2020 Vision: Content Marketing Channels That Are Poised For Growth
The start of the year brings with it opportunity and change. It’s a time for all of us to look back on our accomplishments in the prior year and make plans for the coming year. As a content marketer, you’re likely contemplating where to focus your efforts in the 2020’s to maximize exposure and drive […]
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2020 Vision: 3 Content Marketing Predictions
It’s 2020! A new decade. If the last decade saw the rise of content marketing, the new decade will solidify content marketing as a top marketing strategy. No longer will it be an afterthought or an add-on, but instead will be viewed as a valuable and viable standalone part of the overall marketing strategy. However, […]
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Branded Content Analysis: Foxtail Coffee Co.
This month we’re taking a look at the local Orlando coffee chain, Foxtail Coffee Company. Foxtail first caught our attention because it was a new and different alternative to the standard Starbucks or Dunkin’. Then we started to notice all the press the brand was getting and decided to dig a little deeper and see […]
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Email Marketing: Are You Making The Most Of Preview Text?
Email marketing is a must in this day and age. It remains one of the most effective marketing tools with teams spending hours each week crafting perfect messages. While the body of the email may be spot-on and the subject line perfect, one important area that gets overlooked is the Preview Text. This little snippet […]
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Branded Content Analysis: Sprinkles Cupcakes
Who knew you could market with cupcakes? Sprinkles Cupcakes did. Sprinkles is a cupcake shop and bakery that takes the all-American cupcake and elevates to a level of French patisserie. That French spin on an American classic comes through loud and clear in the company brand and marketing as well as in the cupcakes themselves. […]
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It’s Time to “Fall” for Content Planning
It’s mid-October which puts us well into fall. Pumpkin spice is everywhere, Halloween is just around the corner and the start of the holiday season isn’t far behind that. Although many marketers and businesses are focused on Black Friday and finishing the year strong at this point, some are looking ahead to 2020 and Q1. […]
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5 Ways To Promote Content Beyond The Blog
No doubt content creation keeps you busy day in and day out. Content marketing is a tried-and-true marketing strategy that has cemented its status as a must-do activity for increasing brand awareness and building customer relationships. Does that mean you need to constantly grind out new content? No. Effective content marketing is about much more […]
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Content Shock Is Real. Here’s How To Avoid It
Have you heard of content shock? If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content available, you’ve experienced it. In some ways, it’s a monster of our own creation. As content marketing took off, organizations responded by putting out more and different types of content. Today, we all have access to far more […]
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More Content Marketing Examples To Help You Make It Through The Dog Days Of Summer
If you’ve read Part I in this series, you know that content marketers are doing clever things these days! From video documentaries to augmented reality and must-have mapping apps, our first post highlighted five modern-day content marketing examples that are fresh and innovative. In this second post, we highlight five more terrific examples of content […]
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Bust Through The Dog Days Of Summer With These Top Content Marketing Examples
It’s August. That means the dog days of summer are in full force. If the heat and summer schedules have fried your brain, we’ve got the perfect pick-me-up: ten examples of content marketing at its’ finest! It’s so easy to fall into the trap of “produce, produce, produce” in the world of content marketing. Before […]
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