Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 11, 2018

The one thing absolutely clear since we at CMI started talking about GDPR more than a year ago is that it is the biggest opportunity in more than a decade for content marketers to become strategic. GDPR is the biggest opportunity in more than a decade for #content marketers to become strategic. Robert_Rose Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Our aim is to highlight new, optimal internal business models for content marketing and use the innovations of the moving assembly line as a metaphor for that. This is a perfect metaphor for where content marketing is in 2018. Some companies only see it as a more efficient way to do classic, direct marketing.

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Content Marketing Automobile Marketing Marketers 75

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 20, 2020

However, not all healthcare organizations are excelling at content marketing or convinced of its importance. Many hospitals are still spending the bulk of their marketing budget on traditional marketing channels, and while digital spend is increasing , it’s more commonly spent on ads rather than content.

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Content Marketing Health Marketing Marketers 73

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Within the past 5-10 years, B2B marketing has undergone extensive amounts of change. Marketers have switched their focus from sales and cold calling to digital content marketing strategies and search engine optimization tactics to attract new customers to our business. Content Marketing Is a Must-Have.

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Businesses Grow

MARCH 27, 2023

Test 2: Recognize industry trends that could influence a marketing strategy Prompt: I am meeting with the owner of a boutique salon dedicated to physical fitness and wellness. I need to create a marketing strategy. There are two types of marketing: direct marketing and brand marketing.

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Gen Z Transform Millennials Marketing 145

Set Up

JANUARY 21, 2025

We also see an increased need for shopper marketing rising from 5% to 15%. Client Priority #2 | Content Creation goes by the Wayside? Just because content creation was a lower priority does not mean it is going away. Content creation is the heartbeat behind many marketing initiatives to attract, gain, and retain audiences.

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Vertical Response

MARCH 15, 2025

Compliance with legal frameworks, such as the CAN-SPAM Act and GDPR, is essential to maintaining trust and avoiding penalties in email marketing. Understanding Email Marketing Email marketing is a direct marketing strategy involving sending commercial messages via email.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Our content marketing research this year illustrates that one of the key differentiators of those who are succeeding with content as a strategic function of their marketing is the focus on building audiences. Some 90% of those who consider their content marketing “successful” cite building an audience as their main focus.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 6, 2024

That way, you can tailor your content marketing efforts to fit their needs and interests. And explore the best types of content to create for each stage. Top of Funnel (ToFu): Awareness The ToFu stage is the entry point to your marketing funnel. BoFu , or bottom of funnel , is where prospects make a purchase decision.

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Martech

APRIL 1, 2024

Wearing old hats and learning new tricks Digital marketers are going back to basics, using foundational strategies to foster meaningful engagement. Most notably, privacy concerns and consumer fatigue with intrusive ads have propelled the resurgence of organic content marketing. That’s not news.

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Martech

AUGUST 9, 2023

She is the host of the podcast B2B Marketing and More With Pam Didner. She writes for a number of publications, including The Guardian, Huffington Post and the Content Marketing Institute. Pam is author of three books: “Global Content Marketing,” “Effective Sales Enablement” and “The Modern AI Marketer.”

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DIY Marketers

JANUARY 17, 2022

Marketing can be overwhelming if you aren’t sure what marketing channel or marketing platforms are best to help you promote your business. I’ve organized it into three marketing strategies; content marketing, direct marketing and paid advertising. Let’s get started!

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Businesses Grow

MARCH 6, 2023

The role of emotion To understand this process, let’s step back and identify the two types of marketing. The first type is direct marketing — driving sales through ads, promotions, coupons, etc. The problem is, most businesses are stuck on a view of social media marketing that emerged 15 years ago.

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Backlinko

JUNE 25, 2024

B2B SEO has become an important element of a successful marketing strategy, helping B2B businesses improve their online visibility and credibility. Content marketing and organic social media remain a priority for B2B businesses. In this post, you’ll find 10 up-to-date B2B SEO statistics for 2024. Let’s dive right in!

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2013

The list is not in any particular order and I’ve created a B2B Marketing Influencers Twitter list as well. Top B2B Marketing Influencers – Companies. These company Twitter accounts provide updates on some of the latest B2B marketing strategies and tools and can add some B2B Marketing knowledge into your Twitterstream.

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PR Whitepaper CMO Marketing 112

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 23, 2020

It’s important to pay attention to how the IoT is changing marketing, particularly in areas like content marketing. The Internet of Things and Marketing. So far the direct marketing opportunities in smart speakers and digital assistants have been fairly limited. The Internet of Things and Content Marketing.

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Litmus

MARCH 15, 2024

Other privacy rules that email marketers should know In the realm of omnichannel marketing, trust is a two-way street. In one direction, marketers need a verifiable view of customers to provide relevant content and campaigns. What happens when marketers lose third-party cookies?

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Law Transform Marketing Mix Marketing Strategy 111

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the coming years, Marketing will go in 2 distinct directions: Marketing will become recognized as a strategic function and a driver of revenue for companies. Marketing will be relegated to projects, tasks, and campaigns that can be outsources to an agency. So what is marketing going to do now? How do we do that?

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Marketing Marketers Thought Leadership Content Marketing 107

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2014

Brand your outbound marketing uniquely and creatively. With more competitive venues to create and leave a colorful impression on prospects from the usage of video in content marketing to flooding your prospect’s mind with compelling, funny, or memorable imagery—reexamine your outbound marketing campaign. Does it do that?

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Outbound Marketing Logistics Inbound Marketing Marketing 78

Exposure Ninja

JUNE 23, 2022

Digital marketing is becoming a core part of many business’ marketing strategy. If you’re starting to add more digital elements to your marketing strategy, it can feel like a lot to take in. According to recent statistics : 70% of marketers invested in SEO in 2021. b i llion in 2023.

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Digital Marketer

JUNE 15, 2023

From advances in AI to leveraging content marketing and influencer collaborations, these strategies have the potential to amp up your marketing efforts and build a winning digital marketing strategy for your business. Emails are highly targeted and personalized messages.

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Market Trends Digital Marketing Marketing Marketers 81

SocialPilot

MARCH 12, 2024

You may believe that your marketing strategy is the world’s finest, but the fact is that almost everyone will dismiss it very soon to get on with their lives if they just encounter it once. An integrated marketing strategy that focuses on a key theme across all media is critical.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As a marketer and a full-time traveler who lives out of hotels and Airbnbs around the world, I encounter these marketing techniques on a regular basis as I navigate my travels. Create content. Email marketing is just another form of content marketing for hotels. Here's how to get it right.

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Email Marketing Marketing Marketers Customer Acquisition 108

Vertical Response

JUNE 23, 2024

Discovering this group guides your marketing strategies and saves you from futile spending. Without this clarity, your marketing efforts can scatter, reaching those who might not be interested in your offerings. This precise targeting prevents financial waste and boosts the effectiveness of your marketing strategy.

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CXL

MAY 27, 2022

With a tactical understanding of two different marketing strategies: demand generation and lead generation. In this article, you’ll learn why each marketing strategy works and walk away with an armory of tactics to fuel your own growth marketing efforts. Take Ross Simmonds , Founder and CEO of Foundation Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. For me, the strength of inbound marketing techniques lies in the power of giving up control to the customer.

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Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 77

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 10, 2010

Push vs. Pull The battle has raged within B2B Marketing departments since the dawn of the web: push vs. pull, traditional direct marketing vs. newer inbound techniques like search. For me, the strength of inbound marketing techniques lies in the power of giving up control to the customer.

Inbound Marketing 77

Inbound Marketing Telemarketing Transform Customer loyalty 77

OnPassive Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Customer marketing efforts often include market research, target market analysis, customer segmentation, customer profiling, and customer journey mapping. Customer marketing is critical to any company’s overall marketing strategy and should be carefully considered to succeed. Types Of Marketing.

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Customer Marketing Direct Mail Customer Social Media Marketing 72

Litmus

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The beauty of email marketing is you can immediately see results—and we often take that for granted. Back when I did huge segmented direct marketing campaigns for Epsilon, it would take months to get the results. As a marketing leader, you don’t need to get into the weeds. But this can’t happen without content marketing.

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Health Analytics Marketing Marketers 85

Martech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here, for example, if marketing participates in a trade show and showcases its latest product, the metrics should be shown with all the other activities happening simultaneously (i.e., direct marketing, sales calls and web visits). This helps in content marketing and customer education. Feedback and surveys.

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User-Generated Finance Marketing Marketers 117

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Quantity The #1 Way to Improve Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. One thing that’s not going to go away even in 2011 is the email marketing efforts.

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Inbound Marketing Customer loyalty Telemarketing Marketing 102

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2019

There are 10 major marketing “channels” that you can use to distribute your campaign content. Direct marketing. Email marketing. Digital marketing (e.g. website, content marketing , and SEO ). Integrated Marketing Strategies and Best Practices. Advertising (both print and PPC ).

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Marketing Marketers Key Performance Indicator Traditional Marketing 144

TechWyse

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Email Marketing: An In-Depth Guide Source: Shutterstock Who says that emails are dead? Without a doubt, email marketing has become a powerful tool for marketers everywhere. Email marketing is a type of direct marketing that relies on customized emails to inform customers about certain products or services.

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Retail Social Media Marketing Email Marketing User-Generated 52

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 24, 2012

Some years ago smart marketers latched onto the idea of something they referred to as integrated marketing. The idea behind this concept was to make all aspects of marketing such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing work together as a single force, rather than allowing each to work as a stand alone.

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PR SEO Education Advertisers 76

Sachs Marketing Group

APRIL 30, 2024

By maintaining a dynamic and responsive social media presence, businesses can keep their audience engaged and interested, making it an essential part of modern marketing strategies. You may also be interested in: What is a Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency? Additional Reading: What Does A Digital Marketing Agency Do?

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Digital Marketing Transform Marketing Marketers 52

Digital Marketer

JANUARY 16, 2023

According to a recent report from LinkedIn , marketing job posts grew 63% in just six months last year. Half of those jobs were in the digital and media sectors, meaning digital and content marketing skills are highly valued. The reason for this increased demand for marketers is tied to the rise in digital marketing.

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Education Marketing Marketers Communications 75

Rock Content

MARCH 4, 2020

This guide will go over: What is Digital Marketing. Why your company needs Digital Marketing. Digital Marketing strategies. What does a Digital Marketer do. What type of content is better for each stage of the buyer’s journey. How B2B and B2C companies can use Digital Marketing strategies.

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