Poor Richard's Almanack is probably best remembered for the personal sayings Benjamin Franklin included in every issue. However, its useful and entertaining content also sets it apart as one of the earliest examples of content marketing. Find out what 4 lessons we can learn from the way Franklin harnessed...

Paid advertising is becoming one of the most cost-effective ways to get your online content in front of your targeted audience. Paid advertising strategies can increase readership, generate leads and increase brand awareness among the people you want to reach. Find out how to use Facebook ads for content...

Mapping out a strategy for your content efforts can sometimes feel like stepping off into the unknown. A defined strategy forces you to focus in on your brand and decide on a target audience, tactics and channels, KPIs, etc. However, it also may require you to turn your focus away from efforts that might...

Chipotle's video "The Scarecrow" got incredible attention online, running through the social channels, but never morphing into a television commercial or banner. Chipotle never paid for placement. Find out the story behind this effort and learn more about how powerful brand storytelling can supplant...

Adobe's recent Digital Marketing Summit showcased some of the most recent advances in marketing technology and offered information on how innovation continues to drive the industry forward. Find out more about the inventions and reinventions that are changing content marketing.

This week, Joe, Robert and some special guests report live from Content Marketing World in Sydney, Australia. The conversation focuses on a new report about sustainable digital business models, LinkedIn's latest content marketing tools for top brands, the acquisition of Klout by Lithium, and Copyblogger's...

Some results in a recent B2B web usability report were surprising. Specifically, the report found that two types of website content that most marketers don't even think about play a huge role in helping B2B buyers move forward with a vendor. Learn more about the report, including why 55 percent of potential...

Understanding ways to match content with the sales process is just as critical as ensuring content quality. For effective B2B content, master these 3 concepts that mirror the way an enterprise sales process typically works.

To a marketer, a picture can be worth so much more than a thousand words. You may be creating a presence on visual marketing-specific sites or revising your existing strategy on familiar networks to include more visual elements. Either way, get fresh ideas and inspiration for your visual content marketing...

There are many takeaways sprinkled throughout the sublime scripts of "The Godfather" saga. And some of them speak to the relationships those of us with a content job have with our clients and stakeholders — you can attribute much of the Corleones' success to their superior intuition in managing outside...

Now is the time to start thinking seriously about the impact of data on your content marketing efforts. Find out how you can put data truly at the heart of your content marketing strategy, so that you can implement real change and improve your success this year.

LinkedIn's Influencer program promises great opportunity and exposure for thought leaders. However, if the quality of discussion in many LinkedIn groups is an indication, the platform may soon have a cesspool of substandard stories on its hands. Use these 4 tips to stay afloat in LinkedIn's content publishing...