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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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5 Proven Ways PR can Develop Client Media References in B2B Organizations

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Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. Media references are hard for several reasons. The best remedy is to build a relationship with sales and – at the organizational or leader level – to put into place a thoughtful system for cultivating references.

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Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing

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This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. This is why PR is well suited to figure that out and because of the experience working with editorial contacts and content. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility.

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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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15 Metrics You Should Measure in Content Marketing

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Did you know that 47% of B2B marketers and 34% of B2C marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI? Another reason why marketers don’t measure content marketing ROI is that they simply don’t know how to do it. Following is a list of 15 content marketing metrics that you should measure: 1.

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11 Content Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Cision

If you’re developing digital content in any capacity, you’ve probably run across some of the following advice: Develop a content strategy. Write “good” content. You could develop content to entertain and never sell, but what if people really want to buy from you? Entertain, don’t sell.

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Content Marketing and the Future of Sales Enablement

Contently - Strategy

At Contently, we talk about the audience a lot. Audience, in this case, usually refers to the outside world—the group of people who read, watch, and listen to your content. If your content resonates, you’ll be able to build a relationship with the right people who can buy your product.