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Page 1: Nick james   fresh content

The moment you launch a website an email campaign a mobile application or content of any kind yoursquore a publisher shouldnt you start acting as one

ndash Kristina Halvorson Author Content Strategy for the Web

Content is why people visit your website

You need to act and behave more like a publisher trying to attract and engage with your audience than a marketing person trying to sell product

What is content

Why is fresh content important

Give search engine crawlers new information to index

Gain attention of spiders and robots

Demonstrate authority

Old content undermines credibility of site

Each new page is a new entry point

Each new page (with good content) provides a new page that other sites can link to

Improve user experience

What do Search Engines do

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 2: Nick james   fresh content

Content is why people visit your website

You need to act and behave more like a publisher trying to attract and engage with your audience than a marketing person trying to sell product

What is content

Why is fresh content important

Give search engine crawlers new information to index

Gain attention of spiders and robots

Demonstrate authority

Old content undermines credibility of site

Each new page is a new entry point

Each new page (with good content) provides a new page that other sites can link to

Improve user experience

What do Search Engines do

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 3: Nick james   fresh content

What is content

Why is fresh content important

Give search engine crawlers new information to index

Gain attention of spiders and robots

Demonstrate authority

Old content undermines credibility of site

Each new page is a new entry point

Each new page (with good content) provides a new page that other sites can link to

Improve user experience

What do Search Engines do

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 4: Nick james   fresh content

Why is fresh content important

Give search engine crawlers new information to index

Gain attention of spiders and robots

Demonstrate authority

Old content undermines credibility of site

Each new page is a new entry point

Each new page (with good content) provides a new page that other sites can link to

Improve user experience

What do Search Engines do

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 5: Nick james   fresh content

What do Search Engines do

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 6: Nick james   fresh content

Content is important because itrsquos what your visitors engage with

Itrsquos also important because content is what the search engines are interested in as well

Why is content important

Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster more informed decisions

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 7: Nick james   fresh content

Decide who your audience is

Understand what they want

Decide what to communicate

Figure out your tone of voice

Work out where the content is going to come from

Give someone ownership

Content Strategy

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 8: Nick james   fresh content

UGC

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 9: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Image graur codrin FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 10: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 11: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 12: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 13: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 14: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 15: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 16: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Image koratmember FreeDigitalPhotosnet

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 17: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 18: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 19: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Fresh Business Thinking is an association of talented professionals who have a deep understanding of UK small and medium businessesrsquo considerations and expectations They thus constantly deliver highly relevant content both online and offline for business owners who want to keep an edge over their competition It is always a pleasure for Microsoft to collaborate with Fresh Business Thinking in events editorial content social media etc as it is the assurance of highly receptive and demanding audience which forces you to excel at your own contribution ndash Cedric Chambaz EMEA Marketing Lead - SMB Advertising Microsoft

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 20: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 21: Nick james   fresh content

Where can content come from

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 22: Nick james   fresh content

Why do people use the Internet Source Global Web Index Oct 2010

Graph simulationltdcouk

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 23: Nick james   fresh content

More generic More specific

N U M B E R

O F

R E S U L T S

The Long Tail Popular and Specific Search Terms

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 24: Nick james   fresh content

How important is the Internet to your business

17 billion people online 113th of all humans 625 million are lsquoactiversquo

Thatrsquos a lot of prospects

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 25: Nick james   fresh content

ndash Rahel Bailie Content Strategist

Organisations invest tremendous resources on developing the framework for a greater user experience ndash fabulous design robust content management infrastructure Yet when it comes to the content itself therersquos often a gap The end result is that the value proposition for customers canrsquot be delivered because the content is insufficient inadequate and inappropriate

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 26: Nick james   fresh content

Search engines are tweaking their algorithms to identify content farms and sites that consist primarily of spammy or low-quality content As with everything else in life ndash if you do it well yoursquoll be fine ndash if you try to cheat or cut corners yoursquoll be caught and penalised

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates

Page 27: Nick james   fresh content

Content Is King

Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet just as it was in broadcasting

ndash Bill Gates