how to move the needle on your website’s performance in search, conducting an SEO content audit is an essential first step. There’s a reason why, according to research from Semrush , 61% of marketers conduct content audits two or more times per year. What is the purpose of a content audit?

Lead Scoring 93

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency Content 93

Optinmonster

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do you want to know the key content marketing metrics to measure your content marketing ROI (return on investment)? To effectively measure the success of your content marketing campaigns, it’s crucial to understand the relevant content marketing metrics. Here’s how you work it out: Step 1.

Paid Content 108

Paid Content ROI Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools 108

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

Videos are easy to digest, can help people understand your business better, and will bring life and motion to your content and messaging. 86% of video marketers say video has increased website traffic. How to Build a Successful Video Content Marketing Strategy to Grow Your Audience. Create Your Video Content.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If your value proposition is doing its job correctly, it should tell website visitors almost immediately – in just a few words – why your business is the best option for them. You can do it through your online content. Your VP should be the first thing website visitors see on your homepage. . We’ll show you how. Source: Medium.

Lead Scoring 363

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Work Management Paid Search Agency 363

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 1, 2021

Content marketing has the potential to do great things for your brand. Quantifying content marketing is a standard part of determining its performance. So, how are you quantifying content marketing? How and what you measure should align with the goals in your content strategy. What content are they consuming?

Marketing Analytics Tools 349

Marketing Analytics Tools Content Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 349

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.

Marketing AI 128

Marketing AI B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Content Marketing 128

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

If your brand is earning tons of web traffic but seems lean on conversions, you might need more action words in your content marketing. Action words turn consumers from simple readers of your content into engaged potential customers. If you’re publishing content, you probably already are, but maybe not optimally.

Content Marketing 349

Content Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Content 349

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

Every minute, about five hours of content makes its way to YouTube. In light of this reality, plenty of entrepreneurs have become full-blown content creators. Some create content specifically for social media websites. Day after day, the content gets pushed onto the Internet. Some content gets consumed immediately.

Work Management 361

Work Management Tips Copyright Marketing Management 361

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

We know what it takes to share insight that makes a difference. 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.

Paid Search Agency 342

Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 342

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

The best way to do this is through conversational content. Conversational content is more than just a marketing strategy. Writing conversational content for your audience means speaking their language, understanding their needs, and making them feel heard. That’s exactly what conversational content is about.

Conversion 214

Conversion Top of Funnel Content Lead Nurturing 214

Spiralytics

JANUARY 25, 2023

You create a well-strategized content marketing campaign with some fancy design, and it feels like you are on the right track. So what can you do to generate more traffic via your content marketing campaigns? Usually, the problem is not about the content you present, but how you present it. What is a website heatmap?

Marketing Websites 174

Marketing Websites Campaigns Planning Content Marketing 174

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.

Marketing AI 95

Marketing AI Content Marketing Enterprise Management Planning 95

ClearVoice

APRIL 14, 2023

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics that determine your content marketing success, but not all KPIs are equally important. In this article, we’ll explore the metrics that matter most for content marketing in 2023. Content marketers can establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of their content marketing strategy.

Marketing Strategy 103

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Content Marketing Work Management 103

ClearVoice

MARCH 9, 2024

What is Content Distribution? Content distribution is the strategy you apply to publishing, sharing, and promoting your content across multiple platforms and channels to ensure maximum reach and engagement. You want to make sure your content is reaching its intended audience. It’s not enough to hit “Publish.”

Distribution 52

Distribution Paid Content Content Planning 52

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.

Top of Funnel 105

Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 105

Contently

MARCH 23, 2023

Content marketing is no exception. However, traditional metrics like website visits or clicks don’t tell us the whole story of how our content is performing. Engagement content metrics can also help you determine the best times and formats for distributing your content, as well as which topics generate the most interest.

Multi-Touch Attribution 164

Multi-Touch Attribution Word of Mouth Content Landing Pages 164

Contently

APRIL 4, 2023

But here’s the reality: A smaller budget doesn’t have to negatively impact success with content marketing. Instead, use this time to take a fresh look at the impact of your content marketing resources. With that in mind, here are seven ways you can do more with your content, with fewer resources, in any economy.

Top of Funnel 155

Top of Funnel Budget Programs Content Marketing Marketing Management 155

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? However, not all content ages well or meets performance expectations.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Digital Asset Management Content Work Management 52

Only B2B

MARCH 13, 2024

“It’s not the best content that wins. It’s the best-promoted content that wins.” Think of your content as seeds of knowledge. Is content syndication worth the effort? Must Read: B2B Content Syndication Strategies The Challenge: Where’s the ROI? This guide will help you do just that.

ROI 71

ROI Marketing Budget Creation B2B Thought Leadership B2B 71

Brandpoint

MARCH 14, 2024

Branded content marketing, where public relations and marketing strategies meet, is a great way to create captivating brand stories and engage your audience. In our latest PR survey , 200 PR professionals shared how they promote and distribute branded content to elevate their brand visibility and engagement. Why use branded content?

Brand Identity 62

Brand Identity Branding PR Distribution 62

Spiralytics

MARCH 27, 2024

Poor content quality, limited creativity, and lack of keyword optimization… are these issues your brand struggles with? Many marketing professionals grapple with SEO strategies without access to skilled writers who can elevate their content and online presence. But interestingly, content writing in the Philippines has boomed.

Advertising Agencies 62

Advertising Agencies Work Management Paid Search Agency Content 62

Scoop.it

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Creating awesome content can be quite tough. Add to that the option to choose between content creation and content curation and it’s no wonder even expert marketers are left feeling somewhat lost. Understanding Content Curation Consumers rely more and more on digital content to make decisions when it comes to their spending.

Curation 88

Curation Marketing Analytics Tools Eye-Tracking Content 88

Top Rank Marketing

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Just about everyone knows what SEO is these days, and nearly every professional brand has at least a basic content strategy in place to rank for relevant keywords and attract organic attention. Gone are the days when keyword stuffing and writing consistent blogs once a week were enough to get your website noticed.

SEO 98

SEO Marketing & Strategy Content Lead Scoring 98

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For those of us in the world of B2B content marketing, we know that the customer journey isn’t always linear and the value of that content isn’t always easy to attribute. Content’s Non-linear Value: Content doesn’t always follow a straightforward path. Here are a few of my main takeaways.

ROI 114

ROI B2B Work Management Guidelines 114

Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A content taxonomy is a system that helps with categorizing and organizing content. It makes it easier to prioritize content, connect the right content to the right audience, and seamlessly deliver content across multiple channels. We have an example to illustrate later in the blog.

Digital Asset Management 107

Digital Asset Management Content Work Management Tagging 107

Contently

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Every part of your business that communicates with the outside world—whether it’s sales, customer service, or human resources—needs content. To achieve that consistent voice, content teams need to play an active role in delivering value to internal stakeholders.

Demand Generation Agencies 127

Demand Generation Agencies Content Demand Generation Paid Search Agency 127

Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Staying ahead of the curve is key for creating visually pleasing and user-friendly websites. So, in this article, we’ll explore the number of ways WPBakery AI can benefit WordPress websites by elevating creativity, efficiency, and user engagement. WPBakery AI makes designing your website super easy.

Marketing AI 86

Marketing AI Marketing Websites Tools Customer Satisfaction 86

Contently

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As content marketers, the wealth of information driven by human language can help us understand our audience and impact our decisions. Integrating NLP Into Your Content Marketing Efforts As a content marketer, you may think of NLP as a term you would hear from your engineering friends.

Marketing AI 147

Marketing AI CMS Development Lead Ranking Process 147

Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. What is Inbound Content Marketing?

Paid Content 134

Paid Content Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 134

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. There are differences, however.

Thought Leadership 194

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

Martech

APRIL 4, 2023

Every content provider wants more engagement with their online content. Effective content recommendations are one way to achieve this. Here’s how to develop the best recommendation strategy for your site, content and audience. What is content recommendation? but there’s no one-size-fits-all approach.

Marketing Websites 115

Marketing Websites Content Marketing AI Tagging 115

Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For years, B2B organizations have focused on developing content to support their demand generation efforts. Because of this, it’s essential that organizations prioritize content to meet buyers where they’re at. This can be done through completing a competitive content analysis. Content examples. Funnel stages.

Analysis 119

Analysis Top of Funnel Content Demand Generation Agencies 119

ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Want to use content created by users (UGC) in your curation strategy? In this guide, we’ll help you define UGC content and explain how you can collect it from customers to market your business. We’ll also discuss the value of UGC in content curation. It’s content created by others—not the brand.

User-Generated Content 96

User-Generated Content Curation Generation Marketing & Strategy 96

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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? From curating content to appeal to specific segments of your audience to using it to inspire more purchases, here are the eight ways ecommerce content marketing influences conversion rates.

Conversion Rate 107

Conversion Rate eCommerce Top of Funnel Conversion 107

The Lead Agency

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Social media platforms are flooded with new content each day. If you think about the social media pages you follow, they probably all have this in common: they post content you’re genuinely interested in. But consistently posting new content relevant to your audience and full of variety can take time and effort.

Social Media 126

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Media 126