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The Best
Content Marketing Tools for 2023

Content marketing and its many moving parts become increasingly harder to manage every
year. New content formats emerge alongside new trends in the industry. More competitors
start content marketing, which means marketers need to continually up their game. But with
the right content marketing tools, managing your strategy gets a little easier.

This comprehensive guide covers the ins and outs of content marketing tools. Discover why you
need them, how they work, and most importantly, which tools you should add to your toolkit in
2023.

Table of Contents:

What Are the Best Content Marketing Tools for 2023?

Why Are Content Marketing Tools Important?

How Do Content Marketing Tools Work?

How to Choose Content Marketing Tools

What Should Be in Your Content Marketing Toolkit?

What Are the Best Content Marketing Tools for 2023?

Everyone knows that Google Analytics is a must-have tool. And not every brand can build its
own enterprise-grade marketing software from scratch. So, what else do marketing teams need
to bring their content ideas to life?

We’ve done some of the research for you to help you enter 2023 as an informed and prepared
content marketer. Check out some of our favorite content marketing software and start putting
them to work in your strategy:

Meltwater - Social Media Publishing & Analytics

Meltwater - Competitive Analysis

BuzzSumo - Get real-time insights

Canva - Create custom visuals

Trello - Keep track of your projects

GetResponse - Marketing automation

Meltwater - Social Media Publishing & Analytics

Meltwater Social Media Engagement Platform

An alternative to Hootsuite, Meltwater's Social Media Publishing solution within the Meltwater
Social Media Management Suite simplifies your social media scheduling and community
management.

Part editorial calendar part social media publisher, you can use Meltwater to plan, execute, and
track your campaigns.

Get approval for every workflow from everyone on your team.

Engage with your audience.

Get post ideas and optimization tips before you go live.

This feature-rich tool packs so much value.

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Meltwater - Competitive Analysis

Meltwater competitive analysis website.

Creating content is about giving your audience something they want or need as well as always
being ahead of your competition. With Meltwater’s Competitive Analysis reporting within the
Meltwater Media Intelligence Suite, you can gain an edge on your competitors by benchmarking
your performance.
See exactly how you’re delivering value to your audience in relation to your competition. Then,
be the first to jump on industry trends to maintain your edge and create a sustainable
competitive advantage.

Get a free tour today →

BuzzSumo - Get real-time insights

BuzzSumo website.

BuzzSumo isn’t a new tool by any means, but it continues to be one of the most reliable in
finding trending topics. The app scours the web in search of what people are talking about and
what content is performing well at the moment. You can use this real-time insight to create
your own content that has a better chance of getting noticed.

Canva - Create custom visuals

Canva website.

Marketers that want stunning visuals but don’t have designer resources love Canva. This
watered-down Photoshop alternative features ready-to-use templates and drag-and-drop
editing features. Create custom visuals for blogs, social media posts, infographics, and other
content in just minutes.

Trello - Keep track of your projects

Trello website.

To keep your content marketing teams on the same page, Trello makes project management a
breeze. Kanban boards and cards can be easily moved based on project timelines, tasks, and
team members. Everyone can see at a glance what their roles are, what’s been done, and
what’s left to do.
GetResponse - Marketing automation

GetResponse website.

A powerful yet user-friendly marketing automation platform, GetResponse is like having a whole
email department on your team. Create conversion funnels, follow-up emails, landing pages,
and more, then put it all on autopilot while staying connected with your customers.

As you’re building up your content marketing suite, keep an eye on the marketing software and
tools you already have. Tools that once served a purpose may not always do so. And, as new
and better tools come along, it could be worthwhile to change up your approach to get even
more from your investment.

Why Are Content Marketing Tools Important?

Quote bubbles with icons associated with different components of content marketing hovering
above devices.

Content marketing tools aren’t a replacement for a solid strategy. Still, they can help lighten the
workload and reduce the guesswork involved.

In 2023, we anticipate content marketing tools to become more important than ever. When
content marketing was only a practice of best-in-class brands, results were easier to come by.
For many, that’s no longer the case.

Everyone from small businesses to solopreneurs and corporations is creating content. In fact,
surveys have found that 70% of marketers are actively investing in content, while 42% of
companies have a team of 1-3 content specialists.

One of the defining differences between brands that do content marketing really well and those
that spin their wheels is their approach. Great content isn’t just well-written, but also trendy,
informative, engaging, and optimized for search.

Adding all of these layers takes a lot of extra time and effort. Good content marketing services
and tools can help simplify and enhance the process.
How Do Content Marketing Tools Work?

Content marketing “tools” are loosely defined as any mechanism that supports or enables
content marketing, content creation, or developing a content marketing strategy. This might
take the form of technology, such as a content marketing platform. Or, it might be specific types
of content, such as a blog post or video.

Various point vendors (tools that only support a single task) are usually combined in a content
strategy. For example, a content marketing campaign might include several pieces of content
with calls-to-action, chatbots to help with customer service, and analytics to gauge your impact.

If you’re investing in professional content marketing services, you’ll notice many of these tools
are part of the process. Many agencies will offer an all-in-one content marketing platform that
handles everything from ideation to execution to analytics.

But if you’re handling your content marketing strategy in-house, you’ll need to create your own
toolkit. This means hiring key personnel, such as a social media manager, copywriter, content
creators, and a digital marketer, for example. Plus, you will need to choose the best content
marketing software to power your strategy.

How to Choose Content Marketing Tools

Two people looking at charts and graphs on a computer screen that could relate to the
performance of a piece of content or several content marketing assets.

Selecting content marketing tools can be tricky for many organizations — especially when you
factor in budgetary constraints. That's why it’s important to explore your options and figure out
what your content marketing strategy really needs and what will give you the most ROI.

Once you know the end goal, you can work backward to figure out what belongs in your toolkit.
And if your budget allows, you may even have lots of goals for your content!

Our best advice: Take advantage of free trials. A lot of content marketing solutions will offer a
free test drive of a platform, automation feature, or specific tool. Get a feel for how it works,
what it’s designed to do, and how it will help you move forward.
Want to increase ROI through content marketing?

Regardless of your budget, content tool selection should be viewed through a lens of ROI. And
to figure this out, you first need to set clear expectations from your content marketing.

Want to build trust and authority through content marketing?

Why create content in the first place? Is it to build trust and authority? If so, then you might
benefit from a social listening solution and a consumer intelligence tool to see how people
already feel about your brand. You might also pour more resources into PR for brand awareness
and to shape consumer sentiments.

Tip: Take a look at the best brand management software, platforms, and tools on the market.

Want to increase your search rankings through SEO content marketing?

Do you want to increase your search rankings? If so, then you should focus on SEO tools that
enable keyword research, better copywriting, backlinking, and tracking your performance.

Group working together at a table on a content marketing piece with an animated web of lines
connecting them and their work together.

What Should Be in Your Content Marketing Toolkit?

Now, let’s jump into specifics: what tools deserve a spot in your marketing strategy? Let’s look
at some broad-level categories:

Purpose-built content marketing software or platform

Specific types of content

Content marketing services for lead generation

Analytics dashboard within your content marketing platform

Marketing automation software

Keyword research tools

Content hub (CMS)

Social media posts: scheduling solution

Editorial calendar

Purpose-built content marketing software or platform

End-to-end content marketing software combines several tools under the same interface. It’s
designed to help marketers plan, execute, and track the success of every content marketing
campaign.

Many platforms have a lot of the hard stuff already figured out, from how to create a workflow
to how to audit your campaigns. Plus, all of the tools within the platform are designed to work
together seamlessly.

If you use a content marketing service in form of an agency, you will likely have access to
content marketing software. Or, they will use it on your behalf.

Specific types of content

Content is the foundation of any content strategy. How else will your content promotion
happen?

The types of digital marketing content may vary depending on your target audience, your
business, and your goals. Examples of content to consider include:

White papers for thought-leadership

Case studies

Landing pages

Videos

Blog posts

Infographics

Social media posts

Savvy content marketers know how to use one idea to create several pieces of content. For
example, if you create a long-form blog post, you could turn sections of that blog post into
smaller blogs. Promote each one on social media - voila: you have a social media content idea.
Display complex information in a simplified infographic, then add it to the end of your blog post.
Then record short videos about each point in the long-form article.

See how quickly and easily you can get more mileage from a single idea?

Tip: Learn how to come up with ideas for content creation

Content marketing services for lead generation

A man holding a magnet that is collecting metal caricature of people demonstrating the process
of capturing leads through content demand generation.

Content for the sake of content won’t help you achieve your end goals, at least not quickly.
That’s why many content marketers focus on lead generation content and tools. Ideally, your
content will pique interest in a problem that you can solve. Use

lead capture forms

or other tools to help you keep the conversation going long after the user is done engaging
with the content.

Analytics dashboard within your content marketing platform

If you’re not using an end-to-end platform, you will need some form of analytics to track and
measure your content marketing metrics. An analytics dashboard analyzes all your most
important KPIs, such as

content reach

search ranking data

click-through rates

conversions

and more.
Marketing automation software

Marketing spending declined in 2020, which also brought about marketing job cuts. In response,
marketing automation has become a much higher priority for content marketers.

AI-powered automation allows marketers to do more with fewer people resources. It’s a useful
tool for saving time on repetitive manual tasks. Set up the workflow once and you’re good to
go. It’s less prone to human error and will keep working even when you’ve gone home for the
day.

Keyword research tools

A person holding a magnifying glass up to words that could be the keywords your content
marketing program is focused on

All the effort you put into content creation is worthless if no one sees it. That’s why keyword
research is a driving force behind every content marketing strategy.

Easy-to-use keyword research tools can help you find the best keywords to use in your content.
Choose keywords with high search volume, which indicates that people are actively searching
for these terms. Then, build your content around those keywords to help you start ranking
higher in search.

Content hub (CMS)

A content hub or CMS helps you keep all of your content in one central place. It organizes your
assets for your content marketing teams to use. See at a glance the assets available to use, as
well as what still needs to be created for your campaigns.

Social media posts: scheduling solution

Whether you’re just on Facebook or have a strategy across several platforms, social media posts
can help you stretch your content marketing even further. Use it as an outlet to publish your
blogs and drive traffic back to your website. Or, create social-first content for each platform and
audience for specific campaign goals.

Tip:

Get a free demo

of the Meltwater social publishing solution to automate this process.

Editorial calendar

Your editorial calendar is the anchor of your entire content strategy. It's a time-saving content
marketing tool that removes a lot of the guesswork for your content creators. Use it to plan
your content and events so you always know what you’re creating and sharing next.

Tip: We have created a free annual content calendar template for you to download and have
written a blog post about how to create a social media content calendar.

When you're looking for a content marketing tool put some focus on the editorial calendar as a
feature. Content marketing services like Meltwater have a built-in calendar in their social media
publishing section that lets you schedule your posts around your content in advance - combine
a calendar like this with your content planning.

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