During a survey carried out in 2021 among marketers from across the globe, 44 percent of respondents stated they updated their content every time they saw that the content had become outdated. This was the most common updating strategy. On the other hand, nine percent said they rarely updated their existing content.
Frequency of updating content for marketing purposes worldwide in 2021
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Semrush. (February 25, 2022). Frequency of updating content for marketing purposes worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304610/frequency-updating-content-marketing/
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