Content Marketing
Effectiveness Of Video Marketing Platforms [CHART]
Wyzowl conducted a worldwide survey of marketers in December 2017, finding that YouTube and Facebook were considered the first- and second-most effective video platforms for marketing—in that order.
Read MoreB2B Audience Targeting Challenges [CHART]
B2B marketing communication campaigns are facing difficulties reaching target audiences, according to the 2018 State of B2B Communications report from Ytel. The study finds a majority of survey respondents agreeing that they have a hard time getting their message and content in front of their target audience.
Read MoreMarketing Budget Trends For Industrial Companies In 2017 [CHART]
Almost 8 in 10 industrial marketers increased (31%) or maintained (48%) their budgets in 2017 relative to 2016. Websites, content and social media were the areas in which the most industrial marketers increased their spending in 2017, with 58% doing for each channel.
Read MoreContent Marketing Checklist [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic by Page Traffic lists 40 things to check off your content marketing list.
Read MoreLink Building Tactics [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic from Kissmetrics illustrates 14 link building tactics that do not include unsolicited emails.
Read MoreSatisfaction With Social Media Sites [CHART]
Social media user satisfaction remains steady this year though it is still in the lower tier of industries on this measure. The overall index for social media is unchanged at 73 on a 100-point scale, though some platforms are better rated than others.
Read More360 Videos [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic examines engagement with 360 videos, claiming that they enjoy clickthrough rates averaging 4.51%, compared to 0.56% for traditional videos.
Read MoreTypes Of Videos Marketers Create [CHART]
More than half of US marketing decision-makers surveyed said they create customer testimonials and product/service overview videos intended for distribution on social media, making those the two most popular types of video.
Read MoreSmart Speaker Answer Accuracy By Category [CHART]
Loup Ventures put Apple’s HomePod through the smart speaker gauntlet which included 782 queries and compared the HomePod’s accuracy to Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Microsoft’s Cortana.
Read MoreVoice Assistant Use By Daypart [TABLE]
After a surge this past holiday season – when 4% of U.S. adults reported they acquired their first smart speaker device — ownership is up 128% since January 2017, to now one in six Americans (16%) having a smart speaker.
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