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Content Marketing in 2021 and Beyond

Neil Patel

Let’s talk about content marketing. Content marketing continues to flourish for one very simple reason: it’s what the people want. That’s content marketing in a nutshell. Consider: Compared to outbound tactics, content marketing costs 62% less but generates 3x as many leads. Exceedingly well.

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How to Effectively Use Memes in Your Content Marketing

Neil Patel

That’s precisely why your brand should be including memes in your content marketing plan. If you can create and share on-target memes that engage your audience, you could create that same sense of community, develop brand loyalty , and even tap into new markets. Why You Should Use Memes in Your Content Marketing.

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Content Marketer of the Year Shares the REI Story

Content Marketing Institute

These are just a few of the characteristics we look for when selecting the finalists for CMI’s Content Marketer of the Year award. Paolo Mottola, managing editor at REI Co-op and the 2017 Content Marketer of the Year, has demonstrated again and again how content can drive more than interest and engagement – it can drive action.

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The Zen of Content Marketing: Higher Consciousness, Better Performance

Content Marketing Institute

When marketers come up against frustrations, for example, Robert has a way of reframing their situations in such a way that new opportunities – for the individual and for the company – emerge. October 7, 2017) edition, Robert relates his conversation with a marketing director who was considering quitting his job. Are you in?

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How Content Marketing Can Save Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

If you’ve tuned into the Content Marketing Institute for any length of time, you are no doubt familiar with the importance we place on the idea of developing a documented, strategic plan. Each year in our research, we find that a cohesive, documented strategy is one thing that separates successful vs. unsuccessful content marketers.

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How a Winery Crushed Its Content Marketing With Video

Content Marketing Institute

Enter, 20-year marketing veteran Lisa Mattson. This post shares some ideas from her Content Marketing World talk, How Jordan Winery Crushed Content Marketing With a Video-Centered Strategy – ideas that you can steal to reinvigorate your brand. 10 Tips (and a Ton of Tricks) to Maximize Your Video Content Investment.

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16 More Quotes to Inspire Your Content Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

In 2017, I shared a compilation of 23 inspirational quotes , from Rachael Ray to Ann Handley to Andy Weir and many people in between. Each of those quotes continues to inspire me and impact the way I think about content marketing. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers.