Marketing Insider Group

MAY 16, 2023

Here’s our diagnosis and the content-creation-cure. Are you happy with the idea of replacing human-generated content with mundane marketing material generated by robots? If there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that robots cannot replace the humor, personal experience, or expertise that human writers weave into content.

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ClearVoice

MARCH 13, 2024

What are Content Operations? Your content operations consist of the collection of processes you use to create content and encompass all the people, systems, and tools you manage to produce, publish, and distribute content. If content creation is the creative, content operations is the structure.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

If you do a little more research, you’ll soon discover that all of these brands are putting a lot of time and effort into content marketing. Whole Foods publishes an “inspiration” blog with tips, ideas, and recipes for a healthier lifestyle such as “How to store fresh produce so it lasts longer” and “7 ways to build a better bento box”.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Then, you should work with your marketing team on adding more journalistic content to your mix. Buyers are turning away from salesy ads and overtly promotional media and gravitating toward content that is educational and informative. You’ll attract better clients with journalistic content.

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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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Act-On

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Fact: Content marketers could be doing much more with their content. Way too many of us just publish, promote our content only briefly (if at all), and then move on to the next piece. We don’t republish our content. We don’t repurpose our content. Do you even repost your content on social media?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Few content marketers can develop great material without input from one or more subject matter experts (SMEs). Here are some tips on how to get your best experts to help you create stand-out content: Explain how the finished product will contribute to a specific company goal , such as generating upsell revenue for a product line.

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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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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nearly three-quarters of companies plan to maintain or grow their content marketing teams over the next year. Social media managers are actually (slightly) happier working in the office rather than hybrid or remote. Here are 25 key findings, facts, and stats from these insight-packed content and social media marketing reports.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

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. In fact, even in the glory days of Madison Avenue, the most successful agencies published authentic content that informed and humanized even as it entertained. Now don’t get me wrong.

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Square 2 Marketing

APRIL 16, 2024

You published and shared some new content, and now you’re seeing great engagement and conversion rates exceeding your expectations. The work you put into your content strategy to develop valuable assets is paying off. Congratulations! This great performance means you’ve hit on a topic that’s relevant and important.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 4, 2021

Creating and publishing content are only the beginning. That’s the process of content amplification, and there are many ways to achieve it. It’s not just one strategy; it’s a combination of many channels and tactics, all of which you can seamlessly carry out with content amplification tools. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 12, 2023

Good content will nudge the needle on your business’s visibility. Remarkable content changes lives and earns you loyal followers. For example, a recent study showed that educational content made buyers 131% more likely to purchase from the publisher. Learn the tips and tricks to creating remarkable content.

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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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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 11, 2024

Content creation gets a lot of attention. But it can’t attract an audience without all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into content publishing. Walk step by step through a content production process that has worked well for over 10 years.

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Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 1, 2024

If your organization has been publishing content for many years, chances are your website has more content than you can keep track of. This makes managing a content strategy harder than it needs to be. To combat this, we recommend conducting an SEO content audit.

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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

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? And is it working? How and what you measure should align with the goals in your content strategy. Quick Takeaways.

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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. Most of it sucks.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In 2021, 82% of businesses use content marketing as part of their larger marketing strategy, but only about half feel that their efforts are successful. I would venture to guess that this problem is largely due to the fact that brands focus so much on new content that they forget to assess what they’ve already published.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2023

The Content Marketer Sorting Hat — Which house are you? That’s why when we think about brands who embody the Gryffindor spirit, we think of serious content marketing trailblazers — ones whose daring content has made them well known by just about everyone. Let’s look at a few Gryffindor-esque content examples.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 15, 2021

When you hear the word “pruning,” you might think back to when you were a kid – your mother working out in the yard, chopping away at unruly bushes with an old pair of garden shears. Content pruning is an essential part of every content marketing strategy. Content pruning is an essential part of every content marketing strategy.

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Content Standard

APRIL 16, 2024

Marketers are working to adapt and modernize their search strategies with an emphasis on intent, contextual signals, and content diversification. The role of AI in SEO content creation Amidst the resurgence of SEO, organizations must take a fresh look at their approaches to planning, creating, and managing SEO content.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 16, 2021

When it comes to driving value, content marketing beats advertising (almost) every time. They can coexist and support each other, but there’s no better ROI for your efforts than what you’ll experience with content marketing. Let’s dive into why so you have a better idea of what to expect when you focus on content.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As the volume of online content grows daily, it can be difficult to make sure your voice is heard over the noise. Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. But what exactly is thought leadership content marketing ?

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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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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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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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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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Scoop.it

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Content curation is one of the most effective ways to keep your audience engaged without overwhelming yourself. It’s a process of exploring relevant content from reliable sources and sharing it with your audience to generate more traction. Content curation saves you the time and hassle of creating content from scratch.

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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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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. It’s not enough to hit “Publish.” It’s not enough to hit “Publish.”

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Anyword

MARCH 14, 2024

In the dynamic realm of digital marketing, every word you publish carries weight, poised to make or break your brand’s online presence. The challenge, however, has always been to predict the impact of your content before it goes live. This allows you to know how well your new content will do before publishing it.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 20, 2024

Or an executive writes a story and expects you to publish their work, but it’s just not good. When a standard edit isn’t enough, try one of these two approaches to save bad content. The draft is in — and the writer didn’t understand the assignment.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 3, 2024

What is a content calendar? A content calendar is a document accessible to members of your content team that details the upcoming schedule of content along with topics, types of content, keywords, publish dates, etc. Why is a content calendar important? Research examples of content calendars.

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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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