As 2014 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the best content about content. But before we get to the list, here are a few fun facts about the most socially shared content marketing articles of 2014.
39 titles include numbers such as 5 tips, top 7, 8 ways, 30 predictions, and 100 killer ideas.
25 articles were published on Social Media Examiner.
22 are “how to” articles.
18 articles are about visual content.
The averages across all 100 articles are as follows.
6,679 social shares. The top post had 31,179 shares.
55 characters in the title. The longest title had 108 characters.
48 links. The post with the most links had 433.
38 linking root domains. The post with the most linked root domains had 305.
Now, without further ado, here are the most socially shared content marketing articles of 2014 in descending order.
The Ideal Length for All Online Content by Kevan Lee
53+ Free Image Sources For Your Blog and Social Media Posts by Courtney Seiter
Writing Tips: How to Come Up With 50 Topic Ideas in 30 Minutes by Neil Patel
The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool by Harrison Monarth
Introducing The Periodic Table of Content Marketing by Chris Lake
6 Simple Photo Tools for Creating Social Media Visuals by Jill Celeste
The Research and Science Behind a Perfect Blog Post by Kevan Lee
LinkedIn The Most Used (and Useful) Platform for B2B Content Creation and Distribution by Peter Roesler
11 Essential Ingredients Every Blog Post Needs [Infographic] by Demian Farnworth
The Big List of 189 Words That Convert by Kevan Lee
6 Process Resources for Measuring B2B Content Marketing Performance by Derek Edmond
How to Use Google Analytics Behavior Reports to Optimize Your Content by Kristi Hines
7 Tools to Hack Your Growth (That Means Get Big, Fast) by Murray Newlands
How I Made More Than $1 Million by Blogging on LinkedIn by Dave Kerpen
8 Visual Content Apps to Create Stunning Images and Videos by Olga Andrienko
16 Quotes That’ll Make You A Better Marketer & Storyteller by Shane Snow
Millennials Trust User-Generated Content 50% More Than Other Media by Max Knoblauch
Infographic: The Optimal Length for Every Social Media Update by Kevan Lee
The Most Popular Words in the Most Viral Headlines by Kevan Lee
A Complete Guide to Creating Awesome Visual Content by Kevan Lee
How To Get 300% More People To Read Your Content by Alex Turnbull
Infographic: The Ideal Length of Everything Online, From Tweets to YouTube Videos by Tim Nudd
The 8 Types of Images That Increase the Psychological Impact of Your Content by Alex Turnbull
The invasion of corporate news by Andrew Edgecliffe
How to Encourage Google+ Fans to Share Your Content by Martin Shervington
9 Blogging Tools Every Blogger Should Be Using by Cindy King
Why Content Marketing Fails by Rand Fishkin
Why Your Business Needs A Social Media Content Calendar And How To Create One by Olsy Sorokina
10 Ways To Create Contagious Content for Your Social Media Marketing by Vinay Koshay
4 Ways DJ Skrillex Dominates At Content Marketing by John Boitnott
SEO is Dead: Long Live OC/DC by Sean Jackson
Marketing Trends Experts Want You to Avoid by Linda Lacina
The 8 Secret Places to Find the Best Stock Images by Michelle Blackshire
How To Build a Content Strategy Using a Social Media Audit by Marcela De Vivo
The 17 Best Tools to Get Your Content Its Largest Audience by Kevan Lee
61% of Consumers Prefer Companies With Custom Online Content by Kyli Singh
How to Combine Text and Visual Content for Better Social Engagement by Keith Quesenberry
The Content Marketing Revolution by Alexander Jutkowitz
The Prepared Writer’s Process for Creating Excellent Content Every Day by Katie (a.k.a. The Wellness Mama)
5 Ways to Use Twitter Scheduling to Enhance Your Marketing by Lior Degani
Beyond Blogging: 101 Different Types of Web Content by Thomas Armitage
Getting Started With Blogging: 16 Resources to Boost Your Blog by Debra Eckerling
The Top 7 Social Media Marketing Trends Dominating 2014 by Jayson Demers
The Ultimate Guide to Repurposing Content by Kevan Lee
The Busy Person’s Guide to Content Curation by Kevan Lee
100 Killer Ideas For Your Social Media Content by Jayson DeMers
What Type of Content Gets Shared the Most on Twitter? by Neil Patel
How to Create Highly Shareable Blog Content Using Facebook by John Haydon
39 Actionable Ideas For Driving Traffic To Your Website by Jayson DeMers
4 Ways to Use the Facebook Save Button for Delayed Content Consumption by Christian Karasiewicz
39 Blogging Tips From the Pros by Cindy King
Top 10 Ways to Get People to Read and Respond to Your Emails by Jacqueline Whitmore
How to Get Your Blog Post Shared 1000 Times by Zach Kitschke
12 Types of Blog Posts to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog by Rich Brooks
How To Become A Profitable Social Media Content Manager Without A College Degree, A Ton Of Overhead Or Staff by Sandi Krakowski
5 Free Content Tools to Enhance Your Social Media Marketing by Kiera Stein
3 Steps to Identify Blog Topics that are Relevant to Your Audience by Aleyda Solis
Content Sharing: How to Build a Following Using Other People’s Content by Michael Stelzner
The Greatest Misconception in Content Marketing – Whiteboard Friday by Rand Fishkin
27 Superb Sites With Royalty Free Stock Images For Commercial Use by Dave Lane
How to Create Visual Social Media Content by Patricia Redsicker
Secrets to a Powerful Blog Post by Rebekah Radice
Why online video is the future of content marketing by Chris Trimble
How to Use Visual Content for Real-Time Engagement by Donna Moritz
How to Optimize Your Content for the Top 5 Social Networks by Maggie Hibma
27 Best Copywriting Formulas: How to Tell a Captivating Story Online by Kevan Lee
6 Ways Content Marketing Has Changed Public Relations by Shannon Byrne
Your Online Content Should Deliver ‘Cognitive Ecstasy’ by Catherine Clifford
What SEO Used to Be Versus What SEO Is Now by Neil Patel
Businesses Die in Obscurity. Do All You Can to Gain Attention. by Grant Cardone
4 Visual Content Tools to Help You Stand Out Visually by Yoav Vilner
How to Repurpose Blog Content for Social Media by Rebecca Livermore
How to Boost Your Content Reach With Social Media by Eric Siu
How to Get Started With Visual Content Marketing by Donna Moritz
Why We’re More Likely To Remember Content With Images And Video (Infographic) by Rachel Gillett
Master This Copywriting Formula to Dominate Any Social Media Platform by Demian Farnworth
6 Predictions About The State of Digital Marketing In 2015 by Sujan Patel
Social Photos Generate More Engagement: New Research by Patricia Redsicker
26 Ways to Bring Your Blog to Life by James Parsons
The Definitive Professional Publishing Platform by Ryan Roslansky
Be Intentional about Your Content & SEO Goals or Face Certain Failure by Rand Fishkin
How to Use Data to Improve Your Content Marketing Strategy by Ben Harper
SearchMetrics Released SEO Ranking Factors For 2014: Content Now Really King? by Barry Schwartz
30+ Ultimate Headline Formulas for Tweets, Posts, and Emails by Kevan Lee
The Science of Great Digital Content Ideas by Simon Penson
The Amazingly Simple Anatomy of a Meaningful Marketing Story [Infographic] by Demian Farnworth
5 Tips to Creating a Successful Content-Marketing Campaign by Entrepreneur
The Formula for a Perfect Headline by Neil Patel
The Complete Guide to Choosing a Content Calendar by Kevan Lee
Why You Should Forget Facebook by Jeff Bullas
How to Achieve Content Marketing Success: New Research by Patricia Redsicker
10 Content Marketing Growth Hacks [with Infographic] by Garrett Moon
How to Use a Blog as the Cornerstone of Your Content Marketing by Richard Barker
My Recipe for Success: How to Launch a Successful Blog by Matthew Barby
10 Charts That Are Changing the Way We Measure Content by Sam Petulla
8 Ways To Use Visuals To Market Your Business on Facebook by Aaron Lee
21 Content Marketing Lessons from The New York Times by Jeff Bullas
3 Techniques That Will Double Your Social Media Content with Half the Effort by Neil Patel
Infographics Science: The Surprising Way The Brain Processes Visuals by Jon Salm
The Art of Thinking Sideways: Content Marketing for “Boring” Businesses by Robin Swire
Now it’s your turn. What was your favorite article on content marketing? Please share one in the comments!