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Content Marketing 101 An introduction in how to use content to generate awareness, interest, and action by @josephputnam

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Content Marketing 101An introduction in how to use content togenerate awareness, interest, and action

by @josephputnam

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Never take advice from someone who hasn't doneor isn't doing what you want to accomplish.

-Ethan Bloch, Co-founder of Digit.co

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My background...

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jack.and.lucy

You can always trust a cat guy...

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I studied marketing at...

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I currently do content marketing at...

And have produced content for...

Among others.

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Content examples

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So what is content marketing?

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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

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Examples

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@texashumor

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Why does contentmarketing work?

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Because you're producing somethingthat people want to read, watch,consume, and share.

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What types of contentcan you produce?

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○ Blog posts○ Youtube videos○ Social media content○ SlideShare decks

Types of content

○ Infographics○ Podcasts○ In-depth guides○ Interviews

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How do you know ifyou're successful?

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You measure it.

○ Pageviews / traffic○ Engagement, i.e. shares &comments○ Email subscriber rate○ Leads generated○ Sales & revenue

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How do you get betterresults?

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○ 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

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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

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Content examples

@johnathandane

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Movoto went from 2,000 to 18,000,000 visits per month intwo years with blog posts like this one.

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What kind of skillsshould you be learning?

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○ Writing ○ Copywriting○ Wordpress○ Social media marketing○ Conversion rate optimization○ Photoshop (bonus)○ HTML/CSS/Javascript (bonus)

Skills to pick up

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Tools of the trade

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ResourcesBlogs to read Communities

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Books to read

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The best in the business

@neilpatel@gregoryciotti @jimmy_daly

@russhenneberry

@kathrynaragon

@kevanlee @seavnvwork @renee_warren

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Any questions?

@josephputnamhttps://clarity.fm/joeputnam