Like many of you, I’m prepping plans for 2014 with many of my clients and for my own business. And, while looking through some year-end reports, I had a chilling…
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Covering your bases: content marketing components
Despite the many trends that have popped up over the past few years in the realm of marketing, one fact remains constant: content marketing is here to stay. Whether you…
Read MoreWearables, sensors and other things to watch in 2014
One could argue that 2013 was the Year of Content Marketing. It was the year that Google – the most influential information systems company on the planet – updated its…
Read MoreMad Men not required: Branded content enters new era
John Krasinski is joining Mad Men! Nah, just kidding. But he is joining the ranks of content marketers. Now he and I have something in common to discuss the next…
Read MoreHow to reach content marketing’s Holy Grail: Revenue
Building lists, attracting an audience, being showered in likes and follows and comments are all great, but none of that pays the bills. So how can you maximize the chances…
Read MoreLink-builders versus content marketers
Like Reese’s, link-builders and content marketers need to combine forces because they’re two great tastes that taste great together. Link-builders tend to be more left brain — technical, logical, analytical,…
Read MoreWhy content marketers should be committed environmentalists
Wherever you might stand on the whole idea of “reduce, reuse, recycle,” content marketers can take this well-known eco-mantra and adapt it to create a killer content generation process. All…
Read MoreWhere to get an education in B2B content marketing
I recently got my hands on a copy of Joe Pulizzi’s new book, Epic Content Marketing, and I can’t say enough good things about it. Truth is, as content marketing…
Read More3 Tips to Help Content Marketers Understand Sales Cycles
Content marketing takes time and effort. When marketers don’t see results, determining the return on investment isn’t easy. If you’re constantly struggling with your business blog and exasperated with the…
Read MoreThe Building Blocks of Content Marketing: How to Plan Your B2B Content Library
Yesterday, Ruth P. Stevens of eMarketing Strategy presented our latest Biznology® Webinar about how to plan your B2B content libraries. B2B marketers are well aware that content—such as white papers, infographics, research reports, case studies, and videos—are essential tools for marketing effectiveness today. But many B2B marketers struggle with the question of what content to develop, how to get it produced efficiently, and the best applications for content marketing.
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