Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 11, 2018

You know what every content marketer loves? In this article, I share seven of my favorite content marketing and SEO tools. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Oops! 17 SEO Misfires to Avoid With Website Content Marketing. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 17 IFTTT Recipes to Help Every Content Marketer Work Better.

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Content Marketing Institute

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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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 23, 2018

Almost all B2C and 96% of B2B brands rely on internal resources to execute their content marketing program. These in-house providers range from small or centralized teams serving the entire organization to individuals leading department efforts. But what makes a team exceptional? It is all in how you grow it.

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Content Marketing Institute

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.

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Content Marketing Institute

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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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. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers. Shane Snow, Smartcuts.

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Content Marketing Institute

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: An Alternative Approach to Developing Content Marketing Personas. Create shows, raid for content.

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Content Marketing Institute

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. Now I’ve started my own company helping businesses of all types develop editorial and content strategies that make sense. Content syndication shouldn’t be all about link building.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Those marketers who regularly listen to This Old Marketing are CMI’s true fans … they are more likely to come to Content Marketing World , attend one of our master classes , purchase training , attend our webinars , engage in our content, and talk about us on social media.

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Content Marketing Institute

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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Content Marketing Institute

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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Buffer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This level is reserved for “senior-level experts and leaders” They're handpicked by the LinkedIn Editorial team, who vet new creators regularly, the platform says. The campaign has resulted in a spike in both user-generated content (UGC) and traffic for the platform. 

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Content Marketing Institute

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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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Created by an in-house editorial team, with help from publishing company McSweeney’s, the content includes personal essays, comedic advice columns, and other stories about resting, relaxing, and recharging. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 7 B2C Brands Offer Content Marketing Lessons and Inspiration.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2017

How often do you read the weekend posts on Content Marketing Institute the day they’re published? Before I joined the CMI editorial team in September, the same was true for me. Be strategic about the frequency of publishing your content, says @JoePulizzi. Following the send-off episode on Dec. Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 3, 2018

He did just that at Content Marketing World in his talk, How the Enterprise Marketing Department Can Build and Scale Media. In all cases, the subscribers are electrical engineers, the company’s target market. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: An Easy-to-Apply Framework to Build Your (New or Mature) Content Marketing Team.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 2, 2018

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. If this week we are trying to promote sales for Content Marketing World, for example, I can go into Sigstr and add that promotion.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 18, 2018

Video options abound, particularly given its growing influence on content marketing success. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: What to Do After You Press Record: A Formula for Videos People Love. Content marketing can be a tough sell to executives who are interested in its direct relationship to selling. Click To Tweet.

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Contently

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

To create an editorial calendar that successfully moves leads further down the funnel, you’ll need more than a spreadsheet filled with topics and deadlines. After all, with so much junk content out there (keyword-stuffed, typo-ridden, clickbait-laden—you get the picture), quality matters more than ever.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 27, 2018

We’re sharing Aaron’s updated version today, as more efficient teamwork is a constant need for content marketers. As content marketers, we have our work cut out for us. Without curation, marketers pack their feeds with pitch after promotion after pitch, says @AaronOrendorff. Content curation is the only way to go.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 29, 2018

It’s time for a reminder that the strategic use of typography, color, and white space can drastically improve the efficacy and aesthetics of visual content. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 27+ Handy Tools for Better Visual Content Marketing . Not an expert in multiple areas of content marketing?

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Content audits are about as popular as colonoscopies but they’re just as necessary to health – in this case, the health of your content marketing strategy. But you likely dread the tedious, time-consuming annual content audit, and reliably and predictably put it off (and sometimes never get it done.).

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Content Marketing Institute

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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Content Marketing Institute

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. 4-7 in Cleveland, Ohio. Use code BLOG100 to save $100.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 5, 2018

As with any content marketing initiative, avoid the one-and-done approach. Con: Content creators on YouNow have no control over comments, which poses a big risk for brands. Is livestream a component of your content marketing? HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How to Create Sticky Content With 3 Livestreaming Apps.

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Content Marketing Institute

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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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 20, 2018

Like all content marketers, you want readers to get the most out of your content. But creating and distributing high-quality content across the increasing number of channels you’re expected to manage takes a lot of time and resources. Cover image by Joseph Kalinowski/Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 23, 2018

Use @evernote for to-do lists, content ideas, business plans, notes, etc. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 7 Apps and Tools Obsessed by Content Marketers. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 7 Powerful Tools to Automate Tedious Content Marketing Tasks. Cover image by Joseph Kalinowski/Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Institute

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. Well, guess what? Why this works. LukeKintigh Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 12, 2018

If you need proof of how true his observation is, look no further than the Capital Group, a conservative, trusted financial services company that – until recently ­– lagged far behind its competitors in thought leadership and digital marketing. “We Our marketing was immature ,” Will says. Recognize that paid content promotion pays off.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 1, 2018

Of course (to poorly paraphrase Robert Rose), you want your editorial to tell one story instead of each piece being disconnected from the rest. Your editorial should tell 1 story instead of many disconnected pieces, says @MicheleLinn. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT : Thinking of Creating Original Research? Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 10, 2018

Your team has developed audience personas and knows which topics and keywords resonate with your audience. The content promotion plan is done and the KPIs are set. You begin assigning the content marketing work. And then you hit a wall: You can’t find enough quality content creators to join the team.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 27, 2018

Please note: All tools included in our blog posts are suggested by authors, not the CMI editorial team. What better place to build relationships with other content marketers than Content Marketing Word 2018. Cover image by Joseph Kalinowski/Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Whether you want to address a micro or a macro issue of content marketing, make plans today to attend Content Marketing World 2018. Please note: All tools included in our blog posts are suggested by authors, not the CMI editorial team. Cover image by Joseph Kalinowski/Content Marketing Institute.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Drawing from emails with Anna and from her Content Marketing World talk, Beyond Traffic Reports: Using Data, Organizational Messaging, and Passion to Reinvigorate Your Content Strategy , this post sums up how the Red Hat content team did all this and how you can, too. How’s that effort going?

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 19, 2018

Here’s a crash course on three advanced SEO techniques to help you get more conversions and better ranking from content you’re creating. Ready to take your content marketing expertise to the next level? HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: SEO Marketing Strategy: Tips for Success in 2018. Boom – topic cluster.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 7, 2019

Try incorporating a set of 15 into your content, then run the tool to see how it improves your score. Repeat the process until the content scores 90 or higher. The tool also gives editorial suggestions, i.e., popular questions around your topic that will help you build a more in-depth copy.

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