The Crucial Role of Content&Social Marketing in Brand Promotion
2013 Content Marketing Report IMN just released their 2013 Content Marketing Survey Report which includes some great stats on content marketing, comparisons from 2012 to 2013, and insights on how content marketing varies by industry. One of the big takeaways from the report was that more marketers have an increased awareness of content marketing, which is a great sign. 78% said that they are somewhat familiar or very familiar with content marketing, and 10.9% considered themselves an expert. 49% currently have a content marketing strategy in place, 31% have had one for more than a year, and 18% have put a strategy in place within the last year. When it comes to the most effective content marketing tools, social media, website, email blasts, and newsletters came out on top. The report also looked at challenges that marketers are having when it comes to content marketing, and they include not having channel-specific strategies, not have enough resources, and utilizin...