6 Content Marketing Upgrades for Your Business #319

Ep. 31926 min2016-04-29

Six content marketing upgrades from Search Engine Journal include scheduling blog time like a client, building topical expertise, partnering with complementary brands, avoiding gated content for weak material, using paid promotions, and tracking engagement data to refine strategy.

Cover art for 6 Content Marketing Upgrades for Your Business #319
Key takeaways
if you treat your blog like a client, you will set aside the right amount of time each week to write, share, and respond to comments on your articles

About this episode

Another thrilling episode with your BestSEOPodcast hosts! Tune in to know 6 content Marketing Upgrades for your business!Presented by BestSEOPodcast.com (The Best SEO Podcast)Having first aired in 2009, with 3.6 million downloads in 100+ counties, “SEO Podcast, The Best SEO Podcast has become one of the longest running and most authoritative podcasts for staying ahead of the perpetually changing digital marketing…

Questions this episode answers

Why should I use paid promotions for content marketing?

Organic posts on Facebook and Twitter are easily missed, especially for new brands. Paid placements like boosted posts, Facebook ads, sponsored Instagram ads, and sponsored tweets guarantee visibility. Google drove 95% of US smartphone paid search clicks in the first quarter, showing how much paid placement matters.

How do I know which content is working?

Track which topics generated the most views, shares, or comments, which formats produced the longest page view time and lowest bounce rate, and which marketing channels generated the most leads. Then use that data to blend successful elements and craft content better suited to your audience.

Should a business blog cover one narrow topic or multiple areas of expertise?

It depends on your industry. A master plumber, for example, should be an expert in water heaters, drainage systems, faucets, and all related services, not just one. Do the research, get certified, and become an expert across all relevant areas because your clients expect it.

In their words

if the content isn't great, then you better not gated. Dude, if the content is not great. Don't use the gated.

Host

if you don't commit to high quality curation, dedicated curation and tracking conversions, you may not realize the full benefits

Host
Terms defined in this episode
Gated content
Content that requires a visitor to submit information such as an email address or phone number, or complete a social action, before gaining access to it.
Paid promotions
Paid placements on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, such as boosted posts, sponsored ads, or sponsored tweets, used to guarantee content visibility.
Content curation
The ongoing process of selecting, creating, and managing high quality content, paired with tracking conversions to realize the full benefits of a content strategy.

Full transcript is being added.

Matthew Bertram, host of The Best SEO Podcast
Matthew Bertram
AI keynote speaker · Owner & CEO, EWR Digital · President, ModalPoint

Matthew Bertram is an AI keynote speaker, creator of DIG™ (Digital Information Governance), and owner and CEO of EWR Digital. He helps energy and industrial leaders win visibility in AI search (GEO and AEO), is President of ModalPoint and CMO of the Oil & Gas Global Network, hosts The Best SEO Podcast, and has authored eight books including LLM Visibility. More about Matthew Bertram.

Related episodes

The show explains it. EWR Digital does it.

The Best SEO Podcast breaks down SEO and AI search; EWR Digital, the agency behind the show, implements it for operators. Start with a free, no-pitch audit of where you stand in Google and in AI answers.

Get a free AI visibility audit