Columnist Bobby Lyons explains why SEOs must move away from ‘SEO content’ and start thinking about content that meets users’ needs throughout the buyer journey. Bobby Lyons on July 24, 2017 Ten years ago, referring to content on a page as “SEO content” was often appropriate. Keyword density was still a strong factor for … Continue reading Developing content for the customer journey
Karl Wirth — July 22, 2017 Follow @wirthkarl — July 22, 2017 Content creation is nothing new in the marketing world. Yet it has traditionally been seen as more of a B2B demand generation tactic — a key component of both an inbound and account-based marketing strategy. But B2C marketers are directing more budget toward … Continue reading How to Combine Product and Content Recommendations on Your E-Commerce Site
Columnist Rachel Lindteigen discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the hub-and-spoke model and the skyscraper technique to help you determine which is the best fit for your organization. Rachel Lindteigen on July 21, 2017 If you’ve been in content marketing for a while, you’re probably familiar with different content production and development models. Two common … Continue reading Comparing content production models: Which is right for your business?
Jefri Yonata — July 21, 2017 — July 21, 2017 Video content receives special treatment on the Internet, and rightfully so, because it has asserted its dominance over other types of online content. In July 2014, Google updated their algorithm to put more weight on video content to make it appear even more often. The … Continue reading How Explainer Video Content Helps Your Website’s SEO
So you have high-quality content. That doesn’t mean much if it doesn’t reach an audience. Columnist Blaise Lucey shares 25 ways to get people to take notice of your content. Blaise Lucey on July 20, 2017 When UBS launched “Unlimited” last year, the bank was excited to explore the new possibilities that could be … Continue reading 25 promotion tactics to ensure people actually see your content
It’s time to step out of your content comfort zone. Columnist Andrea Lehr explains why exploring ideas outside of your core focus can be an effective content marketing strategy. Andrea Lehr on July 19, 2017 “Tangential content.” It’s a phrase my team loves — in large part because it’s typically used when we’re having … Continue reading 5 reasons to create content outside your niche
Stacey Rudolph — July 17, 2017 — July 17, 2017 Did you know more than 70% of digital users access internet using multiple devices? Of course, this poses a new challenge to marketers and more than 84% of marketers feel that an important cross device marketing strategy is essential for success of their online business. … Continue reading The Rise of Multiple Device Content Consumption and the Growing Importance of Multi-Device Marketing Strategy [Infographic]
By Lucia Wang July 14th, 2017 If you are a content marketer like me, you probably have realized that a picture is worth a thousand words. Quality writing is a crucial part of your content success, but to really stand out from the crowd, visual content must become part of your marketing arsenal. Effective use of … Continue reading How To Use Visual Content To Drive Results
Content Marketing Institute’s latest survey aims to better understand how content marketers are managing their content strategy. Amy Gesenhues on July 14, 2017 According to Content Marketing Institute’s latest survey of marketers, learning how to better use their content management marketing technology is posing a significant challenge for marketers. Sixty-six percent of the marketers … Continue reading Learning to use content management martech is biggest educational need for marketers
Voice search is growing in popularity, yet many search marketers still don’t have a plan for it. Columnist Jim Yu discusses the state of voice search and provides some tips for marketers looking to the future. Jim Yu on July 12, 2017 Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock.com Voice search, the topic that is on the … Continue reading Key notes on optimizing for voice search: Conversation, content and context
