Girish Bindal, Director - Content Marketing at Elara Group (Housing, PropTiger, Makaan), writes about some key insights on how to make the most effective use of content marketing and what not to do

No matter how good a content piece is, it always stands the risk of falling flat if it is not supported by the right images. Experts say a good picture can make content more intriguing for users. But how well do brands understand this? BuzzInContent.com does a deep dive on the role of images in making content more appealing

For long, experts had been arguing that data is the biggest creative tool to curate a good piece of content, with its robust feedback mechanism and measurability. But isn't gut instinct needed even to trust the data or reinterpret it differently? BuzzInContent.com finds out the answer in conversation with industry stalwarts as they discuss data can't be the absolute answer for the future, and where exactly gut feel takes over data in content marketing

The content-related functions at most companies come under the ambit of CMOs, who at times have very little understanding of content. Given how vital content marketing is becoming for brands, experts say there's a dire need for brands to hire content specialists at the decision-making level

The saying ‘creativity has no limitations' could be contested if attached to a deadline. Creative teams often hit a roadblock called the writer's (or the creative) block. BuzzInContent.com compiles a list of ‘to-do list' to help agencies, content platforms and creators to navigate their way out of this challenge

An ad or anything for that matter is content, but content marketing is not an ad. BuzzInContent talks to brands, content experts and creative agencies to burst the bubble around why creative agencies need to up their play on the content front. They need to unlearn a few things and learn to collaborate and consolidate content in-house, which can help marketers remain hooked to their services for all their marketing and communication needs

There are stages and multiple procedures to analyse content before it is being disseminated. The failure of a campaign can be attributed to a lack of understanding between brands and agencies to analyse content in each stage. BuzzInContent talks to brands and agencies to understand how important it is to analyse content, the requisite parameters and who carries out the role

It is imperative to create branded content that doesn't portray the brand in the face of the consumers but it should also not be the case where it gets lost in the narrative. BuzzInContent.com explores the right balance of creating branded content that doesn't look like ads, and remains unique to the brand and compelling to the target audience