The «Tech Tools» department features a handful of technology tools that
content marketers use to develop, deliver and promote their content.
Not only do they need to know how to develop a good keyword list for PPC and SEO, but smart
content marketers use keyword research to find out what topics they should write about and what phrases they should use while writing.
For this reason, as well as others discussed below, it's critical that
content marketers use testing to identify potential optimization opportunities and advantages for targeting and engaging audiences.
Content marketers use those same terms in their infographic and blog titles.
What tactics are
content marketers using most often?
Are many
content marketers using other people to ghostwrite their content?
Not exact matches
I think this will be the year where
marketers start to
use data to develop better strategies, in order to create better
content (with smarter distribution).
There's still a pretty big disconnect —
content marketing isn't being leveraged nearly enough.57 % of B2B
marketers are still
using print and other offline promotions to market their products and services, despite the fact that only 31 % see it as effective.
Marketers can also
use promoted
content and advertisements to sell products to target audiences who haven't become fans of a brand yet.
Copywriter and Internet
marketer Pamella Neely recommended on Web Marketing Today
use of such tools as Google Alerts, Paper.li, List.ly, Scoop.it and Swayy.co to identify
content of possible value to current and prospective customers.
The emergence of digital - publishing tools and social - media platforms has leveled the playing field for many businesses, allowing
marketers to self - publish and
use content as a strategic marketing weapon.
Smart
marketers know that
content marketing metrics can be
used to optimize future strategy.
As a
content marketer, you must
use tools that simplify activities like
content research, ideation, organization and distribution.
However, research shows us that
marketers still have a lot to learn when it comes to
using content strategically.
Evernote is a note taking, organizing and archiving tool any
marketer can
use to get their
content in order.
The result of this policy can be seen by the fact that 58 percent of
marketers who are
using video said they were looking for «short - form
content».
Through the
use of a dashboard,
marketers can pin new
content to their marketing boards
using repins, likes and clicks.
According to the 2017 B2B
Content Marketing Institute Benchmark Guide, email is the number one channel B2B marketers typically use to distribute content, followed by LinkedIn and Fa
Content Marketing Institute Benchmark Guide, email is the number one channel B2B
marketers typically
use to distribute
content, followed by LinkedIn and Fa
content, followed by LinkedIn and Facebook.
Andrew was rated the second most influential
marketer at
Content Marketing World in 2014, and his book Brandscaping provides a practical, actionable framework for using content to power business partne
Content Marketing World in 2014, and his book Brandscaping provides a practical, actionable framework for
using content to power business partne
content to power business partnerships.
The
Content Marketing Institute's annual content marketing survey of 5,000 marketers found that business - to - consumer marketers are using an average of 11 content - marketing tactics including social media, blogs, newsletters and website ar
Content Marketing Institute's annual
content marketing survey of 5,000 marketers found that business - to - consumer marketers are using an average of 11 content - marketing tactics including social media, blogs, newsletters and website ar
content marketing survey of 5,000
marketers found that business - to - consumer
marketers are
using an average of 11
content - marketing tactics including social media, blogs, newsletters and website ar
content - marketing tactics including social media, blogs, newsletters and website articles.
Brightpod author Yamini Sharma encourages
marketers to keep in mind, «your
content is trying to provide value to your target audience or help your existing customers
use your products better.
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.
A strategy
used by many
marketers — Michael Grubbs mentioned it in his post above, too — is to find influencers in your niche by searching BuzzSumo's
content analysis tool.
All good
marketers collect data but the great ones put it to
use with effective, data - driven thought leadership
content.
Inbound
marketers as a whole have been increasing their
use of outside talent for their marketing
content:
Using quizzes as a part of your marketing strategy is one of the most underrated types of
content that every
marketer should be trying.
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.
In fact, fifty - one percent of global marketing executives point to video over other types of
content for best return on investment and
marketers who
use video grow revenue forty - nine percent faster than non-video users.
(According to the
Content Marketing Institute's 2016 B2B Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends — North America report, B2B marketers are using an average of 13 different content marketing tactics — and that's just content marketing
Content Marketing Institute's 2016 B2B Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends — North America report, B2B
marketers are
using an average of 13 different
content marketing tactics — and that's just content marketing
content marketing tactics — and that's just
content marketing
content marketing alone.)
Video is probably the most powerful
content type
marketers can
use.
With the vast majority of
marketers using content to build their brands, it's no wonder
marketers are expanding the ways their
content gets delivered.
There are a plethora of tools that your business can
use to improve your
content marketing in addition to working with talented
content marketers externally or internally.
This issue is apparent when taking into consideration that 60 % of B2B
marketers are still
using web traffic to gauge the performance of their
content marketing.
According to Curata, «79 percent of
marketers use social media to find
content for their curation strategy.»
According to a survey by
Content Marketing Institute, 53 % of marketers already use interactive content, and they expect that number t
Content Marketing Institute, 53 % of
marketers already
use interactive
content, and they expect that number t
content, and they expect that number to rise:
«Influencer marketing» is the buzz phrase right now, and
marketers are
using resources like ContentMarketer.io with its Connector tool (email outreach to influencers and contacts) and Notifier (outreach to the influencers and people mentioned within your
content); both turn influencers» heads toward your
content.
Marketers use a variety of
content tools to create and distribute engaging material that builds audiences, attracts leads, nurtures prospects, and enables sales.
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.
Analytics provide a windfall for
marketers, trainers and other
content creators — showing, at a glance, which
content is associated with closed deals (and how frequently), what's
used most often and what seems to be a dud.
Marketers use an average of six different channels to distribute
content, and when you look at what those tactics are, you notice most of them are social media - related.
If you're a B2C
content marketer, you should always
use the word «you» in your
content.
And if you're considering
content curation or have already begun curation, check out this Ultimate Guide to Content Curation for strategies and tactics used by the world's best content mar
content curation or have already begun curation, check out this Ultimate Guide to
Content Curation for strategies and tactics used by the world's best content mar
Content Curation for strategies and tactics
used by the world's best
content mar
content marketers.
B2C
marketers use an average of seven
content marketing social media platforms to distribute
content, up from six last year.
Since CMI began conducting annual
content marketing research in 2010, technology
marketers have reported more
use of
content marketing as well as the highest levels of
content marketing effectiveness or success.
They've often «done more» of everything — experimented with more types of
content marketing, become among the first to document their
content marketing strategy and
use social media platforms to distribute
content, etc. — thus, we consider tech
marketers «early adopters.»
My buddy, Joe Pulizzi — founder of the
Content Marketing Institute, discovered several similarities used by some of the most successful content mar
Content Marketing Institute, discovered several similarities
used by some of the most successful
content mar
content marketers.
via TopRankBlog.com Step by step, this post — based on a talk by Joe Pulizzi — shows you how to go about growing your audience by putting into practice the strategies
used by some of the most successful
content marketers.
Share as Image is mainly touted as a tool for
content marketers, but you can also
use it to quickly create awesome display ads.
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.
This is a fantastic resource for every SEO and
content marketer to
use in their audit / strategy process.