Content is King (and how to be Top Dog)

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Content is King Samuel Spurr @inlumino www.inlumino.com.au

Transcript of Content is King (and how to be Top Dog)

Content is King

Samuel Spurr@inlumino

www.inlumino.com.au

WHAT IS CONTENT?• General content• Newsletters• Blogs & Articles• “How To” & F.A.Q• eBooks• Video• Images • Infographics• Case Studies

WHAT IS CONTENT?

• Text• Video

• Images/Infographics

Your content should:• Inform• Engage• Entertain• Entice

• Build relationships

Your content should NOT be:

The hard sell.

Telling potential customers how your product is cheaper/faster/better than your competition is advertising.

Why is content important?

Create relationshipsBuild trust

Build authorityDevelop leads

SEO

You’re producing your own content and not sharing someone else’s!!

Great Content:

Title/Heading: “14 Facts about Content Titles that will keep you up at night”

Images/Infographics

Information: Clearly presented

Sub-headingsDot points

Key Words - SEO

Help! Where do I start??

I need more HELP!

Portent Title Maker

Google Alerts

Buzz Sumo

What do I write, talk, present about?

Answer Questions

Everyone likes to watch!

Content Calendarinclude:• Content ideas• Images/video• Trade events• Consumer events• Public holidays• Seasons• Sporting events• Deadline!

Evergreen Content

Content that can be read and will appeal to audiences at any time. 

Repurposingchanging the format of the content

and/or

changing the target audience of the content.

Get FoundWeb pages that rank on page one of Google typically have 2,032 to 2,494 words.

Companies with blogs typically receive 97% more leads than companies without blogs.

Content rich sites tend to get more back links and social traffic, which helps them generate more traffic overall.http://www.quicksprout.com/2014/02/06/how-content-marketing-affects-search-engine-rankings/

Not just SEOCustomer Service

Brand Position

Business Development

Before jumping in.

Consider:• Your content type• Your target demographic• Make it strategic

o Stick to your calendaro Key words: work with your SEO providero Measure

 

Creating great content is a waste of time if no one sees it.