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San Francisco| August 13–17
The Convergence of Search, Social & Content
MarketingArnie Kuenn - @ArnieKPresidentVertical Measures
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf @ArnieK
About Your Presenter…
• President of Vertical Measures – A Search, Social & Content Marketing Services Company
• Instructor for the Content Marketing Institute & Online Marketing Institute
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf @ArnieK
Tell You How to get it for FREE on Amazon – in a bit.
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“content marketing”
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But is every SEO suddenly a
content marketing expert?
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What Content Marketing is NOT
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Content Marketing is a Continuous, Thought Out Process
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Think Like a Publisher!
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Develop Your Strategy – Questions to Answer
• Strategy will evolve through the whole process• Why are you creating the content you are creating? • Who is your audience?• Who are you? – Determine your “voice”• Have you taken an inventory of your current content?• What types of content will you create?• How will you develop your content?• When will you develop your content?
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Develop Your Strategy (continued)
• How will you promote your content?• What will you measure? • What does success look like? • What will your new content accomplish?
–Customer Retention?–Lead Generation?–Thought Leadership?–Lower Customer Service Costs?–Open New Markets?
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf @ArnieK
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf @ArnieK
Start With Research
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List all Content Ideas in a Spreadsheet
Adjust strategy if necessary.
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Put Together An Editorial Calendar
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Address Pricing / Cost
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Comparisons
Showcase your product or service then compare and contrast to others.
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Free Guides or Whitepapers
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Interviews – Helps Make You the Expert
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Lists – People Still Love Them
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VIDEOS – Not as Hard as You Think!
Webinar
s
Interview
s
Fun
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• If someone is pricing it– you should be addressing pricing
• If someone is comparing it– you should be comparing it
• If someone is asking it– you should be answering it
• If someone is thinking it– you should be mentioning it
• If someone has concerns– you should be tackling those concerns head-on
The Bottom Line…
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All 8 Steps Matter
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Want to be awesome at
content marketing?
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Simon Kelly
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Joe Pulizzi
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Ann Handley
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The Original Content Marketer?He created “The Furrow” magazine – he was trying to educate
farmers on all the different technology changes that were going on at the turn of the century. He couldn’t do that through an ad, so he
created a magazine!
John Deere
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Content Marketing Requires A Whole Different Expertise
• Go to the conferences• Read the books
• Follow the blogs
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Remember!
Every brand has a story to tell, THOSE WHO TELL IT BEST WILL WIN.
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Thank You!
PAID FOR BY THE COALITION FOR BETTER WEB CONTENT
APPROVED BY ARNIE KUENN
San Francisco | August 13–17, 2012 | #sessf @ArnieK
More Traffic. More Leads. More Business.
Contact: 888-476-1881www.VerticalMeasures.com