Page 4 - The Ultimate Guide to Content Marketing
P. 4
WHAT IS
CONTENT MARKETING?
Content marketing, when you peel away all content because you already have a foun-
the layers of techniques, trends, and possi- dation in place – a vast content library of
bilities, is a business opportunity. At its core, written, visual, and experiential content, all
it’s a tool businesses can use for growth. designed to resonate with your target buy-
Unlike other methods, there is something ers.
special that makes content marketing stand
out as the golden boy of modern marketing. This is in contrast to traditional marketing.
It’s sustainable. Advertising, even with today’s sophisticat-
ed digital ads, can create overexposure.
When done well – with a strategy behind it Audiences become saturated with brand
and relevancy within each piece – it offers promotion that offers no genuine value to
the benefit of exponential growth, building the people you’re trying to build customer
brand awareness and trust, winning over relationships with.
prospects and convincing leads, and en-
dearing your customers, helping to build a As I said a few years ago, content is, “the
loyal base of brand advocates. vehicle that can deliver us from the throes of
the ‘death by SPAM’ illness that still persists in
Once you get your content marketing strat- many marketing organizations.”
egy going, it’s that positive snowball effect
in action. Your brand presence gets bigger It’s the solution to the dwindling impact of
and more impactful. It becomes easier to traditional marketing techniques. Take ad-
achieve your marketing goals with future vantage of this business opportunity and
you have a lot to gain.
4