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IMN recently surveyed marketing professionals across different industries to get a clear picture of how they viewed content marketing programs, and subsequently, measured its effectiveness. While the vast majority of respondents understand the value of a content marketing program, have a solid grasp on what the goals of the program should be, and are engaged in content marketing efforts, many are having serious challenges in executing a content marketing program at a very basic level. Internal resource constraints, finding and sourcing relevant content, making sure content passes regulatory compliance, and hiring good content writers were the primary challenges respondents faced when implementing a content marketing strategy.

Content marketing program drivers

Customer and prospect engagement and awareness are two of the top goals for content marketing programs. Combined, these two responses represented the top goal of 51 percent of survey respondents. Customer loyalty, increased leads, increased revenue, and thought leadership are also program drivers. While 82 percent of respondents were either directly or indirectly involved in their content marketing strategy, 29 percent did not feel they had a solid understanding of what content marketing could accomplish in terms of customer engagement.

To achieve any of these program goals, organizations need to map the type of content to the goal. For example, if customer and prospect engagement is a top goal, thinking about the top five questions a prospect might ask and mapping the content to those areas would be a sound strategy.

READ MORE: How to create a stellar content marketing program – iMediaConnection.com.

 

 


 

Oct 052011
 

 

 

Let’s start out with addressing a few caveats. First, these senior Googlers could be posting a ton privately and we simply don’t know it. But it’s more likely that their lack of public engagement is indicative of their lack of engagement overall. This is especially true of Google’s management, which has an incentive to promote Google+ publicly.

You could also argue that the SVP of search or ads shouldn’t be expected to be heavily engaged on Google+, but given the fact that Google intends to integrate Google+ into everything it does, I don’t buy that argument either. When Google+ first launched, Gundotra told me personally that Google+ is an extension of Google itself, thus why the company chose the name.

It doesn’t matter how you slice it: if Google’s management truly believed in Google+ as the future of the company, they would be more engaged. Not being connected to a product that has such a direct correlation to the company’s future is dangerous. This is about leading by example. Why should Google employees be excited about Google+ if their managers aren’t excited?

via If Google’s Management Doesn’t Use Google+, Then Why Should You?.