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“The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution.” - Albert Einstein. Blogging. Channels. Quantity. Recommendations. Above all. Make it relevant & remarkable. Know thy customer.
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“The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution.” - Albert Einstein
Above all... • Make it relevant & remarkable
Know thy customer • Survey your customers at every opportunity • What are their biggest problems? • What do they need the most? • What are they searching for?
Map to the Buying Cycle • Awareness: blog posts, social updates • Research & Education: eBooks, webinars, reports • Comparison & Validation: case studies, demos, testimonials • Purchase: detailed product info, images
Use an Editorial Calendar • Shared Google Calendar or Spreadsheet • Track followers, engagement weekly, monthly • Note SEO Keywords, match to buying cycle • Track important dates, events • Create a tab, column or row for each type of content • Look for opportunities to repurpose
Top 10 Tips • Follow news in your industry • Monitor social chatter • Recruit guest bloggers • Keep an idea bank • Review posts and best-of and round-ups • Take pictures and video everywhere • Conduct original research • Look for interesting, related ideas • Create great evergreen content • Make it fun
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer..” - Albert Einstein
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