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So Brands Are Producing Lots of Content. What’s Next?

By now, it feels like roughly a zillion brands are following in the footsteps of giants like Red Bull, IKEA, and IBM and embracing content marketing. It's new! It's exciting! David Carr is writing about it a lot! But what's next?

November 12, 2014 · Alyssa Hertig

If Measuring Pageviews Is Dumb, Buying Them Is Even Dumber

But brand publishers don't want clicks; they want people to spend time with their content in hopes of building lasting relationships with an audience and achieving true ROI. If it's dumb to measure the success of your content based on pageviews, it's even dumber to pay for those pageviews.

July 31, 2014 · Joe Lazer

Snapchat Could Make Brand Storytelling Sexy

With Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel headlining Forbes “30 Under 30” list this week, everyone seems to be wondering the same thing: “How the heck will Snapchat make money?” For starters, the red-hot social platform is the perfect vehicle for brands that want to get their hands dirty, so to speak. Some companies have already started… 

January 7, 2014 · Jordan Teicher

Social Media’s Content Distribution Arms Race

Three summers ago, I traveled oversees with an agency to create a “social documentary” (whatever that means) about a group of young entrepreneurs from five different countries launching a political movement. Our client was a major comms company. I chronicled the journey on a blog, and we had a top-notch documentary team create chapters of… 

January 6, 2014 · Joe Lazer