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The problem with pictures

By Aled Herbert / 30/01/2017

The old adage wearily states that a picture is worth a thousand words. I take issue with this. We get paid by the word and usually nothing for sourcing an image. Yet…

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Content Marketing Landmarks: Oreo Cookies

By Aled Herbert / 24/01/2017

The second the power went off in the 2013 Super Bowl a light bulb lit up in the mind of an Oreo Cookie marketing staffer. While the game play was…

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Content marketing landmarks: Jyske Bank

By Aled Herbert / 15/12/2016

Faced with the prospect of using increasingly expensive and ineffective traditional marketing methods, Danish bank Jyske did what any financial institution would do. It opened a high-tech TV studio and…

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Copy-wise: Buzzword bingo will hurt your content

By Aled Herbert / 24/11/2016

This post was first published 18 March 2014. You know what buzzword bingo is, right? Usually played in a meeting or conference where jargon, management speak and buzzwords are bandied…

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Why editorial calendars are essential in content marketing

By Aled Herbert / 22/11/2016

This post was first published on 18 July 2014. There are some things you must avoid when producing content – whether that’s in a pure editorial context or for content…

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Content Marketing Landmarks: Red Bull

By Aled Herbert / 22/11/2016

When I think of Red Bull and content marketing I’m always reminded of an Onion article called ‘Nike to Cease Manufacturing Products’. In the (entirely fictional) article the sportswear company…

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What price native advertising? Publishers’ rate cards investigated

By Aled Herbert / 10/11/2016

In a short series of blogs here on Collective Content we’ve been looking at the evolving nature of native advertising and how brands are working with publishers to put this…

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6 ways to get the most out of marketing automation

By Aled Herbert / 04/11/2016

Marketing automation technology lets brands market effectively across multiple online channels and automate repetitive tasks, such as emails and social media outreach. Here are some tips for getting the most…

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Marketing Automation: How to keep it human

By Aled Herbert / 01/11/2016

What is marketing automation? Marketing automation is software and other technology that lets companies effectively market across multiple online channels and automate repetitive tasks, such as emails and social media…

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Content marketing landmarks: American Express OPEN Forum

By Aled Herbert / 27/10/2016

As one of the leading payment card providers for US small businesses, American Express’ OPEN Forum team recognised it was in its interests to help its customers thrive. It realised…

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Content Marketing Landmarks: Microsoft’s Channel 9

By Aled Herbert / 20/10/2016

If you’ve spent any time in the tech industry, and if you’re reading this blog it suggests you may have, there’s a good chance you received an email or two…

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Introducing martech: basic principles and first steps

By Aled Herbert / 19/10/2016

In today’s tech-driven world, consumers have never been savvier. At the tap of a fingertip, we can access content from reviews to blogs, articles to product demonstrations. This means we…

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