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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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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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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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The Secret to Customer Experience Transformation? Personalized Content Marketing

Contently - Strategy

It’s clear that in 2023, generic, one-size-fits-all marketing simply doesn’t cut it anymore. The good news is there’s no need for marketers to pivot careers just yet. As you click through more content, you find that the brand aligns perfectly with your interests and needs.

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What is Technical SEO and How Does It Impact Content Performance?

Contently - Strategy

Most of us content marketers consider the content side of SEO at the very beginning of any project; we’ve become adept at marrying ideas with the right keywords, information, and heading structures so that the message and SEO go together harmoniously—like peanut butter and jelly. That’s where technical SEO comes in.

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