CONTENT MARKETINGREASONS WHY

IS HERE TO STAY

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2014 was the Yearof Content Marketing

Source: Forbes

Source: Google Trends

According to Google Trends,Interest is now at an all-time high

But how do we know thatContent Marketing is here to stay?

Here are the 3 key reasons:

CONSUMERSPREFER

CONTENT

CONTENTCREATES

ENGAGEMENT

CONTENTGENERATES

ROI

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CONSUMERSPREFER CONTENT

1

Source: Quicksprout

1CONSUMERS PREFER CONTENT

50% of consumers say content marketing hasa positive impact ontheir marketing decisions.

CONTENT CREATESENGAGEMENT

2

2CONTENT CREATES ENGAGEMENT

Source: Quicksprout

On Facebook, photos are liked 2x more than text updates.

Source: Sprout Social

2CONTENT CREATES ENGAGEMENT

On Twitter, videos are shared 12x more than links and text posts combined.

CONTENTGENERATES ROI

3

3CONTENT GENERATES ROI

Source: Content Marketing Institute

Content marketing isan up-front expense that continues bringing value long after it’s been paid for.

Value of content

Cost of content marketing

Source: Quicksprout

3CONTENT GENERATES ROI

Content rich sites can generate 97% more links,which impact search engine rankings.

Source: Content Marketing Institute

In 2014, the majority of marketersare already using content marketing.

Are you using content marketing yet?

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REFERENCES

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2014/08/19/the-top-7-content-marketing-trends-dominating-2014/https://www.google.com.sg/trends/explore#q=content%20marketinghttp://www.quicksprout.com/2014/02/06/how-content-marketing-a�ects-search-engine-rankings/http://sproutsocial.com/insights/visual-content-marketing-infographic/http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2013/09/prove-content-marketing-roi-ceo-values/