Contently

MARCH 30, 2020

A number of people have reached out to me asking for advice on how to protect their budget and make the case for content. Like many other marketing leaders, I’ve mapped out potential budget cuts in case the economic fallout from COVID-19 is worse than expected. But we’re not cutting content; we’re doubling down on it.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

” The question came from a strategy colleague when I was helping a brand staff its new content studio. We had just presented a list of different types of writers the company needed to hire, including copywriters, bloggers, editors, and social media creators. “I’m still selling, but it’s not an ad.”

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Between algorithm shifts and the rise of new platforms, the only constant in the world of social media is change. And continuing your social media training is the best way for you, and your team, to achieve a quick knowledge and credentials boost. Org-wide social media marketing training. Type: Worksheet. Level: Beginner.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 11, 2024

What is owned media? Owned media is the umbrella term for any media channel over which your brand has complete control. This term includes media such as your: Social media channels Email marketing Website Blog Apps Why is owned media important? Are they the same thing? Are they the same thing?

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In an age where the allure of artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of so many of us in the B2B marketing industry, the essence of authentic human connection in storytelling is more important than ever. “81% of marketers think content writers jobs are at risk because of AI.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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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

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

When Melanie Deziel’s New York Times colleagues tweeted “ impressively produced ” and “ can’t believe I’m sharing a paid post … even mobile-friendly ” about a native ad that she and her team had created, she knew T Brand Studio had gotten some things right. What we talk about when we talk about native advertising.

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Buffer

APRIL 19, 2023

Therefore, instead of focusing my marketing on building a fast following, I chose to focus on building a reputation. This meant, instead of hoping for the quick sales moment that paid ads offer, I worked on establishing long-term relationships. There have also been some monetary investments.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 11, 2023

Why Social Media Is Important For Business Social media is important for business , because it allows a business to connect directly with customers. It can also enhance various aspects of business operations and marketing, when used efficiently. How much traffic does social media contribute to those outcomes?

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Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

Its potential for storytelling and marketing is undeniable, making AI in B2B marketing and sales a transformative force, reshaping interactions with brands, information, and services. The world of B2B marketing automation is on the brink of a full-fledged AI-driven revolution. That’s where strategy comes into play.

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Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

Huptech Web

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Table Of Contents Introduction Why do Top Brands Consider Statistics to be an Important Aspect? Companies are increasingly turning to digital marketing strategies to; Drive engagement Achieve measurable results Connect with their target audience The digital marketing industry is prеdictеd to reach $807 billion by 2026.

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Anyword

JANUARY 17, 2020

The reason social media is such a strong marketing tool, apart from the massive reach it offers, is the versatility of ads that marketers can create to engage with their audiences. How can you make sure that you’re getting the best performance out of your ads? What is A/B Testing? the answer is no.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a public relations and digital marketing agency owner, I often hear about numerous tips, tricks, hacks, and workarounds to build massive social media success. We've put 10 social media statements to the test, and our findings may be surprising. General social media statements to verify or debunk. It’s no secret.

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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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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2024

And with drip marketing, emails don’t have to live on an island unto themselves. A marketer’s job is to find and understand high quality leads, then help convert them to sales. Drip marketing is a solution for that, since it focuses on “dripping” emails into inboxes over time. Why use drip campaigns?

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What are the latest LinkedIn features and how can B2B marketers best utilize them for success in the push towards 2024 and throughout the coming year? B2B advertising spending is expected to reach $31.72 Additionally, overall U.S. billion during 2023, with 37.4

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

2020 was a tough year for B2B marketers – and everyone else. A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. But there were some bright spots.

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 27, 2018

There are very few industries these days that change as quickly as social media. This past year has been an exceptionally tumultuous one for social media networks, even for an ever-changing industry. We’ve seen a huge paradigm shift in social media in 2018 toward consumer awareness and expectation.

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Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 111

Anyword

JANUARY 15, 2020

Although the publishing industry’s digital transformation introduced a host of benefits to readers and media organizations alike, there’s no denying that it arrived with its own unique set of challenges. From declining display revenue to the mass adoption of ad blockers, today’s storytellers face a range of unfamiliar obstacles.

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TrustRadius Marketing

APRIL 18, 2019

Persuasive and informative advertising share the same goal — to persuade audiences to embrace certain attitudes and behaviors. Though persuasive and informative ads share the same goal, they take different approaches. Though even informative ads often have a little emotion thrown in). Informative advertising sticks to facts.

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Brand advertising benefits B2B marketers as it evokes positive sentiments in the market for the brand in question. Before a product launch marketers deeply inspect about their brand identities, colors, fonts & other stylistic choices.

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Unbounce

JUNE 15, 2023

But while AI is helping us turn on the lights by shouting and making it easier to find a cool disco to boogie with friends, SEOs and content marketers could have a tough time adapting to the rapid changes. Why bother sifting through endless search engine results when you can have AI explain what you wanna know directly?

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EveryoneSocial

MAY 4, 2020

Whether you work in the marketing department or not, you’ve probably heard more industry experts and brands focused on storytelling. Brand storytelling has been around for years and you probably have numerous companies in your mind right now that tell great stories that often reflect their mission or brand values. .

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ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Everyone has their favorite creative marketing moment. The Haynes Baked Beans ad tops many-a-list. Creativity has always been the starlet of content creation. With recent advances in marketing data analysis, analytics is poised to steal the show. Your content —and brand — go viral. Think about it.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A parade of prominent journalists recently left top media companies like Vox, Digiday, Politico, and New York Magazine, to strike out on their own with a newsletter on Substack, which makes it easy to monetize your content with paid subscriptions. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel.

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Contently

AUGUST 22, 2017

Let’s talk about the content marketing industry’s favorite chart. It pops up in about 75 percent of all content marketing talks, showing the explosive growth in searches for “content marketing” this decade. We love this chart! I use it in three different presentations.

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Vidyard

OCTOBER 27, 2019

But in today’s noisy marketing landscape, what your brand really needs is a story. Stories make for better marketing because they elicit emotion. Read on to learn how to tell a story through video by focusing on themes, building stories around emotion, and following some key storytelling principles. Contents 1.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 19, 2018

As organic reach dwindles, social media ads are becoming more and more appealing to marketers. In fact, social advertising budgets doubled from $16 billion in 2014 to $31 billion in 2016. Here, I’ll distill these lessons and apply them to social ads. Two-Cent Video Ads. Hyper-Focused Audience Targeting.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Ads 148

Contently

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Today, plenty of brands and publishers have content studios. But a few years ago, when The New York Times launched T Brand Studio, its native ad shop, the content marketing space still had that new car smell. Thus far, that risk has paid off. every major media company has already launched a content studio.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We found out that Jerry Seinfeld loves advertising. Or at least getting paid by advertisers. So while the advertising industry spoke about many of the same things we’ve all been talking about for a few years now, there were a three consistent themes across all these conversations that emerged. Native Advertising.

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DivvyHQ

JANUARY 5, 2022

With social media still being the top content distribution channel for major brands, it needs to occupy the lion’s share of your content planning during the coming year. This guide to up-and-coming social media marketing trends can help you lead the pack in 2022. Let's go!

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Social Media Social Marketing Planning Media 124

ClearVoice

JULY 9, 2020

Well, it’s a term created by the Head of Content for ClearVoice, Justin Mckinley , that speaks to the prevalent practice of collaboration among freelance business owners. The concept can apply to all industries, and the field of social media is no different. Discover the possibilities of a #teamlancing social media team.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

30-second summary: Following a survey and some editorial research, we have highlighted 10 people we think are either respected industry guardians, or are making some noteworthy contributions to the marketing technology space. Nearly every person in our survey had him as one of their top five leaders in marketing technology sector.

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Anyword

DECEMBER 19, 2019

At Keywee, we’ve seen firsthand how tricky it can be for marketers to navigate Facebook content policy. With extensive guidelines that are updated and revised regularly, it can be difficult for busy content creators to stay up-to-date and compliant without running into a few obstacles once in a while. Adult Content.

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