{"id":1493,"date":"2022-07-06T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ironmarkusa.com\/print-is-not-dead\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:34:35","slug":"print-is-not-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/print-is-not-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Print Still Dead? Research Says No."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Updated for 2022]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In today&#8217;s digital marketing landscape, it&#8217;s common to hear the question, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t print dead?&#8221; The answer is a resounding &#8220;no.&#8221; Despite the digital revolution, traditional marketing has not gone bust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world is now full of digitally connected devices that are always on. Businesses send and receive marketing messages, alerts, and ads via numerous platforms, apps, devices, and websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>So Is Print Still Dead?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Print Fits into B2B Marketing Today<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bottom Line <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is print dead? Not so fast\u2026Sean Callahan quotes Peter Weinberg&#8217;s thoughts on marketing trends that revealed a thought-provoking idea. A company that bases its marketing strategy on consensus opinion, such as &#8220;print is dead,&#8221; is destined to fail. If you do exactly what your competitors are doing (i.e., moving exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/what-we-do\/integrated-solutions\/data-marketing\/\">digital marketing<\/a>), then by definition, you lose your competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SO IS PRINT STILL DEAD?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s 2022, and print is very much alive and presently facing a resurgence. It should be noted that general consumers favor it to a larger degree than the B2B marketing sector. According to a report by The Guardian, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2017\/mar\/14\/ebook-sales-continue-to-fall-nielsen-survey-uk-book-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBook sales fell by four percent in 2016<\/a> as the younger generations drove an appetite for print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ironmarkusa.com\/future-of-print\">The future of print<\/a> remains bright as long as there is a need to communicate and find novel and creative ways of doing so. Whether it transforms into 3D, VR-related, or AR-related, print has an enduring power that will always give it a firm foothold in the global communications marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alt-serif-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ironmarkusa.com\/two-pronged-tactics\"><strong>RELATED POST: PRINT AND DIGITAL TWO-PRONGED MARKETING TACTICS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HOW PRINT FITS INTO B2B MARKETING TODAY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Printing is now less expensive in some instances, and like most things in business, various factors affect its price. Which means you <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ironmarkusa.com\/higher-cost-print-piece\">get what you pay for.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using print for B2B marketing, consider the following ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take your most popular content piece and create a print asset. Formerly, a brochure would do just fine. However, today&#8217;s printing options are more flexible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Print your most popular or universally-applied eBook as leave-behind booklets for meet-ups and presentations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imk.ironmarkusa.com\/why-digital-marketing-needs-print\">Use print to support your online presence<\/a> and digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinforce your customer relationships using printed content. You can produce small batches of select printed content and send it to valued customers. It will be a welcomed surprise when they find a high-quality magazine or book in their mailbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical branded assets, such as books or magazines, have an intrinsic value. For example, having your printed content sitting on the desk of some of your biggest clients is a form of promotion, especially when it acts as a conversation starter between decision-makers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alt-serif-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/top-300-printing-companies-us\/\"><strong>RELATED POST: TOP 100 COMMERCIAL PRINTERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE BOTTOM LINE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So is print still dead? Far from it. It&#8217;s currently enjoying a resurgence as one way for individuals to disconnect from a noisy online world. It&#8217;s also a trusted and tangible medium that provides an emotional connection and longevity that you cannot replicate by screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, it&#8217;s safe to say that print has the potential to disrupt other digital media channels. It can prove quite useful for B2B marketers. It&#8217;s unique enough to command the attention of your target audience and compel them to explore something they otherwise might not have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about how our print, creative, digital, logistics, and web development services can give your business a competitive edge, <a href=\"https:\/\/imk.ironmarkusa.com\/contact\">contact us<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Updated for 2022] In today&#8217;s digital marketing landscape, it&#8217;s common to hear the question, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t print dead?&#8221; The answer is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":1494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-1493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-industries","tag-print-marketing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1493"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8929,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1493\/revisions\/8929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironmarkusa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}