{"id":10302,"date":"2021-05-10T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/?p=10302"},"modified":"2022-12-20T23:02:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:02:52","slug":"small-business-content-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/small-business-content-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary Ideas for Small Business Content Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10302\" class=\"elementor elementor-10302\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2d3051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2d3051\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf6efea\" data-id=\"bf6efea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcca001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcca001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Paid advertising works, as evidenced by quarterly reports from Google and Facebook.<\/p><p>With the advent of ad-blockers, however, even heavily boosted and targeted advertisements do not always reach the right customer.<\/p><p>Smaller businesses face several barriers in creating brand awareness and converting potential buyers into paying customers.<\/p><p>Businesses that heavily invest in digital marketing achieve their traction goals, but smaller organisations need to spend <em>smarter<\/em> and require a better approach when competing with larger counterparts on the same playing field.<\/p><p>Luckily, these barriers are easily overcome in the age of <a href=\"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/content-marketing-statistics\/\">content-driven marketing<\/a>.<\/p><p>According to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/blog\/content-marketing-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">survey<\/a>, there has been a significant increase in the implementation of small business content marketing strategy from 2019 to 2020, with more businesses declaring higher rates of content marketing success than in previous years.<\/p><p>Statistics show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandmetric.com\/content\/content-marketing-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">90% of all organisations<\/a> today employ content strategy in their marketing.<\/p><p>While these statistics paint a promising picture, how, exactly, does a small business use content strategy and decide which types of content to adopt?<\/p><p>To answer these questions, let\u2019s first break down the reasons a small business would include content in its marketing strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebeea83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebeea83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5bcdf7\" data-id=\"b5bcdf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d2029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d2029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Small Businesses Need Content Marketing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7a99e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7a99e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e509fe6\" data-id=\"e509fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a30b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a30b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Content marketing is an inexpensive, interpersonal strategy for customer acquisition. It\u2019s preferred by small businesses for the following reasons:<\/p><ul><li>Cost-effectiveness<\/li><li>Brand positioning and identity<\/li><li>Effective customer interaction<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69c0735 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69c0735\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b76cab\" data-id=\"3b76cab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3037e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a3037e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost-Effectiveness: More Bang for Your Buck\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a5756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a5756\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e09a1d3\" data-id=\"e09a1d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a898b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a898b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your business is good at what it does and is solving an identifiable problem within your customer base.<\/p><p>While larger outfits rely on flashy campaigns and enormous funding, it is possible to improve customer perception through subtle but directed business content that demonstrates the value of your product or service.<\/p><p>And the best part is, you don\u2019t need a lot to get going.<\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/1827marketing.com\/smart-thinking\/content-marketing-statistics-evidence-and-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studies<\/a>, content generates over three times more leads than outbound marketing, and also costs 62% less.<\/p><p>This is because creating content is easy to get started with, and is more appealing to consumers who have grown weary of traditional targeted advertising.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d50c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d50c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90c8d04\" data-id=\"90c8d04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6490e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6490e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brand Positioning and Identity: Communication Is Key\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb81ca6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb81ca6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-165a366\" data-id=\"165a366\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8647b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8647b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A strong online presence is vital to effectively communicating with potential customers. What most organizations tend to miss out on is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demandmetric.com\/content\/content-marketing-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">70% of consumers<\/a> prefer to learn about a company through articles, as opposed to other types of advertisement.<\/p><p>The overall success of a website and how it converts depend largely on its content.<\/p><p>There is no better marketing tactic than quality, customised business content that resonates with prospective consumers and provides a positive user experience \u2014 i.e. content that adds value.<\/p><p>For example, according to this <a href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/blogging-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">consolidated list<\/a>, businesses that prioritise blogging experience twice as much email traffic as businesses that don\u2019t, and are 13 times more likely to have a positive ROI on their marketing efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee33c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee33c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7b01c4\" data-id=\"e7b01c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"424d43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effective Customer Interaction: Getting Up Close and Personal\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e152f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28e152f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-441e5a9\" data-id=\"441e5a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9887159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9887159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective content has the unique ability to demonstrate your brand\u2019s identity by taking advantage of the adage, <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Show,_don%27t_tell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Show, Don\u2019t Tell<\/a><\/em>.\u201d<\/p><p>Social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more, are the most direct and effective means of communicating with your consumers.<\/p><p>Content marketing via social media allows your business to promote itself organically, without the invasive marketing traditions of history.<\/p><p>Lacking valuable information concerning services, examples of work in progress, or updates about company success, mass-media-centric advertising was simply not as intimate or informative as modern social media content marketing.<\/p><p>Allowing consumers to <em>willingly<\/em> subscribe to your social pages, e-mails, or blog leaves little room for saturation with your messaging while also affording the ability to keep updated with the happenings of your business.<\/p><p>This includes social media posts and high-quality content related to special offers, discounts, and more.<\/p><p>To put it simply, customers subscribe to your channels because they <em>want<\/em> to hear from you.<\/p><p>This follower-centric model of social media marketing strategy allows your brand to define its customer base and communicate relevant, valuable information to them directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd37718 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd37718\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f660f14\" data-id=\"f660f14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a24e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71a24e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Businesses Use Content Marketing?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57790e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57790e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23dd743\" data-id=\"23dd743\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b568f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b568f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that we have discussed the benefits of small business content marketing, let\u2019s get into <em>how<\/em> businesses use content marketing and the best content strategies to employ.<\/p><p>Great content comes in many formats, with as much room for creativity and innovation. Here\u2019s a list of a few that work well for smaller businesses:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Blog posts and articles<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Infographics and lists<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Interactive content<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Audio-visual content<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ba6843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ba6843\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd9ddc9\" data-id=\"dd9ddc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d834e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d834e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog Posts and Articles<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5be267 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5be267\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed2218\" data-id=\"6ed2218\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7472f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7472f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While consistency is valuable, creating content is a great way for your business to relate to its audience on a level that is comfortable and familiar.<\/p><p>Written content like blogs and articles achieve this end by highlighting universal emotions \u2014 like excitement, anger, appreciation, and shock \u2014 and by employing viral storytelling tactics to boost views.<\/p><p>As a small business owner, you want to aim for high-quality content with great SEO value that shows customers you understand what they need.<\/p><p>Looking at your service from a customer\u2019s lens helps identify what they are thinking and feeling. This solidifies your position as an industry thought leader, boosting engagement and leading to more conversions.<\/p><p>That being said, high-quality content creation takes time and effort. This is one of the major reasons most organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/outsource-content-writing\/\">outsource content creation<\/a> \u2014 in fact, in B2B companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2020_B2B_Research_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">84% of marketers outsource their content creation<\/a> activities.<\/p><p>If you are looking for an easy way to craft quality, authoritative content to boost your SEO rankings, trust CopySmiths with your needs.<\/p><p>CopySmiths has over two decades of content marketing experience, with a tried-and-tested strategy for success.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/our-work\/\">Learn more<\/a> about our services, and <a href=\"https:\/\/copysmiths.com\/contact-us\/\">get in touch<\/a> to discover the right content solution for your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04d1181 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04d1181\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed14fef\" data-id=\"ed14fef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f434269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f434269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infographics and Lists<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75fec09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75fec09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4947f76\" data-id=\"4947f76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223dac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"223dac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you recall the last time you looked up a company website to learn more and were met with intimidating figures and hard-to-decipher technical language?<\/p><p>Your customer base is intrinsically curious and wants to know more about you. Over-technicality and unapproachability alienate prospective buyers, and are an example of ineffective content.<\/p><p>Communicating big ideas through bite-sized pieces of content \u2014 like colorful infographics and well-curated lists \u2014 is an effective means of building awareness. Short listicles are among the most-shared content on the internet, increasing brand visibility and familiarity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f5dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f5dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbe4d64\" data-id=\"fbe4d64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8121b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8121b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interactive Content\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08bfa90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08bfa90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c88962\" data-id=\"3c88962\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99da49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b99da49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interactive content employs the foot-in-the-door technique of driving sales, inspiring visitors to action by asking them to do something. While content should always have a call-to-action, truly effective content <em>requires<\/em> action to be taken.<\/p><p>Interactive tools like forms are popularly used by businesses, but aren\u2019t necessarily the most effective.<\/p><p>However, tools that are tailored to your services \u2014 like a tax calculator on a financial website or an interactive map of fertilizer wholesalers on a gardening website \u2014 have a higher chance of keeping the consumer engaged by nudging them to think more deeply about their needs, and, by association, how you can help satiate them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d91da1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d91da1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f31798a\" data-id=\"f31798a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a3105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a3105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audio-Visual Content<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cbb4d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cbb4d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b7a79\" data-id=\"21b7a79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07081b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07081b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Content is most effective when it is delivered regularly and consistently. However, it also needs to be available to users where, when, and in the format they want to see it.<\/p><p>With the growing popularity of mobile devices, audio-visual content is at an all-time high with users demonstrating higher degrees of engagement with content that is portable, concise, and engaging to the senses.<\/p><p>Podcasts and videos are popular formats of content used across the globe today, owing to their unique personal and communicative touch.<\/p><p>Distribution entities like Apple Music, YouTube, and Spotify make this content infinitely more accessible to users on-the-go and are armed with the social-sharing capabilities required to boost your reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23915a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23915a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fda7a4\" data-id=\"1fda7a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee706dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee706dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paid advertising works, as evidenced by quarterly reports from Google and Facebook. 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