{"id":6384,"date":"2017-09-25T13:58:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T08:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/?p=6384"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:05:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:35:26","slug":"5-ways-digital-marketing-has-evolved-over-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/5-ways-digital-marketing-has-evolved-over-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Digital Marketing Has Evolved Over 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-Ways-Digital-Marketing-Has-Evolved-Over-2017.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-Ways-Digital-Marketing-Has-Evolved-Over-2017.png?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-Ways-Digital-Marketing-Has-Evolved-Over-2017.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-Ways-Digital-Marketing-Has-Evolved-Over-2017.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-Ways-Digital-Marketing-Has-Evolved-Over-2017.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1111111111111.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1111111111111.png?resize=640%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1111111111111.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1111111111111.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1111111111111.png?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And on Twitter you can increase shares by a factor of 1.Every year there seems to be an array of new marketing trends that thought leaders are pushing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most frustrating things that these thought leaders do, is outline strategies that either required a massive budget or a massive team in order to execute on. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not everyone has the time or budget to set up these huge new campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heck, some even have trouble convincing their boss to even try anything new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why I tried to keep these tips and trends extra simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means if you wanted to, you could implement them right after reading this!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also these are ideas that you could set up for the long term, because they are not just going to fizzle out at the end of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strategies can be used to close out 2017 and accelerate your digital marketing efforts far beyond that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s jump into it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>1.Content Is Still King<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the beginning of online marketing three special words have continued to resonate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/infographics\/future-of-content-marketing.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-wpel-link=\"ignore\">Thought leaders, entrepreneurs and even professionals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are not directly involved with any form of marketing have been repeating this phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content is king.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content is king.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content is king.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Legend says that if you say it three times in a mirror, Neil Patel will show up and tell you how to create better content.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter the situation or business that idea has become a fixture of many marketing strategies ever since. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it does not seem like that sentiment will be changing in 2017 or really anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which bodes well for me, since content is one of the strategies I actually understand relatively well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take a look at the graph below, content marketing leads the pack of top rated marketing techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-3.png?resize=640%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-3.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-3.png?resize=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2-3.png?resize=768%2C646&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/digital-marketing-trends\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It almost doubled a perennial favorite, mobile marketing and dominated paid search. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, I think people selected Big Data as their second best option since it is still considered a new buzzword and an area with a lot of potential. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t believe me? The trends don\u2019t lie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?resize=640%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?resize=1024%2C534&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/3-3.png?w=1183&amp;ssl=1 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean in the past year there were over 22k articles with \u201cContent Marketing\u201d in their title and literally 52 articles with \u201cBig Data Marketing.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems like there would be a lot more written about that topic If it is going to take over 2017 and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>2.But It Needs To Be More Engaging<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because content is king does not mean you can build your brand with just any old content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The days of producing so much content to the point of being overwhelmed, are over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, unless you are Buzzfeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that there is so much content to choose from, people want access to very specific content that they actually engaging. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each content producer is competing with one another for the short attention span of our readers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also have to remember that we are not just competing with other written content, we are also competing with Netflix, YouTube, the news and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why should anyone read your content for that matter?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it is not compelling or engaging your audience will bounce in seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you can hook them with each piece of content you can build a huge following. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you no longer have an audience of random readers, you have a community that will help spread your content to the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that community is incredibly valuable to any brand. If you can build up a relatively engaged following, they will ensure that your news continues to spread to the right audience, so that you can reap the benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, here is a data driven article that still gets immense traffic almost a year later. Why? Because it targets a very specific audience who feels passionately about the subject. So what do they do? They share it, they comment and they make sure that other people have an opportunity to share their opinions as well:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?resize=640%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4-3.png?w=1115&amp;ssl=1 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why companies are investing so much in creating better content in the future:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-2.png?resize=640%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-2.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-2.png?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5-2.png?resize=768%2C631&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is even more important that optimizing or analyzing their content to find the winners!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>3. Compelling Visuals Boost Facebook &amp; Twitter Shares<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also notice that \u201cCreating Visual Content\u201d was also considered a high priority among content marketers. In fact, according to a recent survey on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/visual-content-marketing-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-wpel-link=\"ignore\">visual marketing statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 40.5% of marketers stated that 91% to 100% of the content they published in 2015 was visual. And in 2016, that number rose to 53%! Not surprisingly, when asked how integral visual content would be to their strategies in 2017, 60.8% said it was absolutely necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So remember, content marketing as a trend does not solely apply to written content, but it also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/the-power-of-visual-content-in-your-content-marketing-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emcompasses visual content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as infographics, data visualizations, visual reports and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a content marketer, I\u2019ve found that using visuals is incredible effective in terms of increasing engagement, but also providing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/3-link-building-best-practices-how-to-grow-your-organic-the-white-hat-way\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opportunities for link building<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is because no matter the situation, visuals make any piece of content better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that includes anything you send out on Facebook or Twitter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just by including an image or visual<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/buzzsumo.com\/blog\/how-to-massively-boost-your-blog-traffic-with-these-5-awesome-image-stats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your shares increase by 2.3x.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6.png?resize=640%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6.png?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each and every share your company page sends out should include a visual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, I take that back- each should have an engaging, beautiful and relevant visual. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No stock images, low quality or unrelated images. Like so:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-1.png?resize=531%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-1.png?w=531&amp;ssl=1 531w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/7-1.png?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean how does that image even relate to the headline? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also that won\u2019t catch anyone\u2019s eye, your audience will scroll past it without a second thought. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your audience is a lot more savvy than you think, and they likely won\u2019t engage with a bad stock photo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet so many companies still use this tactic because it\u2019s easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As in 35% of marketers stated that they used stock photos the most for their marketing visuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we found that a related and compelling visual on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/facebook-images\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook will lead to more engagement.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of one that resulted in a very high CTR and low CPC:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?resize=640%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know exactly what you&#8217;re clicking on or sharing with this particular visual, and it\u2019s eye-catching!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So take a minute or two and create a visually stunning image to accompany your content in order to take advantage of that increased potential in traffic and clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>4. Infographics Kill It On Social<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best visuals to share on social media is infographics, no matter the social site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They receive more than 3x more shares and likes than any other content. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And marketers seem to be using them already. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30.4% of marketers saying they used original graphics, such as infographics and illustrations for their visual content the most.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9.png?resize=640%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9.png?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/9.png?resize=768%2C358&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is possibly due to the fact that infographics summarize information so effectively and are simple skim through. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re in a constant state of dealing with information overload, so have access to a visual format that condenses that \u201cnoise\u201d is extremely refreshing for a lot of people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a content format that has the potential for increase social engagement, more opportunity for link building, and a higher chance of engaging your audience, consider taking advantage of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/create-infographics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infographic creation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, 41.5% of marketers said that original graphics, such as infographics and illustrations, performed best among all visual content forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-1.png?resize=640%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-1.png?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-1.png?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10-1.png?resize=768%2C356&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So there you have it. The above are some simple trends for 2017 and beyond that you can implement without requiring an immense team or budget.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you invested just a little bit of effort, you could take advantage of these trends and implement on a very strong campaign. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just remember to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content is going to be king for a long time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be noticed you need to create compelling content\/<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual content kills it on Facebook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as on Twitter, so stop using stock images.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infographics can be used to summarize information and make visually stunning content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And shared across the social networks with ease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, you don\u2019t need the same size budget to compete with big time competitors. You just need to stay ahead of the trends, and understand what your audience wants to consume.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And on Twitter you can increase shares by a factor of 1.Every year there seems to be an array of new marketing trends that thought leaders are pushing. 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