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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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How to Increase Your Twitter Impressions Organically

Sprout Social

When it comes to Twitter marketing , one of the key metrics brands measure is engagement. A survey from Fractl and Buzzstream found the top reasons people unfollow brands on social media were: Too much self-promotion. For instance, the hashtag #smm is common in our industry because it’s an acronym for social media marketing.

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The New Writer’s Guide to Evaluating Websites for Guest Posting Opportunities

ProBlogger

What most people don’t realize is that it’s almost as easy to go wrong with guest posting as it is with any other content marketing technique. Look for absolute numbers, but also for trends. Trending shows that this site is growing (wonderful, that’s our site J ). It’s worth the time. Keep records.

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An Introduction to Social Media for Business

Sprout Social

One of the biggest advantages of social media marketing is it’s less reliant on a large budget. Marketers spent more than $8.3 Social media for business is a necessity just like paid ads, flyers and other traditional marketing efforts. It’s time to do away with the old mindset and outdated views of marketing.

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45 Marketing Tools to Consider for 2017

Razor Social

What are the hottest marketing tools you should be using in 2017? This may not be the definitive list of all the best marketing tools out there, but it is the contents of our well-equipped toolbox, and it’s definitely worth your consideration. Marketing Automation. We use Ontraport for most of our marketing automation needs.

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4 Lessons from BuzzFeed’s Worst Headlines

Convince & Convert

To explore how to formulate a headline that generates the most page views and shares , Buzzstream and Fractl decided to take a different approach: We looked at a set of low-performing headings to identify key patterns and distinctions. Study by Fractl and BuzzStream. A Closer Look at the Worst Headlines.