Content surrounds us. You see buzzwords like “content marketing”, “create quality content”, and “content is king”.
But how do you define content? There are two sides to it.
Content strategy and content marketing are frequently used interchangeably. However, as you'll see below, they're not the same thing.
What is Content Strategy?
Content strategy refers to the master plan you have for every piece of content related to your business.
Ask yourself these questions.
1. Why are we creating this content?
2. What audiences do we want to address?
3. What kind of actions and reactions do we want to achieve?
4. How will we promote the content once it’s published?
5. How will our audience find our content?
6. What types of content do you plan to create?
7. Where and when will you be publishing your content?
8. Who is in charge of creating your content?
9. How will you maintain your brand style across various platforms?
What is Content Marketing?
Content marketing is a strategic marketing method that focuses on developing and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and maintain a specific audience.
That includes content in the form of:
1. Blog posts
2. Case studies
3. Social media posts
4. eBooks
5. Articles
6. Infographics
7. Videos
8. Landing page copy
9. Email marketing copy
Get your Content Strategy done before your Content Marketing. By simply creating content and distributing it, you may miss out on great opportunities.
Content Strategy | Content Marketing |
How and why | What, where & when |
The vision | The implementation |
Planning, development and management of content | Creating, publishing and managing content online |
The map you need for the road trip | The journey you go on following the map |
Know yourself | Know your customer |
Planning | Execution |
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