Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 2, 2019

Each of those quotes continues to inspire me and impact the way I think about content marketing. Today, to kick off the new year, the CMI editorial team asked me to share some more quotes. On average, it takes 2-3 years for a personal brand to ignite, says @markwschaefer. I’ve been a quote junkie since I was a kid.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Rapid advances in AI technologies mean marketing automation is no longer optional. It’s a mainstay of modern marketing. Not all content marketing tasks can or should be automated. But as you go through your daily content tasks, it’s worth asking, “Can this be automated?” Time to do more. What tasks do you automate?

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MARCH 1, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 5 Brands Share Their Content Marketing Process. Conducting content experiments. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How Content Influences the Purchasing Process: Tips for Content Marketers [Research]. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Confused About Agile Marketing?

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

Clearly, you’ll be in good company if you “steal” the content marketing ideas in this column. In fact, it’s becoming a tradition (and some might say a stolen idea) for CMI to offer cool tips gathered from some of the hottest marketing talents in the business. This year we steal from the Content Marketer of the Year finalists.

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APRIL 26, 2018

What keeps you up at night about your content marketing program? There’s also a good chance other stress-inducing concerns include your tech stack and/or your team. Your peers – even at brands lauded for their content approach – struggle with the same issues. Build a Content Brand. Well, guess what?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

As content marketers, we are always reminded of the need to focus on our audience and their needs. In a way, this relationship gives each marketer the privilege of mentoring consumers by the thousands. Document your content marketing mission statement.”. Pam Didner , author, Global Content Marketing.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

But while your Google Home pods, face ID-enabled iPhones, wearable fitness trackers, 3D printers, and the like might be fun and games now, there’s serious power behind those tools – power that enhances the performance of your content marketing efforts, makes them easier to produce, and makes them more enticing to your audiences.

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APRIL 2, 2018

I doubt any marketing team can perfect its SEO and content marketing efforts. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: SEO Marketing Strategy: Tips for Success in 2018. Time spent on a page matters with SEO and content marketing. Generally, you want people to visit and make their way to other content pages.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

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.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

This year, B2B and B2C brands elevated their creativity to inspiring levels. Natalya Minkovsky found and shared some of the best in each issue of Chief Content Officer magazine. If you do, the Velcro Brand Companies legal team might burst into song about the importance of using the VELCRO® trademark correctly.

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JULY 24, 2018

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How Brands Use Pop-Up Experiences to Make a Lasting Impression. Support external content creation.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

Bridget Burns, community manager for Tom’s of Maine, explains in this Q&A how micro-influencer marketing works for a brand that values substance over sizzle. CCO: What is micro-influencer marketing? They’re genuine fans who engage with the brand. Burns: Our micro-influencer program seeks superfans of Tom’s of Maine.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Successful content marketers on this social platform tailor their content to take advantage of the channel’s strengths, from hashtags and Stories to advertising and live video. Let’s explore how to use these features to maximize your content marketing strategy. Skillful Instagram Live. Click To Tweet.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

The MainStreet editorial team was a fun, scrappy group, which was good because we were functioning as a startup within the company. Getting one of your articles featured on a big news portal’s home page carousel meant that millions of people would be exposed to your story and learn about your brand.

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MARCH 22, 2018

In early 2017, the iQ team borrowed a page from the traditional media playbook – focusing on sustaining loyal readers rather than a “more eyeballs” approach. Creating content is not the difficult part of content marketing. Distribution of your content, particularly with paid media, is also not that hard to do initially.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Video options abound, particularly given its growing influence on content marketing success. To make that pitch to your brand’s executives, read on and grab some stats to support your case. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: What to Do After You Press Record: A Formula for Videos People Love. Click To Tweet. DIY options.

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Buffer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” In a nutshell: LinkedIn’s Top Voice and Community Top Voice badges are well worth having if you’re serious about building a personal brand and cementing yourself as a thought leader in your industry.   We have several articles that take a deep dive into the world of personal brand building and growing on LinkedIn.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Today’s savvy content marketers are at least eyeing if not yet adopting the business model established by media organizations. In this model, content has one main job : to build a loyal audience of subscribers. Start by studying iQ’s five-year evolution as the iQ team replaced its marketing mindset with a publishing one.

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MARCH 5, 2018

As with any content marketing initiative, avoid the one-and-done approach. Pro: This niche channel is dedicated to sports and gaming – making it a perfect match for B2C brands with a younger audience. Twitch is dedicated to sports & gaming, making it a great channel for brands w/ younger audiences.

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APRIL 27, 2018

Instagram presents a huge problem for brands. Still, it makes sense to brand your profile with a clear and attractive logo. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How to Outperform Fortune 500 Brands on Instagram [Research]. To do this for your brand, you can easily set up a landing page like Foundr’s using a tool like Leadpages.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How 3 Serious Brands Engage Humanly on Social Media. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: An Easy-to-Apply Framework to Build Your (New or Mature) Content Marketing Team. People have a misconception about what it means to be a marketing expert. ChristinKardos Click To Tweet.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

With content marketing becoming more complicated and integrated, your editorial calendar should grow up too. It’s no longer enough to document your planned content assets. Your editorial calendar should involve collaboration, analytics #tools, and more, says @seosmarty. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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MARCH 27, 2018

Influencer marketing is a well-known, and perhaps, mature channel for many content marketers. Unfortunately, though, a significant swath of marketers is not leveraging influencers in the marketing mix. This is ill-advised because studies show that every dollar invested in influencer marketing returns $6.50

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a digital marketer, you know just how important the tone and message of your blog are to the overall success of your business. A cohesive approach to your digital content, especially the content on your blog, is critical to your brand. This article will walk you through the basics of an editorial style guide.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 24, 2019

The massive amounts of social data, growing number of demands and requests from customers through social platforms, and evolving best practices make it easy for marketers to get overwhelmed. Great for: Influencer discovery, market research, trend discovery, analyzing competing brands, driving brand reach.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 3, 2018

2017 was the year brands buy media companies, according to Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose who made the declaration in a This Old Marketing podcast last May. Either way, you’re probably curious about what it looks like for a brand to run a media organization. For marketers like Victor and his colleagues, tomorrow is today.

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JUNE 6, 2018

Google’s recent rollout of mobile-first indexing proves brands willing to (once again) put users first will look better in the eyes of the search giant. And if that isn’t attractive enough, she argues that your brand’s user experience can (and should) compete with the users’ best-ever experience. Wearables. “It

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

Content marketing heavily relies on technology, which means it evolves quickly. Mobile search, video marketing, SEO – all of that has been changing and advancing content marketing for the past few years. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Road Map to Success: Content Distribution Essentials That Win Eyeballs.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Road Map to Success: Content Distribution Essentials That Win Eyeballs. 19 Favorite Tools for Content Promotion in 2018. Involve influencers in content promotion early. Most content marketers are familiar with influencer outreach. Contribute to content sharing communities.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Credited to Jay Geiger, who first wrote about it in 2006 , the term “clickbait” earned a place in The Oxford English Dictionary in 2016 with this definition: “(on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.”. click), what can you do? derek_gleason?

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MARCH 6, 2018

Unless today is your first day as a content marketer, you’re aware of how essential a documented strategy is to achieving content marketing success. But let’s face it: Not all of us have a direct part to play in crafting or controlling our company’s strategic, high-level view of content. joderama Click To Tweet.

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MAY 28, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How to Establish the Best Social Media KPIs for Your Content Marketing Goals. Such models work well for brands that have a lot of human interaction and a large amount of social media data. Using data specific to your brand, prescriptive tools can help you optimize your social media actions.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Is your brand deliberately centered on readability? Content marketers deliver a wealth of ideas and information, but it’s not always presented in the best way. This is content marketing 101 , but it’s the most important aspect. Create content that: Is genuinely useful to the reader. What about you?

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A glance through Content Marketing Institute’s recently published posts, Growthhackers Must Read articles, or BuzzSumo’s most-shared marketing content from the past six months makes it clear – one blog post framework seems to be winning: How (Company You Know) Is Doing (Something) to Achieve (Positive Result).

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MAY 24, 2018

This strategy is open to interpretation, but the key steps include: Choose a core content topic. Identify your best gated content piece(s) on this topic. Find other brands or influencers with content about it. Choose the right format to package the content. Repurpose plan in a nutshell. Live webinar series.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

If you want results with less effort – and it makes sense for your audiences – think about localized markets. Building a multi-language content marketing team doesn’t require a huge budget, but it requires some thought and planning. The team knows what to do, and when and how to do it. Train the team.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Over 80% of people say they prefer to watch a live video than read social media posts, and four in five say they prefer to view a video from a brand than to read a blog, according to a survey from Livestream and New York Magazine. 4 of 5 people would rather watch a brand’s videos than read its blog. Remember to test.

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