How to Improve the Quality of your Content Marketing

Do you feel like your content marketing strategy isn’t generating the desired results? Read on for our top tips on how to improve the quality of your articles.

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Ramzi Chamat / 8 Ways Media
2015-06-17 07:58:00

High-quality content creation is vital in boosting traffic to your website and getting you better recognition in the long-run. In order for you to be perceived as an industry expert and to gain a larger audience, you need to focus on creating high-quality content that is meaningful, passionate and brimming with value. 

Today, there is endless competition amongst content creators battling against one another in a bid to earn the spotlight. But this isn’t something that happens overnight; it takes time, motivation and effort to become a skilled writer whose content marketing is valued and respected by a wide audience.

Top Content Marketing to Improve the Quality of your Articles

·         Create polished, search engine friendly titles

·         Use descriptive subheadings that include keywords

·         Break down your text with plenty of paragraphs

·         Include bulleted and numbered lists

·         Provide unique hints and tips on how to achieve something

·         Summarise your articles

·         Present small text boxes that provide important facts or information

·         Incorporate timetables where possible

·         Above all else, provide value to your readers

The Power of the Visual

In addition to the above, the visual element is also playing an increasingly prominent role within the content marketing stratosphere.

So, not only does your content need to be easy on the eye but the overall article itself also needs to be visually appealing. It’s no longer good enough to write a really thorough, sterling piece of content; you need to combine this with:

·         High-quality images

·         Links to other websites

·         Videos

·         Tables

·         Infographics

·         Polls or quizzes

·         Recipes

·         and more to attract and maintain user interest.

Simple Ways to Improve your Content Marketing

Another way to improve the quality of your content is to perform thorough research before you start writing. We are overloaded with information on a daily basis so providing some valuable, resourceful and interesting information that is difficult to come by elsewhere will demonstrate you as an industry veteran. People love to acquire new facts and if they can get this from you, they will be far more likely to return to your website or blog, time and time again.

Successful content marketing isn’t easy, but by incorporating as many of the above mentioned factors into your strategy as possible, you will be far more likely to appeal to a wider audience base, engage your readers for longer and persuade them to act upon your call-to-action. 

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