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12Jul
original contentOriginal Content – What are the Keys to its Success?

Original Content – What are the Keys to its Success?

Good content is the key to better SEO rankings and successful social media marketing. You may have already heard this elsewhere.  In fact, you may have heard it repeated lots of times.  But what does having good content actually mean?  The answer is that it needs to be original content.

The actual originality of online content is primarily about uniqueness, and this is where things get interesting.

Writing original content requires an ability to look at things with a fresh pair of eyes and, crucially, get this different viewpoint across to the reader.

 

Taking a Fresh Perspective

There are over 3 billion internet users worldwide and over 2 billion active users of social media. On WordPress there are 56 million blog posts published each month. How original can your content be in this context?

 

We know that the content we write is constantly competing for attention, so it has to stand out. But we can actually help it do this if it is about something people are already expressing an interest in.

 

Alot of the time, publishing original content is to do with taking a fresh perspective on existing issues.  Or drawing from a variety of information sources and putting material together in ways that will highlight particular points.

We are not simply reshuffling the deck.  We are identifying what your target audience is interested in, or can be attracted to, and shaping the content to fit.

 

Upping the Quality Factor

Making original content sound interesting is crucial. Unless you’re blessed with a topic that’s inherently attention-grabbing, talking about any subject requires a degree of inventiveness in order to make the material sing off the screen.

This is not simply some critical judgement about good writing.

 

Google measures the value of content by its uniqueness and quality. Quality is therefore measurable in very real terms, once published, as expressed in Google rankings.

 

We look to find a unique twist to a story or topic, because this is what really pays off, in terms of getting your content noticed.

 

Making it Shareable

What’s going to make your content spread like wildfire across your targeted social media channels? This is where our strategic thinking comes in.  If your content is original, is it also timely?  Does it connect with some burning issue of the day, or a particular trend?

 

Original content stands out and attracts interest. This determines how we write content at M3 Media Publishing.

 

The value of great, original content is not just in its uniqueness alone.  It is also in the when and the where, and the context in which we publish it.

To find out how we can create the right content to reach your audience and build your customer base, call M3 Media Publishing on 0161 922 8571 or contact us.

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9Jul
content marketingCan Content Marketing Build Trust and Relationships?

Can Content Marketing Build Trust and Relationships?

Is content marketing a dubious concept? Some might think so, because it shifts the emphasis away from selling. However, this is precisely why content marketing can be so effective.

Content marketing is an essential means of building trust and relationships with prospects, contacts and customers in a digital age.

Imagine the traditional corner shop. It’s reputation in a neighbourhood may now be something of a cliché, but it can still be a place where the shopkeeper knows his customers well, where he has built face-to-face relationships with them, and where they trust him or her.

Content marketing helps to capture the essence of this corner shop experience and use it to help businesses reach out and connect with their target audience.

It uses three special ingredients to do this: personalisation, customer-focus, and value.

 

Make Content Marketing Personal

The digital experience, as a customer, can feel very remote and impersonal. However, using online channels can personalise what a business can offer, providing they use them in the right way.

Social media provides the perfect, organic marketing platform, providing you have the kind of content that can tap into your audience’s likes, needs and concerns.

Just like the shopkeeper talking to customers over the counter, ensure that your content makes your audience feel like you’re talking to them, directly and personally.

 

Concentrate on the Customer

Rather than attempting to sell something to your audience, your content should be empathetic, offers something of value and sees things from their perspective.

By making your audience know that you understand them, this allows them to build trust in you.

Good shopkeepers ask customers how they are, what ails them, what they’re interested in. It’s about the customer, first and foremost.

 

Give Good Value

If you give something extra, freely, people appreciate this. It’s a proven part of customer service and it works for content.

Content adds value because it addresses issues and recognises problems, and you can offer it as free advice to your prospects and customers.  What do you want in return? Enough to be able to build a dialogue with your audience.

Using certain tools and analytics, we know exactly who is taking an interest in us and, in some instances, know what their pains are before they have spoken to us.  This enables us to have a much focused dialogue.

Content marketing helps businesses build relationships and trust. By explicitly not selling, you’ll be surprised at the opportunities that you can generate.

To discover how content can build trust and relationships with your audience, call M3 Media Publishing on 0161 922 8571 or contact us.

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