{"id":9664,"date":"2023-05-26T12:47:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T12:47:16","slug":"how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do B2B content marketing the right way (with 5 examples)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here we are over two decades into the 2000s, but <strong>bad B2B content marketing still exists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-is-content-marketing-388970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content marketing<\/a> has existed for at least 10 years, but some businesses still make elementary mistakes that wreck their potential for results.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a shame because most content marketers (<a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/b2b-2023-research-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">71%<\/a>) will tell you that content has only become <strong>more<\/strong><em> <\/em>important over time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Most buyers easily ignore ads and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandgenreport.com\/resources\/research\/2021-content-preferences-survey-buying-committees-look-for-visual-research-influencer-backed-content-experiences-that-tell-a-valuable-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">actively search out content<\/a> to help them make purchase decisions (70% of buyers read at least 3-5 pieces of content before talking to a salesperson).<\/p>\n<p>Truly, the businesses that do B2B content marketing right have a giant competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p>So, what does the right way look like?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore both sides of the coin so you can see exactly how to do content marketing the right way.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#First_The_wrong_way_to_do_B2B_content_marketing\" >First: The wrong way to do B2B content marketing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#1_Not_creating_a_content_marketing_strategy\" >1. Not creating a content marketing strategy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#2_Not_focusing_on_your_target_audience_and_customers\" >2. Not focusing on your target audience and customers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#3_Selling_versus_helping\" >3. Selling versus helping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#4_Not_promoting_your_content\" >4. Not promoting your content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#5_Not_optimizing_your_content_for_search\" >5. Not optimizing your content for search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#6_Expecting_results_immediately\" >6. Expecting results immediately<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#The_right_way_to_do_B2B_content_marketing_5_examples\" >The right way to do B2B content marketing: 5 examples<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#Giving_the_people_what_they_want_Grammarly\" >Giving the people what they want: Grammarly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#Consistency_matters_Orbit_Media\" >Consistency matters: Orbit Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#Winning_at_optimization_Zapier\" >Winning at optimization: Zapier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#Helping_vs_selling_LendingClub\" >Helping vs. selling: LendingClub<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#A_giant_of_B2B_content_marketing_HubSpot\" >A giant of B2B content marketing: HubSpot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/26\/how-to-do-b2b-content-marketing-the-right-way-with-5-examples\/#Its_time_to_do_B2B_content_marketing_the_right_way\" >It\u2019s time to do B2B content marketing the right way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_The_wrong_way_to_do_B2B_content_marketing\"><\/span>First: The wrong way to do B2B content marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The only way to learn the right way to do content marketing is to understand the <strong>wrong<\/strong> way, first. Here are six major no-nos.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Not_creating_a_content_marketing_strategy\"><\/span>1. Not creating a content marketing strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the biggest sin of content marketing.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re lacking a <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-content-strategy-matters-most-393591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategy<\/a>, you can\u2019t expect consistent results. (A content strategy is a plan that maps out how you\u2019ll create, publish, distribute, and promote content to grow your brand.)<\/p>\n<p>Sure, one of your shots may land. Maybe you\u2019ll create a blog post that gets attention. Maybe your website traffic will spike for a week. Maybe you\u2019ll earn some leads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But that will come down to mostly luck. And it won\u2019t last because you won\u2019t have a plan in place that keeps your content consistent in quality, frequency, look\/feel, and impact.<\/p>\n<p>You need more than luck if you expect your content marketing to help grow your business over time. You need a plan of action. You need to create content from a place of anticipating and fulfilling user needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To be effective in the long term, <strong>content marketing can\u2019t be reactive or ad hoc. <\/strong>Instead, it needs to be proactive and strategic.<\/p>\n<p>If content marketing is the vehicle, then content strategy is the engine. You can\u2019t race down the road to results without it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Not_focusing_on_your_target_audience_and_customers\"><\/span>2. Not focusing on your target audience and customers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many businesses start with content marketing by first thinking about themselves. What could they share? They brainstorm topics based on what\u2019s important to them and what they know.<\/p>\n<p>Huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p>What they don\u2019t realize: Your content should never be focused inwards. It doesn\u2019t matter what you want or what the brand wants.<\/p>\n<p>The vital step is to turn outwards. <strong>What does the audience want? <\/strong>What\u2019s important to them?<strong> <\/strong>How does this intersect with what you sell?<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know the answers to these questions, that\u2019s a huge problem you can only rectify with <a href=\"https:\/\/customercamp.co\/audience-research-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">audience research<\/a> \u2013 especially by talking directly to your prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, most businesses make the mistake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profitwell.com\/recur\/all\/customer-research-benchmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not talking to their customers<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>You have an entirely different set of concerns and needs versus your audience. You can\u2019t expect to understand their perspective out of hand. That\u2019s guesswork.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line: Don\u2019t rely on your assumptions about your audience. Don\u2019t guess what\u2019s important to them. And don\u2019t make the mistake of only writing about what matters to you when creating content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Selling_versus_helping\"><\/span>3. Selling versus helping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Imagine this scenario:<\/p>\n<p>You have a question only Google can answer. You consult the search engine. The top result looks promising like it might have the exact information you need. You click.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t read further than the headline because your screen is immediately swallowed by a pop-up asking you to subscribe. \u201cBut I haven\u2019t even read anything yet!\u201d you think to yourself.<\/p>\n<p>You click out of the pop-up and begin to scroll, but there\u2019s a banner ad under the first paragraph, and in the next section, the business ungracefully segues into talking about itself and its service.<\/p>\n<p>Where is the information you were promised?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYuck,\u201d you think. You click the \u201cX.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is a prime example of selling versus helping in content \u2013 a big no-no.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, readers aren\u2019t coming to your content to read a sales pitch. They\u2019re looking for information: answers, advice, facts, help, data. <\/p>\n<p>Giving them what they need is one of the main ways you\u2019ll build trust with them, which will lead to bigger gains if you\u2019re consistently doing that over and over.<\/p>\n<p>Content marketing is never about selling. It\u2019s about <strong>helping<\/strong> above all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Not_promoting_your_content\"><\/span>4. Not promoting your content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you post a blog and don\u2019t promote it, does it really exist?<\/p>\n<p>No. Because that blog will get zero traffic if no one knows about it. And content with zero traffic is worthless.<\/p>\n<p>You need people reading your content to see any benefits from content marketing. And you\u2019ll have a much better chance of that happening if you <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-marketing-and-promotion-tactics-to-get-your-content-discovered-293734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promote it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t have to be fancy. Post it on social media. Send out an email telling your subscribers about it.<\/p>\n<p>Never publish something only to let it sit festering on your website. Make sure people know it\u2019s there so they can read it, use it, love it, and ultimately draw closer to your brand because of it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Not_optimizing_your_content_for_search\"><\/span>5. Not optimizing your content for search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-content-marketing-388978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can\u2019t do content marketing without SEO<\/a>. And you can\u2019t do SEO without content marketing.<\/p>\n<p>They work together symbiotically in a beautiful balance.<\/p>\n<p>That also means trying to do one without the other is asking for failure.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s put it this way:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good content is helpful, solves problems, and builds trust with your prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Good SEO ensures that people searching for your keywords can discover your content in search engines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/advanced\/guidelines\/webmaster-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the rules of SEO<\/a> also improves your content\u2019s quality and the user experience on your website.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to do B2B content marketing, don\u2019t leave home without SEO and well-optimized content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Expecting_results_immediately\"><\/span>6. Expecting results immediately<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the major fumbles you can make with B2B content marketing is giving up too early.<\/p>\n<p>On average, it can take as long as six months to a year to start seeing results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This length of time will shift depending on the size of your business, your goals, and your strategy. But in every single case, content marketing does not work overnight or instantly.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a slow burn to success. But once you start seeing results, they should <a href=\"https:\/\/marketinginsidergroup.com\/content-marketing\/compounding-power-of-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compound over time<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because the great content you published one week ago, one month ago, and one year ago will continue to bring in traffic and leads long after their initial publish date. As long as you\u2019re strategic, your B2B content marketing will be sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>But you have to be patient to wait for that ROI (return on investment) to start appearing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<div class=\"nl-inline-form border py-2 px-1 my-2\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-xl-4 pe-md-0 pb-2 pb-lg-0\">\n<p class=\"inline-form-text text-center mb-0\">Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-xl-6  pe-lg-0\">\n<div class=\"form-nl-inline\">\n<div class=\"row g-0\">\n<div class=\"form-group col-12 col-lg-8 mb-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 mb-0\">\n<div class=\"d-none\">\n<p>Processing\u2026Please wait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-dark inlineButton w-100 rounded-0 font-weight-bold\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2 col-xl-2 ps-1\">\n<p class=\"text-center mb-0\"><a class=\"nl-terms\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/termsofuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See terms.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_right_way_to_do_B2B_content_marketing_5_examples\"><\/span>The right way to do B2B content marketing: 5 examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>B2B content marketing done right looks like these five examples. Study these brands and their content to see the light.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giving_the_people_what_they_want_Grammarly\"><\/span>Giving the people what they want: Grammarly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Grammarly knows its audience and creates blog topics that match the questions they\u2019re asking in Google.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means the brand is <strong>not<\/strong> creating posts like \u201cthe best editing app for your business\u201d or \u201cwhy you need an editing app.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, this blog on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/blog\/how-to-write-collaboratively\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to write collaboratively<\/a> speaks to professionals and students, Grammarly&#8217;s target audience. This is a topic they actually struggle with, especially in our world of remote work and Zoom meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Grammarly also creates content to answer common grammar questions people search for such as \u201cwhen to use over vs. more than\u201d or \u201cwhen to use who vs. whom.\u201d Grammarly is outwardly focused on what its target audience needs and wants from its content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consistency_matters_Orbit_Media\"><\/span>Consistency matters: Orbit Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>A regular cadence of content going out on your blog is important for consistency, but so is updating old content so it remains fresh and relevant.<\/p>\n<p>Orbit Media does this well with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitmedia.com\/blog\/blogging-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blogging survey<\/a>, which they update with new data and insights every year.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this is a complete update, too. They have resent the survey, collected and compiled the answers, and analyzed them for insights every year since 2014. Then they rewrite the post and update the graphics. Now that\u2019s consistent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winning_at_optimization_Zapier\"><\/span>Winning at optimization: Zapier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>To see a winning combination of content + SEO, look at <a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/blog\/best-todo-list-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zapier<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zapier makes automation software, but they\u2019re ranking for terms like \u201cbest to-do lists\u201d and \u201cAI image generator.\u201d How? Why?<\/p>\n<p>Zapier integrates with apps like these. That\u2019s how they make relevant content for seemingly random keywords. <\/p>\n<p>However, the point is that it works \u2013 the company ranks highly for these keywords and pulls in nearly 1 million in traffic monthly, as this <a href=\"https:\/\/foundationinc.co\/lab\/zapier-listicles-seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">case study<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Helping_vs_selling_LendingClub\"><\/span>Helping vs. selling: LendingClub<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>LendingClub offers customers personal and business loans, banking, and investing services. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lendingclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog content<\/a> is a great example of helping vs. selling. <\/p>\n<p>The emphasis is on education, and when services are mentioned, it\u2019s discreet and relevant to the discussed topic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_giant_of_B2B_content_marketing_HubSpot\"><\/span>A giant of B2B content marketing: HubSpot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HubSpot is a giant in their industry for many reasons, but a major one is its content marketing.<\/p>\n<p>With a vast, robust, consistent blog that produces targeted, high-quality content, plus a strategy that rakes in subscribers and leads with \u201ccontent upgrades,\u201d it\u2019s no wonder this brand pulls in over six million people to its website annually. (This Sumo <a href=\"https:\/\/sumo.com\/stories\/hubspot-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> shows just how staggering HubSpot\u2019s success is.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_time_to_do_B2B_content_marketing_the_right_way\"><\/span>It\u2019s time to do B2B content marketing the right way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you long to see the types of results enjoyed by the top B2B brands doing content marketing, know that it\u2019s not out of reach.<\/p>\n<p>What do you need to do, most of all?<\/p>\n<p>Commit.<\/p>\n<p>Content marketing takes a commitment of the highest order to work. <\/p>\n<p>You need to be committed to a strategy, committed to your audience, committed to quality, and committed to being patient as you wait for ROI.<\/p>\n<p>But that commitment is worth it because content marketing is profitable, affordable, sustainable, and what customers want to see from brands.<\/p>\n<p>You just have to do it the right way.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/b2b-content-marketing-examples-427562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to do B2B content marketing the right way (with 5 examples)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here we are over two decades into the 2000s, but bad B2B content marketing still exists. Digital content marketing has existed for at least 10 years, but some businesses still make elementary mistakes that wreck their potential for results. That\u2019s a shame because most content marketers (71%) will tell you that content has only become more important over time. 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