[Infographic] Content Marketing Tactics That Work

Content marketing is getting more and more popular among brands because it’s one of the best ways to engage consumers. Brands are competing to get their attention, so they need to make sure they’re communicating with them in an engaging way through product or service information. Here are some examples of how you can create content that will get noticed by your target audience. 

What Is Content Marketing?

Content marketing is the act of creating and sharing valuable content with your audience to generate leads. While there is a lot of debate among marketers about the best type of content, some types work better for certain segments.

If you’re looking for business-to-consumer (B2C) leads, then blog posts, videos, infographics, and eBooks might be more helpful. Content designed for business-to-business (B2B) interactions includes informative articles, white papers, and webinars. Whatever your strategy may be, you must use a variety of formats to reach your target audience.

Why Does Content Marketing Work?

Content marketing has been around here for a while now, and it’s still as effective as ever. People are naturally drawn to the content. People love watching videos, reading articles, and scrolling through social media—all of which can be a great way to market a business.

Research shows that businesses using content marketing will see three times the amount of web traffic than traditional marketing methods. Content marketing also increases customer loyalty by 50 percent and reduces cost-per-lead by 20 percent, according to research from HubSpot.

Marketing your business using content doesn’t just have to happen on the web—it can happen at physical events, too! For instance, if you’re hosting an event about how to care for exotic pets like iguanas or ferrets, you could create a blog post with tips on how to do so beforehand. This way, you’re providing helpful information before anyone attends your event—and they’ll likely share it with their friends!
 

How to Create a Content Marketing Strategy  

There are many ways to create content, but they can be grouped into four broad categories:

• Utilizing the power of your employees
• Leveraging customer insights
• Seeking inspiration in unexpected places
• Going where your customers are

Each of these options has its own different advantages. For example, utilizing the power of your employees is great because it’s typically easy to implement, but it may not always be the most effective. For this reason, you’ll want to create a strategy that balances different ideas for content marketing. Here are some general guidelines for creating a successful content marketing strategy.
 

How to Find Your Audience

You will have to first think about who is the target audience. These would be the people in your business’s niche. You’ll want to know their needs, wants, and desires to provide them with content they care about.

Try using following these steps the next time you’re thinking about what type of content you should create:

• Start by identifying your target audience. Ask yourself what kind of information they want or need; what are their attitudes? What is their age group?
• Once you’ve figured out who your audience is, think of a topic that can appeal to them.
• Create a plan for how this topic will be presented on social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.
• Pick an appropriate tone of voice for your company’s brand image – don’t forget to include keywords within the content so it can be found more easily on search engines.

The Importance of Quality

Good content will always be better than bad content. What does that mean? It means you should think about the quality of your content before you create it because having good-quality content is more important than anything else.

For example, if you have an article on how to use a certain tool but the instructions are unclear, people will negatively experience your brand. But, on the other hand, you want your customers to have positive experiences with your brand, so they feel confident when making purchases from you in the future.

If someone reads an article on how to use a product and it isn’t easy to understand what they’re supposed to do, they’re not going to buy that product or recommend it to friends or family members. That’s why it’s good to pay attention to the quality of each piece of content you create.
 

Strategies for Different Industries 

Content marketing can be challenging for industries that rely heavily on visual content. The problem is how to make your content visually appealing when you don’t have the necessary images or video. One strategy is to find a way to take your written content and turn it into visual content.

For example, if you write a blog post about why a new lipstick color looks great on certain skin tones, you could create a graphic of the skin tones with the lipstick color outlined next to each one. Another idea would be to create infographics that show information in exciting ways or highlight interesting facts about your business. This will help create more visually appealing content that will get more shares on social media.

Similarly, if you’re in an industry where creating text-based content isn’t enough, there are plenty of other ways you can build engaging videos and photos for your marketing campaign. You could hold a contest or giveaway on social media with branded prizes or collaborate with influencers who have large followings in your industry to create sponsored posts for them.

Another tactic is to give away exclusive deals and coupons as a lead magnet for consumers who subscribe to your email list. This will incentivize them to sign up while they’re waiting for their coupon code or deal!