SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 8
Good vs Bad
Content
Call To Action
The key to quality calls to
action is that they avoid
being overly promotional.
Consequently, they should
be the most self-involved
words in a piece of
content.
Meaningful
The key to writing
meaningful content is
three-fold:
• Copy must inform.
• Copy must deliver a
takeaway.
• Copy must entertain.
The Formality Issue
A press release, for
example, is by nature
more formal than an
everyday Facebook post
Rushed
Rushed content is also
flaky content, usually
written on topics that
don’t mean anything to
readers. press release,
for example, is by nature
more formal than an
everyday Facebook post
Formatting
Even the best content
becomes terrible when it
isn’t formatted well. This
usually isn’t a problem
for social media, but
long-form posts and
Web copy need to look
good.
Plain
Words are just words.
Want to make them
more engaging? Add in
multimedia, graphs,
charts, info graphics,
pictures, links, pull-
quotes, and other visuals
to give your readers a
break.
For more information visit Our website
www.WebContentServices.net

More Related Content

What's hot

Tendenci for Business: CMS and Newsletters
Tendenci for Business:  CMS and NewslettersTendenci for Business:  CMS and Newsletters
Tendenci for Business: CMS and NewslettersKatie Laird
 
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page NeedsCopyblogger.com
 
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists 5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists TheoRuby
 
SEO, With a Spoonful of Sugar
SEO, With a Spoonful of SugarSEO, With a Spoonful of Sugar
SEO, With a Spoonful of SugarBarry Feldman
 
The Big 7 Startup Marketing Mistakes
The Big 7 Startup Marketing MistakesThe Big 7 Startup Marketing Mistakes
The Big 7 Startup Marketing MistakesRand Fishkin
 
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezly
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezlyThe PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezly
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezlyPrezly
 
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day Four
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day FourSEO Week: Basics of SEO Day Four
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day FourRebecca Gill
 
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next Morning
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next MorningTips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next Morning
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next MorningIndian SEO Company
 
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a RecessionCharleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a RecessionJay Berkowitz www.TenGoldenRules.com
 
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of Examples
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of ExamplesSponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of Examples
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of ExamplesLinkedIn
 
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 201615 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016Lisa Flowers
 
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding INDIAN SEO COMPANY
 
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2razorsocial
 
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNSTHE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNSunfunnel
 
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at  DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at  DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...Lisa Flowers
 
The Fundamentals of Blogging
The Fundamentals of BloggingThe Fundamentals of Blogging
The Fundamentals of BloggingHubSpot
 
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog Visits
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog VisitsHow to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog Visits
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog VisitsHubSpot
 
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your websiteViselance
 
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing ResultsCision
 

What's hot (20)

Tendenci for Business: CMS and Newsletters
Tendenci for Business:  CMS and NewslettersTendenci for Business:  CMS and Newsletters
Tendenci for Business: CMS and Newsletters
 
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs
11 Essential Ingredients Every Cornerstone Content Page Needs
 
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists 5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists
5 Top SEO Tips for Therapists
 
SEO, With a Spoonful of Sugar
SEO, With a Spoonful of SugarSEO, With a Spoonful of Sugar
SEO, With a Spoonful of Sugar
 
The Big 7 Startup Marketing Mistakes
The Big 7 Startup Marketing MistakesThe Big 7 Startup Marketing Mistakes
The Big 7 Startup Marketing Mistakes
 
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezly
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezlyThe PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezly
The PR tool for pitching your media contacts: @prezly
 
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day Four
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day FourSEO Week: Basics of SEO Day Four
SEO Week: Basics of SEO Day Four
 
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next Morning
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next MorningTips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next Morning
Tips To Increase Your Content Traffic By Next Morning
 
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a RecessionCharleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession
Charleston AMA - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession
 
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of Examples
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of ExamplesSponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of Examples
Sponsored InMail: Best Practices & Gallery of Examples
 
Marketing.Wom.10.6.09[1]
Marketing.Wom.10.6.09[1]Marketing.Wom.10.6.09[1]
Marketing.Wom.10.6.09[1]
 
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 201615 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016
15 Ways to Find Great Content by @LisaLFlowers 2016
 
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding
Impact of social media in seo in lead buliding
 
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2
How to increase e mail newsletter subscribers by 200% 2
 
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNSTHE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND EFFECTIVE FACEBOOK AD CAMPAIGNS
 
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at  DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at  DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...
15 Ways to Find Great Content presented at DTCC Social Media Conference 2016...
 
The Fundamentals of Blogging
The Fundamentals of BloggingThe Fundamentals of Blogging
The Fundamentals of Blogging
 
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog Visits
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog VisitsHow to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog Visits
How to Drive 1 Million Monthly Blog Visits
 
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website
10 content writing tricks to gain more traffic for your website
 
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results
9 Tools & Tips to Drive Content Marketing Results
 

Similar to Good vs Bad content

Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010
Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010
Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010Dunham+Company
 
Web based writing - English Asignment
Web based writing - English AsignmentWeb based writing - English Asignment
Web based writing - English AsignmentSukriti Singh
 
Online journalism tips for copy editors
Online journalism tips for copy editorsOnline journalism tips for copy editors
Online journalism tips for copy editorsCubReporters.org
 
10 ways to repurpose your bank's content
10 ways to repurpose your bank's content10 ways to repurpose your bank's content
10 ways to repurpose your bank's contentSounds About Write
 
Link Building in 2018 by Jason Acidre
Link Building in 2018 by Jason AcidreLink Building in 2018 by Jason Acidre
Link Building in 2018 by Jason AcidreGlen Dimaandal
 
Writing webpresentation
Writing webpresentationWriting webpresentation
Writing webpresentationlmkmorioka
 
Press release optimization
Press release optimizationPress release optimization
Press release optimizationThe Net Impact
 
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezly
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezlyVisual guide to Media Relations by @prezly
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezlyPrezly
 
Digital Marketing - Content types
Digital Marketing - Content typesDigital Marketing - Content types
Digital Marketing - Content typescresc
 
Week5 lecture notes-com370
Week5 lecture notes-com370Week5 lecture notes-com370
Week5 lecture notes-com370Olivia Miller
 
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan Deschpande
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan DeschpandeContent Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan Deschpande
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan DeschpandeOnline Marketing Summit
 

Similar to Good vs Bad content (20)

Web based writing..
Web based writing..Web based writing..
Web based writing..
 
Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010
Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010
Email Strategies That Work Dunham+Company Nrb 2010
 
Web based writing - English Asignment
Web based writing - English AsignmentWeb based writing - English Asignment
Web based writing - English Asignment
 
Online journalism
Online journalismOnline journalism
Online journalism
 
Online journalism tips for copy editors
Online journalism tips for copy editorsOnline journalism tips for copy editors
Online journalism tips for copy editors
 
Writing for the Web
Writing for the WebWriting for the Web
Writing for the Web
 
Social Media Fundamentals April 2012
Social Media Fundamentals April 2012Social Media Fundamentals April 2012
Social Media Fundamentals April 2012
 
All about different types of Content Writing Services
All about different types of Content Writing ServicesAll about different types of Content Writing Services
All about different types of Content Writing Services
 
10 ways to repurpose your bank's content
10 ways to repurpose your bank's content10 ways to repurpose your bank's content
10 ways to repurpose your bank's content
 
Blogging Assignment
Blogging AssignmentBlogging Assignment
Blogging Assignment
 
Link Building in 2018 by Jason Acidre
Link Building in 2018 by Jason AcidreLink Building in 2018 by Jason Acidre
Link Building in 2018 by Jason Acidre
 
Writing webpresentation
Writing webpresentationWriting webpresentation
Writing webpresentation
 
Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter...
Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter...Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter...
Renee Hobbs, 2017. Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. Chapter...
 
Press release optimization
Press release optimizationPress release optimization
Press release optimization
 
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezly
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezlyVisual guide to Media Relations by @prezly
Visual guide to Media Relations by @prezly
 
VAWP Social Media Presentation
VAWP Social Media PresentationVAWP Social Media Presentation
VAWP Social Media Presentation
 
Digital Marketing - Content types
Digital Marketing - Content typesDigital Marketing - Content types
Digital Marketing - Content types
 
Week5 lecture notes-com370
Week5 lecture notes-com370Week5 lecture notes-com370
Week5 lecture notes-com370
 
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan Deschpande
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan DeschpandeContent Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan Deschpande
Content Curation: The Missing Link of B2B Content Marketing - Pawan Deschpande
 
Social media
Social mediaSocial media
Social media
 

Good vs Bad content

  • 2. Call To Action The key to quality calls to action is that they avoid being overly promotional. Consequently, they should be the most self-involved words in a piece of content.
  • 3. Meaningful The key to writing meaningful content is three-fold: • Copy must inform. • Copy must deliver a takeaway. • Copy must entertain.
  • 4. The Formality Issue A press release, for example, is by nature more formal than an everyday Facebook post
  • 5. Rushed Rushed content is also flaky content, usually written on topics that don’t mean anything to readers. press release, for example, is by nature more formal than an everyday Facebook post
  • 6. Formatting Even the best content becomes terrible when it isn’t formatted well. This usually isn’t a problem for social media, but long-form posts and Web copy need to look good.
  • 7. Plain Words are just words. Want to make them more engaging? Add in multimedia, graphs, charts, info graphics, pictures, links, pull- quotes, and other visuals to give your readers a break.
  • 8. For more information visit Our website www.WebContentServices.net