6 steps to creating a content marketing strategy - #smmw15

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Six StepsTo Creating a Content Marketing Strategy

That Just Won’t Quit6 Steps to Creating

a Content Marketing Strategy

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MY STORY

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Was I alone?

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First, build an audience.

Then, monetize it.

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1. Sweet Spot2. Content Tilt3. Building the Base4. Harvesting Audience5. Diversification6. Monetization

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The Sweet Spot

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Knowledge or Skill Passion

Sweet Spot

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Knowledge or SkillCustomerPain Point

Alternative Sweet Spot

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Backyard Poultry Teaching

Sweet Spot

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The Content Tilt

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100 YouTube SubscribersIn January, 2012

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Food Scientist Education

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More examples here

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Food Scientist Education

ImpossibleFood Creations Content Tilt

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Everyone stops at the sweet spot…

Hardly anyone “tilts” the content.

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What do all media companies do that you do not with your content?

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Create Your Mission Statement:

- Defined Audience

- Deliver- Outcome

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Building the Base

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One Content Type

One Main Platform

Consistent Delivery

Long Period of Time

The Base

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One Content Type + One Platform

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Harvesting Audience

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Diversification

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Monetization

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Create the plan…

but focus everythingon building an audience.

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1. Sweet Spot2. Content Tilt3. Building the Base4. Harvesting Audience5. Diversification6. Monetization

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