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Publishing is no longer just in the hands of magazines and newspapers; brands have the opportunity (as many have realized) to provide the value of content to consumers through video, blogs, infographics, and much more.
Today the brand is the publisher. When brands start creating and curating content it is normally through a blog or landing page that consumers are directed through to other channels.
Does your brand have a blog? Is it ready to make the investment in writers and quality content to keep loyal fans and accrue new ones?
3 things to consider for your blog content strategy…
Content Buckets
Your blog strategy is dependent on your marketing/business goals so it is important to ensure your content strategy for your blog is in line with those goals. Then, whether you have a 3 person team or a 500 person team you need to do a few things to put out valuable content:
- Evaluate what your competition is putting out for content and what content buckets they are focused on (is it lifestyle content, industry content, sales content, and what mix?)
- Evaluate what your audience is clicking on; spending most of their time consuming, and what keywords drive them to your website.
- Where are the gaps…fill them in.
- Determine the 2 to 4 buckets your brand can focus on and test and learn and optimize the content accordingly.
- Note: your strategy will change with time and so will your content buckets. Be ready and willing to adapt.
To read my other 2 imperative tips for a blog content strategy, please check out my full post on Startup Fashion! Thanks!