Content, Briefly

In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Tom Shapiro,  Founder & CEO at Stratabeat, and Alexis Trammel, Chief Growth Officer at Stratabeat, and discussed their recent report on B2B strategies, how high-performing B2B SaaS companies acquire organic traffic, the effective tactics they use, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:32 Who is Tom Shapiro & Alexis Trammell?

04:24 Stratabeat’s origin story.

06:53 Evolving business focus.

09:18 A six-year journey in an agency.

10:50 Adapting to AI and market shifts with a data-driven content strategy.

14:24 Methodology behind the annual content strategy survey.

16:11 Content cadence and traffic growth.

20:28 Balancing content strategy.

22:22 Overcoming content production roadblocks.

26:57 Integrating industry segmentation into SEO strategies.

30:42 Strategies for optimized content performance.

33:00 Tracking site visitors to optimize marketing strategies.

35:08 The power of Original Research in content marketing.

38:41 Learn more about Tom and Alexis and get in touch.

39:09 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://stratabeat.com/

2024 B2B SaaS SEO Performance Report: https://stratabeat.com/research/b2b-saas-seo-study/

Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomshapiro/

Alexis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexistrammell/

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Ryan Law, Director of Content Marketing at Ahrefs, and discussed his career transition from Animalz to Ahrefs, his personal insights on the future of content marketing with generative AI, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:51 Who is Ryan Law?

04:41 Ryan’s reflection on leveraging LinkedIn for new opportunities.

07:07 Ryan’s fresh start at Ahrefs and what Ahref is about.

09:52 Navigating Google Analytics and SEO at Ahrefs.

10:41 Inside Ahrefs’ team structure and content strategy.

12:02 YouTube's B2B potential and Ahref’s content creation process.

13:19 Co-leading Ahrefs’ content team with partnership contrasts.

16:49 A realistic take on the generative AI hype in SEO.

19:50 A caution on scaling content with AI.

24:04 AI’s potential in transforming Slack archives into searchable content.

25:52 Key takeaways from Brighton SEO conference.

27:48 Ryan’s personal development journey and side projects.

29:30 Bridging No-Code adventures and Python mastery.

34:06 Learn more about Ryan and Ahrefs and get in touch.

35:48 Outro

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Useful Links:

Ahrefs Website: https://ahrefs.com/

Ryan’s Website: https://ryanlaw.me/

Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinkingslow/

Ryan on Twitter: https://x.com/thinking_slow

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► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Sara Yin, Senior Editor at Slack, and discussed her content marketing journey at major tech companies, the unique challenges and strategies of developing content at Slack, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:27 Sara Yin's career journey from journalist to senior editor at Slack.

07:50 Lessons from Intercom: The human element in content marketing.

11:51 Unpacking content strategy at Shopify .

15:27 The lifecycle of content at Slack.

17:47 Slack's evolution from HipChat rival to market leader.

20:11 Slack’s content evolution post-Salesforce acquisition.

21:33 Content strategy lessons from Jeff Bezos.

23:09 Keeping content creative in an SEO-driven world.

25:51 Enhancing content strategy with AI.

27:10 Building a rich content library from diverse voices.

28:05 How Slack's content strategy empowers writers.

29:22 How Slack’s copy editors shape its voice.

33:56 Content production in large organizations.

34:37 Learn more about Sara and Slack and get in touch.

35:31 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://slack.com/

Sara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarapyin

Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinsara/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Hannah Geise, Senior Content Manager at BentoBox, and discussed the impact of technology on restaurant management and marketing, as well as her journey through various roles in the food and hospitality industry, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:31 Hannah Geise’s background.

02:42 Hannah’s experience at Harvard Innovation Labs.

03:12 What is BentoBox about?

04:55 Who is the primary buyer BentoBox serves?

05:46 Hannah Geise’s journey through the hospitality industry.

06:55 What is included in BentoBox’s content strategy?

10:15 BentoBox’s onboarding process for new customers.

11:18 How BentoBox incorporates E-A-T in its content process.

13:25 What community outreach looks like for BentoBox.

14:11 Embracing restaurant technology and SEO strategies post-pandemic.

18:25 BentoBox’s content planning process. 

20:19 Using feedback from the marketing team to inform content creation.

21:27 The key metrics that BentoBox measures.

24:01 BentoBox’s internal team dynamics and task prioritization process. 

25:16 Hannah’s typical workday routine.

30:32 Personal success skills and techniques.

32:25 Learn more about Hannah Geise and BentoBox and get in touch.

33:04 Outro.

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Useful Links:

Website: https://getbento.com/

Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahgeise/

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► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Sam Balter, Head of Content at Wistia, and discussed the evolution of video content in business, building a strong video content strategy, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro01:14 Who is Sam Balter?01:52 What Wistia is about and its customer base.03:06 Wistia’s features and benefits for businesses.05:32 Overview of Wistia’s content strategy.07:05 Using video to build strong brand affinity.10:13 How video marketing has changed post-pandemic. 13:09 How customer expectations have influenced video marketing.17:23 Video content creation and organization strategies.23:49 Benefits of video for content marketers.31:29 Text vs. Video: Which is of higher priority for Wistia?36:56 How Wistia’s state of video report works.38:42 Maintaining brand consistency: marketing by committee vs autonomy.44:01 Cons of the traditional assembly line model of content creation.46:25 Thinking about video production like creators. 47:57 The rise of 10x content marketers.50:16 Learn more about Sam Balter and Wistia and get in touch.51:09 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: http://www.wistia.com/

Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambalter/

Video Marketing Statistics: https://wistia.com/learn/marketing/video-marketing-statistics

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed John Bonini, Founder of Some Good Content, and discussed what it takes to build a great content brand, insights from his consulting experience, why his newsletter is a must-read for content enthusiasts and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro01:28 The origin of the Louder Than Words podcast.

03:48 Building a personal brand on the side.

06:59 John’s background.

15:15 Learnings from leading marketing at Databox.

22:27 How Some Good Content Company came about. 

25:32 Knowledge sharing and consulting. 

27:30  How industry changes affect companies’ content programs.

31:46 Does the Content Brand framework change?

34:37 Coaching vs execution.

37:46 Learn more about John and Some Good Company and get in touch.

40:05 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://somegoodcontent.com

John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbonini/

John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bonini84

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Ryan Sargent, VP of Content and Strategy at Ten Speed, and discussed his experience overseeing content production for an agency, thoughts on Ten Speed’s content strategy,  and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at uSERP. Learn how uSERP helped monday.com SEO traffic grow by 1,570% (free training).

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:27 Who is Ryan Sargent?

02:52 Ryan’s background.

04:02 What is Ten Speed?

06:38 In-house vs. agency experience.

10:03 Ryan's reflections on changes in content marketing.

13:21 Strategic partnerships with agencies.

15:30 Content reporting and recommendations.

17:10 Numbers vs. narrative in content reporting.

19:31 Redefining content marketing.

21:37 Enhancing content quality through strategic briefing.

25:35 Tools for building a content system.

28:47 Tips for being a good content agency customer.

32:00 What to expect from Ryan and Ten Speed.

34:25 Learn more about Ryan and Ten Speed and get in touch.

35:22 Outro

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Useful Links:

Ten Speed Website: https://www.tenspeed.io/

Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-sargent-5a455511a/

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Stay Tuned:

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► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Ross Simmonds, Founder & CEO at Foundation Marketing, and discussed his new book, content distribution, thoughtful perspectives on B2B content marketing, and more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:44 Launch of the ‘Create Once, Distribute Forever’ book. 

02:45 Why did Ross write a book now?

04:17 Focused on story distribution. 

05:36 Blurred lines between content marketing for B2B and B2C.

07:18 Befenits of communities. 

14:07 Constraints on content distribution.

19:03 Understanding the fundamentals of content marketing.

23:51 Meta process of writing a book. 

32:21 Learn more about Ross and Foundation and get in touch.

33:38 Outro

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Useful Links:

Foundation Website: https://foundationinc.co/

Ross Book: https://rosssimmonds.com/book/

Ross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosssimmonds/

Ross on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCoolestCool

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► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed Eric Doty, Content Lead at Dock, and discussed Dock’s evolution from PLG to sales-led, Eric’s journey as a content marketer, his role in the Superpath community, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Lettuce.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:05 Who is Eric Doty?

02:36 What’s Dock?

03:40 LinkedIn, networking, and moderating Superpath's community.

08:59 Eric’s LinkedIn strategy. 

11:21 Building different ‘muscles’ on side projects.

12:59 Build in public. 

15:04 Overview of Dock’s content initiatives.

17:37 Dock’s podcast and its role in Dock’s content strategy.

21:10 Building a content library. 

24:23 ‘Permissionless Co-Marketing’.

25:29 Automating the podcast production. 

27:11 Is building a podcast worth it? 

29:12 The skillset of content marketers is changing. 

32:50 Content team structure at Dock.

33:47 Synergy between different departments.

37:29 Changes to the content strategy based on working with sales. 

40:45 PLG sales motion at Dock.

42:09 Learn more about Eric and Dock and get in touch.

43:28 Outro

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Useful Links:

Website: https://dock.us/

Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoty/

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Stay Tuned:

► Website: https://www.superpath.co/

► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpath

► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/superpath/

► Twitter: https://twitter.com/superpathco

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In this episode of Content Briefly, we’ve interviewed George Chasiotis, Managing Director at Minuttia and Founder at GrowthWaves, and discussed content recession, a diversified set of services and building teams,  the nuances of a media business, and more.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Minuttia. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:35 Who is George Chasiotis?

03:52 Insights on the content marketing recession.

08:47 What is Minuttia?

10:22 Introducing GrowthWaves, a B2B growth newsletter.

12:48 Launching a diversified set of services.14:34 Adapting team skill sets for evolving content marketing.18:08 The evolution of GrowthWaves as a media company.20:04 Changes happening in the content marketing industry.24:12 Redefining content roles.28:48 Benefits of outsourcing.31:53 The role of reporting content marketing impact. 41:22 Learn more about George and Minuttia and get in touch.42:15 Outro

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Useful Links:

Minuttia Website: https://minuttia.com

GrowthWaves: https://growthwaves.com

George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgioschasiotis/

Minuttia Impact Report Webinar: https://www.superpath.co/blog/webinar-how-a-simple-report-saved-our-agency

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Previous Episodes:

► Content Briefly Ep. 12: Ramli John's multi-pronged strategy for running a mature content program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrMq3NmDY9Y

► Content Briefly Ep. 11: Forget The Funnel: Gia Laudi's Masterclass On Knowing Your Customers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiL56C5HiDI

► Content Briefly Ep. 10: Elise Dopson on the state of freelancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqPLqJ92FMg

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