How to measure the effectiveness of content

This article argues that new measurement strategies must be pursued in order to compare content marketing with other channels.

How to measure the effectiveness of content

Jane Ostler Millward Brown

Content marketing is now taking a large share of marketing budgets, and needs to be benchmarked against other forms of marketing and assessed more rigorously to understand shifts in brand perception, brand awareness and propensity to purchase. Jane Ostler of Millward Brown outlines a strategy for measurement including content's impact on key metrics and making comparisons to other channels.

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