Content Matterz Blog
Expertise from content marketers on everything from building a workable budget to creating the best marketing content.
Marketing a B2B tech company without a map? Why content needs to match your buyer’s journey
Picture this: you’re a hot new B2B tech company with a really cool product. As a marketer, it’s your job to create materials for the buyer's journey (emails, social media, events, the website) and the sales team to educate the world about why they need this new...
Transparency matterz: Why content marketing agencies should display pricing on their websites
As a content marketing agency, we’re acutely aware of what our clients need to get their jobs done — strategic content that drives revenue — and help to accomplish it all. Historically, hiring marketing vendors is an unnecessarily complicated process, largely in part...
How to weather recession fears and budget cuts as a tech marketer
These days, when you log on to LinkedIn it can feel bleak. Amidst economic uncertainty, many technology companies are slashing their expenses and cutting one of the most critical areas for generating business — the marketing department. From a reduction in staff to...
When to swipe right (or left) on a content agency
To quote Pat Benetar’s sage and timeless anecdote, “Love is a battlefield.” You try not to fall for a bad egg and hope to create a lasting relationship with the right partner. In your search for the right content agency, you might find the process to be (shockingly?)...
Want to write a better blog? Hook your audience from the opening sentence
The opening sentence to a blog post, or really anything — a speech, paper, email, etc. — is the most important part of your entire piece. Now that may sound a little dramatic, but hear me out if you are looking to write a better blog post. In today’s world of short...
What kind of marketing agency do you need?
The first step to choosing a marketing agency is to understand what type of marketing agency you need. There are many different types of agencies, and each specializes in a different area of marketing. Before you embark on a marketing agency search, consider this: Who...
Using AI in marketing to create a more personalized buyers’ journey-Updated February 2023
With many customers purchasing products and services online, the customer journey has become an important part of the sales and retention process. But how does a company keep this fundamental experience from becoming monotonous and cold? Fortunately, as AI and...
Building a content strategy around your marketing budget
For marketers, aligning goals with a budget is paramount to the process—if you want to improve your business, you need to allocate resources toward those goals. The question is: How do you strategize and plan around a budget? We’ll dive into our methods for working...
Why outsourcing is the best-kept secret of high-performing marketing teams
“Why aren’t we doing more [insert video, podcasts, social media, long-form content, etc.]?” Are you a marketer who’s ever been asked this by your leadership or sales department? Maybe you glance around you at other overworked team members or peek at your calendar with...
Tips for choosing a B2B tech marketing agency
Hiring a B2B tech marketing company is important If you've ever tried to find the right marketing agency for your tech company, you’ve likely realized a one-size-fits-all agency doesn’t always know how to create content for your customers. Your sales cycle is long,...