Content Marketing 2012

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44 Must Read Resources on Content Marketing

The term “content marketing” sounds like a hip buzzword to describe the latest marketing craze, but in reality, the concept has been around since the first newsletters came rolling off the presses. And if there’s one single reason why companies around the world continue to incorporate “content marketing strategies” into their yearly plans – it’s because it has been working for hundreds, if not thousands of years ! Let’s go over a short recap as to why content marketing is a good marketing strategy to employ for today’s online audience: http://blog.kissmetrics.com/44-content-marketing-resources/
http://www.komarketingassociates.com/industry-news/creating-original-content-remains-top-issue-for-b2b-marketers-847/

Creating original content remains top issue for B2B marketers | Industry News - KoMarketing Associates

According to MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Insitute's recent study , titled B2B Content Marketing: 2012 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends, about one-quarter of marketers' annual budgets is spent on content marketing. In addition, nine out of 10 B2B marketers are currently using content marketing to grow their businesses, while around 60 percent plan to increase spend in the area over the next 12 months.
http://www.ferreemoney.com/blog/content-marketing-feat-postrank-visibli-pinterest-buffer-scoop-it-google/

Content Marketing feat. PostRank Visibli Pinterest Buffer Scoop.it Google+ | Social Media Marketing Plus

Content Marketing is an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases.
SMBs and Social Media: A Brief Recap and a Few Predictions In our previous post on SMBs and Social Media , we discussed how small and mid-sized companies can get the maximum benefits from their social media marketing efforts. http://blogs.position2.com/smbs-and-social-media-marketing-prepping-up-for-2012-part-1

SMBs and Social Media Marketing: Prepping up for 2012: Part One | Position² Blog

Print newspapers bring you everything: digital news may only be delivered to order on the basis of past predilection. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/01/news-choice-digital-print

If you choose your own news, you'll be less well read | Curation & The Future of Publishing | Scoop.it

4 Steps to Create a Social Listening Strategy | Social Media Examiner

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/4-steps-to-create-a-social-listening-strategy/ Is your business thinking about social analytics? Why? Because listening is an ongoing process that is necessary to keep a strategy fresh and competitive.
I keep hearing people throw around the word “curation” at various conferences, most recently at SXSW.

The Seven Needs of Real-Time Curators

http://scobleizer.com/2010/03/27/the-seven-needs-of-real-time-curators/
If you’re a business looking to kick off a social marketing campaign, a marketer interested in learning about social media, or simply a fanatic like me, you’re in luck!

PostRank Social Analytics in the Real World: Webinar #3

http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2011/05/postrank-social-media-analytics-webinar/