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How to Write a
Content Marketing Strategy
B L O G . B U F F E R . C O M

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The 21-Step Guide to
Writing a Content
Strategy
... w/ a template!

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1. Start with an outline
The three main areas
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Why are we
making content? What content
do we need?
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How does this content
accomplish our goals?

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2. What are you trying to
accomplish?
Goal-setting!
OKRs!
S.M.A.R.T.
BHAGS!

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3. Write down what
you're selling

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4. Now, who's going to
consume your content?
Come up with buyer/audience personas

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5. Map your personas'
needs to your solutions
6. Find out where your
audience already goes for
this content

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7. View the competition’s
content marketing for
inspiration

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8. Take inventory of your
content
On Site
Blogs
Resources
Landing pages

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8. Take inventory of your
content
Off Site
Social media
Guest posting
Email

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9. Evaluate your existing
content

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What sticks?
What should we fix?
What should we nix?
What should we add to
the mix?

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Sticks!

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Fix!

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Nix!

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What should we add to
the mix?

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14. Sort your content
by theme
15. List your different
content types

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16. Snapshot the content
team and workflow
17. Estimate your content
capacity

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18. Map out your editorial
calendar
Trello

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19. Make a content
promotion workflow
Buffer
blog

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20. Write the epilogue
21. Write the executive
summary

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Celebrate! You did it!

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