A lot of B2B companies are challenged in content creation. How do those problems arise? What bottlenecks are created? How can you address them? Learn what four experts, including two Content Marketer of the Year finalists, say. Continue reading
New Research Reveals Habits of Top Content Marketers
Almost two-thirds of B2B marketers say they’re more successful with their content marketing than a year ago. That’s just one of the findings in the newly released research, B2B Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America. Continue reading
Content Marketing Trends to Watch for 2018
Some 2018 trends will be familiar to those who read Joe Pulizzi’s 2017 trends post. But he also sees recent interesting events leading to the evolution of the practice of content marketing. How many are on your radar? Continue reading
Marketing Personas: A Quick and Dirty Guide
Not only will documented personas help you understand your audience’s needs, it can help surface the most relevant content ideas. Here’s how to build a portrait for a single version of truth for your content creators. Continue reading
How Content Influences the Purchasing Process: Tips for Content Marketers [Research]
Want to know how content affects the purchasing process? Gain insight from the latest research from SmartBrief and CMI exploring what type of content is most influential, how decision-makers perceive content from vendors, and more. Continue reading
Marketers: 14 Opportunities to Make Your Content Efforts More Scalable [New Research]
Though most marketers say their brand views content as an asset, only a minority have the people and processes in place, according to new research on content management and strategy from the Content Marketing Institute. Continue reading
Interactive Content Fuels Customer Experiences [Research]
Nearly half of marketers surveyed by CMI are using interactive content. Their top reason? Engagement, followed by audience engagement and brand awareness. Learn more about marketers and interactive content in our latest research. Continue reading
Cover All the Bases With 21 Winning Content Marketing Tactics
It’s not always clear how to get the best performance out of the content marketing tactics on your roster. Let our 2017 Content Marketing Playbook be your guide to selecting the right players, and positioning them to your best brand advantage. Continue reading
Time for B2B Enterprise Marketers to Get Focused on Their Audience vs. Their Brands [New Research]
Too many B2B enterprise marketers create content focused on their brand, not their audience. That’s one of the key findings in our new research report, B2B Enterprise Content Marketing 2017: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America. Continue reading
7 Things Top-Performing Technology Marketers Do With Their Content [New Research]
Technology marketers have tough jobs. Not only must they master their company’s sometimes complex products and offerings, but they also need to communicate quickly and succinctly. But, there’s good news according to our latest research. Continue reading