Content marketing has grown rapidly to become one of the biggest success stories in the media industry. Thousands of pieces of professionally created content are published daily by brands to reach customers, gain loyalty, and increase sales. Effective content should entertain, educate, or empower people. It can be created in-house, curated from other sources, or crowdsourced. Content should provide real utility, empower customers, boost sharing and conversation, and speak to consumers' needs while driving awareness, sales, and entertainment.
2. CONTENT MARKETING IS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST SUCCESS STORIES IN THE MEDIA
INDUSTRY, second only to internet advertising in
accelerated growth.
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Every day, thousands of pieces of content are
published; all professionally planned,
commissioned & edited, to give brands a powerful
and effective way to reach their customers,
gaining loyalty and sales along the way.
3. You need editors, not brand managers, who will
push the envelope to make the thing go forward.
Theres content I want to read and content I dont.
Will people miss you if you are gone?
- Seth Godin
5. Contentshould entertain, educate or empower people.
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Content can be created, curated or crowdsourced.
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Content can be distributed via owned or rented properties.
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Content can be repurposed.
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Help people, give context.
16. #tips for effective content
People dont want to talk to brands
Always keep the target market in mind.
Dont just talk about yourself.
Different people consume content in different ways and on different platforms.
Involve your audience in the journey.
Take a strong editorial stance and manage your content planning, creation and distribution like you
would a magazine.
Add value / inspire / educate or entertain
Be human!