content & seo: lessons on increasing your brand's visibility online
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SARAH JOHNSONVice President, Client Services
CONTENT & SEO:LESSONS ON INCREASING YOUR BRAND’S VISIBILITY ONLINE
MATT KAMPDirector, Strategic Partnerships
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Top of the FunnelAwareness
Content Marketing Funnel
Content here should largely be educational and help the individuals connect the dots
from the problem to how they may be able to solve it.
Example: An educational e-book explaining more about your industry.
Middle of the FunnelConsideration
Our goal is to present them with the solution and show them the
complexities and expertise involved in doing it well, which will overwhelm them and convince them that they
want help implementing the solution.
Example: Guides, and best practices
Content focused on truly identifying your company as
the best solution is ideal here.
Example: Case studies, comparison documents, and
trial offers focused on why your company is an ideal solution to
the problem
Bottom of the FunnelDecision
WARM, QUALIFIED RELATIONSHIPS
ENGAGED COMMUNITY
CALL TO ACTION
DISTRIBUTION
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Why Content?
Buyers want to feel connected to a brand before and beyond purchase.
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THE CHALLENGE
61%of consumers say that custom content makes them more likely to make a purchase.
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Top 3 challenges we see…
1. Creating engaging content
2. Finding time to consistently publish content
3. Publishing content on influential sites
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What Makes Exceptional Content?
• Create content your audience is looking for
• Take the conversation to the next level
• Tailor content to the buyer’s journey
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Process, Process, Process
• Documented content strategy
• Knowledge bank
• Break it down > blank screen
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WHAT YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY NEEDS
ESTABLISHED GOALS
A TARGET AUDIENCE
KEY METRICS TO MEASURE
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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Knowledge Bank
1. Update it regularly.2. Keep your audience in mind.3. Crowdsource the knowledge.4. Organize your info by category & keywords.5. Make it accessible.
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A WELL-ROUNDED CONTENT TEAM
CONTENT STRATEGIST
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
EDITOR DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST
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What Editors Of The Top Online Publications Had to Say
Section Four
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How Brands Can Get Published
1. Document your content strategy.
2. Research the publication’s audience.
3. Share your expertise & get personal.
4. Back it up with data.
5. Perfect your piece before submission.
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Quote from Our Editor Survey
“It’s imperative to get direct content and insights from key players in the industry, whether they are peers of our readers or general colleagues.”
— Editor surveyed in the State of Contributed Content Report
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Content Marketing Goals
• Inspire and educate his ideal client: early tech adopters
and smart phone users that are frustrated with their typing
experience.
• Speak to industry executives at smart phone companies to
showcase the product and eventually take the
conversation offline.
• Along with guest contributed thought leadership content,
develop blog posts that are longer in nature to post on
their blog directly.
• Use the articles to update their investors.
• Work with their marketing director to help them apply for
awards.
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I’M HERE TO HELP
To download the resources I mentioned, visit www.influenceandco.com/resource-library.
Tweet your questions to me: @theMattKamp
Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Email me at [email protected]
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WHAT GOOGLE LOVES (THE SHORT LIST)
• Fresh, quality content
• User engagement
• Natural links• Keywords• URLs
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ALGORITHM UPDATE GAME CHANGERS: PANDA & PENGUIN
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ALGORITHM UPDATE GAME CHANGERS: MOBILEGEDDON
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ALGORITHM UPDATE: QUALITY/PHANTOM UPDATE
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: KEYWORD RESEARCH
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KEYWORD RESEARCH CRITICAL KEYWORD LIST
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: TOPIC SELECTION
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STATIC PAGES BLOG POSTS
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: OPTIMIZATION
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: USER EXPERIENCE
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: DISTRIBUTION
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• Social media • E-mail • PR• Content syndication• Lead nurturing• Remarketing • Social media
advertising• Blogger outreach• Customer service
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CONTENT SEO BEST PRACTICES: TECHNICAL SEO
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• Site structure• XML sitemap• Robots.txt• Duplicate content• Server errors• Site speed• URL structures• Internal and external
backlinks
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METRICS FOR SUCCESS
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• Traffic• Conversions• Revenue• User engagement• Social shares
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INTERNAL CHALLENGES
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• Blogs often separate from rest of site
• Branding vs. performance marketing
• Cooperation of social media and branding teams
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THANK YOU & QUESTIONS
SARAH JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT [email protected]
MATT KAMPDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC [email protected]
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