Content marketing today is the king of B2B marketing. The volume of corporate content people can search for and share themselves is eight times larger than it was five years ago. However, readers seem to be sharing that abundant content less. Why?
A recent report published by the marketing analytics software company Track Maven suggests that quality content is still rather rare. What are the basic facts?
After all, no one would enjoy reading content that's merely an ad. And as for sharing that content? That simply cannot be expected – according to the business2community.com website.
First, don’t be a marketer, you need to become a journalist. Your sales objectives should be put aside for a moment. Examine your content as objectively as you can. The three important questions are:
One-sided stories are often dismissed as being biased, so try to admit some weaknesses in your product, even when you are creating content to promote it. Vulnerability builds trust and furthermore it makes your content much more interesting to consume. Honesty brings trust.
When there is a conflict and then a resolution, the reader is engaged and interested. So if you want attention, create conflict.
When you need to communicate your message, use an interesting person to do so. The best stories are the ones about people.
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Article source business2community.com - open community for business professionals