Since digital marketing is constantly evolving, so should our knowledge as marketers. No matter your marketing goals, gaining insight to support your cause is a necessity. 2021 looks to be the year of content-based marketing for businesses of all sizes, which is a smart Search Engine Optimization tactic used by many firms.

Digital marketing will be a key component to your overall marketing strategy in 2021. When used effectively, it’s a great tool to help you identify, grow, and discern your audience. That audience will then become your customers!

You can expect about 67% more leads every month if your brand has a blog (compared to ones that don’t!).
The most successful marketers spend 40% of their total marketing budget on content marketing. The average for all respondents is 26%.
70% of internet users want to learn about products through content versus traditional advertisements.

70% of internet users want to learn

about products

through content

versus traditional advertisements.

70% of internet users want to learn

about products

through content

versus traditional advertisements.

71% of consumers

who have had a good social media service experience with a brand

is likely to

recommend it to others.

SEO leads have

a 14.6% close rate

while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising)

have a 1.7% close rate.

18% of local searches

done on mobile devices

lead to a sale

within a day.

4.8%

is the average conversion rate

for websites using video,

compared to 2.9% for those who don’t.