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Four Mistakes B2B brands make with Content Marketing

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Trishna Rotke

Creating impactful content that resonates with prospects’ needs, influences engagement and drives leads has become difficult. However, there are certain common mistakes that B2B brands make with content marketing that exacerbates the problem.

Giving only limited information

Being reluctant about sharing core business strategies for free is understandable as they are the ones that get the brands the desired results. However, having this mindset, especially in today’s competitive landscape, can cost B2B brands promising leads.

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Restricting Free Content

Most B2B brands are guilty of creating a content wall that prohibits their prospects from accessing content quickly. However, restricting content decreases not only its impact but also the shareability of the content. In the B2B industry, where there are a lot of stakeholders involved, it is critical that brands create content that is as easily shareable as possible.

Though settling for cheap content seems appealing in the short term, it can end up having a drastic effect on the reputation and growth of the brand in the long term. Thus, it is important to make an alliance with partners who are great storytellers and create content that gauge the attention of prospects as well as create high-engagement.

Moving ahead

Creating B2B content can be challenging when considering it should generate leads when a web of stakeholders is involved. Hence, brands should take steps to avoid these common pitfalls of content marketing and be clear on who the customers are and where their journey will lead them next.

Full Article: Four Mistakes B2B brands make with Content Marketing

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