CONTENT INC. 6 Steps to Developing a Content-First Marketing Strategy Joe Pulizzi Founder, Content Marketing Institute
CONTENT INC.6 Steps to Developing aContent-First Marketing Strategy
Joe Pulizzi Founder, Content Marketing Institute
THERE IS ONE KEYTO A SUCCESSFUL
PRESENTATION
EXPECTATION IS
THE ROOT OFALL HEARTACHE
William Shakespeare
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JEFF ROHRS CHANNELS SLIDE EXAMPLE
Content MarketingInstead of communicating through someone else’s channel, we create and distributeour own amazing information and build audiences.
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90% OF BUSINESSES USE CONTENT MARKETING
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30%
30%CAMPAIGNS BRAND TALK
NO CLEAR GOALS NO STRATEGY
TREATING CONTENT LIKE ADVERTISING
THERE IS ALWAYS A BETTER WAY
Thomas Edison
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FIRST, BUILD AN AUDIENCETHEN, MONETIZE IT
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SWEET SPOT
K N O W L E D G E / S K I L L PA S S I O N /C U S T O M E R PA I N P O I N T
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SWEET SPOT
B A C K YA R D P O U LT R Y T E A C H I N G
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FARMERS
A G R I C U LT U R E / T E C HO P E R AT I O N A L C H A L L E N G E SO N A FA R M
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The FurrowBy John Deere
CASE STUDY
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100 YouTube SubscribersJanuary, 2012
ANN REARDON
2.5 Million SubscribersApril, 2016
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EVERYONE STOPS AT THE SWEET SPOT…
HARDLY ANYONE TILTS THE CONTENT.
AUDIENCEF O O D S C I E N T I S T E D U C AT I O N
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I M P O S S I B L E F O O DC R E AT I O N S
CONTENT TILT
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WHAT DO ALL MEDIA COMPANIES DO
THAT YOU DO NOT WITH YOUR CONTENT?
CREATE A CONTENT MARKETING MISSION STATEMENT
Indium Corp.Blogs
CASE STUDY
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Indium Corporation
CASE STUDY
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CASE STUDY
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1. CORE TARGET AUDIENCE
2. WHAT WILL BE DELIVERED
3. THE OUTCOME FOR THE AUDIENCE
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“Welcome to Digital Photography School – a website with simple tips
to help digital camera owners get the most out
of their cameras.”
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CREATE YOUR MISSION STATEMENT
• Defined audience
• Deliver
• Outcome YOUR TURN
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WAIT FOR IT…
LOADING
(1) Content Type
(1) Main Platform
Long Period of Time
Consistent Del iveryTHE BASE
CASE STUDY
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Copyblogger
CASE STUDY
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CMO.com
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• iTunes Subscribers to Email Subscribers
• Millions of Downloads• ZERO to Multi-
Millionaire in 2 Years
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ONE CONTENT TYPE
One PlatformConsistent Delivery
OVER TIME (12+ MONTHS)
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FacebookCASE STUDY
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Google+CASE STUDY
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FOCUS ON SUBSCRIBERS AS A KEY METRIC
CASE STUDY
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Copyblogger
CASE STUDY
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thinkMoney
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YAY!
BOO!
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MUST HAVES
Amazing E-NewsletterExchange of Value(Ebook, Research Report, Etc.)
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RULE OF THREE
• Magic Number isOver THREE
• BE the OCTOPUS
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DIVERSIFICATION
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO MY
CONTENT AND THOSE WHO DON’T?
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MONETIZATION
Advertising / Sponsorship
Increased Product Sales
More Loyal Customers
Data
Events
Cost Savings
Paid Subscriptions
Revenue Ripples
The FurrowBy John Deere
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YOU MUST CREATE VALUEFOR YOUR AUDIENCE
BEFORE YOU EXTRACT VALUE
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BE THE LEADING EXPERT IN YOUR NICHE.
A LOYAL AUDIENCE LEADS TO REVENUE!
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TAKEAWAYS• Find a niche where you can be
the leading expert in the world• Develop your content mission• Focus on content type, platform
and deliver consistently• Why do use your channels?• Don’t build your house on rented land
• Build an audience of opt-in subscribers• Need an amazing E-Newsletter
and remarkable download• Diversify into the “rule of three”• What do your subscribers do differently?• BE PATIENT!!!
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TAKEAWAYS• Set Your Goals for Sales, Savings or
Sunshine• Why Are You Using Each Channel?• Focus On the Reader’s Outcome• Create the Content Mission Statement• One Content Type, One Main Channel Per
Audience
• Need an amazing E-Newsletter and remarkable download
• Don’t Build Your House on Rented Land• What do your subscribers do differently?• Think About Buying vs. Building• BE PATIENT!!!
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THANK YOU!
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