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A Step-by-Step Guide to Audience Development

Content Marketing Institute

Creating content is not the difficult part of content marketing. Distribution of your content, particularly with paid media, is also not that hard to do initially. The true challenge of becoming a successful (brand) publisher is sustaining an audience, says @LukeKintigh. Quality #content alone never wins.

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5 Brands Share Their Content Marketing Process

Content Marketing Institute

It’s a hazard of the job for content marketers. When you read or see a piece of high-quality content, you wonder how it got created. You ask yourself, “What does this company do to create great content? The simple answer is high-quality content serves both audience and business. MassimoCw Click To Tweet.

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7 Content Marketing Tasks to Automate Right Now

Content Marketing Institute

Rapid advances in AI technologies mean marketing automation is no longer optional. It’s a mainstay of modern marketing. Not all content marketing tasks can or should be automated. But as you go through your daily content tasks, it’s worth asking, “Can this be automated?” Time to do more.

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How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice or Community Top Voice

Buffer

This level is reserved for “senior-level experts and leaders” They're handpicked by the LinkedIn Editorial team, who vet new creators regularly, the platform says. Define your audience Pinpoint who you’re talking to and what problems you can help them solve with your particular set of skills and experience.

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16 More Quotes to Inspire Your Content Marketing

Content Marketing Institute

Each of those quotes continues to inspire me and impact the way I think about content marketing. Today, to kick off the new year, the CMI editorial team asked me to share some more quotes. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers. Shane Snow, Smartcuts.

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5 Tools to Help Your Content Marketing Team Be Better

Content Marketing Institute

Almost all B2C and 96% of B2B brands rely on internal resources to execute their content marketing program. These in-house providers range from small or centralized teams serving the entire organization to individuals leading department efforts. But what makes a team exceptional? It is all in how you grow it.

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Increase in Your Content Marketing Budget? 61+ Fresh Ideas From Experts

Content Marketing Institute

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. Or I might try a bit of native advertising for our top converting content. Support external content creation.