CONTENT MARKETING
If 2014/15 was the year of content marketing, that makes 2016 the year of “user centric” content marketing, where content is key buys in a different way.
In 2013, the change to the way Google handled unnatural links in its algorithm drove a mass wave of long tail keyword focused website content production, to try and improve SEO visibility.
This year is more about creating the right content for the right person, at the right time
=Content RELEVANCE is now king
CONTENT ANALYSIS
Much published content achieves little interaction, therefore has minimal relevance business value.
Content should be produced based on topic interactions and mapped to business goals – balancing supply with demand
This approach will mean that you focus on content that is valuable –to users and to your business. Google will reward your efforts
Focus on quality, then scale the quantity.
CONTENTS TYPES
We need to think of the user first, what they want, how they want to consume the information and then create that is unique and innovative for them, mapped to their customer journey.
VIDEO IN SEO
Video is a great way to get business engaging with users and as way to outreach to influencers
With the increase of video content, there are a number of things that need to be done to each video in order to stand out from the crowd:
- Understand your audience and the video’s objective – engagement vs. conversion
- Become an educator – solve people’s problems
- Embed videos onto your website and other relevant sites
- Ensuring relevant social markup is applied (Twitter Cards and Facebook OG) to maximize exposure is a crucial element
YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine!
It’s a huge potential traffic source. Making sure your videos are optimized is a critical step:
- Optimize video content with relevant keyword labeling and descriptions, plus make sure your YouTube channel is optimized
- Consider engagement by medium, i.e. YouTube (full length) vs Vines (7secs) vs Facebook/Twitter (20 sec)
- Be interactive with video productions based on results – learn about your demographics and their engagement levels
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Mobile Optimization
Mobile is set to overtake desktop usage in 2016. Mobile – centric UX and engagement strategies will be crucial
Voice search
This is rapidly increasing. Optimize your copy for conversational and colloquial language – not just for keywords
The power of social
More content from Facebook and Twitter will appear in SERPs in 2016. Consider your multi-channel content strategy.
Relationship building
Has to be the offsite focus. Do not pay for or even think about links – Do not pay for or even think about this – it is not a future proof strategy. Earn links through first “building relationships” (also known as PR)
Mobile apps
Up to 90% of all mobile device time is spent on mobile apps. Google now includes apps in its index.
Think Local
Localized results are becoming increasingly prominent – your content strategy should reflect this shift.
