Content, conversion and the integration of search, social and email marketing

Marketers need to have teasing and effective content on their web sites and blogs to attract visitors and customers. They need persuasive content in their emails. And, after all, that’s what search engine marketing is about as well: getting visitors to your website or to a specific landing page by offering consistent and relevant content. Blog marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, content marketing, they all have one thing in common: they aim to attract, be found and persuade. But is it any different than in email marketing and what skills do we need?

We all know that content is crucial in SEO and that the words in a search engine ad are key to conversion. We also know that content is essential in the post-click process, email marketing and in social media.

Valuable and relevant content is what makes people click a link, take action, download something, further discover your site or blog and share information with others over social networks. The content that matters, however, is the content you need for your – prospective – customers and business goals.

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Getting started with content marketing: Michele Linn’s 7-step plan

Michele_Linn Since content is key in many of the topics this blog is about, lately we have been writing a lot about the several dimensions and aspects of content in various forms of communication.

In this post, Michele Linn, shares a 7-step plan to get started with content marketing.

A few years ago, my husband and I were preparing for our daughter’s arrival. Like many parents-to-be, we wanted to have everything ready before we brought our daughter home.

Not only were we prepping the nursery, but we also started thinking about everything from childproofing the house to saving for her college education. It was positively overwhelming!

It’s easy to feel the same way when planning your content marketing strategy.

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