Content Marketing goes by so many names... custom publishing, custom media, branded media, branded content, attraction marketing. Content marketing can take various forms. It could be a video, an article, or a blog post. Whatever your choice of name for this type of marketing, boils down to one major point. If you're not content marketing, you're not marketing.
The definition from CMI (content marketing institute):
"It is a marketing technique of creating and distributing relevant and valuable content to attract, acquire, and engage a clearly defined and understood target audience - with the objective of driving profitable customer action". It's the procedure in which your target audience locates a piece of your content on the internet and responds to a call to action which guides them to your capture page where they can become a lead. In plain English: this is when someone finds your content online and decides to learn more about you and what you have to offer them. If you have something to offer them they can become a customer or business partner.
This type of Marketing has been around for a long time. It simply works.
Pros and cons of Content Marketing.
Pros:
1. Inexpensive form of marketing.
2. Leads coming to you. You are being the hunted instead of the hunter.
3. Content is interesting, informative and adds value. Your potential customers will get to know you and the added value you bring. Focuses on earning, not buying a persons attention.
4. Free Traffic from the search engines. Pre sells your leads on you. Brand marketing.
Cons:
1. Learning curve
2. Takes time.
3. You need to generate a lot of content to be found and create daily leads for your business.
It is the art of communicating with your customers and prospects without selling. It is non-interruption marketing. Another read can be found on mashable - The New Inbound Marketing vs. The Old Outbound Marketing.
Education is critical to your success when creating content online. You must learn basic skills of keyword research, search engine optimization both on page and off page SEO, the word or phrase you want to rank for, building back links and more. If you liked this post and want more information on content information connect with me. For now, get familiar with the terms of content marketing and what is content marketing. Google has a great tool that is free and will guide you in your keyword research: Google Keyword Tool.
I highly recommend you grab your piece of real estate online with establishing your own blog and create content that will generate traffic and sales for your business. Education is critical to your success when creating content online.
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