2015 trends defining your content strategy

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Content marketing is an essential component in buyer engagement, social media, lead generation and online marketing. This presentation depicts latest 2015 trends of Content Strategy. http://marketingeyeglobal.co.uk/ - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: 2015 Trends Defining Your Content Strategy

2015 Trends Defining Your Content Strategy

Page 2: 2015 Trends Defining Your Content Strategy

• Content marketing is an essential component in buyer engagement, social media, lead generation and online marketing.

• In fact, the power your content carries is growing by the day as new tactics and trends propel content development to new heights in brand publishing.

• Blogging is not enough. Social media is not enough. • Content needs to engage, inform and delight in order to build

market identity, brand ambassadors and new opportunities for business growth and development.

Content Marketing

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Buyer Person

• Your content needs to speak to their market interests, operational requirements, corporate goals, everyday problems, buying habits and even hobbies.

• In order to create content that is truly effectual, you must understand the customer demographics that compose your buyer personas:• Who are they?• What are their jobs?• What are their behavior

patterns?• What are their professional

goals?• What power do they have in

their businesses?• Identifying your buyer personas

will result in your content being tailored for your ideal audience — leading to keen content shares and new client conversions.

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Expansive Content Platforms

• If you think blogging is enough in terms of content creation, you are not even competing in today’s content-rich marketing environment. Blogging is one small component in an increasingly robust content portfolio.

• In 2015, the content winners will be those expanding their content machine to include everything from:• white papers• ebooks• videos• webinars• email newsletters• blogs• podcasts• timely social media posts• guest blogs• strategic landing pages• visual content

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Mobile Content

• As the rise in smartphones and tablets continues, the requirement for mobile content rises.

• Your content is being viewed 24/7 on diverse mobile devices

• Your content needs to be reflective of the paradigm shift that has impacted the professional landscape the age of the mobile workforce.

• If your website isn’t mobile friendly, get with the times fast.

• Keep in mind also that these same mobile surfers are also active on social media so you had better be as well.

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The Rise of Adaptive Content

• Ninety-four percent of businesses say personalization is key to success.

• 48 percent of shoppers say they prefer to use a smartphone to shop while actually standing inside stores.

• Today’s consumers want to see personalization somewhere in your content stream. Why? It reflects not only your ability to relate to their motives, challenges and needs, but also expresses your desire to deliver a superior and uniquely tailored customer experience.

• Adaptive content can boost presale and marketing content, as well as influence post-sale engagement.

• Researching and incorporating elements of adaptive content will benefit your 2015 content strategy greatly.

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Ample Visual Content

• Visual content is streaming big in online marketing strategies today.

• People want to see people, places and things. They want visual engagement. They trust visual engagement.

• If your 2015 content strategy is devoid of videos and unique visual elements, rethink it. Incorporating visual content is extremely important, especially when trying to engage mobile viewers.

• Get creative with infographics, memes, charts, graphs and even cartoons to tell your brand’s story and win over brand loyalists — especially on your social media platforms.

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Website Content Optimization

• Your website content needs to be powered with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to fully leverage it  as a marketing tool and funnel for new clients.

• The content of your website should be designed to attract, convert and close customers. It is your single, most important sales tool. Your website can convert leads into new business.

• If your website is equipped with smart SEO, clear Calls To Action (CTAs) and content designed to engage the right buyers, your website is doing its job.

• If not, research the best SEO and CTA techniques for your business and make the adjustments necessary to turn your website from a simple window to an open door for customer acquisitions.

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Going Inbound

• Inbound marketing is everything from optimizing blog content to generating website traffic and conversions with strategic white papers and more.

• Inbound marketing is about developing customer-centric content and leveraging that content to produce results new clients.

• Creating remarkable content that is delivered to your ideal audience via your blog, social platforms and website is the core of inbound content strategy.

• Go inbound in 2015 and see how your buyers react.

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