Treat Culture Unwrapped: Sweet Ideas for Indulgent Content Marketing

You’re at the grocery store, checking all the standard “grown up” items off your list. Eggs? Check. Spinach? Check. Laundry detergent? Check. You’re nearing the checkout line when, out of the corner of your eye, something catches your attention. It’s a beautiful, gooey, freshly baked cookie. Yeah, maybe you don’t need it. But life is […]

Brief Encounters: Crafting Quality Content Briefs

You wouldn’t drive blindfolded, right? While less dangerous, creating content without any strategic direction can feel like driving without your eye sight. Not only can it be frustrating from the get-go, but directionless content creation can seriously impede effectiveness by straying from intended outcomes and goals – a fate especially likely if you don’t know […]

Small but Mighty: The Power of a Great Tagline

“I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.” – Blaise Pascal The 17th century French philosopher knew the human mind prizes brevity. Brand taglines prove our attention spans still can’t resist linguistic efficiency centuries later. Reading the words “The Happiest Place On Earth” more than likely conjures an image […]

Beneath the Tip of of the Iceberg of a Super Bowl Commercial

When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, the ultra-visible video extravaganza is just a tiny portion of the massive strategic iceberg lurking below the surface. These marketing masterpieces depend on extensive planning and flawless execution that extends far beyond the 30-second spot itself. I discovered the nuts and bolts firsthand when I was a Senior […]

OKRs vs KPIs: When to Use Each to Drive Content Marketing Success

With companies producing more content than ever, you need to know what makes you stand out and brings you closer to your goals. While the simple act of creating more posts and guides benefits your brand’s visibility, it takes a little digging to know what’s truly working. This is where frameworks like Objectives and Key […]

Climbing the Content Ladder: A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing a Messaging Hierarchy

Have you ever scrolled through a brand’s website or social media and noticed a disconnect? The blogs talk about one thing, the emails another, and the Instagram graphics something else entirely. The disjointedness probably left you with one overwhelming question: Huh? This kind of fragmentation is an unfortunate reality of brands without a solid messaging […]

Your Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Sustainable and Repeatable Content Creation Workflow + 30 Tools do it Right

In today’s world, content creation is the cornerstone of a successful marketing strategy. However, creating quality content consistently can be a daunting task without a well-defined workflow. It necessitates the synchronization of creativity, strategy, and execution. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the key elements of a sustainable content creation workflow, providing you with […]

Tie Your Content Marketing to Business Objectives with This Looker Studio Template

Content Marketing Optimization Dashboard

This Looker Studio template is designed to help marketers and businesses visualize the full-funnel impact of their content marketing initiatives. By looking at awareness, consideration, and conversion metrics in tandem, businesses can gauge how growth in metrics such as readership and time spent with content directly funnel into sales.

How to use automation to keep an eye on the competition

Spy on the competition

When you were young, your mom may have asked you if you’d jump off a bridge if everyone else were doing it (mine did). In the world of marketing, what matters more is understanding why everyone is going off the bridge in the first place. In other words, knowing not just what your competitors are […]

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