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5 Brands Share Their Content Marketing Process

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It’s a hazard of the job for content marketers. Content marketing strategists from these three brands plus two more willingly shared how they ideate, strategize, and produce that high-quality content, and evaluate its success. Read on to get some tips and insight that you can incorporate into your content marketing process.

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6 Time-Saving Apps and Tools Marketers Obsess Over

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When I’m in super-focused research mode, listening to a blog post also allows me to take furious notes underlining keywords and drawing pictures – like a more manic and messy version of one of those professional sketch-note drawers I see at conferences. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 7 Apps and Tools Obsessed by Content Marketers.

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7 Content Marketing Tasks to Automate Right Now

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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. No matter how far AI advances go, software will never replace a human for crafting an insightful and meaningful blog post. Cost: Free.

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Instagram Marketing: 4 Features You Should Be Using [Examples]

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Successful content marketers on this social platform tailor their content to take advantage of the channel’s strengths, from hashtags and Stories to advertising and live video. Let’s explore how to use these features to maximize your content marketing strategy. No one post can provide all relevant tools in the space. Learn more.

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7 Powerful Tools to Automate Tedious Content Marketing Tasks

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You know what every content marketer loves? In this article, I share seven of my favorite content marketing and SEO tools. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: 50 Best Social Media Tools From 50 Most Influential Marketers Online. Influencer marketing is a powerful and popular way to increase your content’s reach. Let’s dive in!

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How Tom’s of Maine Found Success in Micro-Influencer Marketing

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Influencer marketing is about growing your audience and leveraging the voice of well-connected people … but using influencers with the biggest audiences isn’t always the answer. Bridget Burns, community manager for Tom’s of Maine, explains in this Q&A how micro-influencer marketing works for a brand that values substance over sizzle.

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5 Tools to Help Your Content Marketing Team Be Better

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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. Click To Tweet.