#content marketing basics

[digitalsolution123]

Understanding Content Marketing: The Key to Building Stronger Brands

In today's digital landscape, content marketing has become a cornerstone of successful brand strategies. This powerful approach focuses on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience, ultimately driving profitable customer actions. But what exactly is content marketing, and why has it gained such prominence?

What is Content Marketing?

Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach centered around the creation and sharing of content that does not explicitly promote a brand but is intended to stimulate interest in its products or services. This content can take many forms, including blog posts, videos, infographics, podcasts, and social media updates. The goal is to provide value to the audience, whether through education, entertainment, or inspiration, and to build a relationship with them over time.

The Importance of Content Marketing

Building Trust and Credibility: Consistent, high-quality content helps establish a brand as an authority in its field. When a business regularly provides valuable information, it builds trust with its audience, making them more likely to turn to that brand when they need a product or service.

Boosting Brand Awareness: By sharing content that resonates with their target audience, brands can significantly increase their visibility. Content marketing allows businesses to reach potential customers organically, through search engines, social media, and word-of-mouth.

Improving SEO: Search engines love fresh, relevant content. By regularly updating your website with new, optimized content, you can improve your search engine rankings, making it easier for potential customers to find you online.

Generating Leads and Conversions: Effective content marketing can guide potential customers through the buyer's journey. By providing content that addresses their pain points at each stage of the journey, businesses can nurture leads and turn them into loyal customers.

Enhancing Customer Relationships: Content that engages and resonates with your audience can help build stronger relationships. This leads to increased customer loyalty and advocacy, which are critical for long-term success.

Types of Content Marketing

Blogging: Blogs are a versatile and effective way to share information, provide value, and establish a brand voice. They can cover a wide range of topics relevant to your audience and help drive traffic to your website.

Video Content: With the rise of platforms like YouTube and TikTok, video has become a powerful content marketing tool. Videos can be used to demonstrate products, share customer testimonials, or provide educational content in a more engaging format.

Infographics: Infographics are visual representations of information or data. They are particularly effective for presenting complex information in a way that is easy to understand and share.

Social Media Content: Social media platforms offer a unique opportunity to engage with your audience directly. By sharing content that aligns with your brand and resonates with your followers, you can build a community around your brand.

Podcasts: Podcasts allow brands to reach audiences in a more personal and conversational way. They are particularly effective for thought leadership and can help establish a brand as an authority in its industry.

Content Marketing Best Practices

Know Your Audience: Understanding your target audience is crucial for creating content that resonates. Use data and analytics to gain insights into your audience's preferences, behaviors, and pain points.

Create a Content Strategy: A well-defined content strategy outlines your goals, target audience, content types, and distribution channels. It ensures that your content marketing efforts are aligned with your business objectives.

Focus on Quality Over Quantity: It's better to produce a smaller amount of high-quality content than to churn out large volumes of mediocre content. Quality content is more likely to engage your audience and achieve your marketing goals.

Be Consistent: Consistency is key in content marketing. Regularly publishing content keeps your audience engaged and helps build a loyal following.

Measure and Optimize: Use analytics to track the performance of your content. This will help you understand what works and what doesn't, allowing you to refine your strategy and improve your results over time.

Conclusion

In conclusion, content marketing is more than just a buzzword; it's a critical component of any successful marketing strategy. By focusing on creating valuable, relevant, and consistent content, brands can build trust, increase visibility, and drive long-term customer engagement. Whether you're a small business or a large corporation, investing in content marketing can help you achieve your business goals and stand out in today's competitive market.

[un-pearable]

why are 99% of crochet animal patterns just vague blobs. cmon. i know we can do better as a community. have you seen the shit the national parks service put out? yeah, the NPS. there are grandmas on the frontlines of the most formally accurate critters this side of a 3D printer. we can do better than orb with two triangles sewn on. we can make a more accurate cat. that is NOT what a turtle looks like. step AWAY from the axolotl

[peachdoxie]

Honestly I probably wouldn't find Taylor Swift nearly so annoying if it weren't for a large contingent of her fans thinking she's hotter shit than what Satan last shat.

[itsjustpoopeh]

guys. guys. come here. listen. i want to tell you something

if you post something on AO3 and put in the tags or summary any variation of "i'm bad at summaries/tags" i'm just going to immediately mute you without even looking

let me explain why

either you're not putting in the slightest effort to copy and paste a few sentences from your work, or putting in the slightest effort to tag your work appropriately (and therefore not helping readers curate their archive experience) or you're looking for someone to pat your feelings in ways that are, frankly, toxic and gross and half a step from "is anyone interested in this? X comments for next chapter!" and i for one did not ask for a side order of a guilt trip

you might not even be aware that this is the message you're putting down, but believe me it's the one readers are picking up

[3416]

hi emma! i miss the boys but willy the most atm, do you have any favorite game or interview moments of his?

hiiiiii there... can't believe how long this summer is going to feel without them tbh. BUT MISSING WILLIAM NYLANDER HOURS? okay, i got you.

one of my favorite willy vids is his leaf to leaf with jt from last year. he's just so.. chill and open and happy there idk. his laugh gets me, and it's the same in his older leaf to leaf with auston. i also love the one with zach hyman from covid times and getting to see him laidback in his own space. and then... more recently.. i have revisited the bunting and willy tim hortons drive through content 489324923 times to cheer me up. also for more serious but interesting conversation, i've loved what the leafs have done with their 3 course conversations and willy's swedish menu one was interesting!!

if you want some older days stuff, there's his 20 questions with kasperi kapanen from when they were on the marlies... that was my intro to their dynamic and i love it. (and the 20 questions from the year before that is good too.. he's just a young baby giggly cherub imo) (also peep this willy + pasta interview from back in the day... it's fascinating to dig into the old connections imo) and here's an old compilation of him laughing :') i'm sure there are fancams and vids on twitter of him, but i'm TERRIBLE at keepign track of and sorting media on twitter, my bad.

and then maybe my favorite willy video of all time bc i'm not immune to cute happy children is that iconic interview with his dad where he's in the bg squirming around and knocking shit over and laughing... cutest thing i've seen in my entire life EVER.

if you're looking for more hockey stuff, here's a fun fanvid abt his career highlights up until last year (and how bitchy ppl have been abt his career only for him to prove his worth over n over), and then here's a recent compilation of all his highlights from this year... get to relive his hockey skill and pretend like we're still watching him play. it's a crime that we're not.

anyway, hope any of that helped or cheered you up. i hate how every leaf goes dark during the off season, but i totally don't blame them. if worst comes to worst, i also scroll through their igs/twitters and just google search them or look through blogs who have them as favorites. it's rough out here missing hockey players.

[kayayeteae]

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[tustinjimberlake]

i wasn't myself during my kpop phase. literally out of my mind

[dogwittaablog]

omg i agree he's keeping a public insta because it just looks cooler when 46k ppl are following you i guess. makes you look like hot commodity when you're single. he used to shoot his shot a lot more on insta when he was playing with ig models and stuff by following and liking posts but with very low success rate might i add. makes me think was he delusional thinking an ig model with 500k or millions of followers would go for him over the other more popular athletes and super rich dudes dming her. idk i feel like if one of those stereotypical looking ig models responded to him he would be down to date them if the personalities matched.

The only big influencer I’ve seen give Nolan 1% of attention was that Paige Lorenzo girl. I know she liked 1-2 of his post, vice versa (she initiated first I believe too). Dont think much happened, since I’m pre sure after that small ordeal she started dating a tennis player. Also she’s known to over share and expose her partners at a point too lol.

On the real I just do not think he’s ever made a girl a priority, for whatever of his own personal reason. Cause he definitely is able to get girls, even if they aren’t big influencers, he could still bag someone. He wasn’t even taking girls seriously, even at his “peak”, so that also says something.

Also naturally if any guy/girl you find someone attractive also aligns with you it’s a big bonus, and it makes sense why you’d pursue. Though let’s be real here most influencers majority of the time they’ve got the looks and then the personality goes downhill. Which makes me thinks yes he cares about looks, but if your personality is bland to the point talking to a wall is even more interesting, good luck.

*I swear if dude also took better pictures and cleaned up the feed, he could +1 himself for the wheeling department*

[shacklesburst]

The way the question is phrased is supposed to redirect attention away from the real issue at hand.

First of all, yes, compensation need not always be monetary, it can also be status or power or experience. (However, this usually won’t work ad infinitum.) This much is obvious. Yet money is the unit of caring. And do these streamer businesses care about their chats being moderated? Do they care about this moderation being provided in a sufficient quality and quantity? Why do they care? Is it because large parts of their businesses (advertisers, sponsors, engagement) implicitly or explicitly require them to provide content moderation in their chats? Are their businesses, as such, dependent on the quality and quantity of services rendered?

Then there will come a time from which they will pay for that. The question is never if. It’s when. As a business owner, you can take on a certain amount of risk, and up to a certain point, you usually have to to even get started. But soon enough all these streamer businesses will pay, because hunger for risk always decreases with size. Some will take longer to reach this conclusion or not be able to reach it on their own at all, maybe because they lack the required business acumen or because they fail before they get to it. And yes, there will be gnawing and gnashing of teeth once they realize (or stomping of feet, as demonstrated by some of the man-children in the video). But nobody will get past that point without paying up in some shape or form.

Because the question was never really “should you pay?” It always was “can you afford not to?”

[beastmarketing]

guide to keyword research that is compatible with search engines

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guide to keyword research that is compatible with search engines

As a business owner or marketer, you are always looking for ways to improve your website’s visibility on search engines. One way to do this is by conducting effective keyword research. Keyword research is the process of identifying the words and phrases that your target audience is using to search for products, services, or information related to your business. By incorporating these keywords into your website content, you can optimize your website for search engines and increase your chances of ranking higher in search engine results pages (SERPs).

In this article, we will provide you with a comprehensive guide to keyword research that is compatible with search engines. We will cover everything you need to know to conduct effective keyword research, including:

Why keyword research is important for SEO

How to conduct effective keyword research

Tips for choosing the right keywords

Tools to help you with keyword research

How to analyze and refine your keyword strategy

By the end of this article, you will have a solid understanding of how to conduct effective keyword research and how to use this information to improve your website’s visibility on search engines.

Why Keyword Research is Important for SEO

Keyword research is a critical component of search engine optimization (SEO). When people search for information or products online, they use specific words and phrases to find what they’re looking for. By identifying the keywords that your target audience is using, you can optimize your website content for these terms and increase your chances of ranking higher in SERPs.

Keyword research can help you in the following ways:

Helps you understand your target audience: Keyword research can provide valuable insights into what your target audience is looking for and how they are searching for it. By understanding their search behavior, you can create content that meets their needs and helps you connect with them.

Improves your website’s visibility: By incorporating relevant keywords into your website content, you can increase your chances of ranking higher in search engine results pages (SERPs). This can help you attract more traffic to your website and increase your brand’s visibility online.

Enhances your content strategy: Keyword research can help you identify topics that are relevant to your target audience and create content that addresses their needs. This can help you establish your brand as an authority in your industry and build trust with your target audience.

How to Conduct Effective Keyword Research

Effective keyword research involves several steps. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started:

Step 1: Brainstorm Keywords

The first step in keyword research is to brainstorm keywords related to your business or industry. Think about the products or services you offer, the topics you cover, and the questions your target audience might have. Make a list of these keywords and phrases.

Step 2: Analyze Keyword Data

Once you have a list of potential keywords, it’s time to analyze the data to determine their search volume and competition level. There are several keyword research tools available that can help you with this, including:

Google Keyword Planner: This is a free tool that allows you to see the estimated search volume and competition level for specific keywords.

SEMrush: This is a paid tool that provides in-depth keyword analysis, including keyword difficulty, search volume, and competitor analysis.

Ahrefs: This is another paid tool that provides detailed keyword data, including search volume, keyword difficulty, and competitor analysis.

Using one of these tools, you can enter your list of keywords and analyze the data to determine which ones are most relevant to your business and have the highest search volume.

Step 3: Prioritize Keywords

Once you have analyzed the keyword data, it’s time to prioritize your keywords. Focus on the keywords with the highest search volume and relevance to your business. These are the keywords that your target audience is searching for and that are most likely to drive traffic to your website.

Step 4: Refine Your Keyword List

Now that you have prioritized your keywords, it’s time to refine your list. Remove any keywords that are not relevant to your business or have low search volume. You should also consider the competition level for each keyword. Highly competitive keywords may be difficult to rank for, so it’s important to focus on keywords with a moderate level of competition.

Step 5: Analyze Competitor Keywords

It’s also important to analyze your competitors’ keywords. Identify your top competitors and analyze their website content to see what keywords they are targeting. This can help you identify new keywords to target and refine your existing keyword list.

Tips for Choosing the Right Keywords

Choosing the right keywords is essential for effective keyword research. Here are some tips to help you choose the right keywords for your business:

Use Long-Tail Keywords: Long-tail keywords are longer, more specific phrases that have less competition than shorter, more general keywords. They are often easier to rank for and can attract more qualified traffic to your website.

Consider Search Intent: When choosing keywords, consider the search intent behind them. Are people searching for information, products, or services? By understanding the search intent, you can create content that meets your target audience’s needs and drives conversions.

Use Local Keywords: If you have a local business, be sure to include local keywords in your keyword research. This can help you attract more local traffic to your website and improve your local search rankings.

Use Keyword Variations: Use different variations of your keywords to attract more traffic to your website. For example, if your main keyword is “SEO,” you could also target variations like “search engine optimization” or “SEO services.”

Tools to Help You with Keyword Research

Keyword research can be time-consuming, but there are several tools available that can help you streamline the process. Here are some of the best keyword research tools to consider:

Google Keyword Planner: This free tool provides keyword ideas, search volume data, and competition level for specific keywords.

SEMrush: This is a paid tool that provides in-depth keyword analysis, including keyword difficulty, search volume, and competitor analysis.

Ahrefs: This is another paid tool that provides detailed keyword data, including search volume, keyword difficulty, and competitor analysis.

Moz Keyword Explorer: This is a paid tool that provides keyword suggestions, search volume data, and keyword difficulty.

Ubersuggest: This is a free tool that provides keyword ideas, search volume data, and competition level for specific keywords.

How to Analyze and Refine Your Keyword Strategy

Keyword research is an ongoing process. Once you have implemented your keyword strategy, it’s important to regularly analyze and refine it to ensure it’s still effective. Here are some tips to help you analyze and refine your keyword strategy:

Monitor Your Rankings: Use a tool like Google Analytics or SEMrush to monitor your keyword rankings. This can help you identify keywords that are driving traffic to your website and those that need more attention.

Identify New Keyword Opportunities: Regularly review your website content and identify new keyword opportunities. Use keyword research tools to determine the search volume and competition level for these new keywords.

Analyze Competitor Keywords: Keep an eye on your competitors and analyze their keyword strategy. Identify new keywords to target and refine your existing keyword list.

Update Your Content: Regularly update your website content to include new keywords and ensure it remains relevant and useful to your target audience.

Conclusion

Keyword research is an essential component of search engine optimization. By identifying the keywords your target audience is using, you can optimize your website content and improve your chances of ranking higher in SERPs. Follow the

steps outlined in this guide to conduct effective keyword research for your business:

Start with a seed list of keywords.

Use keyword research tools to expand your list.

Prioritize your keywords based on relevance, search volume, and competition level.

Refine your list by removing irrelevant keywords and focusing on moderately competitive keywords.

Analyze your competitors’ keyword strategy to identify new keywords to target.

Remember to choose the right keywords for your business, using long-tail keywords, considering search intent, using local keywords, and using keyword variations. Use keyword research tools like Google Keyword Planner, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz Keyword Explorer, and Ubersuggest to streamline your keyword research process.

Once you have implemented your keyword strategy, regularly analyze and refine it to ensure its effectiveness. Monitor your keyword rankings, identify new keyword opportunities, analyze competitor keywords, and update your content regularly.

Effective keyword research can help you drive more traffic to your website and improve your search engine rankings. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can conduct effective keyword research and develop a keyword strategy that works for your business.

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The Basics of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

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[ghastbutlikegay]

something i enjoy a little too much is that my dad and i, while having different preferred social medias, are both active enough on social media that it’s sometimes a race to see who gets to delightedly inform the other that a shitty guy got arrested

[novadreii]

this is a such first-class whine from a lower-middle-class citizen, but hear me out. the covid era has been dogshit (precursor, not the point lol). it killed, (further) divided and frightened us. the final kick in the nuts is that we really don’t benefit from any of the Panaceas for Shit Life anymore. the puppet masters have tightened the purse strings and made everything unaffordable. and what IS left that is affordable is just...crap. shite, even. have y’all noticed how mediocre stuff like cheap junk food/takeout is now? most forms of media? the stuff meant to distract and soothe us average jobhavers from going bonkers in the hamster wheel.

6+ years ago, we all at least all knew a few cheap, bomb and reliable places to eat out once in a while. a treat. you could eat takeout on a friday night while picking a reasonably well produced and thought-provoking movie from the one major, well organized streaming service (that cut your tv bill to $7/month, wahoo!). you might even partake in some say, drugs/alcohol to get a little silly with it. maybe you were more of a dine-out person, and made a night of it with friends. you had a good time and didn’t have to forgo groceries that week to make up for it.

now, the food and tv is boldly served, expensive ass. you can’t afford drugs, a book is $50. hobbies take up precious time and energy. ANY service you need is slow and unresponsive. people are tired. like, this is not the depression talking! things are worse, more expensive sure, but why couldn’t they have at least remained the same QUALITEA? why skimp on materials and production?

and then it occurred to me. is it our fault? are the price skyrockets and decrease in the quality of goods separate issues, in fact? one a consequence of opportunistic greed, and the other simply that market forces have determined that we are willing to pay those increased prices for less? the corporation is always experimenting to see what it can get away with. cheaper materials, less concern for our safety, well being, entertainment and enrichment. if we buy them at a certain prices in certain numbers that fit their optimized projections, they sell it. simple as that. are we just accepting the capitalism we think we deserve? or did they just financially ream us so badly that we had no choice to settle for worse product?

[2happyherder]

[mcmansionhell]

namesake mcmansion

Howdy folks! Today's McMansion is very special because a) we're returning to Maryland after a long time and b) because the street this McMansion is on is the same as my name. (It was not named after me.) Hence, it is my personal McMansion, which I guess is somewhat like when people used to by the name rights to stars even though it was pretty much a scam. (Shout out btw to my patron Andros who submitted this house to be roasted live on the McMansion Hell Patreon Livestream)

As far as namesake McMansions go, this one is pretty good in the sense that it is high up there on the ol' McMansion scale. Built in 2011, this psuedo-Georgian bad boy boasts 6 bedrooms and 9.5 baths, all totaling around 12,000 square feet. It'll run you 2.5 million which, safe to say, is exponentially larger than its namesake's net worth.

Now, 2011 was an anonymous year for home design, lingering in the dead period between the 2008 black hole and 2013 when the market started to actually, finally, steadily recover. As a result a lot of houses from this time basically look like 2000s McMansions but slightly less outrageous in order to quell recession-era shame.

I'm going to be so serious here and say that the crown molding in this room is a crime against architecture, a crime against what humankind is able to accomplish with mass produced millwork, and also a general affront to common sense. I hate it so much that the more I look at it the more angry I become and that's really not healthy for me so, moving on.

Actually, aside from the fake 2010s distressed polyester rug the rest of this room is literally, basically Windows 98 themed.

I feel like the era of massive, hefty sets of coordinated furniture are over. However, we're the one's actually missing out by not wanting this stuff because we will never see furniture made with real wood instead of various shades of MDF or particleboard ever again.

This is a top 10 on the scale of "least logical kitchen I've ever seen." It's as though the designers engineered this kitchen so that whoever's cooking has to take the most steps humanly possible.

Do you ever see a window configuration so obviously made up by window companies in the 1980s that you almost have to hand it to them? You're literally letting all that warmth from the fire just disappear. But whatever I guess it's fine since we basically just LARP fire now.

Feminism win because women's spaces are prioritized in a shared area or feminism loss because this is basically the bathroom vanity version of women be shopping? (It's the latter.)

I couldn't get to all of this house because there were literally over a hundred photos in the listing but there are so many spaces in here that are basically just half-empty voids, and if not that then actually, literally unfinished. It's giving recession. Anyway, now for the best part:

Not only is this the NBA Backrooms but it's also just a nonsensical basketball court. Tile floors? No lines? Just free balling in the void?

Oh, well I bet the rear exterior is totally normal.

Not to be all sincere about it but much like yours truly who has waited until the literal last second to post this McMansion, this house really is the epitome of hubris all around. Except the house's hubris is specific to this moment in time, a time when gas was like $2/gallon. It's climate hubris. It's a testimony to just how much energy the top 1% of income earners make compared to the rest of us. I have a single window unit. This house has four air conditioning condensers. That's before we get to the monoculture, pesticide-dependent lawn or the three car garage or the asphalt driveway or the roof that'll cost almost as much as the house to replace. We really did think it would all be endless. Oops.

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[savvytechexplorer]

Blogging Mastery: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

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[drowsykappa]

I listen to a lot of ambient shit on youtube and the move away from curated art for the video to AI produced junk is really upsetting. Like I'm clearly just looking at Midjourney Blade Runner inspired Cyberpunk rainy city ultrarealistic or whatever, it sucks