blueglassx - how to create content your audience loves by kevin gibbons
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Let’s start at the beginning:Why do people search?
1) They Want to Do Something!
2) They Want to Know Something!
3) They Want to Go Somewhere!
Keep it simple - give them what they want!
DO – KNOW – GO
Do = Transactional Content
Use informational content to assist your transactional content’s rankings – not replace it
Don’t lose the conversion!
Know = Informational ContentFind common questions & answer them
Then setup alerts to answer these questions on blogs/forums/Q&A sites = easy links!
Go = Navigational / Branded SearchThese are your top-converting keywords – prioritise them!
SEO Case study - 121% improvement for branded product ID queries:
Keyword research tools lack the creativity you need for great content
What content does your audience really want to see?
What does content success/failure look like?
http://uk.blueglass.com/blog/content-auditing/
How engaged is your audience?
Comments are an under-rated KPI
Wrong!
1. You need an audience
2. You need a reason why people will share/link
If you don’t have a large audience – leverage someone else’s while you build one!
1) It’s interesting/insightful
2) It’s from a brand they love
3) Social validation – it makes them look knowledgeable
4) It’s funny/entertaining
5) There’s an incentive
Source: New York Times Insights & Linkdex• http://nytmarketing.whsites.net/mediakit/pos/ • http://www.linkdex.com/blog/the-psychology-of-online-sharing/
1) Altruist – charitable/helpful
2) Careerists – build a reputation
3) Hipsters – being first to share
4) Boomerangs – feel connected
5) Connectors – stay in touch
6) Selectives – expect a reaction
Summary
1. Solve your audiences problems by matching their search intent with great content
2. Leverage audiences for wider coverage & outreach
3. Think about why someone would share/link to your content