RED BULL may give you wings, but it’s the international corporate giant’s innovative use of content marketing, or brand journalism, that has launched the brand into the stratosphere of marketing success.

Red Bull Media House prints one of the biggest magazines in the world with a distribution of 4.8 million, offers Red Bull Mobile services, operates a TV station and produces documentaries, movies, music, apps and even games for all devices.

The strategy is called content marketing and their objective is simple: “To excite customers with outstanding quality content". More...

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Marketing is all about visibility. The more visibility you have, the more business you will do.

People like to do business with people they know, like and trust and, in the words of entrepreneur Jack Daly:

“Selling is the transfer of trust. People do business with people they trust, and they get to trust the people the get to know… and they get to know the people the SEE more frequently”.

So even Jack agrees… be seen, be heard – with your existing customers and your target market.

Here's how you do it...

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The volume of rubbish content on the World Wide Web is increasing and I believe it is mostly the fault of SEO consultants, and DIY marketers.

Not all DIYers and SEO experts of course, but there are a number of practitioners who are producing content simply as a vehicle to get their keywords and backlinks out there – regardless of the quality of the content.

As a result we are inundated with millions of pieces of junk writing that are cluttering the World Wide Web, a bit like the millions of plastic bags in the ocean.
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‘Because Y’s a crooked letter and neither you nor I can straighten it’. Remember that expression? 'Why' is a very powerful device for content marketing and copy writing. Here's why...
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You already know that the Internet is a very powerful marketing medium.

After all, 93% of New Zealanders will research their buying decisions online
(that counts for business to business too).

You may also know that some companies are making a bundle of sales off their
Internet traffic, while others are getting nothing – not a sausage. Zip.

Which one are you, or are you in the middle? And, why are some companies so successful and others so dismal?

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Today’s customers – both consumers and b2b decision makers – like to research their buying decisions… and those companies that provide them with good quality, objective information which helps them better their lives or business, are the companies they are most likely to buy from.

How has the Internet has changed human behaviour?

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Why local business journalism mostly fails to connect with readers and how good content marketing and public relations can fill the gap by helping to inspire, motivate and lead customers through stories of triumph and human character.

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