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Matthew Grant

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MODERATOR: Carol Krol Editor-In-Chief, Demand Gen Report

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• Why Content Strategy?

• Key Components

• Getting Started

Agenda

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Who Am I?

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Aberdeen Group today:

• Data, analytics, and content

marketing services

• Research-based content

publisher

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But First, A Tale of Two Blogs

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Blogging Because It’s There

https://flic.kr/p/r4qHyW

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Blogging with a Plan

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Blogging with a Plan

• Ranked #1 for “Log Management” within

90 days

• 50-75 leads a month

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Why Do You Need a Content Strategy?


To Avoid Random Acts of Content

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To Avoid Random Acts of Content

“Content strategy plans for the creation, publication, and governance of useful, usable content.”

- Kristina Halvorson, Brain Traffic

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Uses of Content


Driving Site Traffic

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Customer Support

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Education

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Branding

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Lead/Demand Generation

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WHAT NEEDLE IS YOUR CONTENT MOVING?

2.3x Lead Sourcing

Best-in-Class are 2.3-times as likely to be able to connect lead sources to specific content assets.

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WHAT NEEDLE IS YOUR CONTENT MOVING?

2.7x Lead Scoring

Best-in-Class content marketers report 2.7-times the usage of content interaction data in lead scoring, compared to All Others.

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TYING CONTENT TO LEADS (FOR EXAMPLE)

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IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

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1. Goals, Audience, Voice

2. Types, Channels, Execution

3. Metrics & Maintenance

Overview


Goals, Audience, Voice


Goals

Content strategy must ladder up to business strategy.

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Audience

The content strategy journey begins with audience research.


• Who is your audience specifically?

• What do they want or need?

• What questions do they have?

• What are they trying to do?

• Who do they trust?

Audience


• How do they find information?

• Search habits

• Keywords

• Sources

• What technology do they use?

• What kind of content do they like?

Audience


Audience

• Personas provide focus for your content efforts.


25% Best-in-Class content marketers are 25% more likely to strategically align their content to specific stages of their buyers' journeys, compared to All Others (55% vs. 44%).

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Audience


Voice

• Your voice will determine the type of words you use...

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Voice

… and be applied across a range of channels.


Types, Channels, Execution


Content Types

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Content Types

Your personas and your business goals influence your selection of content types.

• Does the audience listen to podcasts?

• Watch videos?

• Use social media?

• Play games online?

• None of the above?

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Content Types


Channels

You know who your content is for, but how are they going to find it?


• Potential content distribution channels include earned, owned, and purchased media across all devices.

Channels


Channels


• In-House Execution

• Outsourced Execution

• Agencies

• Consultants

• Influencers

Execution


Execution

Knowing what you want done won’t matter if you don’t know how you’ll get it done.


Metrics & Maintenance


Metrics Base your metrics on business outcomes:

• Leads/Revenue generated

• % decrease in customer support calls

• Positive change in PageRank

• Increased awareness


Maintenance

Content lasts forever (although it shouldn’t).


What Now?


Start with Business Goals

• What business objectives can content influence or drive?


Write It Down!

37% & 32%

Percentage of B2C and B2B companies with a documented content strategy.


Focus on Your Audience

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