Contently

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

And somehow, in one sentence, these stories have the power to capture our attention and spark our curiosity—something content marketers aim for with every piece they create. How can we get creative with content marketing? Sometimes, I feel more like a content machine than a content strategist. Creativity.

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Ahrefs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here are five of my favorite ways to use Ahrefs for content marketing: Let’s be honest: we all snoop on our competitors to see what’s working (and isn’t). But today, a lot of the most exciting content strategies live outside … Read more ›

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Ahrefs

MARCH 7, 2024

If your content marketing generated $10,000 in sales and cost $2,000 to create, that’s an ROI of 400%: Although the math is simple, actually doing this exercise in real life is tricky, for a few reasons. The most important: it’s … Read more ›

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking new ways to maximize their return on investment (ROI) from content marketing. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), marketing teams can scale their content marketing operations and businesses can use AI to effectively tell their brand story.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 30, 2024

AI may accelerate content creation, but to ensure engagement, you need a deeper, more human understanding of your audience first. Learn how to leverage data for a content marketing strategy that boosts your SEO and builds brand authority and trust.

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Ahrefs

MARCH 26, 2024

When enterprise content marketing is done well, it can drive tons of leads, conversions, and, ultimately, revenue. In addition, it can help with things like brand perception and awareness. There’s a misconception that big enterprise websites rank for everything. They … Read more ›

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Backlinko

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Want to create a content marketing strategy that actually works? Through content marketing, Backlinko attracts over 772,000 monthly sessions. We’ll show you (step by step) how to create a content strategy that drives consistent, long-term traffic. And an email marketing campaign offering exclusive deals.

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Ahrefs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Ive been in marketing for coming up to ten years now (*internal scream at the passing of time*) and, while I like to think I have a bit of savvy when it comes to content marketing, I still sometimes find … Read more ›

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ContentWriters

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Content marketers know all too well the challenges of publishing high-quality content quickly. With Google’s E-E-A-T guidelines, it’s not enough to publish high volumes of thin, unsubstantiated content for SEO. How do businesses manage research and content creation at scale while improving SEO?

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Write Freelance

JUNE 13, 2023

But in the modern day, content writers who write for digital media need an arsenal of tools under their wing. After all, being a freelance content writer isn’t just about writing sentences that seem interesting to read. There was a time when all writers needed was a pen and paper to write their thoughts. Sounds a lot, doesn’t it?

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 1, 2024

The 2025 budget is bigger, and you can add a new role on your content and marketing team. Great news! Do you go for a position related to analysis, operations, creation, or something else? Here are two dozen options to contemplate.

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Ahrefs

MARCH 18, 2024

If you need a framework to build your content strategy on, it should probably be a no-funnel framework instead. A funnel in marketing is a multi-stage process that guides potential customers from … Read more › And there are very good reasons for it.

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Contently

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The right B2B SEO tools can be a game-changer, helping content strategists not only understand an audience but also fine-tune strategy and drive more qualified leads. Integrating Google Analytics into your content management system is as simple as dropping in a few lines of javascript into the portion of the HTML.

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Contently

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Creating content marketing is a little like playing party host. Instead of just talking at your guests, the best content marketing engages in two-sided conversations, helps guests connect with each other, and maybe even invites them to play a game or two to keep things lively. It’s a win for the brand, too.

Content Marketing 85

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I’ve been a content writer for SaaS for almost a decade now… well, I mean, a freelancer, not just a writer. As a SaaS writer, I learned how important content writing is for a marketing strategy, not only with my own business but also with B2B SaaS companies. This is similar to what I do with my audience.

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Copywriter Collective

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Content marketing is entering a dangerous new phase. And the marketing manager is not sure if they should even continue. Content was created and shared but nothing of substance showed up. Their placement of where they see the current state of content marketing is revealing. Its heading into a trough.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

But in recent years, the concept of timeliness in a content marketing calendar has become less about utility and more about jumping on trends for the sake of relevancy. Don’t get me wrong: there’s a time and place for incorporating memes and internet discourse into your content strategy. Staying “with it” is important.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

B2C Content Marketer of the Year Jim Bentubo led a team to tell a new corporate blog story at Ally Financial — Conversationally. The data-driven content hub drew 4 million page views in one year and delivers big to the bottom line.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 18, 2024

To some, generative AI is the sun around which the content industry should revolve. To others, it’s a meteor heading for Earth that should be avoided. Over 20 experts share the worst advice they’ve heard and give better advice to follow.

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Express Writers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Learn the secret behind brand consistency in content marketing and five tips to help you improve your brand consistency. In content marketing, brand consistency includes: Consistent images Consistent content Consistent video More importantly, brand consistency is creating a personality for your brand.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 9, 2024

What do the top-performing B2B marketers do? How is generative AI being treated in content programs? What content types dominate this year’s list? All those questions and more are answered in CMI’s just-released annual B2B research.

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Ahrefs

MAY 1, 2024

Judged by content marketing best practice, these articles are bad. HubSpot teaching you how to type the shrug emoji or buy bitcoin stock. Salesforce sharing inspiring business quotes. GoDaddy helping you use Bing AI, or Zendesk sharing catchy sales slogans. … Read more ›

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Kayleigh Moore

MAY 8, 2023

Think about the content you seek out in your free time. For years, companies and content marketers have been approaching content creation from topic-first angle. Of course this type of content creation still has its place. The newsletters you read. The podcasts you listen to. The YouTube channels you subscribe to.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 15, 2024

How do you create content that converts into profitable actions? Consider these 21 tips from experts presenting at Content Marketing World. Interestingly, they have different ideas of what to put at the top of your list.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Want to get more from your content and only spend a little (or nothing at all)? Consider these distribution ideas to increase your reach and engagement from the experts presenting at Content Marketing World.

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Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 5, 2025

Boot Barn turned a simple fashion show into a multimedia event and content strategy. Learn what every B2B and B2C marketer doing events should do to get the most from all that investment.

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Ahrefs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

After thirteen years in content marketing, I think it’s fair to say that most of the content on company blogs was created by people with zero firsthand experience of their subject matter. We have built a profession of armchair commentators, … Read more ›

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Ahrefs

MARCH 7, 2024

Just the names themselves will give you a good idea of what’s important in content marketing. To organize things a bit, we’ve organized the metrics into eight categories. Let’s get to it. This type of metric measures the efficiency of … Read more ›

Marketing 141

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2024

Explore the seven archetypes with inspiring B2C and B2B examples before you launch the next content marketing initiative. Sequels, prequels, and reboots abound. Storytelling around recognizable themes has built-in resonance.

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Blogging Wizard

APRIL 24, 2024

Blogging is one of the most effective forms of content marketing. Are you in need of a few blog niche ideas for your next online business venture? It allows you.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2024

Remove boring from your B2B content marketing, and the results could be as impressive as what refrigeration manufacturer and seller Heatcraft experienced.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 12, 2024

One way to attract and cultivate a loyal audience is by sharing compelling content. Content marketing should ideally begin before the launch of your book and continue for as long as you want to grow your author business. This is how influencers are born—by marketing content that serves their audiences.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We asked Content Marketing World speakers and heard a resounding “Yes, but …” They walk you through the strategy, audience, and ROI factors to consider. Is paid social media a smart move these days?

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Caroline Gibson

APRIL 7, 2024

Do you need a content marketing strategy so that you can plan ahead with blogs on your site (Google loves to see fresh content added) and with posts on socials? I sometimes receive web content enquiries because the client has a web design in place and wants the site to go live within the next two weeks.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sparks flew at Content Marketing World 2024. Will they help you slow down long enough to bring joy, courage, enchantment, and connection back to your work? There’s only one way to find out. Try these ideas in your work.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Travel Oregon’s inclusive, one-team content and marketing approach inspires visitors, uplifts communities, and drives revenue. Find out how — and why its content leader Mo Sherifdeen made the B2C Content Marketer of the Year finalist list.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Interactive content comes in so many forms, but not enough marketers take advantage of it. Host a poll. Create a game. Discover the possibilities, tools, and big results.

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