Content Marketing Strategies That Work (and Some That Don’t)

Stephen Bush
Stephen BushChief Executive Officer at AEX Commercial Financing Group
Stephen Bush
Content Marketing Strategies That Work (and Some That Don’t)
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
“Content is the atomic particle of all
marketing.” (Rebecca Lieb)
Customer Centric
Avoid the “old-fashioned” way of selling goods and services.
Reduce traditional advertising and cold calling.
Use customer-centric textual images and content.
Suggested Strategy —
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
Customer Centric:
Consumers are in charge
and at the center of the
sales process.
Human to Human (H2H)
Suggested Strategy —
Avoid obsolete strategies — Always Have a Plan B.
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
“H2H sales processes are
frequently more successful than
B2B (business to business) and
B2C (business to consumer)
strategies.” (Stephen Bush)
Think Outside of the Blog
Avoid blog networks and content spinning.
Avoid recurring mistakes.
Suggested Strategy —
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
“Successful inbound marketing requires
more than a blog.” (Stephen Bush)
Educational Content
Case Studies
Extended Articles
White Papers
Suggested Strategy —
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
“Customers seeking educational
content have high expectations — is it
reasonable to expect that a low-
bidder mentality will meet and exceed
these expectations?” (Stephen Bush)
“Think about changing the mantra
from Always Be Closing to Always Be
Helping.” (Jonathan Lister)
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
Traditional Blogs
Marketer Centric
Press Releases
Promotional Content
Lowest Bidder or Lowest Cost
STRATEGIES TO AVOID OR REDUCE
5 Content Marketing Strategies That Don’t Work
Customer Centric
H2H — Human to Human
Think Outside of the Blog
Educational Content
A REVIEW OF 4 CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT WORK
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
“High-quality web content that’s
useful, usable and enjoyable is one
of the greatest competitive
advantages you can create for
yourself online.” (Kristina Halvorson)
Effective Content Marketing Strategies
Stephen Bush
Effective Content Marketing Strategies: H2H and More
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Content Marketing Strategies That Work (and Some That Don’t)

  • 1. Stephen Bush Content Marketing Strategies That Work (and Some That Don’t)
  • 2. Effective Content Marketing Strategies “Content is the atomic particle of all marketing.” (Rebecca Lieb)
  • 3. Customer Centric Avoid the “old-fashioned” way of selling goods and services. Reduce traditional advertising and cold calling. Use customer-centric textual images and content. Suggested Strategy — Effective Content Marketing Strategies Customer Centric: Consumers are in charge and at the center of the sales process.
  • 4. Human to Human (H2H) Suggested Strategy — Avoid obsolete strategies — Always Have a Plan B. Effective Content Marketing Strategies “H2H sales processes are frequently more successful than B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) strategies.” (Stephen Bush)
  • 5. Think Outside of the Blog Avoid blog networks and content spinning. Avoid recurring mistakes. Suggested Strategy — Effective Content Marketing Strategies “Successful inbound marketing requires more than a blog.” (Stephen Bush)
  • 6. Educational Content Case Studies Extended Articles White Papers Suggested Strategy — Effective Content Marketing Strategies “Customers seeking educational content have high expectations — is it reasonable to expect that a low- bidder mentality will meet and exceed these expectations?” (Stephen Bush)
  • 7. “Think about changing the mantra from Always Be Closing to Always Be Helping.” (Jonathan Lister) Effective Content Marketing Strategies
  • 8. Traditional Blogs Marketer Centric Press Releases Promotional Content Lowest Bidder or Lowest Cost STRATEGIES TO AVOID OR REDUCE 5 Content Marketing Strategies That Don’t Work
  • 9. Customer Centric H2H — Human to Human Think Outside of the Blog Educational Content A REVIEW OF 4 CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT WORK Effective Content Marketing Strategies
  • 10. “High-quality web content that’s useful, usable and enjoyable is one of the greatest competitive advantages you can create for yourself online.” (Kristina Halvorson) Effective Content Marketing Strategies
  • 11. Stephen Bush Effective Content Marketing Strategies: H2H and More