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Content Marketing 101An introduction in how to use content togenerate awareness, interest, and action
by @josephputnam
Never take advice from someone who hasn't doneor isn't doing what you want to accomplish.
-Ethan Bloch, Co-founder of Digit.co
My background...
jack.and.lucy
You can always trust a cat guy...
I studied marketing at...
I currently do content marketing at...
And have produced content for...
Among others.
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So what is content marketing?
Content marketing is the art (and science) ofproducing content people want to consume inexchange for their attention in order to generateawareness, interest, and desire for your product orservice.
My definition
Examples
@texashumor
Why does contentmarketing work?
Because you're producing somethingthat people want to read, watch,consume, and share.
What types of contentcan you produce?
○ Blog posts○ Youtube videos○ Social media content○ SlideShare decks
Types of content
○ Infographics○ Podcasts○ In-depth guides○ Interviews
How do you know ifyou're successful?
You measure it.
○ Pageviews / traffic○ Engagement, i.e. shares &comments○ Email subscriber rate○ Leads generated○ Sales & revenue
How do you get betterresults?
○ Produce on a consistent schedule○ Study headline writing○ Pay attention to what works elsewhere○ Do more of content that works, less of what doesn't○ Take time to promote your work○ Share other people's stuff○ Build key relationships○ Grow your audience (Twitter, Facebook, email)
Content marketing tips
Headline tips○ Study magazine headlines○ Pay attention to what works on other blogs○ Use common headline formulas• Lists• How to's• Why...• Questions○ Be ultra-specific○ Don't give everything away○ Include data
Content examples
@johnathandane
Movoto went from 2,000 to 18,000,000 visits per month intwo years with blog posts like this one.
What kind of skillsshould you be learning?
○ Writing ○ Copywriting○ Wordpress○ Social media marketing○ Conversion rate optimization○ Photoshop (bonus)○ HTML/CSS/Javascript (bonus)
Skills to pick up
Tools of the trade
ResourcesBlogs to read Communities
Books to read
The best in the business
@neilpatel@gregoryciotti @jimmy_daly
@russhenneberry
@kathrynaragon
@kevanlee @seavnvwork @renee_warren
Any questions?
@josephputnamhttps://clarity.fm/joeputnam