Connect to customers with compelling content! The rules of marketing have changed. Instead of loud claims of product superiority, what customers really want is valuable content that will improve their lives. Get Content Get Customers explains how to develop compelling content and seamlessly deliver it to customers—without interrupting their lives. It’s the new way of marketing, and it’s the only way to build a loyal, engaged customer base. “Pulizzi and Barrett have taken integrated marketing communications to the next level. . . . Every marketer, large or small, can use this text to build better ongoing customer relationships.” —Don Schultz, Professor Emeritus-in-Service, Integrated Marketing Communication, Northwestern University “Deftly navigating the worlds of PR, advertising and marketing, Joe and Newt prove that the real secret to great marketing is not a brilliant tagline, but creating compelling and useful content.” —Rohit Bhargava, Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing, Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence, and author of Personality Not Included “Get Content Get Customers provides a play-by-play for any marketer who is serious about breaking away from the pack.” —Greg Verdino, Chief Strategy Officer, Crayon, LLC

Connect to customers with compelling content! The rules of marketing have changed. Instead of loud claims of product superiority, what customers really want is valuable content that will improve their lives. Get Content Get Customers explains how to develop compelling content and seamlessly deliver it to customers— without interrupting their lives. It’s the new way of marketing, and it’s the only way to build a loyal, engaged customer base. “Pulizzi and Barrett have taken integrated marketing communications to the next level. . . . Every marketer, large or small, can use this text to build better ongoing customer relationships.” —Don Schultz, Professor Emeritus-in-Service, Integrated Marketing Communication, Northwestern University “Deftly navigating the worlds of PR, advertising and marketing, Joe and Newt prove that the real secret to great marketing is not a brilliant tagline, but creating compelling and useful content.” —Rohit Bhargava, Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing, Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence, and author of Personality Not Included “Get Content Get Customers provides a play-by-play for any marketer who is serious about breaking away from the pack.” —Greg Verdino, Chief Strategy Officer, Crayon, LLC

"Get Content. Get Customers." shows step-by-step how to create and execute a content marketing strategy that works regardless of the size of a company or the type of business.

The revolutionary guide that challenged businesses around the world to stop selling to their buyers and start answering their questions to get results; revised and updated to address new technology, trends, the continuous evolution of the digital consumer, and much more In today’s digital age, the traditional sales funnel—marketing at the top, sales in the middle, customer service at the bottom—is no longer effective. To be successful, businesses must obsess over the questions, concerns, and problems their buyers have, and address them as honestly and as thoroughly as possible. Every day, buyers turn to search engines to ask billions of questions. Having the answers they need can attract thousands of potential buyers to your company—but only if your content strategy puts your answers at the top of those search results. It’s a simple and powerful equation that produces growth and success: They Ask, You Answer. Using these principles, author Marcus Sheridan led his struggling pool company from the bleak depths of the housing crash of 2008 to become one of the largest pool installers in the United States. Discover how his proven strategy can work for your business and master the principles of inbound and content marketing that have empowered thousands of companies to achieve exceptional growth. They Ask, You Answer is a straightforward guide filled with practical tactics and insights for transforming your marketing strategy. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the evolution of content marketing and the increasing demands of today’s internet-savvy buyers. New chapters explore the impact of technology, conversational marketing, the essential elements every business website should possess, the rise of video, and new stories from companies that have achieved remarkable results with They Ask, You Answer. Upon reading this book, you will know: How to build trust with buyers through content and video. How to turn your web presence into a magnet for qualified buyers. What works and what doesn’t through new case studies, featuring real-world results from companies that have embraced these principles. Why you need to think of your business as a media company, instead of relying on more traditional (and ineffective) ways of advertising and marketing. How to achieve buy-in at your company and truly embrace a culture of content and video. How to transform your current customer base into loyal brand advocates for your company. They Ask, You Answer is a must-have resource for companies that want a fresh approach to marketing and sales that is proven to generate more traffic, leads, and sales.

Digital Relevance teaches readers the knowledge, strategies, and skills need to create content, instantly engage customers, and compel them to action by sharing ideas so seamlessly matched to each audience's context that they can't help but take next steps toward purchase.

Creating and sharing high-quality media content is at the heart of content marketing, which aims to increase traffic, leads, conversions, and repeat business. Content marketing, in contrast to traditional forms of advertising, focuses on fostering favourable brand associations by regularly publishing informative and entertaining material that is of genuine value to the target audience. Websites, podcasts, social media, blogs, applications, print publications, press releases, and a variety of other mediums all contribute to modern content marketing. With the help of the content marketing, your company may become recognized as an authority in your field. Your credibility as a subject matter expert will rise in direct proportion to the amount of useful information you provide to your audience. When people like what you've written, they're more likely to forward it along to others online, which ultimately increases site traffic. To a larger extent, your content's value will determine how many people visit your site. In the long run, this might help you attract more potential buyers who may become paying customers. Relationship development is just as important as sales when using content marketing. Customers will develop confidence and loyalty in you as a business partner if you consistently provide high-quality material that contributes to their success. This, in turn, will increase your sales.

For the complex sale to succeed, marketing managers need authentic and value-based ways to engage the prospect. This book reveals proven methods for using relevant information to establish expertise, reach customers, and stand apart from the competition at every stage of the complex sale.

The guide to creating engaging web content and building a loyal following, revised and updated Blogs, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and other platforms are giving everyone a "voice," including organizations and their customers. So how do you create the stories, videos, and blog posts that cultivate fans, arouse passion for your products or services, and ignite your business? Content Rules equips you for online success as a one-stop source on the art and science of developing content that people care about. This coverage is interwoven with case studies of companies successfully spreading their ideas online—and using them to establish credibility and build a loyal customer base. Find an authentic "voice" and craft bold content that will resonate with prospects and buyers and encourage them to share it with others Leverage social media and social tools to get your content and ideas distributed as widely as possible Understand why you are generating content—getting to the meat of your message in practical, commonsense language, and defining the goals of your content strategy Write in a way that powerfully communicates your service, product, or message across various Web mediums Boost your online presence and engage with customers and prospects like never before with Content Rules.

Digital Content Marketing: Creating Value in Practice introduces the principles of the content marketing discipline and serves as a guide to any professional or student who wants to learn how to successfully plan and implement digital content marketing strategies and tactics. Filled with contemporary examples of the most successful creative content marketing practices, case studies and professional advice from subject experts, this text offers an in-depth view of the world of content marketing from a value-based perspective. The textbook also includes practical advice on content marketing ideation, content management and content curation, as well as offering recommendations for the best content marketing software. The textbook offers a good balance of both theory and practice and is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and postgraduate students studying content marketing, digital marketing or social media marketing. Support material includes an instructor manual, chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides and a test bank of exam questions.

The era of "big data" has revolutionized many industries—including advertising. This is a valuable resource that supplies current, authoritative, and inspiring information about—and examples of—current and forward-looking theories and practices in advertising. The New Advertising: Branding, Content, and Consumer Relationships in the Data-Driven Social Media Era supplies a breadth of information on the theories and practices of new advertising, from its origins nearly a quarter of a century ago, through its evolution, to current uses with an eye to the future. Unlike most other books that focus on one niche topic, this two-volume set investigates the overall discipline of advertising in the modern context. It sheds light on significant areas of change against the backdrop of digital data collection and use. The key topics of branding, content, interaction, engagement, big data, and measurement are addressed from multiple perspectives. With contributions from experts in academia as well as the advertising and marketing industries, this unique set is an indispensable resource that is focused specifically on new approaches to and forms of advertising. Readers will gain an understanding of the distinct shifts that have taken place in advertising. They will be able to build their knowledge on frameworks for navigating and capitalizing on today's fragmented, consumer-focused, digital media landscape, and they will be prepared for what the future of advertising will likely bring.