This Week in Content Marketing: The Battle for Custom Content
January 28, 2017
Joe Pulizzi
We discuss the battle to dominate the content space, define the role of the journalist, share rants and raves on content commitment and communication, and discover a missed content marketing opportunity in our example of the week.
3 Brands Driving Change With Social Video
January 27, 2017
Cyndi Knapic
Cause marketing requires you to tell a story that compels the audience to take action while resisting the pitfalls of coming across as desperate or preaching. These three organizations show how to do that with the power of video.
How Virtual Reality Could Change Content Marketing
January 26, 2017
Clare McDermott
As virtual and augmented reality get a foothold, marketers must understand how and when to dive in. An early pioneer in VR for brands shares the lessons she learned and several organizations already doing it well.
5 Reasons SEO Should Take a Back Seat With Website Content
January 25, 2017
Mike Murray
Sure, SEO is important. But there are situations when you don't need to sweat it or can at least scale back the effort. Here are five times when SEO shouldn’t be the highest priority.
How to Use Earned Media to Boost Your SEO
January 24, 2017
Gini Dietrich
Google and other search engines have grown the impact of earned media. Once a goal of traditional PR, earned media is even more crucial today to gain authority for your content efforts and improve your SEO. Start with these three steps.
The 7 Traits of Successful Content Marketers
January 23, 2017
Joe Pulizzi
Recently, I dusted off Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. Though 80 years old, the book offers some clear takeaways that most corporate marketers simply do not embrace. Here’s my take on seven chapters spot-on for content marketing.
How to Produce 300 High-Quality Articles a Year: An 8-Step Process
January 22, 2017
Sujan Patel
A content marketer who writes around 300 articles a year shares his process to manage his editorial content effectively, from an editorial-only calendar to an eight-step content process.
This Week in Content Marketing: Go Home Facebook, Your Journalism Project Is Drunk
January 21, 2017
Joe Pulizzi
This week, we explore Facebook's Journalism Project, and find irony in an attack on Star Magazine. Our rants include a soda promotion that fizzled out; then we wrap up with a lesson on finding your growth potential through content.
Need Engaging, Authentic Content? Unleash the Power of Conversations
January 20, 2017
Stephen Dupont
Raw, unfiltered perspectives of customers provide powerful, new insights for your content marketing program. But don’t rely on technology to find out what they have to say. Have a conversation with them and those who work with them.
Confused About Agile Marketing? Your Questions Answered [With Video]
January 19, 2017
Andrea Fryrear
Most marketers remain confused about Agile marketing. Though the modus operandi is basic – release work rapidly, learn from its performance, and adjust accordingly – it’s hard to shift to work this way. Now, let’s answer some FAQs.
Merging Two Blogs: Strategies for Content Success
January 18, 2017
Aaron Agius
Do you want to combine two blogs into one? Did you acquire a strong SEO domain and need to create a new blog? How do you merge or transfer multiple blogs into one? Here’s how to do it and to keep your original content’s SEO power.
Ask Great Interview Questions Like a Journalist
January 17, 2017
Andrew Littlefield
Interviewing people who offer unique perspectives on your topic or industry can set your brand’s content apart from competitors’. Mastering this skill of interviewing is difficult. Take this advice from the most famous interviewers.
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