Content Marketing Institute https://contentmarketinginstitute.com Content Marketing Institute Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:00:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 Heat Up Your Content Marketing Game During the Summer Lull: 5 Things To Do https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/improve-content-marketing-downtime https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/improve-content-marketing-downtime#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:00:57 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=127884 People should take vacations. It’s a healthy thing to do. Of course, doing so often disrupts the regular work of the content marketers left behind. When you face a forced lull, do these five things. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/improve-content-marketing-downtime/feed/ 0 This Superpower You Learned in Grade School Can Power Better Content https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/verbs-writing-powerful-content https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/verbs-writing-powerful-content#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:29 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=122488 You learned about verbs in elementary school. Yet too many writers forget the power they possess. Stand out in the proliferation of boring, weak, and ineffective language by slashing through wasted, wimpy verbs. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/verbs-writing-powerful-content/feed/ 0 Beware: Automated AI-Generated Content Can Ruin Everything for Marketers https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/automated-ai-generated-content https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/automated-ai-generated-content#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:00:45 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=133627 Marketers in your industry will weaponize automated AI-created content to come after your search traffic and tell your brand’s story. Are you prepared for the fight? Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/automated-ai-generated-content/feed/ 0 Use These 3 Agile Fixes To Keep Your Marketing Operations Humming https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/agile-fixes-marketing-operations https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/agile-fixes-marketing-operations#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:46 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=133521 You can’t afford to waste your marketing budget by working the wrong way. Yet, process improvement probably isn’t at the top of your to-do list. Change that today and use these three ideas to make it happen. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/agile-fixes-marketing-operations/feed/ 0 AI Content Detection Tools Exist – But Do You Need Them (and Can You Trust Them)? https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/ai-content-detection-tools https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/ai-content-detection-tools#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:14 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=133184 Does it matter to content marketers if a writer uses ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, or other AI content creation tools? And if it does, what tools can help you in that assessment process? We tested four of them. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/ai-content-detection-tools/feed/ 0 5 Newsletter Lessons for More Fruitful Content (and a Community-Building Fail) https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/cranberry-club-content-lessons https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/cranberry-club-content-lessons#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:00:08 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=133127 Ocean Spray created the Cranberry Club to attract subscribers. But would the holiday berry deliver year-round? Find that answer and other content marketing takeaways from one club member who happens to be a content marketer. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/cranberry-club-content-lessons/feed/ 0 Don’t Miss the Big News Hidden in Google’s Cool AI Tools Announcements https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/google-ai-tools-search https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/google-ai-tools-search#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 10:00:34 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=133009 Among the magic announcements from Google this past week came an almost throwaway line that should pique marketers’ interest and response. Here’s a hint: It has to do with AI and search. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/google-ai-tools-search/feed/ 0 Must-Have Checklist To Creating Valuable Content https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/creating-valuable-content-checklist/ https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/creating-valuable-content-checklist/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:15 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=88533 Successful content marketing strategies take all the guesswork out of execution, letting the creative flourish. To help get the details straight, use this Creating Valuable Content checklist. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/creating-valuable-content-checklist/feed/ 0 3 Ways To Know If Brand Awareness Gets Your Marketing on Base [Rose-Colored Glasses] https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/measuring-brand-awareness https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/measuring-brand-awareness#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 10:00:42 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=132952 You can’t tie a baseball player’s stats directly to team wins. And you can’t connect a direct line from brand awareness to the bottom line. But that doesn’t mean you can’t measure the impact of brand awareness on the customer journey. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/measuring-brand-awareness/feed/ 0 When Did Your B2B Team Stop Caring (and What To Do About It) [Rose-Colored Glasses] https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/b2b-marketing-teams-products https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/b2b-marketing-teams-products#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 10:00:24 +0000 https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/?p=132783 When did B2B marketing teams stop caring? Sure, they care about their jobs. But many don’t seem to care about the topic of their employer’s business. And that’s a problem. Continue reading ]]> https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/b2b-marketing-teams-products/feed/ 0