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Content Marketing Lessons Learned From Our Best Performing Blog Posts

Polaris

It’s definitely a useful exercise to discover what’s working (and what isn’t). Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015. Content Marketing Lesson #1: Make it useful and timely.

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7 Reasons Your B2B Content Marketing Program Fails to Deliver that You Probably Haven’t Heard Before

Sword and the Script

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

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Can you Profit Directly from Content Marketing? Proceed with Caution

Sword and the Script

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions.

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How to Use Multimedia For Better PR Campaigns

Cision

To understand the impact of multimedia, we must acknowledge the fact that content is everywhere and there is no way to escape it. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content. A helpful exercise is to put yourself in the shoes of a journalist.

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Create a Content Hub that Drives PR Results

Cision

If you already have a list of vetted keywords from your marketing team to work from, skip ahead to step two. If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. You don’t need it for this exercise.). Step 5: Distribute Your Content with Paid Advertising.

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Why Some B2B Tech Companies Fail at Marketing [guest post]

Sword and the Script

Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics. The buyer personas exercise helps you get into the minds of your buyers and understand their background, challenges, motivations and objections. Paid advertising. Build awareness and extend reach.

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Kidfluencers and Their Impact on Influencer Marketing, Brands, and Parents

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Child influencers are reshaping digital marketing. The global toy industry sees kidfluencers as a lucrative advertising channel, especially through techniques like “stealth advertising,” such as advertorials framed as reviews. This authenticity captivates audiences and has led to a surge in the popularity of kidfluencers.

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