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What Are Paid, Owned, and Earned Media, and Which One Drives More ROI?

Marketing Insider Group

As a content marketer, there are numerous channels and strategies at your disposal. One of the most critical aspects of using content marketing is managing your paid, owned, and earned media. Paid, owned, and earned media are three parts of a digital marketing strategy. Social media ads.

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What The Decline of Social Media Means For Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Social media isn’t the king of the castle anymore. That’s right – we’re first hand witnesses to the decline of social media as the go-to source for driving web traffic. It’s a wake-up call for content marketers and publishers everywhere. This isn’t just a blip on the radar.

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8 Content Marketing Research Tools You Should Be Using

Marketing Insider Group

The digital marketing world may continue to change, but one thing’s for sure: content remains king. And what sets great content apart from the rest? In-depth content marketing research. BuzzSumo Image Source: BuzzSumo Have you ever wondered how some content creators always seem to know what’s trending?

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9 Places to Source Authoritative Stats for Your Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

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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SEO vs. Google Ads: Where Should Marketers Invest?

Top Rank Marketing

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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7 Digital Marketing Services Every Business Needs

Marketing Insider Group

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.

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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity

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.