Most marketers (71%) plan to increase their content marketing budgets in 2014, according to a recent report from Curata.
A quarter of marketers plan to keep their content marketing budgets at the same levels as 2013, and just 4% plan to decrease spend.
The report was based on data from a survey of 502 marketers conducted in fall 2013, with 53% of respondents focused on B2B marketing, 12% on B2C, and 28% on both.
Below additional key findings.
Top Content Marketing Priorities
The marketers surveyed rank generating leads as their top content marketing priority for 2014. Engaging customers/buyers is second, and brand building is third.
Impact of Content Marketing
- Respondents see content marketing as being most effective in the upper part of the customer acquisition funnel—especially for awareness-building and customer engagement.
- However, its impact on the lower part of the funnel is also quite significant, with nearly two-thirds of marketers indicating they've seen an increase in lead quality and quantity due to content marketing.
Content Marketing Mix
The average desired content marketing mix is 61% created, 27% curated, and 12% syndicated—essentially the same as the current mix.
Curation
- 16% of marketers surveyed are curating for their audience every day.
- 48% are curating from third-party sources at least once a week.
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey of 502 marketers conducted in the fall of 2013, with 53% of respondents focused on B2B marketing, 12% on B2C, and 28% on both.
