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THE EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION AND SOME FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SUCCESS
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LACK OF TRUST
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LACK OF TRUST
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THE MICRO-INFLUENCER AND WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU
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BRAND ADVOCACY FACTOR
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PERCEPTION OF MEDIA LEADERS
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I’M ABOVE YOUHey John, I have thousands of people that reach out to me each day. I hope you don’t actually think that I can get to this in the next couple weeks. -XXXXXXXX AKA Butthead
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I’M A HUMANHi,
This is extremely well written, but I'm afraid the advice in it overlaps a bit too much with what we already have published on content marketing. I'm afraid I won't be able to use it.
Sorry to bear bad news! Sarah
Sarah Green Carmichael Senior Associate Editor, Harvard Business Review
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THE RISE OF BRANDED PUBLICATIONS AND WHAT IT
MEANS TO MEDIA
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LESSONS FROM THE SMARTEST WOMAN I KNOW
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QUICK LESSONS FROM MY WIFE 1. 1. OWN ORGANIC DISTRIBUTION 2. 2. 100% AUDIENCE CENTRIC 3. 3.THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST
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SOME TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR SURVEY FROM 150 MANAGING/SENIOR EDITORS
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HOW EDITORS EXAMINE SUCCESS
When asked what analytics editors look at to determine the success of an article, editors rallied around two key metrics:
(Others: time on site, 39 percent; comments, 28 percent)
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WHAT READERS ARE LOOKING FOR:
• On average, headlines of content with more social shares use between eight and 11 words.
• They directly address the target reader’s problem.
• They’re clear, compelling, and concise.
Clear & Direct Headlines
Data from 4 million articles published in 2016:
• The average word count of all analyzed content sits between 565 and 570
• Content with 1,000 shares or more has an average word count of 590 to 790 words.
• Content on publications with 1 million or more monthly visits has an average word count of 480 to 695 words.
Content Length & Engagement
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DATA FROM THE STATE OF DIGITAL CONTENT
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