Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

In fact, if you’re already producing high-quality content , it could mean your team is about to get a chance to shine. Here’s everything you need to know about third-party cookies and what their phase-out means for content marketers in 2024. Let’s say you work in marketing at that ramen company.

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Content Marketing Privacy Marketing Google 107

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 119

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. Today, there are enough analytical tools today to avoid wasting half of the marketing spend. PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. What PR needs is a framework to think about measurement and organize itself to measure.

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Measurement Analytics Tools SEO 118

Onclusive

JANUARY 6, 2020

In my previous article on marketing ventriloquism , I made the case for marketers talking through voices other than their own and explained that most marketers tend to rely on advertising because of a need for perceived control. This is currently done with massively varying degrees of analytical rigor, but that is another story.

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. How can marketing and PR jointly contribute to business goals? Align with marketing strategies and dashboards. Join Onclusive for the Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix webinar on June 29th.

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Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. That system, however, is ripe for change.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Integrating Google Analytics into your content management system is as simple as dropping in a few lines of javascript into the portion of the HTML. B2B content marketing managers will love the content discovery feature that finds the most popular articles on any topic.

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SEO Content Marketing B2B Tools 87

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

One simple task that significantly improves the success of your content marketing is the ability to identify what pieces of content are driving results and which are not. Once you know which ones are resonating, you can CREATE MORE content centered around high-interest topics. How can you do this? GOOGLE ANALYTICS.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Measurement. For example, program long-form content – ebook, report, white paper – every month, every other month, or every quarter. You develop a defined process for promoting it – from publication to measurement – and let the program run. Campaigns do have a rightful place in the mix, but we tend to over-invest in campaigns.

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Marketing eBook Guidelines B2B 190

Sword and the Script

MAY 24, 2016

Rather than chasing a buyer, he advises, indeed teaches, growing sales teams systems and processes to “ qualify hard and close easy.”. Having met initially at a Greater North Fulton County Chamber of Commerce event , we agreed to compare notes on sales and marketing at the Sandler office in Alpharetta at a later time.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 2, 2024

Every content marketer has heard the saying: “Content is king!” ” In fact, all great marketing leaders know that producing great campaigns starts with compelling content. Content marketers are asked to serve nearly every department in the business. The problem? So how do they do it?

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Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Training 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

There are quite a few players offering social listening, influencer management, campaign measurement, and other analytics designed to measure success and uncover opportunities using advanced AI. Users include marketers who want to scale the volume of content they publish on their blogs, social media or newsletters.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. What is thought leadership?

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 140

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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B2B Study Blogging Survey 145

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2016

5 Categories of PR Metrics Pros Should Measure. Training the entire workforce to think about measurement requires both conditioning – so that it is instinctive across all business functions not just marketing – and developing a system to support the data collection. Does your agency know how to measure results?

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Measurement Marketing Web System 60

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s the year 2010, before anyone even knows to ask the question, “What are content marketing platforms?” As a marketing manager, you’ve embraced Gmail, and Google Docs has changed the way you collaborate with your team. You have an internal marketing team, and you manage a team of freelancers—writers, designers, editors, etc.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing System Guidelines 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. There is never enough budget, the pressure and time necessary to measure ROI is ever more pressing and yet production is expected to rise. Marketing Budget Predictability.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Trends 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

Your Marketing Predecessor was Probably a Hot Mess [UML]. PR, Social Media and the Imperative of Content Marketing [UML]. 3) Context in measurements. Good measurements include the flow of traffic, conversions, leads and sales. However, the challenge in B2B marketing is that the buyer’s journey isn’t linear.

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Measurement Marketing Survey Advertising 65

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. 1) Measures of Visibility.

B2B 66

B2B Measurement Blogging Community 66

Contently - Strategy

JULY 9, 2024

Every content marketer loves the feeling when a content piece climbs the rankings for views, engagement, and, ultimately, conversion. But nowadays, marketers have more reliable ways to choose content topics that are likely to engage customers. What is data-driven content, and why should content marketers create it?

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Data Marketing SEO 52

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

These tasks get your content into the right hands at the right time, ultimately maximizing your return on the investment used to create it. Once you hit the “Publish” button, you need to get your content where it needs to go, share it with your audience, and ultimately measure your results.

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eBook Product Launch Software Internal 135

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W.

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Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The middle portion of the funnel is equally as important as its outer compadres in defining a brand’s longevity and the success of a content marketing strategy. Marketers who devalue this stage or fail to invest in its maturation may be missing out on opportunities to further enhance relationships with potential customers.

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B2B How To Case Study System 92

wiredPRworks

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

How do you package your brand marketing content to go from being invisible to rising up an expert? First, you need to have a message and then you need to market it. Let’s explore how to go from invisible to expert with a WIRED content marketing framework. WIRED Content Marketing Framework.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing System Transportation 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 137

Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Only 30 percent of B2B companies say their content marketing is effective. Jeni reassured attendees that success is possible if you identify your company’s strengths and limitations and tailor your overall marketing goals for each social media platform. Measure to Learn. Plan to Succeed.

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Nonprofit Marketing B2B Crisis 120

Prohibition

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The ultimate content marketing goal. Ultimately, through great content marketing, your brand will be seen as the expert in its field, increase social media reach and grow the business through attracting new customers. Make your content stand and engage your audience with our content marketing hacks.

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Content Marketing Strategy Marketing Social Media 48

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Brands like to pay lip service to the customer experience, but if marketers want their content to make a real impact, they have to commit. Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. But using the wrong tools can cripple smaller content marketing teams.

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Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 110

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The Ability to Measure Sets Paid and Editorial Apart On paper, the glaring difference between paid and editorial PR is that one is paid, which means that placement is guaranteed. However, Jerrid claims the less obvious difference (and a major advantage) of paid media is the ability to measure it. Advertising is also learning from PR.

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Advertising Advertising Measurement Storytelling 120

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing.

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Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market.

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Enter earned media management — the system we use to think about, track and measure earned media at Cision. Step 3: Measure. Parker is the content marketing manager for Cision, where she can be found planning, producing and curating content across channels. You need to know your audience, inside and out.

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Media Storytelling System Technology 102

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Lack of buy-in.

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B2B Company Survey Enterprise 125

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Search engine optimization for content will become even more integral to media relations and PR and will emphasize metadata and schemas as much as the text and images. Want to make standout content? Click here for our free content marketing white paper! . Emerged/Emerging Trends: Larger and more diverse audiences.

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