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Content marketing is equal parts strategic, creative, and technical. In order to optimize your content efforts to produce maximum impact, you need to get comfortable with the technical side of content marketing. Content plus tools equals higher ROI! That’s why we’ve put together a list of great technical tips and tools that will help optimize your content marketing results across the board....
When starting out with a content marketing strategy, it can seem intimidating to go at it alone, especially without tools, resources, or help from a content marketing agency. I mean, would you ever throw someone into the ocean without a life jacket? Of course not. But when you task your marketing team with the challenge of creating, executing, and measuring a great content marketing strategy without the tools they need to do it well, that's basically what you're doing. Now, you don't need to assemble a huge team to be successful in content; small content teams can still achieve impressive results. What you do need is to give your team the support, structure, and resources it needs to get the job done. Luckily, there are tons of free tools out there to make your content marketing process a little smoother. Below, I've listed eight of my favorite free content marketing tools:...
Luckily, I have the privilege of working on a team of 150+ other marketers who specialize in different functions than I do. And because of that, I was able to curate this list of the top 58 tools every marketer should know about and being using in 2017. I'll make it easy for you. I broke up my list of recommended tools into different sections so you can get a better sense of what tools are available for different functions of the job. At the end, you'll see the whole list of 58 tools that you can skim and bookmark for later....
The social media world is a fascinating one. Every so often, a new social media platform emerges to capture our attention (Peach) or become part of our daily lives (Snapchat). The social media tools landscape can be just as fascinating — and robust! With all these tools to choose from, how can you stay on top of the latest and greatest? As part of our State of Social Media 2016 campaign, we’ve scoured Product Hunt for the latest trending social media tools and created a list of 21 products for marketers and teams to try in 2017.Keep reading to see the full list, or click over to the Product Hunt collection with all of 2017’s best social media tools....
Landscape is a powerful image resizing tool designed to help social media marketers, content creators and business owners develop a standout presence in an increasingly visual social world. Our tool offers social media professionals an efficient way to produce multiple image sizes optimized for social media profiles, messages and campaigns - ultimately giving them more time to focus on what matters most: fostering engagement and authentic conversations through social.
Robin Good writes: Beacon is a free web app which allows you to import, format and customize your best blog articles into a professional-looking PDF ebook. It is also possible to select among different formatting styles, fonts, color schemes and to add new text, pages and images. The final PDF can be saved and downloaded and you will also have mobile-version friendly web version (which can be hosted on your own domain) of it also available for distribution. Analytics offer the ability to see who read or downloaded your ebook. Direct integration with WordPress (plugin) and Hubspot. Free version available (includes a Beacon logo in your publications).Paid version from $9/mo (1 unbranded ebook/mo) Pricing info: http://www.beacon.by/pricing My commen t: Great, easy-to-use platform to easily create ebooks without hiring a graphic designer. Try it out now: http://www.beacon.by/...
In the past, I’ve discussed a variety of ways for businesses to improve their reach through social media. From step-by-step marketing guides to advertising-based posts, I have done it all.
This time around, I want to discuss 13 tools that can make or break your social media marketing strategy. With the right tools on your side, the sky’s the limit. Without these, however, you will be facing an uphill battle.
Here are 13 tools you need to learn before going “all in” with your social media strategy...
Small business owners may find it challenging navigating through the fast-paced world of social media. Their resources are valuable and they don’t want to waste any of it. Here’s a list of free social media tools that will save them both time and money....
We’ve all heard the phrase “content is king” but constantly finding interesting new content to put on our websites or share on social media is often much easier said than done. As much as we may know that we need to share a variety of content to keep things interesting, with so much content covering similar topics finding those nuggets of content gold can be time consuming.
After all who’s to say which is the BEST content marketing strategy or the BEST way to write a blog? But all is not lost, content curation tools abound to help you on your voyage to uncover the best content for your audience – those articles, blogs and tweets that will get the online public flocking to your website, social channel or blog. Here is a list of 5 of the best content curation tools with recommendations from some industry experts to help you become a one stop shop for great content....
Content promotion takes a lot of time.
In many cases, it takes longer than it does to create the content itself.
This means efficiency is key.
And to achieve efficiency, as well as consistent results from your promotion efforts, you need tools.
Tools help automate boring, repetitive tasks and give you insight into the relevant data by helping you analyze it.
Tools are what this post is all about.
I’ve put together a list of 15 tools that can help you promote content more effectively....
You can learn a lot from your competitors. If you’ve ever wondered why your competitors are outranking you, or getting more social love, this article is for you. With the tools mentioned below, you can learn a lot about your competitors.
Here are 12 tools that will help you get more traffic....
Do you already feel stressed to meet these demands of monitoring, connecting and creating on social media?Don’t worry.In this post, I’ll share social media tools that automate your marketing and save you hours every week....
Value your time online?
Of course you do!
And getting your time back is more important than ever.
If you’re on social media (and you are because you’re reading this) -- you know that keeping up can be exhausting.
The good news? Having the right tools can make your life easier.
Fortunately, there are dozens of cool tools, and most are aimed at earning time back in your day.
Here’s 21 of my favorite social media tools that every marketer needs in alphabetical order....
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For small businesses looking to keep up with bigger players in their industries, tools have emerged to level the playing field, allowing those of us looking to make our voices heard of expanding our reach. From ideation and promotion to tools that help your content truly stand out from the noise, consider how the following platforms can serve to help you reach your content marketing goals – whatever they may be....
Most of us try to find the Google answers to at least 3 – 4 questions on a daily basis. Considering this, the apps or websites which host content about which people ask questions are bound to have huge traffic rates. Wouldn’t you want your website or app to be one of the most talked-about ones? Wouldn’t you want to put up content which prompts user discussions and helps keep you in the news? Finding content ideas that trigger user interaction to bring about a real change in your field of work is a very challenging task. All the more if you need to put up such content on a regular basis. What would help would be a way in which you could find what makes users tick every now and then. What are things people like talking or asking questions about? Bloomberry is a unique online tool that lets you find out just that....
And exactly how are you going to increase your value in 2017?One important development in 2016 was the major changes unveiled by Facebook. Content-marketing-centered businesses were deeply affected by Facebook's News Feed algorithm changes, which drastically decreased organic reach. Publishers reported up to a 42 percent decrease in referral traffic from Facebook. These unexpected changes indicate that brands need to be increasingly focused on their own audience reach and retention in 2017. Now is the time adopt new technology for the new year. To help you get started, here are six tools that will turbocharge your content marketing strategy in 2017....
If you're a content marketer, chances are you have the same obsession with new, fancy content marketing tools that I do. I find myself spending lots of time looking for the next big thing - the content marketing tool that will help propel me to content marketing stardom. Though that's still a long way off, I've curated the best tools I've come across during my hunt and created a list of 77 Tremendous Tools to Make You a Content Marketing Superstar. I've divided the tools into sections based on their purpose, so if there's a certain type of tool you're looking for you can skip straight to the right section by clicking one of the links below....
Vellum is a simple reading list for the links your friends are currently sharing in your Twitter feed.Vellum puts a spotlight on content, making it easy to find what you should read next. Links are ranked by how often they have been shared by those you follow on Twitter, so you can stay up to date with the news that the people you care about are discussing....
From my perspective, digital marketing is all about the thinking involved rather than just the tools. But tools these days are making it increasingly easier toimplement those creative ideas, connect with more people, do research quickly and get your content out there. So without further ado, here are a list of some of our favorite digital marketing tools for 2016....
At one point, my ideas didn’t do the trick in terms of producing new, engaging, and relevant content. I’m sure you can relate.
It dawned on me that I needed to change my strategy and fully embrace this sentiment from Kevin Roberts: “Ideas are the currency of the future.”
Great ideas are based on logic, data, and emotions. To hit those marks, I use different tools and surveys as well as logic-focused tricks. Here are some that will help you find great content ideas to which your audience will respond....
Compelling content will attract the right people to you, allowing you to build an audience of current and potential customers. More than that, posting great content on social is the the first step to higher engagement rates and a larger audience.
The question is, how do you find amazing content to share? Well your own awesome stuff is a great start, but if you live by the 80/20 rule, you might need to look at other sources as well. And for this, you’ll need a system that is time saving and easy to include to your daily routine.
Let’s take a look at some of the top tools that guarantee to save you time in curating the right content for social....
So, you soak up productivity tips and look for ways to get more done in less time in order to keep the wheel churning. But what if I told you there was no need?
Because, here’s the part you’re missing: Collecting every shiny new productivity tip out there is practically akin to wasting more time, especially if you don’t implement any of those tips.
Sometimes, it’s just a matter of having the right tools in your toolbox. Here are are eight essential ones that all entrepreneurs need in their arsenal...
It doesn't matter if you have a well established business or a new one, everyone can benefit from learning to use social media better. But which platform is right for you?
The What Social Media Platforms Are Best Suited For Your Business infographic from Quick Sprout helps you determine which platform your target audience uses so you can save yourself some time.
But I’m going to assume that you have at least a decent grasp of how to manage your team and content strategy.
Instead, I want to focus on the second main point – tools.
I’m going to share with you 15 tools that can help you create better content as a team, while minimizing the chance of mistakes.
You definitely won’t need all of them, but you’ll probably want to use at least one from each of the four main classes of tools.
In a recent survey by Smart Insights, content marketing was indicated as the top performer for driving commercial results in 2015. Needless to say, it’s becoming more and more imperative for digital marketers to create not only consistent online content, but engaging content as well. And that can be a very daunting and overwhelming process.
The following list includes 8 tools that I find particularly helpful as a content marketer. Each tool tackles a different obstacle: content management, visual content creation, personalizing email outreach, idea generation, scheduling, writing and note-taking, idea organization and content discovery....
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Ian Cleary puts together a list of great technical tips and tools that will help optimize your content marketing results across the board.