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Let's face it: Traditional marketing methods are not as effective as they once were. Have you ever watched a viral video on a social network? Read a blog instead of picking up a newspaper? Turned off the radio to listen to a podcast?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you'll see why conventional methods for delivering marketing messages—television, print and radio—are losing some of their value to newer platforms.
These platforms include search engines, blogs and social media. They are increasingly influencing your customers' behavior and informing their purchase decisions. In fact, the Content Marketing Institute reports 70 percent of consumers would prefer to learn about a company via a blog post or article rather than an ad.
The most effective way to capitalize on this is to incorporate content marketing strategies and software at your company. By the end of this guide, you'll have all the knowledge necessary to implement, perform and track content marketing activities for your team.
Click on a section below to read more:
What Is Content Marketing?
Content Marketing Software Explained
Common Functionality of Content Marketing Software
Content Marketing Software Deployment Options
Industry Trends to Understand
Research and advisory firm Gartner provides one of the most comprehensive definitions of the term:
"Content marketing is the process and practice of creating, curating and cultivating text, video, images, graphics, e-books, white papers and other content assets that are distributed through paid, owned and earned media. These assets are used to tell stories that help brands build and nurture relationships with customers, prospects and other audiences to drive awareness, generate demand, influence preference and build loyalty."
Think of it this way: Content marketing encompasses the many different types of content your organization shares publicly to build an audience and encourage interactions with your brand. Here are some examples of content marketing in action:
Writing a post for the company blog
Answering a question about your services through networks, such as Quora, Slack or LinkedIn
Producing a video about a new product launch and posting it on YouTube
Conducting a survey to gain industry insights and emailing the results to clients
Content marketing software helps manage the distribution of your content across your own web properties and the internet at large. They facilitate the creation, deployment, management and storage of your team's content.
For instance: companies such as camera vendor GoPro that regularly share videos with their audience may benefit from content marketing software that can store and organize visual assets.
Source: Content Marketing Tips: Learn From Brands That Are Killing It
That said, the term "content marketing tools" refers to more than just dedicated software. It can also include certain techniques and resources that any content creator can benefit from, regardless of budget or size of business.
Sometimes teams aren't ready to invest in new technology and are just looking for simple solutions to enhance their content marketing efforts. Here's how some free or low-cost platforms can help you do just that:
If you find your needs aren't addressed by the basic platforms mentioned above, you may be in the market for a more robust content marketing system. Here are some of the most common capabilities among such systems:
|Audience targeting
|Target content to specific audiences by segmenting customer data and/or creating buyer personas. Buyer personas model potential customer personalities, behaviors, motivations and pain points.
|Campaign management
|View and manage all planned and in-progress marketing campaigns. This includes every part of the process, from refining content briefs to assigning tasks and sharing files.
|File management
|A searchable file repository that makes it possible for team members to upload and download multiple digital assets, such as PDFs, videos and images. Some let you assign tags to particular assets for better organization and easy retrieval.
|Customer tracking
|Track how readers interact with your website's content. This includes measuring bounce rate, clicks and conversions. This data may be shown in a dashboard or report.
|Content editor
|Design and build content, such as blog posts and landing pages. Many systems have drag-and-drop functions to move blocks of text, multimedia, tables and/or lists around the page until they're satisfied with the design.
|Editorial calendar
|Schedule deadlines and publish dates in advance.
|Multi-channel publishing
|Publishes the same piece of content to multiple channels, such as: social networks, websites and blogs. These channels are connected to the platform to make it easier to push pieces live from one single hub.
Content marketing software can either be purchased as a best-of-breed application or as part of an integrated marketing software suite that offers content marketing platforms, in addition to other applications (e.g., lead generation or mobile marketing). This graph can help you consider your options:
The type of deployment you choose will depend on what kind of buyer you are. For example, large businesses looking for an enterprise solution may be better off with an integrated suite. Suites can automate nearly all of the marketing functions they need beyond content marketing, and there's no need to worry about duplicate data entry or multiple tracking methods.
On the other hand, small businesses and solopreneurs may benefit more from a stand-alone content marketing system. They may not have a need for the extra "bells and whistles" an integrated suite can offer.
As you get closer to choosing a mobile marketing tool, there are a few market trends you should really consider:
Search engine optimization (SEO): The goal of SEO is to increase the number of visitors to websites by securing or maintaining a high ranking in the results page of a search engine, such as Google. This is an important concept to integrate into your content marketing strategy because it helps your audience find your content organically, rather than paying for ad space or sending emails.
Community building: One of the best ways to set up your content for success is to nurture a community of engaged followers. When creating content, think about ways to get readers involved. For instance, invite them to leave comments on your articles or ask them to subscribe to your video channel. The more you encourage community engagement, the quicker you can build an audience for your brand.
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A Ripley hairdresser who broke a 14 year-old schoolgirl's jaw with two kicks during a street attack has been locked up for ten months.
Derby Crown Court heard this month how Ruby Radford inflicted the injury on August 15 after she claimed the victim had bullied her sister.
Recorder Robin Rowland told Radford: "This was a mean, violent and serious assault.
"Kicking anyone who is defenceless has very serious connotations with the injuries and the view the court will take.
"She had a double fracture of the jaw, requiring an operation and could not eat for three days."
Radford, 20, of Heath Road, Ripley, admitted causing grievous bodily harm. She was sent to a young offenders' institution.
Will Bennett, mitigating, said Radford was wearing soft Ugg boots.
He said: "It is clear this defendant believed her younger sister was being bullied by the victim.
"This was not a premeditated assault as much as this defendant didn't seek her out.
"They happened across each other by chance.
"There is a very brief conversation and unfortunately the victim laughs.
"The defendant foolishly lost her temper.
"She recognises this must have been a horrifying and extremely unpleasant incident for the victim and she regrets that."
Alex Wolfson, prosecuting, said the incident took place in the evening in Heanor town centre and was "an unprovoked attack".
Sarcastic comments were made and Radford grabbed the girl, according to Mr Wolfson, and the pair struggled with each other before the girl fell.
Mr Wolfson said Radford knelt over her and punched her and twice kicked the girl on the ground.
Mr Wolfson added: "These were full force kicks with a shod foot to the head."


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The Supreme Court this week opted not to hear a petition asking it to reverse the DC Circuit Court's August 2012 decision to dismiss challenges to the EPA's allowance of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol (E15) in 2001 and newer vehicles.The petition was submitted by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and other opponents.
"The highest court in the land has spoken – they have unequivocally rejected the attempts of Big Oil and other opponents of ethanol to challenge the EPA's sensible decision to permit the sale of E15. Now that the final word has been issued, I hope that oil companies will begin to work with biofuel producers to help bring new blends into the marketplace that allow for consumer choice and savings," said Tom Buis, CEO, Growth Energy. (In March 2009, Growth Energy filed the Green Jobs Waiver, which sought approval to blend up to 15 percent ethanol in gas from the cap of 10 percent ethanol. It has been fighting opponents at legal and legislative levels ever since.)
While not focused on E15 itself, the API's meeting yesterday is just one recent example. API met with administration officials and legislators on what it called "the need to end the nation's unworkable biofuels mandate, known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)."
"A growing chorus of concerned groups is urging Congress to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard before the mandate potentially puts consumers in harm's way, hurts the economy and disrupts the nation's fuel supply," said Jack Gerard, API president and CEO. "The biofuels mandate was originally intended to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but increasing domestic production of oil is accomplishing that goal."
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During the Fuel Ethanol Workshop earlier this month, Bob Dinneen, president and CEO, Renewable Fuel Association (RFA), pointed out that even with increasing domestic production of oil, prices at the pump are not falling. He added that the House Energy Committee also should be inquiring about the carbon effects of tar sands and tight oil.
API's Gerard added that higher amounts of ethanol required to be blended could be unsafe for most vehicles on the road today. The API cited a study by the Coordinating Research Council that "millions of cars could be severely damaged by fuel blends that contain more than 10 percent ethanol."
But, the Department of Energy said that the study's test protocol was speculative, reported Kristy Moore, director of technical services, at the RFA.
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Milwaukie Police's new drug detection dog, "Shaka" and her handler, Officer Billy Wells, were profiled during the KOIN-TV, Channel 6, evening news broadcast of June 2, 2011.
View the clip here.
Shaka is a five and one-half year-old American Staffordshire Terrier. Shaka's history is an interesting one. She was rescued from a New York dog pound. A local New York pit-bull advocate found Shaka and realized she had great potential to become a law enforcement detection/tracking dog. The pit-bull advocate contacted a Drug Detection Academy in the state of Washington in hopes Shaka would be evaluated and admitted into the drug detection program.
Shaka passed the Washington State Patrol K9 Drug Detection Academy with flying colors. After her training was complete, she was adopted by the Washougal Washington Police Department. Shaka's previous handler, Officer Thad Eakins, had great success with Shaka and they developed a renowned reputation as a drug detection team. Milwaukie was offered the opportunity of acquiring Shaka when the Washougal Police Department suffered budget cuts that eliminated its canine program.
Milwaukie Officer Billy Wells accepted the responsibility and position of drug detection K9 Handler. Officer Wells and his K9 partner Shaka are an inseparable team. Shaka's happy-go-lucky personality certainly dispels any bias people might have about her breed. She absolutely loves attention from anyone willing to pet her.
Shaka is trained to detect a variety of different illegal drug compounds. A dog's sense of smell is up to 1,000 times better than a human's sense of smell. Certain breeds of canines can even detect chemical compounds in as little as molecular parts per trillion! When Shaka finds an odor she has been trained to detect, she notifies her handler by sitting and looking at the point she has identified.


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Shinzo Abe (安倍政権) committed three big fumbles (3大失態) when dealing with the ISIS-held Japanese hostage crisis:
1) He delivered his response to ISIS's ransom demand standing in front of an Israeli flag.
2) He sent a known pro-Israel cabinet member Yasuhide Nakayama (中山 泰秀) to Jordan as head of the hostage release task force.
3) Asking for help from many a nations but Turkey who is the only country that track record and experience in negotiating with ISIS.


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Bird Watching For All Seasons
by Rob Tallman
A look at places to watch birds in West Virginia throughout the year.
Close Encounters of a Bear Kind
by Tom Dotson
Tracking bears in southern counties to find clues regarding mortalities and behavior.
Once In a Lifetime
by Ed Hamrick
Remembering the good times with a canine hunting partner.
The History and the Mystery of Ginseng
by Emily Grafton
Digging into ginseng's oriental roots and present status in West Virginia.
In the Spirit of Cooperation
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For 50 years, the DNR and U.S. Forest Service have combined forces to improve wildlife habitat and public access to the outdoors.
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Princess Zelda vs. Princess Kitana – Cosplay Clash
The battle of the princesses rages on! Princess Zelda has defeated Princess Peach. But now she goes up against Princess Kitana, the fan-wielding kombatant from the Mortal Kombat series. Will their be a new princess in power after today?
Zelda, our reigning champ, is cosplayed by the always-lovely RikkuGrape. When she's not clanking around as a spirit inhabiting a suit of armor, she's moonlighting as a ninja or fighting in Super Smash Bros. This princess is definitely one to beat.
ThelemaTherion is dressed as Kitana, the princess of Edenia and all-around badass. Kitana's whole life has revolved around fighting. This is one battle-hardened lady who's got more than just a couple of fans in her corner.
It's up to you to decide who will win this Cosplay Clash (or should we call it Kosplay Klash?)! Voting closes on April 26th 10AM PST.
Fans can vote once per hour for their favorite cosplayer. If a cosplayer remains the reigning champ for seven straight matches, they are retired to the Arcade Sushi Cosplay Hall of Fame. With so many great cosplayers out there, we have to give other cosplayers a chance!


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Bull Sharks, Carcharhinus leucas
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Description & Behavior
Bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas (Müller and Henle, 1839), aka zambezi, ganges (often confused with the Ganges river shark, Glyphis gangeticus), ground sharks, river sharks, freshwater whalers, estuary whalers, shovelnoses, slipway greys, and swan river whalers, are massive and fearsome sharks with a short, broad, blunt snouts, small eyes, and triangular saw-edged upper teeth. Their characteristic barrel-shaped body lacks an interdorsal ridge. The first dorsal fin is broad and triangular and less than 3.2 times height of second dorsal fin. They are gray in color on their dorsal (upper) side and white on their ventral (under) side, and have fins often seen with dark tips, particularly in juveniles. Females tend to be larger than males, reaching up to 3.5 m maximum length and a maximum weight of 317 kg. They are reported to live up to 25 years. Photo: Giant Bull Shark Surprises Researchers
World Range & Habitat
Bull sharks are widespread coastal and freshwater sharks inhabiting shallow waters in bays, estuaries, rivers, and lakes. They have a unique ability to penetrate far up rivers and hypersaline bays, particularly when they're young. They have often been found hundreds of km from the sea. Adults can also be found near estuaries and freshwater inflows to the sea. Found typically between 3-30 m in depth.
They range from the western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to southern Brazil; eastern Atlantic: Morocco, Senegal to Angola; Indo-West Pacific: Kenya and South Africa to India, and Vietnam to Australia; eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador and possibly Peru. They are a sympatric species (occupying the same range without loss of identity from interbreeding) with C. amboinensis and the Ganges shark, G. gangeticus. Off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, it has been suggested that bull sharks and the very similar C. amboinensis avoid competing with one another by occupying separate habitats in the region.
Bull sharks are the most common of about 6 species of river sharks: Ganges sharks (Glyphis gangeticus), speartooth sharks (Glyphis glyphis), Irrawaddy rivers sharks (Glyphis siamensis), Borneo river sharks (Glyphis sp. B), and New Guinea river sharks (Glyphis sp. C), which can travel between salt and fresh water or live in fresh water for prolonged periods.
Feeding Behavior (Ecology)
Solitary hunters, bull sharks feed on bony fishes, other sharks such as young sandbar sharks, rays, mantis shrimps, crabs, squid, sea snails, sea urchins, mammalian carrion, sea turtles, and, occasionally, garbage. Definitely an opportunistic species!
Life History
Bull sharks are viviparous (live bearers), with a yolk-sac placenta, and give birth to 1-13 young per litter. Their size at birth is about 60-80 cm in length. In the western north Atlantic off Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and off South Africa, the young are born in late spring or early summer. Off Nicaragua, females may have young throughout the year, with a peak in spring and early summer. The estimated gestation period is 10-11 months. Males reach sexual maturity between 1.6 and 2.3 m in length, females at 1.8 to 2.3 m, both between 15-20 years. Mating features distinct pairing with embrace; the male nips at the female's back and grasps one of her pectoral fins in his mouth. Females often have courtship scars.
Conservation Status & Comments
Bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, are considered one of the most dangerous species of tropical shark; they've been implicated in a number of attacks on humans. They are fished commercially and sold fresh, fresh-frozen, or smoked for human consumption. They are also finned for shark fin soup. Their hides are sold for leather, their liver for oil, and their carcass for fishmeal.
According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) at the Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department, here are some things you should do to avoid bull sharks:
- Avoid swimming near river mouths or other estuaries with turbid waters where bull sharks are known to occur.
- Do not swim near schools of fish in inshore areas. These schools are often pursued by large predators.
- Be cautious if spearfishing. Bull sharks are known to approach spearfishermen carrying their catch.
- Do not duplicate the practices of some television "adventurers" who flagrantly disregard common sense while showboating around sharks. [video 1 | video 2]
Bull sharks, Charcarhinus leucas, are now listed as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to:
"The Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a common tropical and subtropical species that occurs in marine, estuarine and freshwater. It is the only species of shark that can exist for long periods in freshwater and penetrates long distances up large rivers. It is caught in fisheries throughout its range, but it is rarely a target species. Its occurrence in estuarine and freshwater areas makes it more vulnerable to human impacts and habitat modification."
A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
References & Further Research
Featured Elasmobranch – Bull Shark @ Pacific Shark Research Center at MLML
Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839 - Australian Museum
Simpfendorfer, C. & Burgess, G.H. 2005. Carcharhinus leucas. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Zambezi Sharks, Breede River, South Africa Project - Save Our Seas Foundation
Boy, 12, Hooks Record 551-pound Bull Shark Off Florida Coast; 'This Thing Was Huge'
Florida Fisherman Snags 9 Foot, 600 Lb Bull; 'The Biggest Thing We've Ever Caught'
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