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Secure Data Copyright First Base Communications Limited | Centric House, 390 Strand, London, WC2R 0TL | [email protected] | +44 203 542 6644 DRAFT 1 July 2013 Prepared by First Base Communications Content Marketing 8 Best Practice Tips

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It's all well and good "doing" content marketing. But are you getting the biggest bang for your buck? First Base share their top tips for making an impact with your content marketing.

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Copyright First Base Communications Limited | Centric House, 390 Strand, London, WC2R 0TL | [email protected] | +44 203 542 6644

DRAFT 1July 2013Prepared by First Base Communications

Content Marketing8 Best Practice Tips

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Content marketing has the ability to drive lead generation and sales

If done correctly it should offer your audience value, and entice them further down the sales funnel.

Follow these 8 simple steps and start creating content that really works…

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Know your audience

Know their needs and how they want to consume content

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2.Make it relevant

To the audience and their stage in the

buying journey

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WHAT IS IT?3.Understand the

importance of tone and format

Good content involves more than just the message

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4.Be consistent

Don’t send mixed messages.

Do use content to enhance brand values.

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WHAT IS IT?5.Make it interactive

Allowing the audience to respond to content drives

deeper engagement

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6.Accessibility

Ensure your content can be found easily, if online,

make it prominent on your website, engage SEO

techniques, and extend reach using social media

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WHAT IS IT?7.Give evidence

Don’t just provide broad sweeping statements,

give the audience tangible examples to prove your message and

bring it to life

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8.Easily sharable

Ideally, content should be so engaging that people

want to share it with others.

Make it easy to do so

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DRAFT 1July 2013Prepared by First Base Communications

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