Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Using SEO and Content Marketing Techniques

By Arron Vepel


Business and marketing improvement groups are talking a lot about content marketing, which is in high demand at this time. How does this relate to SEO, and what is the definition?

In Actuality, what is Involved in Content Marketing?

This is not the process of selling, it's about getting information to your clientele and potential buyers. It is non-interruption marketing. Instead of pitching your products or services, you are delivering information that makes your buyer more intelligent. The theory behind this idea is that customers will come back time and again and remain loyal, when business like yours provide useful information to them, reliably.

Customers are more engaged when informed by content, and different consumer types and potential buyers are better served and persuaded to continue their connection with your company.

How Does This Help?

A business will find that it's place in the market will be more solidified, as the consumers will feel a stronger connection with the company that is forward thinking, it won't bring massive sales on it's own, but traffic to the website will be increased and search engine traffic will also be greatly improved.

With content marketing, you can take advantage of these tools to create articles, blog posts, microblogs, videos, podcasts, webinars, and more to establish thought leadership and build a relationship with your prospects and customers. Engaging your clients and consumers with data about the products or services they are receiving from you, will engage them and help to make their experience with your company more beneficial to them, and they will be happier and more satisfied.

How Does SEO Relate To This?

With the advent of Google Panda and Penguin updates, unique content building has become one of the rules of pretty much every online marketing campaign. All of this creates very positive signals to search engines, and results in improved representation in the SERPS.

And good content will naturally get shared on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Pinterest. Search engine rankings take into account the amount of engagement from social networking and sharing.

The type of content all depends on the industry of the company, and on what topics are most important to the target audience.

An effective way of showing the latest achievements in your company is to use a business blog, it will help you to keep carving out your place in the market, promoting your brand, and making your search engine results rank even higher. Everything can be shared from the same place on a newer business blog platforms, and all content can be sent out from this initial source about your brand, all over the internet.

An very influential form of content to keep in mind is the use of videos. According to new studies, when a consumer sees a product video, they will buy the product more often.

Another strategy that is often utilized are ebooks, as many consumers appreciate these. If you want to present a large amount of content or information, an ebook can be a useful way to do so. Data can also be collected from using ebooks for clients and prospective customers, since you have some control on what information they must provide to get the download.

Every business must constantly research the market to find out what content has the most benefit for consumers, and what will promote the brand the most.



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