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35 Content Marketing Statistics You Should Know - NGDATA

Written by Jenn Day | May 29, 2024 5:28:28 PM

Read the Search Engine Journal article here.

Here is a brief summary:

  • Content Marketing Usage: 73% of B2B and 70% of B2C marketers use content marketing.

  • Success with Content Marketing: 97% of marketers achieved success with their content marketing efforts in 2023.

  • Content Strategy Documentation: 40% of B2B marketers have a documented content marketing strategy.

  • Outsourcing: 50% of marketers outsource at least one content marketing activity.

  • High-Quality Content: 83% of marketers prefer creating high-quality content less frequently.

  • AI in Content Creation: Generative AI reached 100 million users two months after ChatGPT’s launch, with 80% of respondents adopting AI tools for content marketing.

  • Content Types: Short-form videos (e.g., TikTok, Instagram Reels) offer the highest ROI, with interactive content generating 52.6% more engagement than static content.

  • Content Distribution: LinkedIn is the top-performing organic social media channel for B2B marketers at 84%.

  • Content Consumption: 62% of B2B buyers prefer practical content like case studies for their purchasing decisions.

  • Content Marketing Performance: 87% of B2B marketers use content marketing successfully to generate leads.

  • Content Marketing Budgets: 61% of B2C marketers expected their 2022 content marketing budget to exceed their 2021 budget.

  • Content Challenges: Top challenges include attracting quality leads (45%), creating more content faster (38%), and generating content ideas (35%).