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Why Human-Curated Content Outstrips Computers Every Time

Convince & Convert

This week: From ExactTarget , a free whitepaper called The Audience Growth Survey. From Cision , a free ebook called Power Your Story: Content Marketing Essentials. Jay Baer is a hype-free social media and content strategist & speaker, and author of Youtility: Why Smart Marketing is About Help not Hype.

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44 Blogging Questions and Answers

Kikolani

We blog about content marketing and social media (very broad topics and very widely covered). Answer: I started with banner ads from affiliate marketing products to fill the space and added an advertiser’s page on my blog (you can see it here – [link] ). Question: Any recommendations for fine tuning your blog’s focus?

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30 Proven Small Biz Content Marketing Tips

Writtent Blog

For entrepreneurs and small business owners, content marketing can seem out of reach. Although proven to be an effective way to attract prospects, generate leads, and retain customers, content marketing appears to require more time and money than you have to invest in it. Content marketing works because it’s not a hard-sell technique.

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PBEVENT 2015: A Roundup of Tips and Advice Shared at the ProBlogger Training Event Sessions

ProBlogger

To see why, read A Guide to Using Data Analytics to Optimize Your Content Marketing Strategies. Content Marketing: Planning content: Identify and create a profile for your dream reader. Amy Porterfield offers advice about this process in How to Create a Survey to Find Your Target Market. Email Marketing.

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Best Facebook Marketing Tips, Techniques and Tools of 2011, Part 1

Webbiquity SMM

Find the answers to these questions and many more here in more than 30 of the best articles and blog posts on Facebook marketing of 2011. Facebook Marketing Tips and Tactics. Five Top Facebook Marketing Tips by LiveWorld. Make the Most of Your Facebook Marketing by Alison Zarrella. Alison recommends cross-promotion (e.g.,

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3 Effective Ways to Reduce Social Media Overwhelm

Socially Sorted

But if I ask them… I mean really ask them, in a survey or directly… they often say they are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start with social media content creation, posting and engagement to get results. There are many ways to you can survey your audience. Meerkats by Shutterstock. the social media.

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How to Make the Most of Your Social Media Budget

Sprout Social

Despite the challenge some businesses faced trying to prove social media ROI , a survey from Duke University Fuqua School of Business suggests it’s not stopping brands from expanding their budgets. According to the survey, businesses are spending 9.4% of their marketing budgets on social media. Bonus: Free Is Good.