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&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; B2B&lt;br /&gt; Content Marketing:&lt;br /&gt; 2010 BenChMarks, Budgets and trends&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In Association With:&lt;br /&gt; Foreword&lt;br /&gt; Hello, Fellow B2B Marketer!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Like it or not, B2B marketers are indeed publishers today. While this mantra is becoming commonplace, do&lt;br /&gt; marketers see themselves in this light? And, more importantly, do they feel they have the skills and resources&lt;br /&gt; needed for content marketing?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; MarketingProfs and Junta42 set out to &#64257;nd these answers. With the help of the Business Marketing Association (BMA)&lt;br /&gt; and American Business Media (ABM), we surveyed 1,100 North American marketers in May 2010. This is the largest,&lt;br /&gt; most comprehensive content marketing study of its kind in the world.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=1"></a> <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=2"> B2BContent Marketing:2010 BenChM</a> B2BContent Marketing:2010 BenChM<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=3">ForewordHello, Fellow B2B Marketer!Like it or </a> ForewordHello, Fellow B2B Marketer!Like it or <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=4">eXeCUTIVe SUMMArYSTUdY SHowS B2B CoNTeNT MArKeT</a> eXeCUTIVe SUMMArYSTUdY SHowS B2B CoNTeNT MArKeT<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=5">MAJor FINdINGS IN 5 KeY AreAS1. Usage and Effec</a> MAJor FINdINGS IN 5 KeY AreAS1. Usage and Effec<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=6">5. Practices of Best in Class:41% of marketers c</a> 5. Practices of Best in Class:41% of marketers c<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=7">White papers (43%) and webcasts/webinars (42%) ar</a> White papers (43%) and webcasts/webinars (42%) ar<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=8">Additionally, they have a higher tendency to use </a> Additionally, they have a higher tendency to use <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=9">Social Media Distribution ChannelsWe also asked </a> Social Media Distribution ChannelsWe also asked <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=10">When we consider the adoption rates of each conte</a> When we consider the adoption rates of each conte<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=11">When looking solely at the marketers who are usin</a> When looking solely at the marketers who are usin<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=12">2. GoALS ANd MeASUreMeNTBrand Awareness, Loyalt</a> 2. GoALS ANd MeASUreMeNTBrand Awareness, Loyalt<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=13">To measure the effectiveness of content marketing</a> To measure the effectiveness of content marketing<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=14">Content Marketing SpendingAn expanding budget is</a> Content Marketing SpendingAn expanding budget is<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=15">On average, B2B marketers report they spend $78,6</a> On average, B2B marketers report they spend $78,6<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=16">On average, 51% of marketers indicated that they </a> On average, 51% of marketers indicated that they <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=17">Our survey also &#64257;nds that larger companies (de&#64257;ne</a> Our survey also &#64257;nds that larger companies (de&#64257;ne<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=18">When seeking out the right vendors to support con</a> When seeking out the right vendors to support con<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=19"> Lack ofC-Level Buy-In </a> Lack ofC-Level Buy-In <a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=20">Marketers explained:&ldquo; Most of what we did last</a> Marketers explained:&ldquo; Most of what we did last<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=21">Here&rsquo;s what we found:&bull; Self-described effect</a> Here&rsquo;s what we found:&bull; Self-described effect<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=22">Industry Classi&#64257;cation (n=1,124), % of TotalAdve</a> Industry Classi&#64257;cation (n=1,124), % of TotalAdve<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=23">About MarketingProfs:MarketingProfs is a rich an</a> About MarketingProfs:MarketingProfs is a rich an<a title="B2B_ContentMarketing.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5f6caf8?page=24">This digital version of 2010 B2B ContentMarketin</a> This digital version of 2010 B2B ContentMarketin