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Content marketing is any marketing that involves the creation and sharing of media and publishing content in order to acquire and retain customers. This information can be presented in a variety of formats, including news, video, white papers, e-books, infographics, case studies, how-to guides, question and answer articles, photos, etc.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.omedia24.de/trends/trends-2014-in-online-marketing-content-marketing/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshsteimle/2014/09/19/what-is-content-marketing/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://contentmarketingexperience.i-scoop.eu/content-marketing/content-marketing-defined-customer-centric-content-marketing-definition/ )〕 ==History== Advertising has long used content to disseminate information about a brand and build a brand's reputation. In 1895, John Deere launched the magazine ''The Furrow'', providing information to farmers on how to become more profitable. The magazine, considered the first custom publication, is still in circulation, reaching 1.5 million readers in 40 countries in 12 different languages. Michelin developed the Michelin Guide in 1900, offering drivers information on auto maintenance, accommodations, and other travel tips. 35,000 copies were distributed for free in this first edition.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Michelin Guide: 100 Editions and Over a Century of History )〕 Jell-O salesmen went door-to-door, distributing their cookbook for free in 1904. Touting the dessert as a versatile food, the company saw its sales rise to over $1 million by 1906. The phrase "content marketing" was used as early as 1996,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Roundtable: Content Marketing )〕 when John F. Oppedahl led a roundtable for journalists at the American Society for Newspaper Editors. In 1998, Jerrell Jimerson held the title of "director of online and content marketing" at Netscape.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Netscape to offer Web forums )〕 In 1999, author Jeff Cannon wrote,“In content marketing, content is created to provide consumers with the information they seek.”〔Cannon, Jeff (1999), 'Make Your Website Work For You', pg. 45. McGraw Hill Professional, ISBN 978-0071352413〕 By 2014, Forbes Magazine's website had written about the seven most popular ways companies use content marketing.〔(The Top 7 Content Marketing Trends Dominating 2014 ) Forbes.com (2014-08-24). Retrieved on 2014-09-22〕 In it, the columnist points out that by 2013, use of content marketing had jumped across corporations from 60% a year or so before, to 93%〔(2014 B2B Content Marketing Research: Strategy is Key to Effectiveness ) ContentMarketingInstitute.com (2013-10-01). Retrieved on 2014-09-22〕 as part of their overall marketing strategy. Despite the fact that 70% of organizations are creating more content, only 21% of marketers think they are successful at tracking ROI. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Content marketing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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