Often these days, content marketers are syndicating content across platforms in social media, Facebook included. The CMI, for example, noted that 80% of B2B content marketers are now posting content through Facebook. In any content marketing play, it’s almost inevitable that Facebook will be brought up.
But too often, people expect sponsored stories, a couple of funny posts and some good videos will be enough to change the very nature of their brand in the social space. But let’s take a step back for a moment and look at what exactly is happening in the space. Social media relies on people having an implicit trust in one another, and for brands, it becomes very difficult to put your faith or trust in something so abstract. Take a piece of research by Forrester. It suggests that the majority of content being posted by brands just isn’t being trusted. There are a few reasons why this might be the case....
Where is content marketing struggling and how can it be improved? At the end of the day, for consumers, the key question is can they trust the brand and the information it shares?