Two years ago, we wrote a blog post explaining what content marketing was exactly and how to utilise it to best benefit your business. Since then, the principals have remained the same but the importance of these principals have only increased. In today’s digital media dependant world where businesses are all bidding for our attention, a well structured and engaging content marketing strategy can be extremely effective.
The purpose for content writing can be really ambitious. You want it to:
It’s a lot to ask of an article. And the likelihood of ticking all of those boxes with one blog post is pretty slim. All of these goals can only really be achieved through a well planned content marketing strategy. Although the goals you have may be ambitious, with a good structure and engaging content, there is no reason they can’t be achieved.
Getting to know your current audience or market is a good start. Having a clear goal of what you want to achieve from the content marketing strategy is another key element.
By understanding who your audience is and what they want to know, the content you create is going to be engaging and relative. Creating your own content is an opportunity to show people how knowledgeable you are and what skills you have to offer. It also builds a sense of trust. Particularly with services, customers are unable to ‘try on’ a service before deciding it’s the right fit for them. Content marketing is an honest and trustworthy way of showcasing your professionalism and capabilities in a way that customers will respect and believe.
Before creating content, decide what it is you wish to get out of each post. There is no use trying to tick all of the boxes in a single post. Segmenting your audience and having articles targeted toward different segments will be a successful way to engagement. An example of segmenting your audience may be
You want your content to be entertaining enough that your audience will return for more. You want to create brand awareness so that traffic is driven to your website and people see how awesome you are. Most importantly, you want to grow your customer base, so make sure a call to action is present so customers can enquire easily.
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With the rapid, global spread of COVID-19, the entire world is facing a scary time. Already, we have seen some businesses doing all that they can to keep up with increasing consumer demands, selling out of many products and struggling to keep up. While other businesses are struggling to survive, with sales and leads drying up, and some being forced to make drastic cuts or completely close up shop. We have compiled a list of key ways that businesses and marketers can adapt during this time, to navigate the challenges and leverage the opportunities, to survive and even thrive during this time.
Keyword Research is about being where your target audience is searching, and delivering the information they are looking for. Keyword research can be used for SEO, Blogging and digital advertising and will help you deliver more appropriate content.
The longer it takes someone to do something, the less likely they are to do it. This is a very big generalisation, but in the world of online and consuming content, it rings pretty close to true. People want to know key information and they want to know it quickly.
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