Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Tips for Effective Content Marketing

Until just two decades ago, marketing is no longer just about selling a product or service, or about creating a brand that people can connect to. In this digital age, effective marketing campaigns focus on thought leadership on specific targeted fields. For online businesses, the best way to do it is through content marketing. Here are a few tips.

Stop selling – Leave this job to the sales persons. The minute a company starts talking about how great their product is, the reader begins to hear only “Blah, blah, blah” and closes the page in disgust. What’s important is to give the readers information they both want and need.

Speak WITH the audience, not at them – Numerous studies have found that most consumers today are more likely to look for information on various products on social media rather than click on an online ad. The presence on any social network requires companies to go beyond simply posting promotional material.  Besides useful content, a company may also engage a dialogue with customers.  In doing so, companies can intimately connect with visitors and customers alike, which also provides the company’s marketing strategists important feedback to help them improve public perception about their brand.

Use videos – Face it, people get easily bored with bunches of grey text. Videos are all the rage right now, and they’re easier to produce as one might think. Take advantage of the trend and catch the attention of hundreds, thousands, even millions more to focus on a post. 

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