Each year we ask content marketers how effective they consider their organizations to be, and this year we saw a dip in Australia. Why is this and what can be done? Our third annual report, Content Marketing in Australia 2015: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – produced with the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) and sponsored by Brightcove – provides insights.
Here are some highlights:
Content Marketing in Australia 2015: Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – by Content Marketing Institute and ADMA, sponsored by Brightcove from Content Marketing Institute
NEW VERSION OF THIS RESEARCH NOW AVAILABLE: Content Marketing: 2016 Benchmarks,Budgets, and Trends – Australia
Feeling less effective – but there’s a solution in sight
This year, slightly fewer Australian marketers consider their companies effective at content marketing (29% this year vs. 33% last year). However, the research shows that marketers with a documented content marketing strategy fare better in this area: 44% of those who possess a documented strategy say they are effective.
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Tracking ROI is a challenge
Content marketing measurement is a big challenge for Australian marketers. Only 20% say their organizations are successful at this; however, having a documented content marketing strategy helps (33% of those who have one say they are successful at tracking ROI).
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Australian marketers are using fewer tactics
Compared with last year’s results, Australian marketers are using fewer content marketing tactics on average (12 this year vs. 13 last year). As was the case last year, the top three tactics are social media content other than blogs (86%), articles on your website (85%), and e-newsletters (83%). Blog usage decreased the most (from 80% last year to 68% this year). Infographics usage increased the most (from 43% last year to 61% this year).
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Strategy and company size impact content marketing budgets
Sixty-three percent of Australian marketers said they plan to increase their content marketing budget during the next 12 months, a decrease from 69% last year. However, 73% of marketers with a documented content marketing strategy plan to increase spending, as do 70% of marketers who work for enterprise organizations.
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Many initiatives are audience-centered
New for this year, we asked marketers about the initiatives they’re working on – and which ones they plan to begin within 12 months. We learned that Australian marketers are working on a high number of initiatives – 14 on average – and plan to add nine more (on average) over the next year. A high percentage of respondents are focused on audience-centered initiatives, such as developing a better understanding of what content is effective, creating more engaging content, and gaining a better understanding of their audience.
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Read the entire report to learn the answers to these questions and more:
Which paid methods do Australian marketers use to promote/distribute content?
How often do they publish new content?
How many audiences do they target on average?
What content marketing challenges do they face?
What do you think of this year’s findings? Do you agree with them? Do you see anything surprising? Let us know in the comments. If you are interested in CMI research, we have many more new findings coming your way, as well as explanations of the “whys” and the “what nexts.” Subscribe to our email so you don’t miss anything — or check out our research roundtable series.
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