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                         Content Marketing
“Content marketing is an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve
the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential
consumer bases.” Well, that’s what Wikipedia says, anyway. And who are we to argue?

In reality, content marketing is a pretty broad strategy, but it is also one of the best ways to
attract and capture leads, nurture them, convert them, and continue to deliver and satisfy
after the sale. Translation: Content marketing (if done correctly) takes care of a big portion
of your markting automation plan.

According to the Content Marketing Institute (CMI), small business marketers use content
marketing for many reasons. The top four reasons listed are:

	 •	  rand awareness (74%)
     B
	 •	  ead generation (68%)
     L
	 •	  ustomer retention/loyalty (67%)
     C
	 •	  ustomer recruitment (60%)
     C

Content marketing is a comprehensive solution that will help your business grow. Here’s
why (and how).


The Benefits of Content Marketing
A Different Type of Marketing                                          20% Prefer Ads
According to a Roper Public Affairs study, 80%
of business decision-makers prefer to get
information from the companies they buy
products or services from in a series of articles
rather than an advertisement. Wow. Eighty
percent is pretty substantial.

Obviously, there is a need for content marketing.
It works. Not to say that advertising doesn’t work               80% Prefer
… any Madison Avenue firm will tell you that it’s                 Articles
the only way to go. But maybe content marketing
is pushed aside a little too quickly.

Content marketing is a new way of interacting with prospects and customers, and it
proves that you don’t need a Super Bowl commercial or a freeway billboard to build your
brand (but if you have access to the funds to get on TV on Super Bowl Sunday, by all
means, go right ahead).

Why is content marketing such a big draw? Why would 80% of prospective customers
say that they prefer to learn about your product or service via content rather than ads?




                                               2
No More Interruptions
Interruptions are no good. By definition, they throw us out of rhythm. You’ve probably
seen the child who stands next to her mother, tapping her on the knee, repeating her
name while she’s on the phone. “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom.” Enough!

Too many times, marketers feel the need to interrupt the lives of their prospects with an
important message. But eventually, you turn into that annoying child who gets sent to
his room. Interruption marketing isn’t the most efficient way to get your message across.

Content marketing allows the prospects to come to you. They come because they are
seeking meaningful information, an answer to one or more of their problems. And if you’re
there, waiting with the answers, you’ll get your message across. Without interruptions.


Solve a Problem, Not Pitch a Sale
The “content” of our content marketing also has a lot to do with its success. Maybe
everything, actually. Not only should our content be available when our prospects come
looking, it should also be delivered as promised. If our content is full of thinly (or thickly)
veiled sales pitches, we’ll quickly lose credibility.

Our expertise can (and should) stand alone. We need to educate and inform with no strings
attached (other than maybe asking for an email address for follow-up). If our content is
relevant and useful, the prospects who consume it will come to us when they’re ready to
become customers.


Prospects Who Look Forward to Your Messages
As you distribute meaningful content, the kind that prospects come looking for, you’ll
have a captive audience. They won’t be annoyed with incessant ads or in-your-face sales
pitches. They’ll happily open what you send them because you’ve proven that you’ll send
them only material that’s important. Over time, that could include a special offer or an
invitation to buy. But for now, it means not trying to oversell and not loading your content
with a lot of meaningless fluff.

Be straight, be to the point and
be relevant. That’s how you’ll
make sure that your prospects
look forward to your messages.
And your open rates will start to
look a lot better.




                                              3
Expand Your Reach
Content marketing allows you to offer a little
something for everyone. Because each
prospect is different, it isn’t a bad idea to
offer various ways for them to consume
the content. Methods of content
delivery can be as vast as your
imagination. Here are some of the
ways you can deliver your content
to the world:

•	  ideos. Videos can include your
   V
   delivering a personal message, a
   video tutorial, a recorded webinar, a
   humorous sketch or any other content
   that would look good in motion.

•	  log Articles. Blog articles are a great way
   B
   to keep your content in front of prospects. Try tying
   current events or even pop culture into your chosen subject to keep
   things fresh.

•	  eports. Reports add instant credibility and are a great way to continually distribute
   R
   important content. For a quick and easy way to create a report, try repurposing old blog
   posts into a comprehensive article.

•	  odcasts. Podcasts are a unique way to get your message across. Many prospects
   P
   love podcasts because they can work on other things while they listen—a great idea for
   busy consumers.

•	  yline Articles. You are the expert … prove it by writing an article for a trade publication
   B
   or local newspaper. Write an article (could be as easy as repurposing a report or blog
   post) to meet the specs of the desired publication. Work on a query letter and pitch your
   article to the editor. You’ll get a byline and some free exposure to a large audience.

•	  ewsletters. This one is super easy. Instead of filling your newsletter with coupons
   N
   and offers (which are good in moderation), send out meaningful tips and tricks that will
   expand your readership and keep them coming back. Then, those tastefully placed
   coupons will reach more satisfied prospects who already trust you.

•	  embership Sites. You can publish a wide variety of content on a membership site.
   M
   This is a great way to continually educate current customers in addition to providing
   nurturing materials for prospects. You can even use your membership site as a way to
   bring in additional cash through upsells or “exclusive” content.

•	  weets and Facebook Posts. Nobody said content had to be long. In fact, 140
   T
   characters is plenty of space to deliver relevant information that is easily digestible.
   Links to your own materials or other articles/videos you find helpful also build your
   network of content. Whether you produced it or not, you’ll get credit for sharing it.




                                               4
Create an Editorial Calendar
An editorial calendar will help you organize your content creation and distribution. See a
sample editorial calendar below. This one is for a blog, but can be modified to include other
types of content. The key is to repurpose content to fit a variety of delivery mechanisms.
Here’s a simple blog planning calendar to get you started.


 Post Date Author            Title           Keywords        Category        Call to Action




Conclusion
There are a lot of big wins to be had with paid advertising, no doubt about it. But there are
even bigger wins (and a bigger ROI) to be had with content marketing. You have content…
you wouldn’t be in business without it. It’s time to put that content out into the world and
watch the leads come rolling in. These leads are the ones you want, the ones who are
looking for a solution. It’s a win-win situation.

So go create (repurpose) some content for your marketing. Ready, set, go!



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Content Marketing Strategies

  • 1. Yo ud for on go ’t h od av ad e to ve rtis pay $ ing Strategies 0. 00 Content Marketing
  • 2. “Content marketing is an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases.” Well, that’s what Wikipedia says, anyway. And who are we to argue? In reality, content marketing is a pretty broad strategy, but it is also one of the best ways to attract and capture leads, nurture them, convert them, and continue to deliver and satisfy after the sale. Translation: Content marketing (if done correctly) takes care of a big portion of your markting automation plan. According to the Content Marketing Institute (CMI), small business marketers use content marketing for many reasons. The top four reasons listed are: • rand awareness (74%) B • ead generation (68%) L • ustomer retention/loyalty (67%) C • ustomer recruitment (60%) C Content marketing is a comprehensive solution that will help your business grow. Here’s why (and how). The Benefits of Content Marketing A Different Type of Marketing 20% Prefer Ads According to a Roper Public Affairs study, 80% of business decision-makers prefer to get information from the companies they buy products or services from in a series of articles rather than an advertisement. Wow. Eighty percent is pretty substantial. Obviously, there is a need for content marketing. It works. Not to say that advertising doesn’t work 80% Prefer … any Madison Avenue firm will tell you that it’s Articles the only way to go. But maybe content marketing is pushed aside a little too quickly. Content marketing is a new way of interacting with prospects and customers, and it proves that you don’t need a Super Bowl commercial or a freeway billboard to build your brand (but if you have access to the funds to get on TV on Super Bowl Sunday, by all means, go right ahead). Why is content marketing such a big draw? Why would 80% of prospective customers say that they prefer to learn about your product or service via content rather than ads? 2
  • 3. No More Interruptions Interruptions are no good. By definition, they throw us out of rhythm. You’ve probably seen the child who stands next to her mother, tapping her on the knee, repeating her name while she’s on the phone. “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom.” Enough! Too many times, marketers feel the need to interrupt the lives of their prospects with an important message. But eventually, you turn into that annoying child who gets sent to his room. Interruption marketing isn’t the most efficient way to get your message across. Content marketing allows the prospects to come to you. They come because they are seeking meaningful information, an answer to one or more of their problems. And if you’re there, waiting with the answers, you’ll get your message across. Without interruptions. Solve a Problem, Not Pitch a Sale The “content” of our content marketing also has a lot to do with its success. Maybe everything, actually. Not only should our content be available when our prospects come looking, it should also be delivered as promised. If our content is full of thinly (or thickly) veiled sales pitches, we’ll quickly lose credibility. Our expertise can (and should) stand alone. We need to educate and inform with no strings attached (other than maybe asking for an email address for follow-up). If our content is relevant and useful, the prospects who consume it will come to us when they’re ready to become customers. Prospects Who Look Forward to Your Messages As you distribute meaningful content, the kind that prospects come looking for, you’ll have a captive audience. They won’t be annoyed with incessant ads or in-your-face sales pitches. They’ll happily open what you send them because you’ve proven that you’ll send them only material that’s important. Over time, that could include a special offer or an invitation to buy. But for now, it means not trying to oversell and not loading your content with a lot of meaningless fluff. Be straight, be to the point and be relevant. That’s how you’ll make sure that your prospects look forward to your messages. And your open rates will start to look a lot better. 3
  • 4. Expand Your Reach Content marketing allows you to offer a little something for everyone. Because each prospect is different, it isn’t a bad idea to offer various ways for them to consume the content. Methods of content delivery can be as vast as your imagination. Here are some of the ways you can deliver your content to the world: • ideos. Videos can include your V delivering a personal message, a video tutorial, a recorded webinar, a humorous sketch or any other content that would look good in motion. • log Articles. Blog articles are a great way B to keep your content in front of prospects. Try tying current events or even pop culture into your chosen subject to keep things fresh. • eports. Reports add instant credibility and are a great way to continually distribute R important content. For a quick and easy way to create a report, try repurposing old blog posts into a comprehensive article. • odcasts. Podcasts are a unique way to get your message across. Many prospects P love podcasts because they can work on other things while they listen—a great idea for busy consumers. • yline Articles. You are the expert … prove it by writing an article for a trade publication B or local newspaper. Write an article (could be as easy as repurposing a report or blog post) to meet the specs of the desired publication. Work on a query letter and pitch your article to the editor. You’ll get a byline and some free exposure to a large audience. • ewsletters. This one is super easy. Instead of filling your newsletter with coupons N and offers (which are good in moderation), send out meaningful tips and tricks that will expand your readership and keep them coming back. Then, those tastefully placed coupons will reach more satisfied prospects who already trust you. • embership Sites. You can publish a wide variety of content on a membership site. M This is a great way to continually educate current customers in addition to providing nurturing materials for prospects. You can even use your membership site as a way to bring in additional cash through upsells or “exclusive” content. • weets and Facebook Posts. Nobody said content had to be long. In fact, 140 T characters is plenty of space to deliver relevant information that is easily digestible. Links to your own materials or other articles/videos you find helpful also build your network of content. Whether you produced it or not, you’ll get credit for sharing it. 4
  • 5. Create an Editorial Calendar An editorial calendar will help you organize your content creation and distribution. See a sample editorial calendar below. This one is for a blog, but can be modified to include other types of content. The key is to repurpose content to fit a variety of delivery mechanisms. Here’s a simple blog planning calendar to get you started. Post Date Author Title Keywords Category Call to Action Conclusion There are a lot of big wins to be had with paid advertising, no doubt about it. But there are even bigger wins (and a bigger ROI) to be had with content marketing. You have content… you wouldn’t be in business without it. It’s time to put that content out into the world and watch the leads come rolling in. These leads are the ones you want, the ones who are looking for a solution. It’s a win-win situation. So go create (repurpose) some content for your marketing. Ready, set, go! 5