Creating Content That Converts Customers - seopodcast 188

Episode15 min2013-05-29

Creating content that converts customers requires testing tone, choosing the right format, telling stories, adding stats, using real examples, finding the right voice, and asking readers for comments.

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Key takeaways
Questions tend to generate answers, right? And those answers can come in the form of content.

About this episode

Join us today as we talk about the importance of SEO Landing Pages and how they should convert, creating content that converts customers, and also, having the right voice when addressing your audience. We also discuss Search Engine Optimization Video in Houston Texas. The most popular Internet Marketing Podcast on iTunes. E-Webstyle provides Houston SEO .

Questions this episode answers

What are the seven steps to creating content that converts customers?

The seven steps are: test different content tones, use the right content format, include a story, add stats and data with source links, give real-time examples like testimonials, use the right voice for your audience, and end articles by asking readers a specific question to prompt comments.

Why is A-B testing important for content and landing pages?

A-B testing removes guesswork by giving you numbers before and after a change. In one example from the episode, simply moving a form on a page increased form submissions from about zero per week to about four per week, showing a clear measurable impact.

How should you use data and statistics in content to build credibility?

Include factual data through charts or graphs and always link back to the source. Linking to the source is good for SEO and makes the post more credible. A single compelling statistic can attract major media pickup, as illustrated by the Barbara Cochran example in the episode.

What does having the right voice mean for content that converts?

It means writing in a tone your readers are already accustomed to, one you are comfortable with and can express consistently. That could include humor or even sarcasm if that fits your brand. The right voice makes content feel personal and helps readers identify your personality.

In their words

simply moving a form changed the form submissions from about zero per week to about four per week. So, that A-B testing is huge.

Chris Burris

Any time you can add factual data, whether it's through some sort of graph, like a bar graph or a circle graph or, you know, some sort of a chart or something like that, include it.

Charles Lewis

People want to know your personality, and they may hate it, they may love it, they may whatever. They can identify it, and that's all in the tone.

Chris Burris
Terms defined in this episode
CTA
A call to action, such as a form, phone number, download link, or any action you want a site visitor to take after landing on a page.
A-B testing
Comparing two versions of a page or content element with numbers before and after to determine which version produces better results.
Call extension
A Google AdWords feature that adds a phone number to an ad, which the episode notes requires using Google Voice and can increase ad costs.
Link bait
Content, especially stat-driven content, that is compelling enough to attract links and pickup from other sites or media outlets.

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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.

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