Despite many companies and brands recognizing that digital marketing is the future of business success, a significant portion of digital marketing activities suffer from lack of organization and disruption due to the absence of clear terminology and organizational structure in their operations. Among these terms is “content marketing,” one of the most crucial concepts overlooked by marketers. Therefore, in this article, we will elaborate on the concept of content marketing and its most important types.
What is Content Marketing?
Content Marketing is the process of planning, creating, and sharing content across digital marketing channels such as social media, websites, apps, and more. The entire process aims to reach the target audience, boost brand awareness and loyalty, and ultimately drive sales.
Benefits and Importance of Content Marketing
A well-crafted content marketing strategy can help you achieve all your goals in digital marketing. Here are some of the key benefits of content marketing:
- Educating potential customers about your products or services that you offer.
- Boosting conversion rates by encouraging the audience to share content with friends and interested individuals.
- Integrating your brand into the daily lives of your target audience and explaining how your brand will solve their problems.
- Building a strong bridge of relationships between your brand and your customers, forming a robust community to support it.
Read more: Your Guide to Designing the Perfect Customer Journey
Types of Content Marketing
There are numerous types of content marketing that you can integrate into your marketing strategy, and among the most popular types of it are:
1. Social Media Content Marketing
With over 3.6 billion users on social media worldwide, it’s no wonder why all successful companies utilize social media marketing (platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and others). These platforms allow you to share various types of content such as images, pre-recorded and live videos, and stories.
2. Infographics
Infographics present information and data through visually appealing and easy-to-understand designs, consisting of short, clear phrases and simple yet engaging images. This makes infographics a great tool for effectively delivering content, especially when you have an educational or complex topic that you want to communicate to the audience in a simplified manner.
3. Website Blog
Blog content is powerful and allows for a wide range of creativity. Additionally, you can promote your website through external links and share article links on social media.
4. Podcasts
A survey conducted in 2020 found that 49% of individuals aged 12 to 32 in the United States had listened to at least one podcast in the past month, with an average of 6 hours of weekly listening. Therefore, many media outlets and companies are turning to produce their own podcast content.
5. Video Content
In a study conducted by Wyzowl, a digital marketing company, 69% of consumers stated that they prefer to learn about a product or service through video. Undoubtedly, you’ve noticed the boosting popularity of video content across all social media platforms. On Instagram alone, you can now share videos in four ways: through Stories, Reels, regular posts, or via IGTV. Recently, companies and brands are also turning to marketing on TikTok, as everyone loves watching videos!
6. Paid Advertising
Paid advertising helps you reach a wide audience and position yourself anywhere you want online. You can activate paid ads on social media platforms, Google, websites, and other channels.
As for how to develop a content marketing strategy, that’s what we’ll discuss in an upcoming article. If you have any questions about it, feel free to write them in the comments section.
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