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You’ve heard that content is king, but it’s taking on new importance in an era when consumers are weary of advertising noise and skeptical of brands trying to sell, sell, sell. People are looking for a connection, not just a purchase, and content marketing is your best method for a better customer relationship. Here are […]
The pandemic, has shifted how we do many things this year including content marketing. Businesses have discovered new ways to make an impact with their content, and perhaps marketers in all industries can learn a little something from manufacturing companies and the changes they have made as 70% have altered their approach to messaging. According […]
If plans have become a bit laughable around your workplace, you’re not alone. Budgets, vacation schedules and training plans all turned upside down once the pandemic hit. But doesn’t that mean that planning a content creation strategy for 2021 isn’t important. While everyone now knows that there’s a potential for upending the best-laid plans, that […]
Consumers today look to a brand for alignment in values, in what your company supports with your time and money and more – much more knowledge of their needs. Many of these new expectations are met through an effective content marketing strategy. Content is king, because it offers value to your target market through a […]
Have you grown weary of the word “evolve” yet? It gets thrown around a lot these days, but for good reason: anyone willing to maintain status quo in this turbulent time is going to come off as an out-of-touch organization. This is definitely the case where digital content marketing is concerned. Truth be told, your […]
When a trend becomes an undeniably impactful method of reaching an audience, it only makes sense to do as others do. Video as a key part of a content marketing strategy is a strong example of a trend that has become a go-to method of turning heads, as 95% of marketers say they’re using video […]
It’s an unusual, unprecedented situation. None of us were prepared to create a plan so that our businesses could weather a situation like this. But the tools available through content marketing may help you solve some of your immediate business challenges during the current crisis, and we are here to help. Content marketing reaches audiences […]
Your company executives may be telling you to push product through your marketing efforts, but the most effective approach to content marketing is not talking about your product or your company. It’s not even just about your customers. It’s about your audience. Lead with Content: Your marketing instincts may tell you to lead with your […]
Interested to see how your B2B content marketing efforts compare to other companies? The Content Marketing Institute’s 2020 B2B Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends report sponsored by Sitecore offers insights into how top-performing marketing companies perform, and how the rest of the respondents stack up. It may not surprise you to hear that companies are quick […]
Come on, be honest. When is the last time you reviewed your content marketing strategy? If you already have a content marketing strategy, you’re probably operating on auto pilot, churning out content according to your schedule, but rarely stopping to consider whether you’re getting the results you anticipated, and whether there are any new trends […]