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15 Metrics You Should Measure in Content Marketing

Waxing UnLyrical

Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? And one of the main reasons is that they find it difficult to measure. Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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What Goes in a Content Marketing Plan

ReimaginePR

Diverting valuable assets into “content marketing” without any real idea of how it works or what it will accomplish. Sadly, as content marketers we don’t have ghostly voices telling us what to do. You need a Content Marketing Plan. Subscribe here to get your free Content Marketing Plan checklist!

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Livestreaming, Pokemon Go & Branded Content: Marketing Trends to Stay on Top of

Cision

Branded Content Creators Note Important Facebook Changes. Long have publishers been creating branded content on Facebook. This simply refers to content (text, photos, videos, whatever) that promotes a brand. Sometimes it’s shared by celebrities, and sometimes marketing publishers post the content.

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What to Know Before Creating a Content Marketing Strategy

Cision

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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7 takeaways from a study on B2B thought leadership; why it works or doesn’t

Sword and the Script

Some of them are buyers, which the report refers to as “decision makers” and the others come from sellers, which the report calls “producers.” The business model in B2B tech means sales owns the customer relationship – and they aren’t always so willing to spend a reference-call-chip on thought leadership.

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Realize the Value of Your Organic Traffic With a Content Value Tracker

Contently - Strategy

When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. As content marketers, it’s our job to engage our audience , build brand awareness , and drive interest in our company’s products and services.

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