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by Kristen Strauss
At the core of every consumer-generated content (CGC) program is the ability to collect and share ratings and reviews. But there is much more marketers can do to increase the effectiveness of their CGC.
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by Colleen Martell
You just got the green light to create a public relations program for your startup. There's a lot to do and you don't have enough time or budget to do it all. Where should you begin?
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by David Spark
As an interviewer, your job is more than just asking questions. To get a great video, you need to be thinking ahead to the final product. Here are seven classic on-camera mistakes rookie interviewers and video producers make.
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by Monica Norton
Even the greatest content needs an early boost to gain traction in social media. Paid promotion and influencer marketing can help, but they can be costly. Fortunately, virtually every organization has a captive audience that's willing—even happy—to share content with their networks for free.
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by Christian Neri
Facebook's YouTube competitor Watch goes live; LinkedIn's major new Audience Network tool; WhatsApp gets serious with a business app; where Snapchat still beats Instagram; the app Millennials say is more indispensable than Facebook or Instagram; much more...
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by Pam Berg, Katie Rottner
When it's time to outsource copywriting or content writing to bolster your marketing, you need to be clear on one thing: Should you hire a copywriter or a content writer? We'll explain all the differences (and similarities!) so you can hire the writer that's right for your project.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Most marketers say their company has style guidelines in place for content, but less than half say their firm has developed more complex content structures such as a customer journey map, according to research from Content Marketing Institute.
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by Laura Forer
Which social platforms work best for B2B marketing? How is the demographic of the B2B buyer changing? How are B2B marketers using content? Find out the answers and more in today's infographic.
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by Christian Neri
YouTube's first-ever logo change and new mobile design & capabilities; anonymous messaging app Sarahah's surprise success; Facebook bans some Pages from advertising; WhatsApp verified biz accounts; 2018 social media trends; Hurricane Harvey & social...
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by Dan Purvis
It wasn't always obvious that marketing operations would become such a central part of B2B marketing. But it has, and it's now the core engine making Marketing smarter, faster, and more cohesive.
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by Laura Forer
The Instagram Story feature has been around for over a year now. How have brands latched on, and how are they using it to drive engagement? Today's infographic looks at how eight industries use the medium.
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by Christian Neri
Young users may be ready to abandon Facebook; LinkedIn launches video upload, Reddit follows suit; Snapchat wants to transform news, and so does Facebook; Facebook algorithm to punish fake videos; 24 hot tools for social media; more!
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by Bana Jobe
You did it. You built a solid hub of corporate content. But now what? You've got a well-planned content machine, but is it sustainable? Here's what happens when a good blog goes bad, and gets killed before it has a fighting chance to thrive.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Marketers say research reports and videos/motion graphics are the content types that generate the leads most likely to convert, according to recent research from Ascend2.
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by Pawan Kumar
These 15 email marketing tips and best-practices (with real life examples) for e-commerce are entirely actionable, and you can easily implement them to increase your conversion rate.
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by Christian Neri
This week: Facebook, Instagram aim for engagement with redesigns; all about Amazon's Spark social platform; LinkedIn's smart share options, a court case it lost, and its native video; Apple pushes original shows; much more!
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by Steve Rayson
What is the secret to an engaging headline? Everyone has an opinion... but what does the data say? After analyzing 100 million headlines, we found that the essence of an engaging headline comes down to a few core principles.
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by Christian Neri
Social has 3 billion users (and other need-to-know stats); Facebook's original video push; LinkedIn expands partners program; a mobile messaging foray by YouTube; Google's Snapchat Discover competitor; Snapchat's powerful tool for marketers...
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by Pamela Webber
The Millennial market: such a tempting conquest, yet so frustrating to conquer. Connecting with this elusive and lucrative demographic is not easy. Here are four major insights to help you market to—and win over—this tough crowd.
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by Brody Dorland
Drawing inspiration from some of the brightest B2B content marketers, here are five ways to help solve the problem of planning your content marketing and elevating the content experience of your customers to meet their evolving expectations.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Prospective buyers of B2B products find content to be most useful when it speaks to needs/pain points and provides specifications, according to research from Content Marketing Institute and SmartBrief.
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by Christian Neri
Facebook unleashes Messenger 2.1 with business-friendly features, may be working on futuristic video chat; stock market rejects Snapchat; Pinterest homes in on search with selling focus; Facebook's big News Feed algorithm change; much more!
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by Heather Rast
Indecision, internal squabbles, poor protocols, and fear of finishing and "shipping" can paralyze marketing initiatives. But your content program doesn't have to go down that rabbit hole. Here are tips for quickly instituting a content marketing program.
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by Laura Forer
How are marketers using video in social media—and, more important, what do consumers want in social videos? This infographic by Animoto has answers.
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by Christian Neri
This week: LinkedIn's powerful new website-visitor insights tool; WhatsApp's rumored business chat app and new milestone against Snapchat; Facebook's new Groups for Pages; an indispensable social media cheat sheet; and much more!
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