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The Best Branded Content of 2014

That's right—it's time for my picks of the best branded content of 2014. It's kind of like Cannes, except instead of a gold lion, you get a picture of our soccer team with Drake.

December 9, 2014 · Joe Lazer

The Best Branded Content of November

It's the holiday season, so of course our roundup of the month's best branded content has to involve a very adorable penguin.

December 1, 2014 · Joe Lazer

How Meagan Cignoli Became the Queen of Branded Vines

How do you go from freelance photographer to the founder of a fast-growing creative agency in less than two years? For Meagan Cignoli, the secret was when she discovered Vine in early 2013.

November 13, 2014 · Dawn Allcot and Camille Padilla Dalmau

How IKEA Became Kings of Content Marketing

John Lennon may have said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus... But what about IKEA? The Swedish "Life Improvement Store" prints over 200 million copies of its catalog each year—double the amount of Bibles printed in the same time frame.

November 7, 2014 · Amanda Walgrove

5 Awesome Brand Videos That Harness the Power of Music

Music has been called the universal language, and brands know this, often using music to accentuate their content's message. But what's really cool is when music becomes the center of attention. Here are a handful of brands who pushed music into the spotlight.

November 4, 2014 · Alyssa Hertig

The Best Branded Content of October

In October, the world's best brand publishers released some beautiful, artistic, and truly experimental stories.

November 3, 2014 · Joe Lazer