Brandpoint

MARCH 26, 2020

It’s the ad that comes across your social media feed. This comes as no surprise to folks in media relations. Big political years overtake the media, both paid and earned. Political ad spending has grown an average of 27% per year since 2012, according to the 2020 Political Spending Projections report.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing 136

Contently

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else. I should know.

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Allocation Branding Brand Identity Paid Search Agency 218

SocialPilot

MARCH 12, 2024

It was 2019, when Microsoft ran an integrated marketing campaign with Carlsberg. Integrated marketing is essentially a message-focused approach that combines everything from print and digital advertisements, sales promotions to public relations and even social media outreach activities. Marketing leaders are 1.5

Paid Content 82

Paid Content Campaigns Examples Advertising Agencies 82

Hubspot

AUGUST 2, 2018

That was the click-through-rate of the first ever banner ad , purchased by AT&T on HotWired.com in 1994. Nowadays, this ad would be considered the scum of clickbait. Fortunately, online advertising has rapidly evolved since the 90’s, so you don’t have to rely on attention-repellent banner ads anymore. With over 3.5

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Lead Scoring 101

Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It’s hard to believe that, after 10 years, this will be the last time I share my annual list of content marketing predictions for CMI. As Apple continues to invest in original content, it will discover an out-and-out acquisition makes far more sense. Apple will buy Disney in a few years, says @JoePulizzi. Alexa skills.

Marketing AI 111

Marketing AI Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Content 111

Contently

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

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Ethics Social Media Trends Copyright 121

Tomorrow People

MARCH 13, 2018

Having well designed content isn’t good enough. You need to have an excellent digital content distribution strategy and your marketing agency has the experts who can help. A generation ago, digital was a rounding error in marketing budgets, with success measured in hundreds of pageviews rather than millions of customers.

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Planning Marketing Budget Creation Advertising Agencies Marketing Budget 232

Hubspot

OCTOBER 2, 2018

What is Google Search Console? That includes viewing your referring domains, mobile site performance, rich search results, and highest-traffic queries and pages. I’m a content strategist on HubSpot’s SEO team, which means GSC is particularly useful to me. This guide covers: Adding your website to Google Search Console.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Google CTR Domain 99

Anyword

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

For storytellers, 2018 was a year filled with change: publishers adjusted to platforms’ algorithm updates, content marketers pivoted (and pivoted back), and the industry made a collective push to diversify revenue streams. This year, we expect to see a noticeable shift in how publishers approach content distribution.

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Distribution Trends Storytelling Content 40

Mailmunch

APRIL 27, 2021

What is Video Advertising? . Video advertising is the displaying of promotional content either inside online video content or as standalone ads. Video ads placed inside online video content can be displayed before, during, or after a video stream, known as pre-roll, mid-roll, and post-roll. .

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Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Video Marketing 55

Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Catchy jingles, front-and-center product placement beneath boldly emblazoned brand logos, and impossibly gorgeous actors posing beside their latest purchase—it’s easy to tell when you’re watching an ad, right? This new development is worlds away from the in-your-face tactics of marketing’s past. The solution?

Paid Content 74

Paid Content Transparency Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 74

Content Marketing Institute

JULY 24, 2018

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. With $100,000, I’d test dynamic content recommendation engines for email. Yes, I said buy some ads.). Get face to face.

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Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Marketing Budget Budget Programs 105

Contently

MARCH 6, 2018

You write a lot about how the future of content marketing is technology boosting human creativity. Hell, I just had a nightmare that Contently fired me and replaced me with robot Will Smith, which is probably a sign I need to stop watching I, Robot every time I fly Delta. We just hired a new content strategists (sup, Kema!)

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Content Linkedin Facebook Analysis 167

Content Standard

MARCH 6, 2018

As its paid advertising platform gained advertisers and momentum, Facebook sought to curb the amount of organic reach brands received for their content. That means more content from friends and family and less content from online businesses. Is Organic Reach a Fool’s Game?

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ROI Facebook Cost Per Thousand CPM 63

Content Marketing Institute

MAY 22, 2018

To the uninitiated, a content marketing initiative can seem like an old-school, Dungeons and Dragons-style quest. Every creative asset you produce needs to be supported by strategic decisions – from crafting ideas into a cohesive message to selecting the content types and distribution formats that let your ideas work their magic.

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Content Marketing Microsite Planning Paid Search Agency 103

Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Natalya Minkovsky found and shared some of the best in each issue of Chief Content Officer magazine. Here are 11 models she shared in her Idea Garage column in 2018: Velcro® entertains to promote trademark ( February ). HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Is Your Brand Breaking the Law on Social Media? Don’t write “velcro.”

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Sample B2B Marketing Planning Content Marketing 89

Computer Market Research

JULY 18, 2018

Digital Co-op Advertising - Revolutionize your Co-op Program. Year-after-year the use of digital advertising and the revenue generated from utilizing this form of advertising continue to grow. Many national brands have recognized the value of digital marketing by investing in digital for national exposure. Direct Mail.

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Work Management Paid Content Advertising Agencies Marketing Management 60

Bannerflow

JULY 12, 2019

Programmatic advertising is now the dominant form of buying and optimising digital advertising. Knowing the basics of programmatic and how it works is essential for marketers. It’s a major component of modern advertising. How does programmatic advertising work? How do you create programmatic display advertising ?

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Advertising Agencies Paid Content Advertisements Advertising 74

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Editor’s note: Given the ongoing need for brands to use social media strategically, we are sharing this article updated from its original publication last year. Questioning where your Facebook ads might appear across its network of sites, including on Instagram and Messenger ? You’re not alone. joderama Click To Tweet. Think precision.

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Planning Social Media Template Marketing Plans 111

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Google has already declared mobile to be mandatory for search —as of 2018, the tech giant’s mobile-first index will view sites through the eyes of the mobile user, and will rank them accordingly. Bottom line: if your mobile and desktop sites differ greatly, you could suffer a penalty on your desktop Search Engine Results Page.

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Stats Paid Search Agency Mobile Marketing Lead Scoring 50

Hubspot

JUNE 26, 2019

In fact, businesses make an average of $8 for every dollar they spend on Google Ads. If you’re a PPC marketer, you might know how time-consuming these campaigns can be. If you have a lot of other marketing tasks on your plate, this process can seem daunting. Integrations: Google Ads, Bing Ads, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Budget Programs 99

Budget Programs Enterprise Management PPC Paid Search Agency 99

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This year’s theme was “The Marketing Revolution” in response to the fact that marketing has changed. Twenty-two marketing experts took the stage to give new solutions to old challenges and actionable solutions to new ones—not to mention the food, people, games, swag and after-parties that made it the best CTAConf yet.

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Conference Marketing AI Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 73

Outbrain

APRIL 9, 2019

There’s no doubt about the effectiveness of content marketing. In fact, research from Demand Metric shows that, while 62 percent less costly, content marketing generates about three times as many leads as traditional marketing. This isn’t because content marketing doesn’t work.

Paid Content 55

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Distribution 55

Parse.ly

APRIL 4, 2019

For marketers with digital audiences, just as much effort has to go into distributing content as creating it – sometimes more! Efforts of social media managers, marketers, and audience development experts make sure discovery isn’t left to chance. What content do newsletter subscribers read?

Distribution 40

Distribution Campaigns Marketing & Strategy Newsletter 40

PureB2B

APRIL 25, 2019

We like to keep a finger on the pulse of the B2B marketing funnels and sales pipelines world and thought we would share some recent and relevant insights with you. Staying on top of sales and marketing trends like these can help you gain a new perspective on your strategies and even help you initiate a campaign or channel pivot.

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Stats Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Marketing Qualified Leads 62

Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Advertising Benchmark 91

Advertising Benchmark Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Studies 91

Webbiquity

AUGUST 27, 2019

Twitter and LinkedIn remain the top two social networks for B2B marketers. That said, there are some disturbing signs developing for Twitter (and the B2B marketers who rely on the platform). Per recent research , though 77% of B2B marketers say they use Twitter to distribute content, Twitter use is down 8% since 2014.

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Enterprise Management Twitter Marketing Management B2B Marketing 225

Hubspot

AUGUST 16, 2018

Media: Owned vs. Paid vs. Earned. Public relations can be split into three categories: owned, paid, and earned media. Owned Media. Defined as any content that your business controls, owned media is often the go-to strategy for businesses looking to build a PR campaign. Blog content. Paid Media.

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Public Relations PR Work Management Marketing Management 100

Hubspot

MARCH 26, 2018

There's nothing quite like a sudden Google algorithm update to leave marketers feeling equal parts confused and concerned. Sure, they're pretty open about that fact that they're doing this for everyone's own good -- each algorithm tweak brings us one step closer to more relevant search results, after all. and a Google bot! Cost: Free.

SEO 101

SEO Tools Domain Wikipedia 101

Brandpoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Helping these brands understand why budgets should not pause during a time like this is just one part of the job that doesn’t necessarily have to do with sponsored content strategy. Which leads us to: Less competition = more opportunities The truth is that many companies will put a hold on paid media spend.

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PR Public Relations Advertising Agencies Thought Leadership 62

Parse.ly

MAY 30, 2019

Social media teams who focus on content and content distribution have found themselves a little stymied by Instagram, at least if our data is any indication. As of May 2019, Instagram ranks as only the 15th highest source of referral traffic to content and media sites, even though the platform has 1 billion monthly users.

Paid Content 83

Paid Content Marketing & Strategy Content Case Studies 83

PathFactory

JANUARY 3, 2019

It doesn’t hurt to see what worked well (and not so well) for other marketing teams either. That’s why we’d like to share some of our best marketing campaigns of 2018 along with some key learnings you can take with you into 2019. Q1 2018: The Great Gate Debate. Q2 2018: GDPR Wars. And it worked.

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Campaigns Co-Registration Best Practices Advertising Agencies 45

Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Whenever someone mentions the term “branded content,” my mind still drifts back to the original inspiration for my love of the technique: BMW’s The Hire. Branded content is the best vehicle for marketers to bridge the gap b/n awareness and affinity, says @joderama. Click To Tweet. In the name of brand love.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Branding Brand Identity Top of Funnel 100

ClearVoice

MARCH 8, 2022

When I first took on this assignment to find — and write about — influential women in the content creation/content marketing world, my first thought was: “Eh, piece of cake.” Once upon a time, finding a professional woman writer was akin to searching for that infamous needle in its equally famous haystack.

Work Management 52

Work Management Paid Search Agency Content Marketing Planning 52

KEO Marketing

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Over the past year, content marketing has become a crucial component of the marketing strategy. A recent study found that 53% of marketers see clear ROI and 43% believe opportunities exist. Although the value of content marketing is undeniable, most marketers find adapting to an ever-shifting landscape challenging.

Marketing AI 48

Marketing AI Trends Content Marketing Planning 48

Vidyard

MARCH 23, 2021

Your video marketing strategy is every bit as important as execution. A solid plan can be the difference between knowing how much return on investment (ROI) your content is delivering and throwing metaphorical spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. You can make your video content intentional from day one. Contents 1.

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Enterprise Management Work Management Video Marketing Marketing & Strategy 116

Hubspot

APRIL 18, 2018

The cool part about the paid membership is that a percentage of the profit is used to fund photography trips and other creative projects to keep the resource moving forward. With new photos added daily, there is a wide selection of high-quality images to fit a variety of different topics. Click here to view the full license details.

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Paid Content Copyright Best Practices Startups 101