Te Beginner’s Guide to
BLOGGING AND CONTENT STRATEGY
SECOND EDITION © CONTENTLY 2013. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Introduction
The Beginner’s Guide To Blogging and Content Strategy ...........................................................................6Why Most Companies Fail ....................................................................................................................................7
Part 1: Planning a Content Strategy
Defining Goals ..........................................................................................................................................................9Identifying Audience & Habits ...........................................................................................................................10Identifying Influencers ............................................................................................................................................11Defining Voice and Angle ...................................................................................................................................12Creating an Editorial calendar ............................................................................................................................14Choosing Platforms for Publication and Promotion .....................................................................................15Setting up Tracking ...............................................................................................................................................16
Part 2: Executing Content Strategy
Dedicating Adequate Resources .......................................................................................................................18Story Ideation .........................................................................................................................................................19Headlines are 90% ...............................................................................................................................................20Writing Formulas ....................................................................................................................................................21Setting Yourself Apart .........................................................................................................................................22Publishing, Distribution, & Promotion ..............................................................................................................23Influencing Influencers ........................................................................................................................................25Keeping Your Audience Around ........................................................................................................................27
Part 3: Optimizing Content Strategy
Publishing, Distribution, & Promotion .............................................................................................................29Measuring ROI: Basic Metrics ...........................................................................................................................30Measuring ROI: Proxies ........................................................................................................................................31Using Data to Optimize Your Strategy .............................................................................................................32
Conclusion
This Is Just The Beginning ..................................................................................................................................34
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