




Content marketing has two facets. First, is the use of information to educate buyers and persuade them to purchase from you. Customers no longer want to be "sold" on a product ... they want to be come better educated so they can make their own purchasing decision.
Content Marketing delivers information that makes buyers become more intelligent about your product and its benefits to them versus a traditional sales pitch, and uses that information across many different communication platforms.
An example:
TRADITIONAL SELLING:"Our widgets are the best-made widgets in the industry."
CONTENT MARKETING: "How different aluminum-grades impact widget performance," and "How many widgets per square foot are needed for your venue."
The second facet is how you use this information in a number of various platforms:
Here are some interesting facts about the use of content marketing in a B2B appliction:
->9 out of 10 organizations implement content marketing
-> B2B marketers utilize an average of 8 different content marketing tactics
-> On average, B2B marketers employ eight different content marketing tactics to achieve their goals.
In a marketing study, it was concluded that:
> Read: How Content Drives Search & Social Synergy
- 70% of consumers say content marketing makes them feel closer to the sponsoring company*
- 60% say that company content helps them make better product decisions.*
- 67% think custom content from a company is valuable**
- 61% feel better about a company that delivers custom content and are more likely to buy from them.**
> click here for the Cascading Effect of Content Marketing