Don't be a content marketing casualty

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Content shock or glut means your content will get lost in the crowd unless you learn how to stand out. This deck shows you how!

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Don't be a content marketing casualty

How to Thrive in an Era of Content Shock

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Lost in the crowd?

Content racing by...

Crowded search results

1,560,000,000 results

Content Blindess

Stand out!

In a forest of green trees...

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The myth

It's easy as 1, 2, 3...

1. Create content

2. share it out

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3. customers!

reality check!

create & Promote

rinse & repeat & rinse & repeat &rinse & repeat

Making deposits

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HOW TO STAND OUT

Creative Side & Strategic Side

The creative side

creative side

  • Be Memorable
  • Be Storied
  • Be Visual
  • Be Substantive

Be memorable

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Avoid the herd

readability

Won't be memorable if it's not read

brand associations

What do others put in the blanks around your brand?

opinion vs controversy

Which is more memorable?

Be storied

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Hero's journey

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be visual

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Effective visuals

Authentic

Hi! I work in the stock photo industry!

Crude maybe...but REAL!

relevant

Probably not for campaign aimed at retirees

human

Notice this also tells a story without words

tell a story

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bonus: memes

Do you know this guy?

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be substantive

There has to be some "there" there
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creative side recap

  • Be Memorable
  • Be Storied
  • Be Visual
  • Be Substantive

strategic side

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strategic side

  • Be Relentless
  • Be Relational
  • Be SEO-savvy
  • Be Helpful
  • Be Tribal

be relentless

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be relational

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FORM CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS

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PRIDEBAIT: Put Others on Your Stage

Be SEO-Savvy

But not obsessed!

Keywords Guide, But Writing Rules!

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Use Google Authorship

be helpful

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Don't change your marketing; Change your mindset

be tribal

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Who would fill your theater?

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strategic side recap

  • Be Relentless
  • Be Relational
  • Be SEO-savvy
  • Be Helpful
  • Be Tribal

be outstanding!