The goal of every website is to get visitors so you can get results. Even the best laid-out website is going to fail if no one visits it. In order to get traffic, though, your site needs to be visible in as many places as possible that your target demographic would likely find you. A super-effective method for accomplishing this is through content creation.
Content creation has a number of benefits.
- It establishes you as an instant credible source in your respected industry.
- You can syndicate your content to allow for maximum exposure.
- Search engines like content. By creating keyword-targeted articles or blog posts, you're increasing your odds of getting ranked higher.
This sounds fairly simple, but not everyone is a writer or even knows what to write about. That's okay! With a few simple tips, you can be using content as another way to leverage yourself against the competition.
1. Brainstorm
This is usually the first step in any writing process, so it makes sense to tackle your content strategy with the same concept. In this case however, you can do educated brainstorming with keyword tracking tools such as WordTracker or Google's Keyword Tool. With these tools, you can see how popular a given keyword is and find more suggestions for other keyword phrases.
Write down the best options for your demographic and industry. From there, you have a starting point for article ideas. Create a list of as many article topics as you can think of. For ideas, research related sites or larger content sites such as MSN or even Yahoo! Answers for topic ideas.
2. Create A Plan
Now that you have your ideas in place, you'll need a plan of implementation. An editorial calendar is the best way to achieve this. Determine what main categories you're going to write about. For instance, for a marketing content strategy, categories might include search engine optimization, link building and social media. Once you have your main content categories, decide how frequently you want to write about each subject. From here, you should be able to slot in your article ideas and create a functioning editorial calendar. Keep in mind holidays and other seasonal consumer peeks that might apply to your business as well.
3. Keep It Interactive
Content for the sake of content is boring for your reader and a waste of time for you as a marketer. Make sure to solicit comments, discussion and even link backs for your articles or blog posts. When someone does comment, respond back quickly or return the favor on their own site if possible.
4. Share Your Content
The fastest way to get word out about your company is to let other people do the work for you. Give your readers easy and quick tools to share your content on their own site or through the major social networking applications. Even better, make sure you have your RSS feeds ready and easily accessible. This way your readers know when you've posted something as soon as it's posted.
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