Every good marketing strategy incorporates some form of content — and thoughtful marketers always back up their content marketing strategy with targeted content marketing KPIs.
A key performance indicator functions as a compass for your content efforts. They are detailed and specific objectives that keep you focused and on track as you work…
Software as a service (SaaS) is a growing industry. Projections estimate that there will be 72,000 SaaS companies around the world by the end of 2024 — and that doesn’t include over 100,000 potential additions created by the sudden spike in AI investments in the last year.
SaaS is a booming business. But it’s also…
Have you come across the term “growth marketing” and wondered what exactly it meant? You’re not alone. There is quite a bit of confusion in the marketing world about the term growth marketing and what it really entails.
We’re here to help clear up some of that confusion.
Consider this your growth marketing primer. Below is a…
Organic traffic has always been unpredictable, especially when it comes from Google search. A single Google algorithm update can throw things off, and as in the case of Google’s Helpful Content Update, sometimes it can create entirely new marketing landscapes.
If you’ve seen a drop in organic traffic in the latest year or two and…
Every brand has its area of expertise. This is your unique selling proposition. It’s your competitive advantage that helps you stand out in your field — at least, that’s true if you can build your topical authority.
Topical authority is the process of successfully signaling your subject matter expertise (SME) online. Typically, this happens through…
It takes a strong brand to stand out in the age of AI Overviews. As artificial intelligence soaks up search queries and provides general, amalgamated answers, only well-known brands with recognizable authority can continue to break through the artificial white noise.
This is why I’ve been paying more and more attention to brand marketing. This…
Growth marketing is a universal approach to digital marketing and promotion. While effective, though, you want to tailor your growth marketing strategy to the specific industry you’re operating in.
Case in point: Fintech.
If you’re a fintech company, you’re doing business in the competitive and ever-evolving financial technology sector, rife with competition and burdened by regulations.…
A subject matter expert (SME for short) infuses your content with a unique kind of value. SMEs provide cutting-edge thought leadership that is up-to-date and mindful of the future. They often have access to insider information and experiences, as well, which can inform their perspectives and lead to one-of-a-kind takeaways and higher-quality content.
SME input can…
Every industry has some kind of online presence. Retailers focus on e-commerce. Journalists share breaking news. Healthcare businesses provide educational information.
Companies in the financial sector can use the online landscape to improve visibility and serve customers. They can also establish brand authority by educating consumers and helping combat misinformation in a highly important area of…
In March 2024, a massive leak of roughly 2,500 documents hit the internet. The topic? How the Google Search Algorithm works.
The unexpected event released thousands of details about ranking features and metrics (although it did not clarify how much it weighted each of these). Readers were treated to insights on how content is ranked,…
Everyone likes to invest time and effort into new content production, but have you reviewed your existing content lately? This might feel unnecessary, but there are quite a few reasons you want to check in on how your current content is performing.
Content audits evaluate which areas of your owned media are working and which…
Content marketing is much more than creating assets. As you generate different kinds of content for your growth marketing strategy, you want to optimize that content. This is especially true for owned media (i.e. content you have control over).
Posting on a company blog to “see what sticks” isn’t going to get you far. If…
