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Goodbye Third-Party Cookies, Hello Content Marketing

Contently - Strategy

Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff. But in January 2024, Google finally rolled out a new feature— Tracking Protection —that could signal the end of the third-party cookie as we know it.

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7 SEO Tools No B2B Content Marketer Should Be Without

Contently - Strategy

B2B content marketers may groan at the thought of optimizing their brilliantly written, carefully crafted copy for search engines. Appealing to Google’s spider is necessary, but it doesn’t always top the list of favorite things to do. Google Analytics. Let’s start with the most obvious, Google Analytics.

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What is the Future of Content Marketing?

Ronn Torossian

Content marketing has changed dramatically since the days of 300-word blog posts and half-baked articles. In the past, a company could post a handful of blogs once a month and easily get to the top of the Google search results. The post What is the Future of Content Marketing?

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The Biggest SEO Mistake Content Marketers Make

Contently - Strategy

This summer, I conducted empathy interviews a bunch of our clients and prospects to understand their content marketing challenges. SEO remains a huge part of content marketing, as it should be. High-ranking content creates long-term value for your brand. One big pain point: SEO. In 2020, this is what matters.

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3 Content Marketing Trends for 2019

The Proactive Report

Not according to the 65 percent of brands who say that their success with content marketing is a direct result of a documented strategy. A complete content marketing strategy starts with research, not setting goals. Find out what content is currently available. Then look at the content they find.

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Improve Your Google Ranking with Search Intent & Optimization

Contently - Strategy

Every second, more than 40,000 queries hit Google’s search engine. With that kind of search volume, how is a business supposed to get its content to rank high, let alone rank on page one? And in the same report, 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies cited poor content data quality as having a negative impact on their business.

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The Secret to Customer Experience Transformation? Personalized Content Marketing

Contently - Strategy

The good news is there’s no need for marketers to pivot careers just yet. With content marketing, brands can deliver personalized and relevant customer experiences that not only nurture them through the funnel but also provide value, build trust, and foster lasting connections. Follow these four steps to get started.