This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Twitter was abuzz this week when Hubspot announced their purchase of newsletter/small-business media company the Hustle. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. That said, everyone is very happy (except tech companies and traditional media). Clubhouse, n…
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This Old Marketing : When SPACs Attack (256)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose The big news of the week was Twitter buying Revue, a Substack competitor that launches Twitter into the subscription business. What could save or kill the media business? SPACs! Media SPACs are off to a roaring start for 2021, with no end in sight. Rol…
This Old Marketing : The Content War for Creators Has Begun (255)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Forbes announced the launch of their own version of Substack, a paid newsletter program driven by independent writers. As the war for content creators heats up, rumors swell around Apple launching a podcast-plus subscription program to compete with Spo…
This Old Marketing : Social Media Is the Dread Pirate Roberts of Marketing (254)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose This week on This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert cover Amazon taking down Parler. Does it tell us anything about free speech? And, while that was happening, someone scraped all Parler’s data. The run on music archives continues, with OneRepublic’s Ryan …
This Old Marketing : Content Acquisitions Go Parabolic (253)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose In episode 253 of This Old Marketing, Joe and Robert kick off the show with Roku’s possible purchase of Quibi content (yes, that Quibi). Roku, whose stock has appreciated over 1,000 percent in just a few years, is taking its playbook directly from the …
This Old Marketing : 252: Inside This Old Marketing [Bonus Takeover Episode]
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose This Old Marketing will never be the same. This episode is taken over by Jay Acunzo, who goes inside how the podcast is made, including the early days, the process and the minimal success (and major failures) of Pulizzi and Rose. Special thanks to Jay …
This Old Marketing : 251: KFC Content Is Better than a Bucket of Chicken
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose In this episode, the FTC sues Facebook for illegal monopolization. Thanks Captain Obvious! For decades, as newspapers declined, local news suffered. The University of Kansas found a solution, but Joe and Robert feel corporate dollars could be the real …
This Old Marketing : 250: Thanksgiving Episode & A Trick Moment for Brands
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose In this special Turkey Day episode, Joe and Robert cover some touchy brand communication issues, including how some brands like Oreo and Snickers are having fun with Twitter’s “disputed claims.” In addition, the boys spend plenty of time talking about …
This Old Marketing : 249: Beyonce, New York Times and Morning Brew (Oh my!)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Morning Brew sells its email subscription juggernaut for $75 million, building the email newsletter model for all the follow. The New York Times digital subscription business goes boom boom, while text-to-speech is the next big thing you’ve never “hear…
This Old Marketing : 248: The Greatest Marketing Predictions Episode Ever (2021 version)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Yes, the big marketing predictions episode if finally here. Joe and Robert answer: – What will happen to the martech industry? – What big names will be bought and sold in 2021? – Who wins in content marketing…and who loses? – What does the future of …
This Old Marketing : 247: Why Netflix Would Buy AMC (and why that’s important)
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose The boys kick off the show with highlights from the just finished Content Marketing World 2020. The streaming wars have begun. Disney has committed to it. Amazon and Apple are dabbling in it. But Netflix owns it. An AMC purchase (who might run out of c…
This Old Marketing : 246: The Future of Content Marketing, TikTok and Football
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose In this very special episode, Joe and Robert talk about Content Marketing World’s 10 year anniversary, the changes in content marketing, and what should happen to the industry. News stories include TikTok’s sale. Will it go through and when will that b…
This Old Marketing : 245: Why the TikTok Deal Will Absolutely Happen
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose The TikTok/Oracle deal comes under scrutiny, but both Joe and Robert think the deal with absolutely go through, especially while TikTok’s numbers continue to grow. Facebook is getting in the email marketing business. Will they buy a business or consume…
This Old Marketing : 244: Facebook Cleans Up Political Ads…But that’s Not the Problem
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Facebook makes an announcement about curbing political ads, but still has a major problem with false organic content, as Russia again infiltrates the site. LEGO leverages user-generated content as new product development, while CVS launches a new media…
This Old Marketing : 243: Rented Land and Native Advertising Disaster
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Major media companies from around the United States are divesting their real estate properties to right-size their business models. Washington Post pushes forward into native advertising territory as traditional advertising falters. Audio is even bigge…
This Old Marketing : 242: TikTok, the Nike Ad and Surprising Acquisitions
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose First, watch the Nike ad if you haven’t. Required watching. TikTok was in the news this week, with a crazy deal in progress with Microsoft. In other news, Industry Dive purchased Newscred’s content marketing studio business, while Digiday finds that br…
This Old Marketing : 241: Double Down or Diversify? That Is the Question
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose While Coca-Cola begins killing zombie brands in favor of old standbys, companies like The New York Times are diversifying like crazy. Who’s right? Carnage is hitting digital media during the pandemic, affecting publishers just when they started to turn…
This Old Marketing : 240: Social Media Is Out to Destroy Us
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Facebook was under fire this week for possibly spreading hate speech and misinformation (what’s new?). Some people think Zuckerberg should be out. At the same time, TikTok may possibly be forced out of the United States as concern of Chinese data tampe…
This Old Marketing : 239: Who’s Going to Be the Netflix of Business Content?
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Almost all physical events are canceled for 2020. This means there will be a lot of innovation in the virtual events space. This also means a huge opportunity for a large tech brand to become the Netflix for business video content. The Girl Scouts are …
This Old Marketing : 238: Is Your Social Media Your Property?
This Old Marketing http://thisoldmarketing.site by Joe Pulizzi & Robert Rose Continuing the acquisition movement, Adweek was purchased by Shamrock Capital Advisors. More to come? The boys will answer. Microsoft lays of 50 journalists, instead opting to use “computer robots.” Robert reviews what journalists need to do now to pro…