TL;DR
- Content marketing is the strategic creation and distribution of valuable, relevant content to engage target audiences.
- ON24 enables marketers to transform webinars, reports, and videos into dynamic content that fuels digital engagement.
- Content marketing helps propel your pipeline by building awareness, trust, and conversion at every funnel stage.
What Is Content Marketing?
Content marketing is a strategic approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent digital content to attract and engage a defined audience. This can include blogs, e-books, infographics, videos, webinars, and social media assets—each serving a specific function across the buyer’s journey.
Unlike traditional advertising, content marketing is built on education, storytelling, and credibility. Its primary purpose is to generate trust and position your brand as a helpful resource. Through the ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform, marketers can create content experiences that merge storytelling with data insights—ensuring that every piece of content drives measurable engagement.
Why It Matters
- Builds brand authority: Consistent, quality content positions your business as a trusted industry leader.
- Drives engagement: Interactive content like webinars and on-demand resources keep audiences participating longer.
- Fuels pipeline growth: Converts engagement into first-party data, revealing buying intent and accelerating sales.
How It’s Used
B2B marketers rely on content marketing to attract, educate, and retain customers across the buyer’s lifecycle. Common applications include:
- Webinars: Create thought leadership events to generate leads and content assets.
- E-books and reports: Turn insights from webinars into long-form resources that support the consideration stage.
- Email and social campaigns: Distribute content to drive awareness and nurture leads.
- Video and podcasts: Deliver stories that humanize your brand and boost engagement.
- Content hubs: Centralize resources in a Content Hub to enable always-on discovery.
By using the ON24 Platform’s webinar and analytics capabilities, marketers can continuously refine their strategies based on audience behavior—ensuring every content asset supports measurable business outcomes.
Key Benefits
- Audience alignment: Delivers content tailored to audience needs and buying stages.
- Engagement depth: Interactive tools like polls and Q&A enrich participation and insights.
- Lead nurturing: Guides prospects from awareness to decision with educational, solution-focused messaging.
SEO visibility: Increases brand discoverability and organic reach through consistent, keyword-rich publishing. - Performance tracking: ON24 analytics reveal how content drives engagement and conversions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is content marketing in B2B?
- It’s a strategy where businesses create digital materials—like webinars, blogs, and reports—to educate, engage, and convert target audiences.
- How does ON24 support content marketing?
- ON24 enables marketers to create, host, and measure interactive experiences that generate first-party engagement data and reusable assets.
- Why is content marketing important for webinars?
- Webinars are high-value content assets that can be repurposed into videos, blogs, and guides to sustain long-term engagement.
- Can I track the performance of my content marketing?
- Yes. ON24’s analytics provide engagement metrics like viewing time, click rates, and conversions tied to audience behavior.
- How can I maximize ROI with content marketing?
- Use ON24’s data-driven insights to optimize distribution, personalize content, and refine messaging across your campaigns.
Editorial & Methodology Notice
This content was created and verified by the ON24 Editorial Team using first-party ON24 benchmark data and platform documentation.
Updated: October 2025