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62.41% of All Google Searches Generate 0 Clicks

Neil Patel

It went from 54.11% in 2017 to 62.41% in 2020. But if I was a website like weather.com I probably wouldn’t as it decreases my traffic, which decreases my ad revenue. You’re more likely to be successful if you look at the paid ads – Google uses quality score to determine where ads should be placed. Literally 0 clicks.

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How to Get Listeners to Push Play on Your Podcast [Examples From Boss Brands]

Content Marketing Institute

Consider these findings on its engagement benefits from Edison Research’s 2017 Podcast Consumers report: Listener growth is strong: The percent of monthly podcast listeners has increased from 21% to 24% of the population year over year. Power of the podcast. Just how large an opportunity could podcasting represent for marketers?

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Why Brands Need to Take the Plunge Into VR Today

Content Marketing Institute

In late 2016, pundits declared 2017 whould be the year virtual reality won mass adoption. Augmented reality combines digital elements and the real world, adding an augmented layer to what you can see. He is the author of six books, including the bestselling Storytelling for Virtual Reality. Are we kind of, nearly, almost there?

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Video Marketing Strategy: What Marketers Need to Know

Content Marketing Institute

Make the case that video is an essential medium for your marketing toolkit and needs to have its own line in the budget just like Facebook ads , magazine ads, direct mail efforts, and all the rest. Other helpful stats include: Video content was expected to consume 74% of online traffic in 2017 ( KPBC ). Buffer , 2014).

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13 Smart Brands Using Technology to Power Their Content

Content Marketing Institute

If your business is thinking about indulging its inner technophile, let these cool content examples from intrepid brands inspire you to swallow the red pill and enter the Matrix-like world of machine-driven storytelling. Then, there’s 19Crimes, a wine-and-spirits brand that built its marketing platform around compelling storytelling.

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Content Marketing in 2021 and Beyond

Neil Patel

They don’t want intrusive banners, ads, and popups. Over 41 percent of Americans use an ad blocker of some sort. Content is not an “ad”, and so is an effective method to get around blockers. 70% of consumers prefer to learn about a product from an article rather than an ad , and 4x more would rather a video than an article.

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How to Win at Content Marketing [New Playbook]

Content Marketing Institute

And, since digital media technology is evolving, we added new techniques and best-in-class brand examples to encourage you to explore new creative territory. Look at how enterprising brands found a smart approach to storytelling – no matter the technique: Social media posts: The Virginia Aquarium’s #CuteAnimalTweetOff.