3 Key Elements to Using Content Effectively

Feb 10
18:24

2014

TJ Philpott

TJ Philpott

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Using content as a means to increase online exposure while building trust with readers has become the norm for marketers! Read further to discover the 3 MOST critical components marketers must be aware of when using content for their marketing needs!

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Using content as a means to increase online exposure while building trust with readers has become the norm for marketers! Being this particular approach is labor intensive,3 Key Elements to Using Content Effectively Articles it only makes sense to do what you can to get the best results, especially in such a competitive environment!

Here are 3 critical elements marketers must be aware of and address when writing and circulating content for the sake of increasing their online exposure!

Distribution Strategy

How you choose to share information online is very important since the manner and/or means you select MUST target your selected audience! For instance, you are not going to promote a product or service for senior citizens at a young adult social network site, at least not successfully! Along these same lines it makes little sense to invest any time or effort using video when the people you are trying to reach don't watch videos! The point is you need to know your audience, their likes and dislikes as well as where to find them! By using the wrong forms of content or even selecting the wrong channels of distribution will only result in poor results and wasted effort! Find your audience, supply them with information of interest or use and only then can you begin building trust and hopefully sales with them!

Quality

It will do you little good to circulate any information that's not relevant to your needs or of good quality since this will only set you back! Even bad quality content takes time to put together and if it does you little good insofar as building trust or credibility, your time is wasted and your reputation will likely be damaged!  Quite simply this is a strategy that needs to be done 'right' because having bad or unreliable information circulating around online with your name on it will only cause more harm than good for your business efforts!

Consistency

Possibly the biggest challenge to leveraging the use of content for building your online exposure is information must be circulated regularly for it to be effective! Remember you must first get readers attention as well as impress them with what you offered! Having accomplished this is a big step, but the real magic occurs over time provided you continue to consistently supply fresh information for people to view! The more people view you as a source of good information, the easier it is for building trust and credibility with them, which is the whole point behind using this strategy!

Since using content is now the most popular means to get more online exposure marketers find themselves competing to just get noticed! The fact is this strategy is terrific for building trust with readers provided they see and/or read what you wrote! The 3 elements discussed here today are critical in helping you stick to a consistent schedule of creating great reading material! One final note is that not all distribution channels are appropriate for your needs so be selective when choosing how to circulate any information! Remember, use your time wisely and don't create more work for yourself if the results simply are not there!