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18 of the Best Content Marketing Strategy Guides of 2013

Webbiquity SMM

Content marketing is a hot topic, primarily in the B2B world but increasingly in consumer marketing as well. And as noted here yesterday , 93% of B2B marketers are now using content marketing, with more than half calling it their biggest priority this year. Content Marketing Strategy Guides. by GO Marketing.

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Competitive Marketing Analysis: 14 Ways to Monitor and Beat Your Competitors

Writtent Blog

A recent Constant Contact survey found that 59% of SMB CEOs feel it’s harder to run a business than it was 5 years ago, a factor which can primarily be attributed to quickly-changing technology and marketing best practices. The difficulty of success means that competitive marketing analysis is more crucial than ever. Business Strategy.

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5 Advanced Lessons from Content Marketing World 2013

Writtent Blog

If we had to describe the pulse of the marketing industry, which was on full display last week in Cleveland at the Content Marketing World 2013 conference, it would be the concept of pushing yourself a bit further than ever before. Or as Marketo’s Maggie Jones who attended Content Marketing World 2013 puts it “1. Wait, what?

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Prep work for your social media business presence

Socialmedia.biz

You need to ensure you have the clarity, assets and strategy essential to cultivate a successful social media presence if you want to make social media work for your business. 1 It’s crucial to build a social media strategy that works for your brand. Not doing so is one of many ways that businesses fail on social media.

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How to Use Niche Publishers to Drive Revenue

Convince & Convert

But unfortunately, if you pick the wrong affiliates, this strategy can also be a huge waste of time and money. Much like the stock market, you put your brand at risk any time the majority of your reach is concentrated in one channel. A Better Way to Use Affiliate Marketing. I’m not just talking about marketing conferences.

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15 Blogging Secrets Even Gurus Would Be Surprised to Know

Writtent Blog

There’s strategy, metrics, and then there’s closely-guarded blogging secrets that even many of the elite don’t know. Marketing expert Ken Mueller recommends “luring readers in” by sharing excerpts of top-performing blogs on your homepage, and other heavily-trafficked pages on your site. Ask for What You Want. Ask for What You Want.

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Social Media Outreach for Beginners

Sprout Social

Unfortunately some marketers use social media outreach as an opportunity to spam influencers. Is it ok to reach out to people from your brand’s social media accounts, or should you have someone from your marketing team handle social media outreach? This is where most marketers go wrong. Engage Your List.