Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

What is the most frequently cited challenge for enterprise marketers? What content format rose to the No. Discover the surprising and not-so-surprising findings in our newly released research. Continue reading →

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In its 11th year, the annual Content Marketing Institute B2B research delves into industry benchmarks, budgets, and trends. Continue reading → The post 2021 B2B Content Marketing: What Now? New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Video’s role in content marketing has elevated in the past two years. Find out what types deliver the best results, why you shouldn’t give up every other content format, and more in the latest CMI Video & Visual Storytelling Survey.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 15, 2023

As B2B marketers look for more efficient ways to engage prospects, new research suggests that content marketing is growing in importance to them. In terms of the types of content that effectively move prospects through the funnel, the majority of respondents (59%) cited articles/blogs.

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KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 7, 2023

Although most marketers predict that their content marketing budgets will increase as the year goes on, new research indicates that they intend to invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for assets and skills, such as writing. 29% forecast that their content marketing budget will at least stay the same.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 9, 2023

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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DivvyHQ

MAY 22, 2024

If someone were to survey B2C marketers about which industry reports they look forward to most each year, you gotta like Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs’ chances of claiming the top spot. Here are our top takeaways from the B2C content marketing statistics featured in this year’s report. Don't fret.

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Contently

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Customer research can surprise you. Why you can’t afford to skip customer research. Why you can’t afford to skip customer research. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. 5 types of customer research. The takeaway?

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 22, 2023

Tech marketers, take note. How does your content marketing relate to your peers? CMI’s newly released Technology Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2023 shares the answers. Continue reading →

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Over half of manufacturing marketers say they’re challenged by three things. Find out what they are in today’s release of CMI’s Manufacturing Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2023. Continue reading →

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Companies are waking up to the power of B2B content marketing. That’s the refrain that echoes through our survey of marketers in the newly released B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2022.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Analyzing keywords offers ideas for content that’s relevant to searchers and shows gaps your content could fill. Continue reading → The post 7 Free Keyword Research Tools for Content Marketers appeared first on Content Marketing Institute. Here are seven free SEO tools to help.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

Research into the most trusted brands based on social listening gives us some interesting insights into what a brand must do to build trust with its audience. If you do a little more research, you’ll soon discover that all of these brands are putting a lot of time and effort into content marketing. Weight Watchers.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. The Pillars of Content Marketing and How They Improve Sales.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 18, 2020

We decided to compile some of the most important thought leadership best practices from recent research and surveys. Thought leadership is a content marketing approach that spotlights expertise to build credibility. Thought leadership content includes three vital attributes: expert insights, influence, and a point of view.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 2, 2022

Discover what top enterprise marketers do differently to make their content marketing successful in the latest research from the Content Marketing Institute. Continue reading →

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

The best marketing articles are not only chock-full of valuable insight, but they also stand the test of time. As content marketing experts, we realize that not everyone has this superpower. And if they do, they definitely don’t have the time to sift through Google SERPs to find the real marketing gems. No problem.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In April, as the first round of shutdowns set in, 72% of B2B marketers said they expected overall budgets to either increase, remain the same, or decrease by less than 20% over the rest of the year. Research from eMarketer released in August projected B2B ad spending to grow by 22.6% this year as well. Makes sense. Perfected PPCs.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 13, 2021

Leading up to 2020, demand gen goals involved creating content for search discovery and satisfying prospects’ information needs. Continue reading → The post Demand Gen for Content Marketing in the Next Decade [New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute. Well, guess what?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 24, 2023

No matter what tools you have, you probably do a lot of your marketing research on good old Google. The search engine giant stomps the competition with over 90% of the market share, while the closest challenger barely gets 3%. Advanced tips don’t just help you research. Image Source: Zyppy 5.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 27, 2021

The pandemic accelerated the fundamental changes underway in content marketing as CMI’s newly released B2C Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2021 shows. Find out what else is up for this year and beyond.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Just released today – CMI's B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Insights for 2023. Find out what your peers have to say about their challenges, operations, teams, and success. Continue reading →

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2021

In 2020, 70% of marketers were already actively investing in content marketing ( HubSpot ). 79% of B2B content marketers say their organization has a content marketing strategy ( Content Marketing Institute). Content marketing costs 62% less than outbound marketing.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Successful enterprise content marketers sometimes have more budget and more people, but they also do things that any size team or budget can do. Continue reading → The post How Top-Performing Enterprise Content Marketers Get the Work Done [New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s a wake-up call for content marketers and publishers everywhere. The way people engage with these platforms is changing, and it’s reshaping how they interact with content outside of these social bubbles, particularly in driving traffic to external sites. This isn’t just a blip on the radar.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In today’s turbulent times, manufacturing content marketers have done the big things to adapt in a COVID-19 world. Learn from CMI’s latest research what they’re doing differently, what’s kept pace, and what’s growing as you wrap up 2020 and prepare for 2021.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

Discover what enterprise content marketers expect in 2024, from budgets, generative AI, tech, social media use, and more. CMI's newly released research also finds out what sets top performers apart from their industry peers.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Surveys show audience research can bring bigger success. Continue reading → The post Audience Research Led to Tattoo-Worthy Content Marketing appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 13, 2023

In spirit of 2023’s Oscar Awards, we’re naming 10 small businesses that we believe deserve recognition for the best content marketing. Every great business owner knows that committing to the best content marketing practices can take your profits to the next level. But what exactly are the best content marketing practices?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Careless content marketing mistakes are costing businesses more than their monthly budget. Blindly navigating your marketing strategy can cause your content to capsize. Turn your mistakes into mastery and learn how to build an effective content marketing strategy that guarantees smooth sailing.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2021

Let’s get real about B2B content marketing. The truth is, your content doesn’t have to boring or stuffy. In this post, we’ll review why B2B content marketing sucks and how to improve it so that it delivers a true ROI (return on investment). Most industries are in a state of content marketing saturation.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Content marketing is a contact sport. Such is the life of a content marketer, where you must balance content marketing strategy vs. execution. You can’t “win” at content marketing without a solid strategy. Your first play should be a content marketing strategy. Image: SEMRush.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Manufacturing marketers still struggle with getting people in their companies to understand content marketing. See what else these marketers had to say. But they saw progress in 2021 when traditional sales methods were less useful.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At this point, there’s no denying that content marketing is being used by most companies. In this post, we’ll be looking at how to tell if content marketing saturation has hit your industry. Content marketing is highly prevalent in just about every industry, making it hard to cut through the noise.

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Martech

MARCH 22, 2024

AI tools and large language models (LLMs) are changing the content marketing process, impacting how we conceive, produce and distribute content. Below, I delve into the content marketing lifecycle to show how content teams are incorporating generative AI at different stages. Keywordinsights.ai

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Optinmonster

APRIL 26, 2024

Do you want to learn how to use Google search operators to improve your content marketing research? Advanced operators help you fine-tune your Google search queries, speeding up your research and making your job a lot easier. Of these operators, I’ve found 9 of them the most useful for content marketing research.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

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