In our last post on content marketing, we provided a brief overview of what content marketing is, as well as five suggestions for getting started with content marketing. While that article was written from an investor relations perspective, the cost-effective benefits of content marketing hold true when trying to build a following with other audiences as well, including customers, suppliers, business partners, and other stakeholders. Content marketing is a rather broad term that underscores a powerful approach to promote a business online. While sometimes easier said than done, content marketing involves creating compelling content and then sharing that content in a relevant, cost-efficient way to connect with highly-target audiences. So what are the benefits of using content marketing for your business? In a nutshell, content marketing can drive awareness and engagement among targeted audiences, as well as website page rankings, sales and your bottom line. Benefits include:
Since businesses of all types can enhance their brand image and overall marketing efforts by producing and sharing quality content, it should come as no surprise that companies are spending increasing levels of time and money on content marketing. Five tips for getting started
Again, in our last post we provided a few suggestions for getting started with content marketing. Here are five more suggestions for incorporating content marketing into your marketing efforts:
While content marketing can be a very cost-effective alternative to advertising and other forms of marketing communications and promotions, it is only effective if it is done well. Don’t be cheap. You’re going to have to spend some money if you want to use content marketing as another way to build brand awareness, connect with prospects, and ultimately grow your business. This may mean reallocating some of your marketing spend or internal resources, or engaging external help as needed (shameless plug).
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Ryan Millcrest
2/24/2016 10:45:52 am
At first you will likely be investing a significant amount of time developing your ideas into content, since creating great content requires careful attention to detail and is often a lengthy process. Outsourcing can be a great option that lifts some of the heavy burden and helps guide your content marketing efforts toward success. Great post!
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