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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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Inbound Content Marketing: A Powerful Gravitational Force

Hinge Marketing

There’s a scene in the 2014 sci-fi adventure film Interstellar that stuns me to this day. 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. What is Inbound Content Marketing?

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10 Infographics to Inform Your 2018 B2B Content Marketing Strategy

KoMarketing Associates

It can be argued that content marketing is the most important digital marketing strategy available today. Without new and fresh content, it’s almost impossible to achieve the results you’re striving for. The History of Content Marketing. Source: The History of Content Marketing.

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Top Marketing Predictions For 2014

Marketing Insider Group

Last year in my 2013 marketing predictions post , I predicted that content marketing would mature in many organizations, that brands would take themselves out of the stories they tell and finally put an end to the notion that marketing equals promotion. 2014 will be the year of brand publishing.

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9 Stats That Will Make You Want to Invest in Content Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

Editor’s note: Because proving the value of content marketing continues to be necessary, Julia McCoy updated her 2016 post with some fresh stats and perspective. . Content marketing has been moving at the speed of light in recent years. The advent of the internet and social media has a lot to do with this.

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How Many Ads Per Day Do You See? Fewer Than It Seems (I Think)

Customer Experience Matrix

My cliché detector starts chirping as soon as anyone says today’s marketers face more competition than ever before. Sepia-toned glasses notwithstanding, marketers have had competitors at least since the railroads (or maybe canals) made it practical for customers to shop outside the local village – and for even longer if you lived in a city.

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How a fearless content marketing strategy paid off Under Armour, IBM, and GE

Tomorrow People

There are some truly inspirational brands out there in the world of content marketing. fearless content marketing spanning both B2B and B2C organisations. content marketing strategy. content marketing strategy. Community building is a crucial part of its content marketing strategy.