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I was visiting a company the other day and chatting about stories. I mentioned how tough it is for any business to gather their customer stories and the two principles snorted, threw their hands up while rolling their eyes, and said, “That’s for sure! We’ve tried it.” So this blog post is all about how … Via janlgordon 
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You don't need more content. You need old content. I know, that's not what you usually hear, so stick with me and we will look at some numbers to see why it is so important. Via janlgordon
Albert Green's comment,
September 11, 2013 9:43 AM
Although the idea is very interesting, I don't see any valid arguments that OLD content is the key to high rankings. You even can't say there's a correlation here because 14/30 pages are less then 1 year old and 16/30 are more than 1 year old.
The method for determining OLD website is also faulty since the age of domain is not the same as the age of the content itself. So if the page has been updated within this year, it should be labeled as new. To my mind, 90% of the TOP10 search results pages have been updated during last year, so this would mean that NEW content is the key to high rankings. And since this is just a hypothesis, I must present an actual trend that has been spotted by SEO specialists recently. After latest Google Search engine updates, fresh content easily wins over old content with a lot of backlinks. If OLD content was the king, there would be NO fresh content (up to 1 month old) on first page at all. 
Karen Tracey McCarty's curator insight,
January 30, 2014 12:07 PM
Some things we know are better with age, like wine and wisdom, but content? Seriously? Read on to see stats showing why your old content can be a power horse for generating increased site traffic and search results.
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This piece was written by Jean-Paul De Clerck for Selligent. I selected it because it reconfirms what we already know as consumers of content and as content marketers trying to reach their audiences.
Magnify's "Digital Lifestyle" research shows that it's becoming more difficult for so-called professional web users to:
**cope with the stream of communication and
**to distinguish essential information from less important information.
A massive tidal wave in figures **64% of the participants said that the information they receive had increased over 50% in comparison to the previous year
**Nearly 73% of the respondents described the information overload with superlative terms souch as a "roaring river" or a massive tital wave
It is simply becoming more difficult for people to filter information. And it's very important to realize that this is not caused by technology only, and that it will not be solved by technology.
**In their interactions with consumers and customers, companies have a responsibility to make it as easy and valuable as possible for people.
Here are some takeaways:
**Simplify your cross-channel messaging: improve and personalize your communication
**Marketers must ensure that their messages are targeted and synchronized.
**They should avoid overlapping communication and marketing fatigue. Read white paper
**They should also let people choose their own communication channels more.
**Provide alternatives, because people will increasingly search for them in their quest for coping with information. Curated by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/x46IR4] Curatti was founded to address this issue and much more. Please visit us at our fan page. Via janlgordon
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A recent article in BtoB Magazine highlights how marketing to the electronics engineering vertical is changing due to technological innovation and the demands of a more specialized (and time-constrained) workforce. Via janlgordon
janlgordon's curator insight,
November 2, 2013 4:56 PM
Derek Edmond wrote this article for searchengineland - I selected it because in today's world there's too much noise - getting attention from the right people will require knowledge and strategy. The focus of the article centers around content marketing designed to attract buyers at every stage of the buying cycle, particularly early-stage awareness. which is exactly where you want to be. Here's what you need to know: Search is one of the first places where buyers start. According to Pardot’s 2013 State of Demand Generation Report, 72% of product research for a future business purchase beginning on Google. But savvy search engine marketers understand that onsite content is only one destination buyers will look to find information, assuming that content is found in search engine results. Here's something you need to do: Where B2B Marketers Start Buying Research: Pardot 2013 State of Demand Generation Report Placing content marketing assets in destinations that provide a good opportunity to be found in search engine results — and also represent locations where target audiences find and share information — which is a critical component of B2B SEO. The direct correlation is through inbound link acquisition. The long-term opportunity is the association with trusted communities and places of industry influence and trust. There are twenty different third party sites and sources B2B marketers should consider for placing content in their SEO strategy. I have highlighted a few that caught my attention: Google Properties (YouTube, Google+, etc) — unique, quality content throughout Google properties isn’t just about social networking. It should provide a direct association between an organization, its thought leaders, and keyword-related objectives to the search engine. Industry-Specific Forums — for informational search queries, we often find forum threads in search results. Forum communities are an underrated resource for developing valuable discussions and establishing brand / individual trust. Selected by Jan Gordon for Curatti covering Curation, Social Business and Beyond Read more here: [http://selnd.com/16vN3SR]
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I selected this piece by Patricia Redsicker for Social Media Examiner for two reasons -
**It's a great review of Lee Oden's new book Optimize: How to Engage Your Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media and Content Marketing
**The book is timely and relevant it's about optimizing content for customer and user experiences, rather than for search engines which is becoming increasingly important
Here's what caught my attention:
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for an Optimized State of Mind
**Use words that matter most to your customers in titles, links and body copy in order to inspire your readers to take action
Chapter 9: Content Isn't King, It's the Kingdom - Creation vs. Curation
**mix curated content with original content. In fact, curating is a great way to extend your own site, but only in addition to—not instead of—your original content
So many great tips on types of content to curate, here are just a few:
**Content created by influential people who are important to your target audience
**Aggregating the best comments from your own or others's blogs
**White papers, ebooks and case studies
**Tips, how-to's and best practices
Chapter 11 Social Networking Development - Don't Be Late to the Networking Party
**Listen, participate, create optiized content and understand the triggers that will inspire sales or referrals
**It's important to know which specific social networks are relevant to your customers
Curated by Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
Read full article here: [http://tinyurl.com/cycs5g4] Via janlgordon
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![Here's A Content Marketing Plan That Delivers Results! [Infographic included] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/GhGTaRk1SIqaxkqqW14_CDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
I selected this piece was written by Chris Sietsema for convinceandconvert blog because the post plus the infographic lays out a very clear and concise plan to create your content marketing strategy.
**Whether you're creating or curating content, this is something I think is very useful. This is why I rescooped this from my content marketing, social media and beyond topic.
Here are a few highlights from the article:
He compares selecting and producing content to what he calls "bricks" and "feathers".
Bricks are referred to as research reports
**are larger content productions such as research reports, events, white papers . video series, mobile apps, etc
**have the potential to make a larger splash when executed and promoted correctly.
Feathers are comprised of simple text and photo content published via popular social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, etc.
**Less intensive than bricks from a production budget standpoint, feathers are created consistently to maintain an ongoing stream of communication between a brand and its audience.
The infographic shows you how to discern what content to use and illustrates the how, what, why and when to use it.
Curated by Jan Gordon covering, "Content Marketing, Social Media and Beyond"
Read article and see infographic here: [http://bit.ly/A6NhFb] Via janlgordon, ABroaderView, roberto toppi
Beth Kanter's comment,
February 26, 2012 12:26 PM
I like this analogy/metaphor. It is easy and quick to make feathers from your bricks, but the bricks take time. Can a curated collection of feathers be made into a brick? :-)
janlgordon's comment,
February 26, 2012 1:10 PM
Beth Kanter
I'm glad you liked the article! I love your question, I do think a curated collection of feathers around a particular theme can be turned into a brick. What comes to mind, if you're distilling the comments from the posts (feathers) it's possible that this could evolve into a (brick) research reports, white papers, the possibilities are endless:-)
Beth Kanter's comment,
February 26, 2012 1:23 PM
What comes to mind is that a smashed brick is a lot of feathers .. and that you can lead them back to the brick ... for example, I work with some advocacy folks who have these huge bricks called policy papers. They could tweet key points w/links back to the papers on Twitter. Have them cued up for a month in advance .. as you say the techniques are endless .. What I found most helpful was the objectives and metrics ..
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Cuando el curador de contenido expresa su opinión sobre el contenido y su razonamiento para compartirlo, además de informar, desarrolla confianza y credibilidad. El punto de vista también es una oportunidad de establecer contacto con el lector, de contar su propia historia, demostrar autenticidad y trasparencia. Algunas veces, si el contenido es muy técnico, el lector necesita información adicional o quizás algunos ejemplos adicionales para comprenderlo.
En este artículo, +Karen Dietz recomienda incluir un about post antes del contenido, para explicar la historia sobre el material que se comparte. Además, provee instrucciones sobre cómo hacerlo y buenos ejemplos que podemos imitar. Yo también lo estoy practicando.