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You’re in marketing for one reason: Grow. Grow your company, reputation, customers, impact, profits. Grow yourself. This is a community that will help. It will stretch your mind, connect you to fascinating people, and provide some fun along the way. I am so glad you’re here. -Mark Schaefer

Your most passionate fans are the key to driving economic benefits on the web. This is your Alpha Audience.

The floodgates are about to open as Facebook Instant Articles integrates with Wordpress blogs. We’ll need new strategies.

There has been a lot of bad news about content marketing in the report after report this year. But there is a silver lining, if you know where to look

Unbranded content might seem risky and weird but it may also provide an exceptional marketing opportunity in an information-dense world

Does the customer journey even exist any more? A new book says “yes” and that marketers need to be the architects of the customer experience

The complexity of the customer journey has created a dark funnel for marketers. Luckily, emerging technology can help.

Mars Dorian built a network and client base by becoming a “web missionary.” The key to success is setting your knowledge free

Dwell time may be the most important measure that you’re not measuring. A discussion on content marketing effectiveness

This blogger was jailed for six years. What he found when he emerged is a lesson for our time. The war on social media
A visit to a little specialty store in Highlands, NC, proved to be an excellent opportunity to teach a lesson on the marketing concept of reciprocity.

Compared to the media industry, most businesses are FAR behind keeping up with content marketing change. Here are five ideas to keep pace

What is the future of blogging? Mark Schaefer looks at the current state of long-form content on the web and how it is changing.
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