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Brand & Marketing Strategy | VP of Revenue

You’re looking at content marketing ROI wrong. Stop viewing it as a siloed initiative that’s going to drive x% return. It’s more than that. It should be a catalyst to accelerate and create outcomes for other go-to-market efforts. It pushes buyers down the funnel faster. So instead of asking “What’s the ROI of content marketing?” we should be looking for a set of desirable outcomes. Such as: 1. An increased digital footprint (more organic and direct website traffic, more engagement on social, more ‘hand raisers’) 2. Stronger brand trust (winning buyers over competitors) 3. Faster sales velocity (a shorter length of time from first brand touchpoint to conversion) 4. Deeper customer insights (to create a positive feedback loop in what content you create AND also to guide your larger marketing strategy) These all lead to more sales, although it’s not always simple to track. But in a complex buyer’s journey, content marketing is the lowest barrier-to-entry tool to capture attention and drive demand.

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