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'For many content marketers, curation is something of a silver bullet. Rand Fishkin of SEOMoz has joked that we’re in the midst of a content arms race; companies across all industries have realized the power of custom content , and are actively competing to produce better-quality materials. The average B2B marketer is using 12 different  content marketing tactics , and a curation strategy can boost the volume of information shared without dramatically increasing the workload. Content Curation: Everyone Is Doing It. Finding the Right Content Is Tough. MORE >>

The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Content. Why Google+ Is the Best Social Platform for Content Marketers – On Google+, your network impact extends beyond the social media domain. SlideShare Best Practices: Content Marketing Tips from Top SlideShare Marketers – Learn how top marketers from HubSpot, Tourism Australia and Dell use SlideShare for both written and visual content distribution and social promotion. In my experience, content quality is only a small part of the story and link bait hardly ever works. The right content archetypes. MORE >>

The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Content. WordPress Plugins to Grow Your Email Subscribers – Here are seven great WordPress plugins to grow your email subscribers and let you focus on delivering great content. How to Find Your Target Audience – Find out who your target audience is for content marketing through your sales team, support department, and analytics. 19 Reasons You Should Include Visual Content in Your Marketing – Take a look at 19 statistics that make the case for including visual content in your marketing strategy. MORE >>

The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Content. The Complete Guide To Custom Post Types in WordPress – Learn how to create custom types of content easily with this complete guide to WordPress custom post types. You work hard to publish a great piece of content, but no one notices it. You're reading Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & A Slow Loris , originally posted on Kikolani and copyrighted by Kristi Hines, freelance writer and professional blogger. Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Slow Motion Kitten. This is a myth. MORE >>