Content / Conteúdos

“Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.”

Elie Wiesel

Why Are We Creating Content?

 Why Are We Creating Content? 

The preceding exercise of any content marketing effort is to understand why you are creating content. As an SEO, my instinct is to assume it's for more organic traffic.

However, while keyword-rich content on an authoritative site may benefit SEO desires, does it still satisfy the site objective?

Content can be created for a number of reasons, including:

• Gaining social engagement
• Converting on-site objectives like lead generation or sales
• Building a brand or increase thought leadership
• Copy-cat tactics of the competition

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Simply put, it is best that all hands on deck understand the purpose of the content.

By me: contents may be universal, but there is always something we can add

Taken from: http://searchenginewatch.com/

Content is the present – and future – of marketing

Content is the present – and future – of marketing

But what exactly is content marketing?

Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly-defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.

Go back and read the content marketing definition one more time, but this time remove the relevant and valuable. That’s the difference between content marketing and the other informational garbage you get from companies trying to sell you “stuff.” Companies send us information all the time – it’s just that most of the time it’s not very relevant or valuable (can you say spam?). That’s what makes content marketing so intriguing in today’s environment of thousands of marketing messages per person per day. Good content marketing makes a person stop…read… think… behave… differently.

Thought leaders and marketing experts from around the world, including the likes of Seth Godin and hundreds of the leading thinkers in marketing have concluded that content marketing isn’t just the future, it’s the present (see the video below on the history of content marketing). https://youtu.be/9OHgMMpGLzk

Taken from: http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/what-is-content-marketing/

The volume of increase available content is growing without stopping.

So, good content is the cornerstone of choice. What will happend: The provision of content grows exponentially, our ability to concentrate goes down, the supply of devices that take our time and attention increases …so, bet in good content

Smart Headline

Today we are overwhelmed not by Martians, but by mails and junk emails. A way of getting your email opened, is the chosen headline

Here are 10 ways you can ensure your headline is magnetic (

http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/11/20/30-tips-for-creating-content-that-gets-read-shared-and-talked-about-at-parties/)

1.       Where’s the benefit? – people enjoy reading articles that teach them something. Use your headline to tell your readers what they are going to learn in your article.

2.      There’s no need to reinvent the wheel – people enjoy headlines that are “How To” and “List” oriented. So, use them… even if they seem played out.

3.      Stats are better than opinion – if you have data that backs up your main point, use it within your headline.

4.      Put people over search engines – adding keywords to your headline to make it more search engine friendly isn’t a good idea if it makes your headline boring and dull. Write them for people over search engines.

5.      Create a sense of urgency – by telling your readers that they only have a short window to act on your information, you are more likely to get them to read it.

6.      Leverage laziness – people don’t like working, so leverage that within your headline. For example, your headline could start off with… “the lazy man’s way to…”.

7.      Appeal to emotions – we are all humans, and sparking an emotional feeling within your headline is a great way to draw a reader’s attention.

8.      Capitalize on mistakes – people make mistakes, so creating a headline that shows what people can learn from your, or other people’s, mistakes can easily draw a big audience. My most popular post on Quick Sprout is still about a handful of business mistakes that lost me money.

9.      Evoke curiosity – people are naturally curious, so making your headline a question will encourage them to click through and read your content.

10.   The double whammy – by combing a few of the elements above and using them in one headline, you can create the double whammy effect. For example, your headline might read “How to Increase Your SEO Traffic with These 3 Simple Steps”.

http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/11/20/30-tips-for-creating-content-that-gets-read-shared-and-talked-about-at-parties/

Dicas para blogueiros e responsáveis pela publicação de conteúdos

Dicas para blogueiros e responsáveis pela publicação de conteúdos

Quando era mais puto (pode retirar-se o mais), nas minhas saídas nocturnas, costumava ter o dinheiro guardado no bolso pequeno das calças para o regresso de táxi. Era o meu -. Não hipotecava assim o meu regresso a casa. Os meus amigos, sabendo desse pormenor,  ofereciam-me boleia em troca de um empréstimo.

O mesmo conceito também se pode aplicar a quem é responsável pelos conteúdos que devem ser publicados nos sites, nos blogs…onde for..  Ter um (ou mais) artigo escrito e guardado em que o tema seja intemporal, que pode ser utilizado em emergências, um tal conteúdo de reserva. É só recuperá-lo e publicá-lo. Eu faço isso de vez em quando no meu blog. Tenho dois ou três conteúdos guardados e, na falta de inspiração ou tempo, publico-os.

Idem quando só temos o fim-de-semana para preparar os conteúdos. Nesse período alinhamo-los e programamos a sua publicação para os próximos dias.

Mas esta técnica tem desvantagens: procrastinação. Pode ser a desculpa que apresentamos para nós mesmos para não escrever. 

Tips for Life - #118

Sem dúvida que o conteúdo é muito importante. Todavia, um telefonema, para esclarecimento, por simpatia ou  para introdução de qualquer um outro motivo ainda é uma ferramenta essencial. Em muitas ocasiões ainda é o único meio.

Afinal, porquê que andamos sempre de telefone? Não é só pelo Facebook...

Dicas SmartSharing - #48

Think mobile friendly

When it comes to mobile marketing, the messaging has to be more concise. With users short attention span in the digital age, they are less likely to read a social post that is several paragraphs long compared to just a sentence. This philosophy should be carried out through all of your social channels.

 The shorter the better!

 

How to increase engagement with social media

If you have a short message with a great graphic where a memorable character is giving away a compelling prize, you’ll see your interaction skyrocket! This will be the case on mobile or on desktop. Eventually, this will also lead to users becoming brand advocates for your social channels!

Read more at http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/09/30/5-simple-tips-to-increase-engagement-with-social-media/#BvEbkq8zZEUmScoT.99


O SmartSharing por provocar contacto com fans, clientes, prospetcs...vai percebendo como calibrar as mensagens

Dicas SmartSharing - #47

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou

 

Nós, no SmartSharing, colocamos o  público a experienciar. Criamos novos interesses!!!!