Content Marketing
Beyond the Blog Post
What is content marketing?
 Content marketing is all
about creating valuable,
relevant and insightful
material for your
audience and sharing it in
ways that educate your
audience, strengthen
existing customer
relationships, and
position your business in
front of potential clients.
Inbound Marketing:
Marketing that earns the attention of potential
customers and draws them to the website through
the creation and publication of unique and
interesting content.
Inbound marketing is IN
 Consumers’ habits have
changed, and traditional
(outbound) marketing is not as
effective anymore.
 Instead of marketers going to
customers, inbound marketing
is about customers coming to
you.
 Your content should offer value
and attract potential customers
to your website.
Myth: content marketing is all
about blogging
 Content marketing is not another phrase to describe
blogging.
 Blogging is a significant part of your strategy and you do
need to prioritize on-site content.
 BUT, there are more content options to explore, which
may turn out even more effective, depending on your
niche.
Going beyond blogging
 Your content can be
visual:
 Video
 Infographics
 Slideshow presentations
 Graphics
 It’s all about grabbing
your audience’s
attention!
Going beyond blogging
 Podcasts are ideal for busy
consumers whole love
multitasking.
 Other forms of content to
consider:
 Ebooks
 White papers
 Other downloadable, long-form
content
 These allow you to showcase
the authority of your business
in your particular industry.
What types of content should my
business use?
 Using the right content on
the right social networks will
boost the online presence of
your business.
 Research and
experimentation will help
you discover the type of
content your audiences
react best to.
What types of content should
my business use?
 Think outside the box!
 Create the type of content that is
unexpected or never done before in your
industry.
Mix it up, but keep a balance
 There’s no need to focus
on just one type of
content.
 Experiment with several
different forms of content
to find the balance that
will turn your content
marketing efforts into an
online success story!

Content Marketing and the Inbound Approach

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    What is contentmarketing?  Content marketing is all about creating valuable, relevant and insightful material for your audience and sharing it in ways that educate your audience, strengthen existing customer relationships, and position your business in front of potential clients.
  • 3.
    Inbound Marketing: Marketing thatearns the attention of potential customers and draws them to the website through the creation and publication of unique and interesting content.
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    Inbound marketing isIN  Consumers’ habits have changed, and traditional (outbound) marketing is not as effective anymore.  Instead of marketers going to customers, inbound marketing is about customers coming to you.  Your content should offer value and attract potential customers to your website.
  • 5.
    Myth: content marketingis all about blogging  Content marketing is not another phrase to describe blogging.  Blogging is a significant part of your strategy and you do need to prioritize on-site content.  BUT, there are more content options to explore, which may turn out even more effective, depending on your niche.
  • 6.
    Going beyond blogging Your content can be visual:  Video  Infographics  Slideshow presentations  Graphics  It’s all about grabbing your audience’s attention!
  • 7.
    Going beyond blogging Podcasts are ideal for busy consumers whole love multitasking.  Other forms of content to consider:  Ebooks  White papers  Other downloadable, long-form content  These allow you to showcase the authority of your business in your particular industry.
  • 8.
    What types ofcontent should my business use?  Using the right content on the right social networks will boost the online presence of your business.  Research and experimentation will help you discover the type of content your audiences react best to.
  • 9.
    What types ofcontent should my business use?  Think outside the box!  Create the type of content that is unexpected or never done before in your industry.
  • 10.
    Mix it up,but keep a balance  There’s no need to focus on just one type of content.  Experiment with several different forms of content to find the balance that will turn your content marketing efforts into an online success story!