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the
reationist’’Content
Creationism
is the belief that
the universe and life
itself originates
from specific acts
of divine creation.
is what earns sales leads.
ontent
C
is the belief that earned
sales leads originate
from specific acts of…
D’oh!
Content Creationism
…Content Creation.
Divine
There is no God
(Well there might be,
but He doesnt write content)
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Content is King
Queen
Knight in Shinning Armour
Hipster Scholar
Bikram Guru
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It's a big deal because it leads to leads...
…
and leads, lead to sales...
…
and sales leads to profits...…
and profits lead to growth...…
and growth leads to bigger budgets...…
and better content...…
completing the lifecycle.…
Amen, brother!
Now for the
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Content reationist
C’ommandments
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93% of B2B marketers
are using content marketing.
!
(TopRank)
!
U.S. companies will spend in
the neighbourhood of $50
billion on content
marketing this year.
!
(Contently)
Top Challenges B2B
Content Marketers Face:
!
69% Lack of time
55% Producing content
39% Lack of budget
38% Content variety
(Top Rank)
Top challenges B2B
content marketers face:
!
49% Measuring content effectively
32% Outsourcing to specialists
30% Integration across marketing
20% technology challenges
(Content Marketing Institute)
Content Marketing for
Kraft generates the
equivalent of 1.1 billion
ad impressions a year
and a four times better ROI
than even targeted
advertising.
!
Julie Fleischer
(Kraft Director of Data, Content, and Media)
Which B2B content marketing
tactics are outsourced?
!
64% writing
54% design
30% content distribution
22% editing
13% measurement & analytics
!
(Top Rank)
Original content creation
trumps licensed content,
with 68% of marketers
backing original content
over licensed.
!
(Contently)
Leaders in data-driven
marketing are more than
six times more likely than
laggards to report
competitive advantage in
profitability and five
times more likely in
customer retention.
!
(Forbes)
(Forbes) (Hubspot)
Only 28% of content sharing
happens through the big
social networks. The other 72%
is shared through “Dark
Social,” the private sharing
that happens behind closed
private communications such
as emails, chats, and
mobile apps.
!
(Social Media Today)
(Top Rank)
Trailing only retail and
brand sites, blogs rank
as the third most
influential digital resource
guiding purchasing decisions.
!
!
(Marketing Magazine)
Top Challenges B2B
content marketers face: 
!
54% Creating engaging content
50% Producing content effectively
49% Measuring content effectively
42% Content variety 
41% lack of budget
34% Knowledge gaps
32% Outsourcing to specialists
30% Integration across marketing
29% lack of buy in
20% technology challenges
!
(Content Marketing Institute)
Companies who blog
receive 97% more links
to their website.
!
B2B marketers that use
blogs receive 67% more
leads than those that do not.
!
(Hubspot)
58% of B2B marketers plan
to increase their content
marketing budgets, and of this
group, 10% plan to increase
it significantly.
!!
Adopting an inbound strategy
doubles average website
conversion rates, from
6% to 12%
!(Forbes)
!(Hubspot)
63% of B2B marketers rate
LinkedIn the most effective
social media platform.
!
(Content Marketing Institute)
!
63% of B2B marketers rate
LinkedIn the most effective
social media platform.
!!
(Content Marketing Institute)
Inbound marketers who
measure ROI are more
than 12 times more likely
to generate a greater
year-over-year return.
!
(HubSpot)
Inbound marketers who
measure ROI are more than 12
times more likely to generate
a greater year-over-year return.
!
(HubSpot)
80% of business decision
makers prefer to get
company information in
a series of articles versus
an advertisement.
!
(cmo.com)
!
Top Goals for B2B
Content Marketing:
!
82% Brand Awareness
74% Lead Generation
71% Customer Acquisition
68% Thought Leadership
!
(Top Rank)
Do you subscribe?
ible
B
Content reationist
C
the
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The B2B Content Creationist Bible

  • 2. Creationism is the belief that the universe and life itself originates from specific acts of divine creation.
  • 3. is what earns sales leads. ontent C
  • 4. is the belief that earned sales leads originate from specific acts of… D’oh! Content Creationism …Content Creation.
  • 5. Divine There is no God (Well there might be, but He doesnt write content) , therwiseO or
  • 7. Content is King Queen Knight in Shinning Armour Hipster Scholar Bikram Guru inder Match Starsky &Hutch Sliced Breab
  • 8. It's a big deal because it leads to leads... …
  • 9. and leads, lead to sales... …
  • 10. and sales leads to profits...…
  • 11. and profits lead to growth...…
  • 12. and growth leads to bigger budgets...…
  • 15. Now for the … Content reationist C’ommandments C
  • 16. 93% of B2B marketers are using content marketing. ! (TopRank) ! U.S. companies will spend in the neighbourhood of $50 billion on content marketing this year. ! (Contently)
  • 17. Top Challenges B2B Content Marketers Face: ! 69% Lack of time 55% Producing content 39% Lack of budget 38% Content variety (Top Rank)
  • 18. Top challenges B2B content marketers face: ! 49% Measuring content effectively 32% Outsourcing to specialists 30% Integration across marketing 20% technology challenges (Content Marketing Institute)
  • 19. Content Marketing for Kraft generates the equivalent of 1.1 billion ad impressions a year and a four times better ROI than even targeted advertising. ! Julie Fleischer (Kraft Director of Data, Content, and Media)
  • 20. Which B2B content marketing tactics are outsourced? ! 64% writing 54% design 30% content distribution 22% editing 13% measurement & analytics ! (Top Rank)
  • 21. Original content creation trumps licensed content, with 68% of marketers backing original content over licensed. ! (Contently)
  • 22. Leaders in data-driven marketing are more than six times more likely than laggards to report competitive advantage in profitability and five times more likely in customer retention. ! (Forbes)
  • 23. (Forbes) (Hubspot) Only 28% of content sharing happens through the big social networks. The other 72% is shared through “Dark Social,” the private sharing that happens behind closed private communications such as emails, chats, and mobile apps. ! (Social Media Today)
  • 24. (Top Rank) Trailing only retail and brand sites, blogs rank as the third most influential digital resource guiding purchasing decisions. ! ! (Marketing Magazine)
  • 25. Top Challenges B2B content marketers face:  ! 54% Creating engaging content 50% Producing content effectively 49% Measuring content effectively 42% Content variety  41% lack of budget 34% Knowledge gaps 32% Outsourcing to specialists 30% Integration across marketing 29% lack of buy in 20% technology challenges ! (Content Marketing Institute) Companies who blog receive 97% more links to their website. ! B2B marketers that use blogs receive 67% more leads than those that do not. ! (Hubspot)
  • 26. 58% of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budgets, and of this group, 10% plan to increase it significantly. !! Adopting an inbound strategy doubles average website conversion rates, from 6% to 12% !(Forbes) !(Hubspot)
  • 27. 63% of B2B marketers rate LinkedIn the most effective social media platform. ! (Content Marketing Institute) ! 63% of B2B marketers rate LinkedIn the most effective social media platform. !! (Content Marketing Institute)
  • 28. Inbound marketers who measure ROI are more than 12 times more likely to generate a greater year-over-year return. ! (HubSpot) Inbound marketers who measure ROI are more than 12 times more likely to generate a greater year-over-year return. ! (HubSpot)
  • 29. 80% of business decision makers prefer to get company information in a series of articles versus an advertisement. ! (cmo.com) !
  • 30. Top Goals for B2B Content Marketing: ! 82% Brand Awareness 74% Lead Generation 71% Customer Acquisition 68% Thought Leadership ! (Top Rank)
  • 31. Do you subscribe? ible B Content reationist C the … (Theres a prize!) elieverB on BelieverN (Theres a consolation!),, .eu