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Buyer’s Guide to the Best Content Marketing Books of 2018

Content Marketing Institute

If you’re looking for a holiday gift book to advance the recipient’s content marketing skills, I have good news. During 2018, authors and publishers created some of the most helpful and sophisticated content marketing books. Here are some of the best options published in 2018 (and, in one case, the closing months of 2017).

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How to Win at Content Marketing [New Playbook]

Content Marketing Institute

To the uninitiated, a content marketing initiative can seem like an old-school, Dungeons and Dragons-style quest. You continually roll the dice in hopes of earning enough trust, credibility, and experience to persuade your audience to embark on a journey alongside your brand. Build a Content Brand. Want proof? Click To Tweet.

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The 20+ Best Copywriting Blogs to Bookmark & Follow Now

Smart Blogger

Whether you’re a business owner, blogger, content creator, freelance writer, or freelance copywriter, mastering the art of writing emotionally compelling website copy is essential for: Attracting ideal customers. Knowing how to reach and speak to your target audience is a skill that pays handsomely. SmartBlogger. Copy Hackers.

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How to Get Listeners to Push Play on Your Podcast [Examples From Boss Brands]

Content Marketing Institute

For a growing number of brands, the story of standout content marketing success in 2018 might just sound like a podcast. Though podcasting certainly isn’t a new medium, it has come into its own as a content platform over the last few years. Podcasting can be an intimate way to interact with your audience, says @joderama.

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How to Use Non-Obvious Thinking to Create Better Content

Content Marketing Institute

On the surface, author Rohit Bhargava’s observation in the keynote talk of CMI’s virtual ContentTECH this year doesn’t bode well for content marketing. After all, to attract and retain an audience, we need people to believe the content we’re creating. But the negativity wears on the rest of the audience and the content creators.

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A Year Full of ‘No Way!?’ Moments for CCO Magazine

Content Marketing Institute

We started the year interviewing virtual-reality expert Sarah Hill, CEO and chief storyteller for StoryUP, the article titled Immersive Content. He explained, “Audiences are extremely aware of preachiness, especially in the modern era. Excellent #content creators do not come cheap, says Sara Noble via @soloportfolio.

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This Old Marketing Farewell Episode: Sometimes the End Is a Beginning

Content Marketing Institute

The entire PNR experience has been a labor of love for Robert and me – and the response from our audience has been both humbling and gratifying. That consolidation is all about gaining access to audiences, which of course is what we’ve been preaching for a long time.@Disney JP: Go learn how to build a loyal and trusted audience.