If you’re an innovative marketer working for a company that’s stuck in the past, use these 5 free tools to run a zero-budget content marketing campaign. Run a successful shoestring effort and you just may end up with the budget you deserve. Continue reading
Content Marketing Strategy: 3 Steps to Avoid a Guest Blogging Fail
Without a strategic plan behind your content marketing and, more specifically, your guest postings, your content is just clutter — it’s not marketing, Use these three steps to avoid a guest blogging fail. Continue reading
The Ultimate 11-Step Plan to Launching a Successful Business Blog in 6 Months
Many businesses struggle to establish a blog and content marketing strategy that works well and shows results quickly. Try this 11-step plan for launching a successful business blog and reaping benefits within six months. Continue reading
7 Reasons Why Your Blog Is Not Generating Leads
Blogging and inbound marketing aren’t working for a huge percentage of marketing agencies and “consultants.” Find out why your blog isn’t generating leads. Continue reading
5 Content Marketing Blog Lessons You Can Learn from Taking Photos
Photography is more popular today than ever before. Find out how you can apply some of the best photography tips to writing content marketing blog posts. Continue reading
6 Keys to Getting Higher Quality Content from Your Contributors
Publishing guest blog posts is a great way to expand your reach and build your audience, especially when you’re just starting out. Here are 6 key tips to help you get higher quality content from your contributors. Continue reading
Case Study: A Community that Provides Trusted Advice and Drives Early-Stage Interactions and Opportunities
In this case study, Canadian IP communications leader Allstream shares seven tips for corporate blogging success, which were learned during the launch of its expertIP blog. Continue reading
How the Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies Are Using Content Marketing
The Content Marketing Institute was honored to be among the most recent additions to the Inc. 500 fastest-growing American companies (#365). To make it to this level, we almost exclusively used content marketing strategies and tactics to launch and grow the business. Continue reading
How to Plan Your Blog Posts for a Year in Advance
You are well aware that blogging regularly brings new prospects in and keeps your clients coming back to your website, right? So use these tips to plan your blog posts, and you can set yourself up for success for the whole year. Continue reading
7 NEW Things to Do After You’ve Written a New Blog Post
New platforms for promoting and sharing content are showing up all the time and existing ones keep evolving. Check out seven of our favorite new things to do to get attention after you have written a new blog post. Continue reading