Author: Leslie Carruthers

Leslie is founder and President of The Search Guru, a 14-year-old digital marketing agency providing businesses visibility, targeted traffic and improving conversion rates. A seasoned Internet marketing professional (1999) trained by early SEO icons, Leslie holds a journalism degree and was named one of the Top Women in SEO for 2012 and Content Marketing Influencer and Expert to Follow into 2019. Leslie has presented to the national Direct Marketing Association, SMX West, General Electric and other national and regional groups. Follow her on Twitter @TheSearchGuru.

By lesliecarruthers published March 30, 2020

6 Brands Share Real Content Marketing Examples That Convert

With the glut of content, how does a brand create and distribute content that works for it AND its audience?

To answer this question, my team and I put out a call on LinkedIn and through HARO (Help A Reporter Out) for examples of awesome content marketing. Allow me to share the highlights with these six ways to create content-based, real-life success stories. Each demonstrates how content marketing can be used to create and convert an audience of buyers.

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By lesliecarruthers published December 6, 2018

How 6 Brands Stand Out and Get Results from Content Marketing

This post was co-written by Shopify’s Casandra Campbell.

Imagine increasing revenue by 34.7% ($3.4 million in one year) from your FAQ section alone or growing conversion rates from your blog by 800%.

These aren’t made-up numbers. These are real results from real companies shared in response to our request for examples of awesome content marketing via HARO and other channels.

Let’s explore how six companies in six industries find amazing results from their content marketing programs.

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By lesliecarruthers published February 7, 2018

4 Case Studies Show How to Crush It With Out-of-the-Box Content Marketing

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This post was co-written by Shopify’s Casandra Campbell.

Content marketing can be a valuable tool for nearly any company, in nearly any industry, at nearly any point in the sales funnel. But with the glut of content available, how does a brand create and distribute content that allows the company (and the audience) to experience that value?

We sent out a request for examples of awesome content marketing via HARO and other channels. In this article, we highlight four out-of-the-box case studies that show how content marketing can be used to create true value.

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