Rebecca Lieb

This research looks at marketing, and at content marketing, in what some call the "phygital" world - beyond the screen into a blend of the digital and physical realms. Beacons, sensors, the Internet of Things. Content and consumer connections are everywhere and can permeate almost literally anything.

It is informed by some 20 interviews with senior digital executives at companies like Disney, GE, Nestlé, agencies and technology providers,

"The higher the investment, the higher the… Show more

This research looks at marketing, and at content marketing, in what some call the "phygital" world - beyond the screen into a blend of the digital and physical realms. Beacons, sensors, the Internet of Things. Content and consumer connections are everywhere and can permeate almost literally anything.

It is informed by some 20 interviews with senior digital executives at companies like Disney, GE, Nestlé, agencies and technology providers,

"The higher the investment, the higher the ROI," says Disney's Gunjan Bhow of campaigns that are geo-targeted, based on consumers' purchase history, and carefully orchestrated with partners in theatrical exhibition and retailers like Walmart. These integrations and partnerships are incredibly complex, but incredibly rewarding. Consumers are will soon expect communications from brands that take into account not just "the right message to the right person at the right time," but also the right place. Under the right conditions (is it raining, for example?) and based on their own preferences.

For brands this can lead to richer and deeper customer relationships, increased sales, new lines of revenue and visibility into previously black-hole areas such as the distribution chain. It creates massive amounts of new and valuable data. Consumers, meanwhile, can benefit from better experiences that go beyond mere "personalization."

This report examines risks, rewards, case examples and first steps into the contextual journey. Show less

For many organizations, content marketing is at a crossroads. If you’re concerned that your organization’s content marketing isn’t as effective as it could be, this webinar is for you.

This webinar revealed why leading organizations are adopting a content methodology, a process to continuously improve the effectiveness of a company’s content across the enterprise.

A content methodology exists when an organization establishes specific, well-defined objectives and key performance… Show more

For many organizations, content marketing is at a crossroads. If you’re concerned that your organization’s content marketing isn’t as effective as it could be, this webinar is for you.

This webinar revealed why leading organizations are adopting a content methodology, a process to continuously improve the effectiveness of a company’s content across the enterprise.

A content methodology exists when an organization establishes specific, well-defined objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for content marketing, and embraces a culture of constantly learning and iterating through each round of publishing. Show less

Despite a surge in adoption of content marketing and of organizational content strategy, measuring the impact of content on the business is complex and fraught with strategic, organizational and tool challenges. Because the content and analytics markets are still fairly nascent, there are few to no standards that adequately capture the impact of content on the business, whether from a reputation, revenue, operational or brand perspective.

Content strategists and digital marketers… Show more

Despite a surge in adoption of content marketing and of organizational content strategy, measuring the impact of content on the business is complex and fraught with strategic, organizational and tool challenges. Because the content and analytics markets are still fairly nascent, there are few to no standards that adequately capture the impact of content on the business, whether from a reputation, revenue, operational or brand perspective.

Content strategists and digital marketers struggle to select the right metrics and frequently opt for measuring volume rather than impact when impact metrics are too complex to measure, or the required data or tools are not available.

This report lays out a framework for measuring the impact of content across the business, and includes a set of case studies and recommended metrics to enable content strategists to approach measurement at the outset, rather than at the conclusion, of their content development initiatives. Show less

The content marketing tool landscape is crowded, rapidly changing, and highly inconsistent. Evolution and change are rapid. Marketers struggle to select the right tools not only for their own content marketing needs, but also solutions that integrate with enterprise, process, and platform concerns. This report helps marketers make informed buying choices by mapping eight needs scenarios to the existing vendor landscape.

Digital channels are 'on' 24/7, a fact that's as true for brands as it is for traditional media. Organizations struggle to keep up, not to mention remain relevant. All marketing organizations must now consider to what degree they will function in real time. New research from Industry Analyst Rebecca Lieb and Senior Researcher Jessica Groopman defines real time marketing (RTM), identifies the six RTM business scenarios, addresses the benefits, executional challenges and best practices of RTM and… Show more

Digital channels are 'on' 24/7, a fact that's as true for brands as it is for traditional media. Organizations struggle to keep up, not to mention remain relevant. All marketing organizations must now consider to what degree they will function in real time. New research from Industry Analyst Rebecca Lieb and Senior Researcher Jessica Groopman defines real time marketing (RTM), identifies the six RTM business scenarios, addresses the benefits, executional challenges and best practices of RTM and outlines how companies can move into real time readiness. Show less

This research report addresses the questions: What is native advertising and, by extension, what is it not? It also attempts to map and outline product offerings from the native advertising triumvirate: publishers, technology vendors, and social media platforms. What opportunities are inherent in this nascent form of digital marketing? And what are the inherent risks and pitfalls?

Despite an overwhelming trend toward content marketing and the need to continually feed an ever-increasing portfolio of content channels and formats, most organizations have not yet addressed content on either a strategic or tactical level. This report explores scalable organizational models for addressing content needs across the enterprise and makes recommendations for a holistic program.

Advertising and media are converging. The results will disrupt how companies must deploy their marketing efforts. Marketers, and their agency partners must converge their media efforts by combining social, corporate content, and advertising reach –or risk connecting with the fleeting customer.

Owned and earned media are vital to campaigns, helping to amplify and spread brand messages through the complex paths consumers follow across devices, screens and media. Advertising, or ‘paid’… Show more

Advertising and media are converging. The results will disrupt how companies must deploy their marketing efforts. Marketers, and their agency partners must converge their media efforts by combining social, corporate content, and advertising reach –or risk connecting with the fleeting customer.

Owned and earned media are vital to campaigns, helping to amplify and spread brand messages through the complex paths consumers follow across devices, screens and media. Advertising, or ‘paid’ media, has traditionally led marketing initiatives both online and off-. But advertising no longer works as effectively as it once did unless bolstered by additional marketing channels.

While consumers distinguish less and less between these channels, marketers remain specialized in one medium at the expense of the others. Rather than allow campaigns to be driven by paid media, marketers must now develop scale and expertise in owned and earned media to drive effectiveness, cultivate creative ideas, assess customer needs, cultivate influencers, develop reach, achieve authenticity and cut through clutter.

”The Converged Media Imperative,” a new research report co-authored by Altimeter Group Analysts Rebecca Lieb and Jeremiah Owyang, explores today’s media landscape, and provides a success checklist and actionable recommendations for converged media deployment. Show less

If you have a website, a blog, or even a Facebook or Twitter presence, you are a publisher. Think like one: build a digital content strategy that embraces words, images and multimedia to systematically enhance consumer engagement and conversion rates. In Content Marketing, world-renowned digital content expert Rebecca Lieb offers all the detailed, actionable guidance you'll need. Lieb guides you through planning what you'll say online, how and where you'll say it, how often you'll communicate… Show more

If you have a website, a blog, or even a Facebook or Twitter presence, you are a publisher. Think like one: build a digital content strategy that embraces words, images and multimedia to systematically enhance consumer engagement and conversion rates. In Content Marketing, world-renowned digital content expert Rebecca Lieb offers all the detailed, actionable guidance you'll need. Lieb guides you through planning what you'll say online, how and where you'll say it, how often you'll communicate, and how you'll measure your effectiveness. She offers practical guidance for "listening" to conversations about your brand, products, and services, responding more effectively, and effectively informing those conversations. You'll learn how to use your digital content strategy to shape marketing, branding, PR, SEO, customer and media relations, blog content, social media initiatives, and of course, your website. Lieb drills down to offer detailed, actionable advice for issues such as choosing distribution channels making sure you don't run out of things to say making your content "findable" promoting two-way dialogue. Using her techniques, you can market far more effectively and personally build loyalty as you inform and entertain customers and reduce or even eliminate advertising costs. Think about it: why buy media when, today, you are the media? Show less

In this book, leading search optimization expert Rebecca Lieb brings together more than 50 absolutely crucial facts and insights decision-makers must know to drive more web traffic through better search engine placement. The Truth About Search Engine Optimization doesn't deliver abstract theory: it delivers quick, bite-size, just-the-facts information and plain-English explanations that executives, decision-makers, and even small business owners can actually use, no matter what kind of sites… Show more

In this book, leading search optimization expert Rebecca Lieb brings together more than 50 absolutely crucial facts and insights decision-makers must know to drive more web traffic through better search engine placement. The Truth About Search Engine Optimization doesn't deliver abstract theory: it delivers quick, bite-size, just-the-facts information and plain-English explanations that executives, decision-makers, and even small business owners can actually use, no matter what kind of sites you're running, or what your goals are.

You will learn how to set realistic goals for search optimization... attract qualified traffic, not just "any" site visitors... incorporate search engine optimization into both new sites and redesigns... write for users... implement search-friendly content management... avoid problems with rich content technologies such as Flash and AJAX... create metatags that actually work... use public relations, blogging, and other techniques to drive traffic... budget and manage search optimization projects... and much more. Show less