Welcome to the Content Marketing Insights corner of Paradux Media Group’s blog, where we unravel the secrets of creating compelling narratives that resonate with your audience in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Content marketing has transcended traditional advertising, becoming the heartbeat of online engagement. In this category, we navigate the dynamic world of content creation, offering a blend of strategic insights and creative inspiration to empower businesses to connect authentically with their target audience.

At Paradux Media Group, we understand that content is more than just words on a page; it’s a powerful tool for building relationships, establishing authority, and fostering brand loyalty. Our articles explore the latest trends, proven strategies, and emerging technologies that shape effective content marketing campaigns.

Discover the art of crafting engaging and shareable content that not only captures attention but also drives meaningful interactions. From blog posts and social media content to video marketing and beyond, we cover a spectrum of mediums to help you tailor your content strategy to your unique brand and audience.

Explore the science behind successful content planning and distribution. Our insights delve into understanding your audience, creating buyer personas, and developing a content calendar that ensures a consistent and impactful online presence. Whether you’re a small business owner or a marketing professional, our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to leverage content marketing as a potent tool in your marketing arsenal.

Stay abreast of industry trends, from the rise of interactive content to the importance of storytelling in brand narratives. Our articles provide actionable takeaways, practical tips, and case studies to guide you through the ever-changing landscape of content marketing.

Join us on this journey of exploration and mastery. Let Paradux Media Group be your companion as you embark on the exciting path of content marketing, where creativity meets strategy, and every word has the potential to leave a lasting impression on your audience.

Using and Buying Media Wisely

This seems like a good time, before we get fully into planning season, to talk about the best uses of media. I touched on this briefly in my recent post the Intersection of Planning and Improvisation. But this is really a topic that deserves a full post before annual plans are laid for 2011. The first thing…

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Traditional Media Created Social Media

photo credit: susan solinski Prior to conglomeration there was a time when radio, television and print were local community outlets.  The big three were locally owned, and focused on the local community.  Now most decisions that are made for communities regarding their major media are made from thousands of miles away.  What music to play,…

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5 Reasons Social Media Should be in the 2011 Marketing Plan

Social media certainly is all the rage right now – but is it going to be in your 2011 Strategic Marketing Plan? If not, here are five reasons it should be: Your customers are on social media. They have Facebook accounts, Twitter profiles, Foursquare checkins and are on Linkedin. If you’re business isn’t on them,…

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What’s Next For Social Media?

While the big brands and big boxes have taken early advantage of social media, if social media continues to grow it will be because of the smaller local businesses.  Big brands are paving the way which makes sense being that social media is more popular in the larger markets. The next phase will take place…

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Grassroots Marketing: Where Social Media Makes Perfect Sense

We belong to a local Chamber of Commerce that represents a lot of small communities in the area that we live. It represents small communities with populations as high as 8,000, but most closer to 1,000. Like a lot of small communities, the summers are filled with unique and creative events on the weekends.  The…

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Social Media and Brand Strategy

Social media is a very hot topic right now, and rightfully so. I’ve heard more than one company wonder out loud though if it belongs in the Brand Strategy. In my opinion, the answer is a resounding YES. If it’s not part of your integrated Brand Strategy, you’re missing a vital channel for furthering your…

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Practice Patience

For local business owners the world over, and in Southern Oregon, the three keywords to opening or running a business have been location, location, location.  In today’s economic and marketing environment the new three keys to success are patience, patience, patience.  From an economic standpoint, we’ve been in a cycle where disposable income just doesn’t…

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Reputation Management: Your Brand on the Web

The Web. Twitter. Facebook.  Biznik. Foursquare. Merchant Circle. Blogs and Comments. If you’re not at least aware of how these websites are already affecting your brand – it’s time to figure out online reputation management, NOW. Whether or not you intentionally maintain a presence on social media, your business, your brand, your customers, and your…

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5 Reasons a Local Business Owner Should be Involved in Social Media

There are many reasons that every local business should be involved in local social media.  I’ve found that if it takes more than five reasons, then they are afraid of what they don’t understand, or are fearful of change.  To go beyond five you are just reaffirming to someone who believes in what you are…

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Using Social Media Apps with Promotions

We’re rolling out social media promotions for a local client of ours.  The business will be giving away a pair of season tickets to the Oregon Ducks 2010 Football season.  A hot ticket!  The Ducks went to the Rose Bowl last year and had been picked to win the Pac-10 again.  The Ducks have sold…

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Media Fragmentation, It Always Seems To Happen

How much has social media fragmentation affected your audience and at what cost?  Traditional media tries to entertain an audience and keep it, so they can then sell advertising within that form of entertainment.  While the programming and editorial content has become corporate blah for the most part audiences, have rushed over to other venues…

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Thoughts on Traditional Media Meeting Social Media

I saw a commercial the other night from Coleman; you know the lantern and overnight camp gear company.  Their claim was that they were the original social network, pretty clever I thought and pretty much on target.  While brands that target a younger and more geeky, (for lack of a better word) consumer with social…

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Social Marketing: Why it matters.

We do believe that social media and social marketing has radically altered advertising. We believe that social media can level the playing field between Madison Avenue and local business owners. It’s not a fad, the landscape of social media has changed dramatically over the past three years, and what we see today will dramatically change…

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Lessons in Brand Authenticity

I stumbled across a question posed on LinkedIn this morning that got me thinking. The question was: How do you see social platforms evolving in the future? And while I answered it from a personal standpoint, I neglected the answer from a brand authenticity perspective – an oversight I aim to correct here. Social Media…

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Twitter Marketing Strategy: Tweeting with Frequency

As any good radio account executive or business owner knows, the frequency is necessary with radio. I’d argue frequency is critical for Twitter marketing strategy as well. With radio being the active medium that it is, users are usually active at what they are doing while listening. They are getting ready in the morning, driving,…

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Using Social Media Branding Strategy to Build Your Brand

Know your audience!  Engage your audience.  Social Media is no exception.  With little room for error in today’s economy for the small business owner, it’s important to embrace the social media revolution and use it just as with traditional media, the correct way.  Just as there are keys to success in “Traditional Media”, there are…

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Keeping Media Buying Simple

For most small business owners dealing with media buying  is like dealing with an ever-changing alphabet soup. This is primarily because the language of media is cluttered with acronyms. And understanding each acronym is necessary to getting the most out of your media buy. AQH, GRP’s CPM, CPP and that was before web banners, unique…

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