This week in content marketing, a Trader Joe’s contest stretches user-generated content to delicious lengths. Pepsi tries an expensive approach to promote a new flavor. And a Kia dealership test-drives personalized video content. Continue reading
The Best Proofreading and Editing Tips (Spoiler: Don’t Do Them at the Same Time)
Too many treat editing and proofreading as the same thing. You can change that. Here’s how to do each as a distinct endeavor. (Your readers will thank you.) Continue reading
How to Demystify the Process of Measuring Content Marketing ROI [Video Show]
You can’t determine a house’s value by measuring its fence height. Yet, marketers often make that kind of leap, using an arbitrary number to calculate ROI. Let’s delve smartly into measuring the content that feeds marketing. Continue reading
Content Examples We Loved This Week (They’re Not All Fungi and Games)
Is there any topic content marketers can’t tackle? Get inspired by content that makes mushrooms into something magical, turns data collection into fun and games, and adds the spoonful of sugar that makes COVID-19 vaccine information a little easier to swallow. Continue reading
How to Set Content Marketing Goals That Matter to Business Leaders
Ever had a sales leader or business exec disparage content marketing as “arts and crafts?” You know content marketing isn’t some nebulous, feel-good, unmeasured thing. Here’s how to change the minds of critics Continue reading
How Well Does Content and Marketing Help Sales Teams? [New Research]
Sales enablement boils down to helping your sales team be successful. How well are marketers working with sales to do that with content? Check out the findings from CMI’s latest research. Continue reading
3 Graphic Design Tips for Non-Designers
Blogs, social media, and websites, oh my. The appetite for visual content seems insatiable – and graphic designers aren’t always available to help. This intro to the design principles of white space, typography, and color will help you make the most of your DIY designs. Continue reading
5 Mistakes That Google Doesn’t Like and How to Stop Making Them
Taking your pages to the next level in Google search results requires cleaning up your mistakes and focusing on what counts. Here are five common reasons your pages aren’t ranking higher – and what you can do to change that. Continue reading