This percentage increases to 81 % if the team has a documented content marketing strategy (which is one of the key factors that differentiates effective
content marketers from their less effective peers).
According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, there are four main factors responsible for differentiating self - described «successful»
content marketers from self - described «unsuccessful» content marketers.
In fact, having a documented strategy is critical, as it's one core element that separates effective
content marketers from their less effective peers.
For starters, consider that CMI's annual Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends research has consistently found a content marketing strategy to be the one thing that separates successful
content marketers from their less successful peers.
To shine a light on the subject, we've collected content marketing strategy advice from top
content marketers from major B2B and B2C brands including: SAP, Boeing, Caterpillar, Progressive Insurance, John Deere, charity: water, Lattice Engines, Indium, BitTorrent, Altimeter Group and Kapost.
Not exact matches
Despite a lack of buy - in
from B2B
marketers, more businesses are employing
content marketing (88 % — up 2 %)
from last year, and 76 % of
content marketers state that they plan to produce more
content this year than last.
By focusing on creating high - quality
content and holding themselves accountable,
marketers can embrace these changes
from Google and prepare for success in a new era of online advertising.
Businesses have begun increasing their
content marketing budgets and
marketers have are becoming more confident of the deliverables coming
from custom
content production and distribution.
The idea comes
from content marketer Barry Davret via Medium.
It could be interesting to think about what you'd like to be known for, for example, if you're a real estate company or a
content marketer, people should instantly be able to recognize that
from looking at your profile.
The takeaway
from this is that
marketers need to find ways to create ads and
content that consumers will find engaging.
According to this year's B2B
Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends report for North America from CMI, the most effective content marketers allocate 42 % of their total marketing budget to c
Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends report for North America
from CMI, the most effective
content marketers allocate 42 % of their total marketing budget to c
content marketers allocate 42 % of their total marketing budget to
contentcontent.
As a
marketer, everything still begins with a solid strategy and creative execution (insert everything
from programmatic planning, humorous campaign, compelling
content, or slick website.)
Google - owned YouTube is to use third parties to help
marketers prevent their advertising
from appearing next to extreme and other «objectionable»
content on the site.
Under the new agreement, the NFL will package in - game highlights and other video
content — as well as a short ad
from a
marketer — inside tweets that are «sponsored» and distributed by the
marketer during games.
Regurgitating information
from another expert's
content isn't hard, but that's not your job as a
marketer.
He's vetted thousands of pitches
from companies and
content marketers over the years at CNN and Al Jazeera America.
Content marketers can learn a thing or two about
from LinkedIn's recently leaked strategy document.
Research
from the
Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs found that B2B marketers use an average of three paid distribution methods — including search engine marketing, print promotion, banner ads, promoted posts, social ads and content discovery platforms (like Outbrain)-- to amplify the content they p
Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs found that B2B
marketers use an average of three paid distribution methods — including search engine marketing, print promotion, banner ads, promoted posts, social ads and
content discovery platforms (like Outbrain)-- to amplify the content they p
content discovery platforms (like Outbrain)-- to amplify the
content they p
content they produce.
A recent State of
Content Marketing report from CopyPress revealed that 51.9 percent of professional marketers said video marketing has the strongest ROI of all created c
Content Marketing report
from CopyPress revealed that 51.9 percent of professional
marketers said video marketing has the strongest ROI of all created
contentcontent.
According to the
Content Marketing Institute, only 21 % of marketers say that they can successfully track their ROI from content mar
Content Marketing Institute, only 21 % of
marketers say that they can successfully track their ROI
from content mar
content marketing.
But, apart
from marketers who've mission critical proficiency and experience in SEO, PPC, social media or
content, we are seeing the rise of a new breed of
marketers - The «Jack - of - All»
marketers.
Sure, mobile optimization has been an industry best practice for savvy
marketers for a while, but with Facebook not far
from being dominated by mobile use, brands will (finally) have no excuse for creating or distributing
content that's not optimized for mobile.
From this quick search, you can see that
content marketers care very much about knowing
content marketing industry trends.
What can other
content creators and
marketers learn
from SNL's recent resurgence of Trump - related success?
As a
marketer myself, I receive tons of blogs
from would - be thought leaders that appear to provide helpful, informative
content on the surface — but really just consist of thinly disguised self - promotion.
But, looking at the data
from A-list bloggers and
content creators and
marketers who have achieved tremendous success through blogging, I can show you some figures that may provide some tips.
In mid-March, Google came under fire for allowing ads to run alongside objectionable
content like extremist videos on YouTube, triggering many
marketers to pull their spending
from the video site in certain markets.
The question for many
marketers has changed
from «How can I produce the right
content for my audience,» to, «How can I distribute that
content to the right audience?»
Earlier this month,
marketers were shocked to learn that Facebook would be making more major changes to its News Feed, effectively bringing brand and publisher organic reach to zero by prioritizing high engagement
content from family, friends and groups.
Also, sign up for our
Content Strategy for
Marketers newsletter, featuring exclusive insights
from CMI's Chief Strategy Officer, Robert Rose.
The larger stake, now 27.8 million shares, shows the billionaire's confidence in the newspaper's future — at least
from a financial perspective — even as readers and
marketers have flocked to the Internet where
content is largely free and ad rates are cheaper.
B2C
marketers use an average of seven
content marketing social media platforms to distribute
content, up
from six last year.
TopRank Marketing (And Clients) In the News: TopRank Marketing Blog — The 50 Best Business & Marketing Blogs — Detailed Steve Slater — Word of Mouth Marketing: How to Create a Strategy for Social Media Buzz & Skyrocket Referral Sales — BigCommerce Rachel Miller and Lee Odden — Top Influencers to engage with ahead of the #SMMW18 conference — Onalytica Lee Odden — Top 100 Digital
Marketers 2018 — Brand24 Alex Rynne (LinkedIn) and Lee Odden — 7 Things Learned
from Attending B2BMX — Cassie Ciopryna Lee Odden — Humanizing Marketing — Takeaways
from #B2BMX 2018 — Tabitha Adams Cherwell Software — Cherwell Software wins the 2018 Killer
Content Award!
That's why we've created an updated guide — Influencer Marketing: The Latest Strategies, Templates, and Tools — with new tips, examples, and industry - leading advice to help
content marketers get more value
from their influencer relationships without getting overwhelmed by all the options.
And now that
content marketing's my bag, I've recently recognized a number of lessons we
content marketers can learn
from the 16 - plus - year collaboration between Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
While young / first - steps
content marketers can learn many things
from their more mature peers, one of the most striking — and encouraging — observations about those in the early phase is that 71 % agree that their organization is focused more on building long - term relationships than on getting quick results
from content marketing.
Thirty - one percent of technology
marketers report that their organization's overall
content marketing approach is extremely or very successful — that's up seven percentage points
from the previous year, when 24 % reported high success.
Audiences are messy, and don't all want the same things, so
content marketers are going to have to start learning some new skills
from other media and begin to construct marketing that audience - driven, not message - driven.»
From social tracking to link sharing,
content marketers may need a few different tools to measure everything.
The percentage of all technology
marketers surveyed who agree their leadership team gives them ample time to produce
content marketing results increased
from 51 % to 66 %.
While your company should certainly have a
content strategy — a strategic plan for all its
content usage across the enterprise —
content marketers benefit
from having a strategic road map that focuses exclusively on using
content to attract, acquire, and engage prospects and customers.
The one thing many
content marketers don't know to this very day is the longer the pages they publish and the more meaningful relationships they build, the faster they improve their natural search engine rankings, the faster they improve their advertising revenue
from promoting affiliate programs on blogs and websites, the more likes they get
from people on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, and free advertising
from people on social networks by way of sharing links to their published Evergreen pages on social networking profiles.
The methodology also helps
marketers gain support
from internal stakeholders for investment in
content marketing.
Of course,
content marketers supplement their in - house teams by outsourcing many tasks, primarily
content creation, and a documented strategy is essential to have everyone operating
from the same page.
From picking the right channels and platforms to segmenting
content to the right audiences, you'll see which tactics are helping
content marketers succeed and gather practical tips so you can ramp up your efforts, as well.
While these posts will be best suited to beginners — who often struggle to connect the dots as they sift through the enormous amount of information available on
content marketing — more seasoned
content marketers may benefit
from using them as checklists for covering the necessary bases.
Check out a wealth of
content marketing resources in the Content Marketing Institute e-book library, from The Essentials of a Documented Content Marketing Strategy to Digital Governance: A Primer for Content Mar
content marketing resources in the
Content Marketing Institute e-book library, from The Essentials of a Documented Content Marketing Strategy to Digital Governance: A Primer for Content Mar
Content Marketing Institute e-book library,
from The Essentials of a Documented
Content Marketing Strategy to Digital Governance: A Primer for Content Mar
Content Marketing Strategy to Digital Governance: A Primer for
Content Mar
Content Marketers.
Of course,
content strategists have been organizing
content for decades (it's just one of the things
content marketers can learn
from content strategists), and I have been determined to learn more.
As
content marketers and consumers, we all benefit
from better, more effective
content, and it all starts with clear goals and effective measurement.