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Infographic: A Brief History of Content Marketing

Contently

In 1895, John Deere published the first issue of The Furrow , an agricultural magazine that published print advertorials. The Furrow is still in print today, making it not only the pioneer example of content marketing, but the longest running branded magazine in publication. But it never hurts to know your history.

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This Is What Content Marketing Looked Like in the 1800s

Contently

The Furrow, John Deere’s magazine for farmers, has been in print since 1895. A few years ago, we published an article about the esteemed magazine, looking at how it’s managed to stay relevant in print even as digital outlets started to dominate. ” The magazine, as a whole, is amazing to dig into. (I

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Where Do Business Goals Fit in a Storified Content Strategy?

Content Standard

Getty Images’ business-focused imprint, Curve , acknowledged as much: “Intelligence marketing, thought leadership, advertorials, infomercials…all these classic marketing formats were developed to meet business goals.” ” TV ads are content, as are newspaper and magazine ads.

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Advice From Women Writers on How They Built Their Freelance Empires

ClearVoice

Like most budding wordsmiths who grow up paging through magazines, I used to dream of being at the top of a masthead. Freelance journalist and health coach Locke Hughes started writing for her alumni magazine and some local publications while attending the University of Virginia. But the art of storytelling is always the same.”.

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105 Ideas to Add to Your Editorial Calendar

Convince & Convert

This is a classic for marketers, magazines, and sites like Buzzfeed. However, you can apply this storytelling tactic in many different ways to compare or contrast topics to help your audience learn the better option to pursue. Advertorials. Like native advertising, advertorials are content that appear in publications as ads.

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105 Types of Content to Fill Up Your Editorial Calendar

Convince & Convert

This is a classic for marketers, magazines, and sites like Buzzfeed. However, you can apply this storytelling tactic in many different ways to compare or contrast topics to help your audience learn the better option to pursue. Advertorials. Like native advertising, advertorials are content that appear in publications as ads.