Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 24, 2021

When you humanize your brand with authentic content, you can build the kind of trust that makes your company the go-to authority in its field. In fact, even in the glory days of Madison Avenue, the most successful agencies published authentic content that informed and humanized even as it entertained. Now don’t get me wrong.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Few content marketers can develop great material without input from one or more subject matter experts (SMEs). Here are some tips on how to get your best experts to help you create stand-out content: Explain how the finished product will contribute to a specific company goal , such as generating upsell revenue for a product line.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 5, 2021

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. Whole Foods publishes an “inspiration” blog with tips, ideas, and recipes for a healthier lifestyle such as “How to store fresh produce so it lasts longer” and “7 ways to build a better bento box”.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Then, you should work with your marketing team on adding more journalistic content to your mix. Buyers are turning away from salesy ads and overtly promotional media and gravitating toward content that is educational and informative. You’ll attract better clients with journalistic content.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 4, 2021

Creating and publishing content are only the beginning. That’s the process of content amplification, and there are many ways to achieve it. It’s not just one strategy; it’s a combination of many channels and tactics, all of which you can seamlessly carry out with content amplification tools. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In 2021, 82% of businesses use content marketing as part of their larger marketing strategy, but only about half feel that their efforts are successful. I would venture to guess that this problem is largely due to the fact that brands focus so much on new content that they forget to assess what they’ve already published.

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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). Bad content isn’t going to propel a company forward. Most of it sucks.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2022

Debate raged for a long time about whether SaaS companies really needed content marketing. In 2022, that debate is dead — content is a critical piece of successful digital marketing for every SaaS brand. Topics covered in SaaS content are often technical. 5 Actionable Content Marketing Lessons for SaaS. Quick Takeaways.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It sets great content apart from the average and helps you stand out from competitors. This post explores how combining the art of storytelling with hard data can create the most compelling content. To hold your audience’s attention: Storytelling is a great way to add interest and keep readers engaged with your content.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 12, 2023

Good content will nudge the needle on your business’s visibility. Remarkable content changes lives and earns you loyal followers. For example, a recent study showed that educational content made buyers 131% more likely to purchase from the publisher. Learn the tips and tricks to creating remarkable content.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 24, 2023

Find New Ideas for Content When you’re publishing weekly, bi-weekly, or daily (like we do here), you can soon start to struggle to come up with new ideas. For an example of how this works, you can use inurl:spaghetti or intitle:spaghetti to find sites with “spaghetti” in the URL or title.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

They’ll be more likely to remember you, admire you, trust you, and work with your business long term. With content marketing. Fuel the momentum needed to retain your customers by offering your followers relevant and engaging content at every stage of the buyer’s journey. Publish Quality Content Consistently.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Content marketers shouldn’t fear Google Analytics. But it has some amazing nuggets of wisdom for content teams to leverage. To help you navigate Google Analytics for content marketing , we’ve put together this handy guide you’ll want to bookmark. Content marketers should embrace data to improve the performance of content.

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Biznology

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers would be looking for more money to create video content even if the pandemic had not given such a big boost to the kinds of online engagement where video content shines. Of course, creating video content was never the point; video can work its magic if and only if it’s shared.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As the volume of online content grows daily, it can be difficult to make sure your voice is heard over the noise. Thought leadership content marketing is one of the most effective ways of establishing your name and company as an authority in your industry. But what exactly is thought leadership content marketing ?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 16, 2021

The way you write and publish your posts can impact your reach, authority, and overall success. The way you write and publish your social media posts can impact your reach, online authority, and overall success. Writing Social Media Content that Wins Every Time. Share videos. A strategy. Let’s dive in. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2020

Sponsored content, sometimes described as “native advertising,” is a controversial topic in the world of content marketing. Last week I covered the content quantity vs. content qualit y debate. When managed well, sponsored content can be beneficial for the sponsor, the publisher, and the audience.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2020

Campaigns don’t work. Your team or your agency defines a message, you pick a favorite creative approach, and a paid media channel, and hope that it will work? This is why always-on content marketing wins every time: each piece of content is a test. You learn every time you publish and share.

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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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Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. Those ideas can really move the needle.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Video is now the main way people consume content online. Much of that video content is pure entertainment , but consumers are itching for branded videos. In fact, 91% of people say they’d like to see more videos from companies they support. In return, you’ll feature them on those channels.

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ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The healthcare content landscape has undergone various transformative innovations. The engagement between healthcare companies and their patients is now bridged by various content types, such as articles, micro videos, live streams, and augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR), just to name a few.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 31, 2023

Technological disruption is par for the course in content marketing. But you can’t just plug them in and sit back while they do all the work. What’s the best way to put AI’s content capabilities in play? We asked some experts presenting at Content Marketing World for their top AI tips and recommendations.

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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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Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Here are some of the stand-out factoids from HubSpot and Vidyard’s 2022 Video Benchmark Report : Video creation increased 178% from 2020 to 2021. I gotta do more of it.

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Scoop.it

APRIL 13, 2023

720.000 video hours go to YouTube daily, and users consume 1 billion hours of video every day. billion active users, and 68% watch a video to help them make a purchase decision. YouTube ads receive viewer attention 84% of the time, and users are three times more likely to watch a video tutorial or guide than to read it.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dig deeper: Why we care about AI in marketing Anyone can play AI tools now exist that anyone can use, and instead of operating behind the scenes, these tools are creating works of art that are front and center. Over the next several weeks, I’ll be publishing a series of articles aimed at helping marketers make the most of Generative AI.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

However, ephemeral content is often overlooked in favor of long-form and feed content to achieve these goals. If leveraged properly, ephemeral content can help you beat the algorithm and keep your brand top of mind. What is ephemeral content? Stories can be a great way to drive leads and customers.

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 14, 2023

Launched by John Deere in 1895, The Furrow, also known as the “Journal for the American Farmer,” is one of the earliest examples of content marketing. The Furrow is still going strong, and so is content marketing. When done right, content marketing can help companies achieve several business goals. But there’s a problem.

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ClearVoice

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Content continues to reign supreme year after year. However, there’s much more to content marketing than publishing loads of content pieces for your business. Data is key to adapting and adjusting your content marketing strategy for success. Read on for a good benchmark of your content marketing efforts.

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since the launch of tools like ChatGPT and other LLMs, users across the globe have started finding opportunities to leverage them to create content. Nowadays, from email copies, product descriptions, and creating social media posts using AI to detailed blog posts, AI-generated content is everywhere. What’s AI-Generated Content?

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Buffer

JANUARY 4, 2023

Despite its limitations – only having data up to 2021 and sometimes spouting wrong information – ChatGPT is an incredibly powerful tool that is poised to change the way content creators work. As audiences demand more content across different platforms, the number of content creators is growing to meet the demand.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 15, 2024

And this speaks to the power of YouTube influencer marketing and sponsored content for brands. Table of contents: Who are YouTube influencers? These viewers are engaging with long-form content (hint: not 15-second ad spots). Published on 1. Beyond paid partnerships, many creators will serve as affiliates for brands.

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Scoop.it

MAY 4, 2023

In a world where AI is taking over quite a few functions, including writing, genuine human-generated content is still valuable, as humans can provide a context to their content. The same survey also revealed that 58% of consumers worldwide viewed user-generated content as the most authentic content amidst everything a brand published.

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Oktopost

MAY 23, 2023

Whether you’re saving 6 seconds or 6 hours of extra work, ctrl+c, and ctrl+p are still two of the best inventions of the 21 st century – no contest. But anyone who has been involved in content creation for more than 5 minutes will no doubt be a little cautious around the copy-paste routine. This difference is key.

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