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Is Your Brand Breaking the Law on Social Media?

Content Marketing Institute

If your brand doesn’t rely solely on commissioned or in-house content, you could have potential legal exposure from the images you use on social media. In other words, you might not only illegally post an image, you might credit the wrong person or brand. Brands reuse of images is unlikely to pass the “fair use” test, says @allen3m. ?

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How to Know If Your Content Impacts Brand Awareness [Tools]

Content Marketing Institute

Editor’s note: Given the never-ending need for metrics to prove the value of your content, we wanted to bring back this article published last year about how to measure brand awareness. Before you create content to boost brand awareness, it’s important to consider whether you’re creating the right type of content. Take infographics.

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Brands Often Overlook This Superhero of Storytelling

Content Marketing Institute

Yet some brands are working with top comics creators and publishers such as Marvel Comics. Why risk the reputation of your brand with poor quality work for some marginal savings? Brands use comics for diverse purposes. In 2015, the comic won the CMI Content Marketing Award for best regular feature column or section.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

Neil Patel

Searches including the phrase “best place to buy” with the applicable product or service keyword grew by 70% between 2015 and 2018. Large brands and retailers already have access to such online-to-offline metrics. The post The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps appeared first on Neil Patel.

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Influencer Marketing: Lessons From One of the World’s Largest Software Brands

Content Marketing Institute

Even successful, established brands must start at the ground floor to build a B2B influencer marketing program – the same as an agile, scrappy startup. She offers the lessons learned along the way to help B2B brands create influencer marketing programs: Set a clear goal. Your revenue last year was a smart $29.4 Set a clear goal.

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iPhone vs Android Statistics

Backlinko

On the other hand, Android is available on a variety of smartphones from different brands, from budget to premium versions. Year iPhone (iOS) Android 2009 34.01% 2.41% 2010 25.48% 8.82% 2011 22.29% 19% 2012 24.04% 27.41% 2013 24.03% 39.21% 2014 23.95% 53.65% 2015 20.2% 42.58% 2015 50.85% 46.42% 2016 53.19% 45.2% million.

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How Content Takes the Stage to Change Brand Perception [Example]

Content Marketing Institute

MGM Resorts International operates many well-known destination brands including Aria, Bellagio, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Circus Circus, and others in Las Vegas. Many of these properties have distinct brand characteristics and audience segments. In fact, the idea that entertainment is a human invention ties together the brand content.

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