Inside the content marketing revolution: Facebook, MediaCom and Mixcloud at the CMA Summit 2013

This event report looks at the latest trends influencing content marketing. Budgets for this activity are growing, but there is undoubtedly a “manufacturing problem”, as the role of different agencies is uncertain and quality standards are extremely mixed.

Inside the content marketing revolution: Facebook, MediaCom and Mixcloud at the CMA Summit 2013

Joseph CliftWarc

The hype surrounding content marketing – a catch-all phrase referring to marketing messages that come in the form of editorial content rather than ads – is ever-increasing. Some industry-watchers have even suggested that brands should invest in content as a preferable alternative to above-the-line advertising, which would represent a revolution in the way marketing budgets are set.

Attendees at the Content Marketing Summit, organised by UK trade body the Content Marketing Association (CMA) and held in London in November 2013, received a comprehensive...

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