Thread by @realictionboy

So many content marketers tweet about the basics of content marketing:

🗣 "Talking to customers"
🧐 "Analyzing the right metrics"
🗺 "Mapping the funnel"

Here are 5 marketers who will take your content marketing knowledge to the next level:

1. @amandanat

Amanda is @sparktoro's Marketing Architect. She's done content marketing for Fitbit and Growth Machine.

Follow for her actionable threads on marketing, audience research, writing, and more.

Amanda's threads empower me with tactics I can execute instantly:

On great marketing messaging:

https://twitter.com/amandanat/status/1448059118690865152?s=20

On writing prompts to beat imposter syndrome:

https://twitter.com/amandanat/status/1462464828249808896?s=20

On finding the right customers and audience to reach:

https://twitter.com/amandanat/status/1457730635720638467?s=20

2. @TheCoolestCool
Ross is the CEO of @FoundationIncCo.

Follow to understand everything you need to know about content promotion and distribution.

Ross's threads + videos are some of my favorite in my TL.

His Ultimate Distribution Thread:

https://twitter.com/TheCoolestCool/status/1228010347690385410?s=20

On Airtable's content and growth strategy:

https://twitter.com/TheCoolestCool/status/1445357383254003716?s=20

On content that attracts backlinks:

https://twitter.com/TheCoolestCool/status/1446082074297917442?s=20

3. @iamalexbirkett

Alex is a co-founder @beomniscient_. He was formerly at Hubspot and CXL.

Follow for his unique perspective on content that goes beyond traffic and focuses on conversions.

Alex doesn't do threads, but his tweets are like espresso shots for my brain.

On comparing content marketing to gardening:

https://twitter.com/iamalexbirkett/status/1460723355112382469?s=20

On what small content teams should prioritize:

https://twitter.com/iamalexbirkett/status/1458881217781288963?s=20

And finally:

https://twitter.com/iamalexbirkett/status/1450265485585666048?s=20

@beomniscient_'s podcast, The Long Game, deserves a shout out here.

It's one of the best content marketing podcasts releasing episodes consistently.

Their recent episode with @tommyismyname is a must-listen.

open.spotify.com/episode/7jJ0xL…

4. @JHTScherck
John-Henry runs Growth Plays, a content and SEO consultancy.

Follow to uplevel your content strategy frameworks, SEO planning, and your content production workflows.

John-Henry doesn't tweet as often as I'd like him to.

I always pay attention when he does.

On how hero images can be detrimental for SEO content:

https://twitter.com/JHTScherck/status/1420145325973544963?s=20

On how @fellowapp & @QuaestorTech use templates to rank in SERPs:

https://twitter.com/JHTScherck/status/1437516162191925249?s=20

I've learned about tools like @contentking, @sitebulb and @keywordinsights thanks to John-Henry.

I've also learned how I can leverage Notion for content & SEO:

https://twitter.com/JHTScherck/status/1444777734069096449?s=20

5. @iammarcthomas

Marc is the Head of Growth @poweredbysearch.

Follow to understand how content and growth overlap and intersect in the demand gen journey.

Look no further than Marc's recent thread on content that aligns to different stages of awareness:

https://twitter.com/iammarcthomas/status/1462798256157646858?s=20

Or check out his actionable podcast, "SaaS Marketing Bites":

https://twitter.com/iammarcthomas/status/1407684883011444737?s=20

tldr, the 5 content marketers who elevate my content marketing knowledge on Twitter regularly are:
1. @amandanat
2. @TheCoolestCool
3. @iamalexbirkett
4. @JHTScherck
5. @iammarcthomas

Who does the same for you?

Tag them here + tell me why. I'd love to give them a follow!