6 Easy Content Marketing Tips for Best Engagement – AeroLeads

Content Marketing! Now it is something that is that is enough to not only establish your company as a thought leader in the market but also increases your conversion rate. 

If the statistics are anything to go by, blogging consistently has led to B2B marketers generating 67% more leads than marketers who do not.

 But is content marketing confined to writing a couple of blog posts every month? No, not really. 

Content marketing is actually a lot of work and requesters a heck lot of persistence and consistency. 

But along with persistence and consistency, you need to be armed with some stellar marketing tips to take you through the whole process with ease. 

Have a look at these content marketing tips that will help you convert prospects into the final sale with considerable ease. 

1. Write Case Studies 

We have been hearing about blog posts for a while now. Thus all of us know how indispensable they are. 

That said, there’s something even more effective to write, that is case studies. 

In fact, if done right, case studies can turn out to be more effective than regular blog posts, webinars and more combined. 

A B2B Marketing’s survey revealed that 66 per cent of the 112 B2B marketers surveyed said case studies were ‘very effective’, while 32 per cent said they were ‘quite effective’.

However, the exclusiveness of the content is crucial in this regard. You must understand that the material that is duplicated from other sources may not get the desired results. Also, it may provide you nothing but a wastage of time and effort. So, make it a habit to check for plagiarism in writing before sharing it over the web. The analysis you will make on a duplicated content will provide you with unrealistic and inaccurate results. That’s why avoid this unpleasant situation by check plagiarism in the content before using it for a study purpose. Refer this blog to know more about the best Plagiarism checker tools.

This clearly proves the potency of case studies. 

Why case studies are so effective? 

For one, unlike a regular post, case studies give the audience an insight into your workspace, work culture and how you function. 

Secondly, when a company builds their case study around their success story or talks about how they helped so and so client, it acts like a detailed testimonial or social proof. 

We, at AeroLeads, published a case study about “How We Got IBM as a Paying Customer“.

This case study worked as a social proof and a testimonial focusing on how we acquired such a high profile company. Now, as the case study signals that we are handling a high-profile client like IBM, this proved our mettle in the industry ensuing in wonderful results. 

2. Optimize Your Blog Page 

“I write quality content on the regular basis, but I am still not able to get desired results”

Is this plight familiar? Are you also inflicted by this problem? 

Then maybe, the problem is with your webpage, not your content operations. Have a look at some of the common blog-page mistakes that might be affecting your results negatively: 

• Does Your Blog Page Contain Too Many Distractions?

I know the temptation of adding everything – from pop-ups to subscription form – is hard to beat. 

But have you ever thought of the whole layout? What if it seems too distracting and over the top? 

Initially, it may seem like a shortcut for more leads, but it is bound to backfire eventually because the visitor may get distracted to read the content properly. 

Something like this… 

For one, the blog page is completely cluttered with random and ads and pop-ups which makes it difficult for the visitor to focus on the content. 

• Award-winningly ugly photos 

I am afraid, I’d have to be a bit blunt here but here’s the deal – you are better off with no photos at all than using bad, pixelated photos. 

Either use stock photos from various platforms like iStockPhoto or use free royalty free images from pexels, Unsplash and more. You can also enhance your own images by learning the basics of Photoshop on resourceful websites such as Sleeklens.

Now, that said, I would recommend to not use stock photos at all because truly no one cares about photos that are beautiful indeed but do not contribute to the content in any way. 

Have a look for yourself: 

I don’t want to see a random hand-shake. Who does? 

While the image is aesthetically nice to look at and is not pixelated or anything, but the image contributes nothing to the content. In fact, it wouldn’t have made a difference even if the image wasn’t there, right? Either way, the viewer is simply going to skim past the image. 

What a stark contrast this image is from the previous one: 

The content talks about referral strategy and the image very aptly tells the viewers what sort of referrals are mentioned in the content. Now even if the viewer didn’t pay heed to the written content, they still would have gotten the gist of the content just by looking at the image. 

So use something relevant and useful, or use nothing at all. 

3.  Repurpose your content 

What if your blog post did not get as much traffic as you expected? This means the message you wanted to impart did not get through the first time. 

But that’s okay! You can always repurpose your content and spread the message again plenty of times. 

Experts from Essay Tigers state that the main advantage of repurposing the content is that you don’t have to research again. The research is done the first time, now you just have to convert your lengthy post into an infographic or a powerpoint presentation.

The main advantage of repurposing the content is that you don’t have to research again. The research is done the first time, now you just have to convert your lengthy post into an infographic or a powerpoint presentation. 

Neil Patel, an expert marketer, created a SlideShare by repurposing one of his blog posts. 

If the audience sees your SlideShare and finds it interesting enough, they will automatically come to your actual blog post. 

4. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

SEO and content marketing is the best strategy one can leverage to ensure that your content ranks well on Google. 

From optimizing your posts for specific keywords to other technical aspects of SEO, all these strategies along with informative content can do wonders for your content marketing. 

But it is worthy to note that the main point here is to create useful content to align with your strategy. 

Have a look, when one searches for “guide to ace SEO”, this ranks on the first page of Google. 

The content shows up on the top position in the first page because Google thinks that the content is valuable and credible. 

5. Blogging on Medium 

Guest Blogging is one way to garner additional attention for your content. But it still requires a lot of networking back and forth, plus you will have to navigate the whole industry to select the right platform. 

A considerably easier way is to use Medium, a great place that already gets a lot of traffic. 

Look at Medium’s Alexa Ranking – it ranks at 223 globally and 142 in the United States. 

On Medium you will be submitting your content to an active community. Plus, you can repurpose your article and write a smaller version on Medium with links redirecting to your official blog.

6. Collaborate with other brands 

You can only have a limited outreach, so why not collaborate with other brands to target their audience as well? 

Check out how one brand is partnering with other on Twitter: 

When you collaborate with other brands, it helps you double your outreach. 

Similarly, you can collaborate with like-minded brands using online podcasts, webinars, social media content and more. 

Conclusion

These are some of the most effective, not to say proven Content Marketing tips. Make sure that the content is working for you as hard as possible through content syndication.

By pushing your content out onto related third-party sites, content syndication increases exposure to your brand, boosts traffic to your website, and leverages every possible opportunity to grow your business.

What content marketing tips are you using for your brand engagement?

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