{"id":11076,"date":"2019-08-08T06:35:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T04:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/?p=11076"},"modified":"2023-04-17T10:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T08:56:42","slug":"how-to-create-content-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/how-to-create-content-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Smart Content to Improve Your Marketing Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2019_B2C_Research-FINAL-PDF-12_10_18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">28% of B2C marketers<\/a> say their approach to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"content\" href=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/entity\/content-marketing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/content_marketing;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Content_marketing\" >content marketing<\/a> is extremely or very successful. And only 33% have a documented content strategy.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just not good enough.<\/p>\n<p>Content is the backbone of any good marketing strategy. Yet, the majority of marketers\u2019 attempts are not as effective as they could be.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the case for you, you\u2019re probably wondering:<em> where am I going wrong?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The truth is, you need an intelligent strategy to increase content performance.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to improve your content marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Utilize Analytics<\/h2>\n<p>What\u2019s the smartest way to create content? Use the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/entity\/data\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/data;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.026sq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/ca.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dada;http:\/\/tr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Veri;http:\/\/fi.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/fr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Donn\u00e9e;http:\/\/sv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data_(representation);http:\/\/bg.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0438;http:\/\/be.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0414\u0430\u043d\u044b\u044f;http:\/\/sl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Podatek;http:\/\/da.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/sr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043a;http:\/\/cs.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/pl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dane;http:\/\/ru.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435;http:\/\/hr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Podatak;http:\/\/ro.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dat\u0103;http:\/\/hu.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Adat;http:\/\/lv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dati;http:\/\/lt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Duomenys;http:\/\/de.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Daten;http:\/\/id.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/uk.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0414\u0430\u043d\u0456;http:\/\/is.dbpedia.org\/resource\/G\u00f6gn;http:\/\/it.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dato;http:\/\/pt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dados;http:\/\/en.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Data;http:\/\/et.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Andmed;http:\/\/es.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Dato;http:\/\/nl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Gegeven;http:\/\/data.qa.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/data\" >data<\/a> you have on-hand to inform the type of content you produce.<\/p>\n<p>According to SEMRush\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/ebooks\/guide-to-data-driven-content-marketing-sample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Practical Guide to Data-Driven Content Marketing<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>At this point, we can state with confidence that high-quality content relies on precise analytics and trustworthy data. When content is not supported by data, you can never be sure that it will directly hit the audience\u2019s pain points and contribute to your objectives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Essentially, you can guarantee that your content will serve your audience and your brand goals, by using the data you gather from analytics.<\/p>\n<p>Use your data to create variations on your top-performing content.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/analytics\/web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Analytics<\/a>, head to Behavior &gt; Site Content &gt; All Pages.<\/p>\n<p>Here you will find a number of metrics, such as pageviews, dwell time and bounce rate:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11077\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-1024x267.png\" alt=\"google analytics performing contents\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1-1080x282.png 1080w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-1.png 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through looking at this data, you can answer some key questions about your content.<\/p>\n<p>What are the most popular content frameworks e.g. ultimate guides, infographics, case studies, etc.?<\/p>\n<p>And which topics do my readers enjoy most?<\/p>\n<p>You can filter the results according to your objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say, you want to keep people on your site for longer &#8211; then you would look at the posts with the highest average time on page:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11078\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page-1024x259.png\" alt=\"google analytics time on page\" width=\"1024\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page-1024x259.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page-150x38.png 150w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/time-on-page.png 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Use this treasure trove of information to create variations of your most popular content.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your audience digs infographics then you should start creating infographics at regular intervals.<\/p>\n<p>Or if a particular topic performs well, let\u2019s say, \u201cdecorating on a budget\u201d, then try similar topics, e.g. \u201cDIY decorating\u201d or \u201cdecorating kitchens on a budget\u201d and so on.<\/p>\n<p>The point is, use your existing content to create new content that\u2019s guaranteed to perform well every single time.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Refresh and Repurpose Content<\/h2>\n<p>Not all content ages well, like a fine wine or a George Clooney.<\/p>\n<p>You need to refresh and recycle outdated content regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, all of the blood, sweat, and tears that went into its creation goes to waste as content becomes stagnant and useless.<\/p>\n<p>The cool thing is that repurposing content is a strategy that really works.<\/p>\n<p>One brand got <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.socialchamp.io\/content-perfect-brand-strategy-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50% more clicks<\/a> when they recycled a blog post into an infographic the following year.<\/p>\n<p>Your first job is to update and improve existing content. An easy way to find content in need of a refresh is to use Analytics.<\/p>\n<p>On the same page as above, sort your results by unique visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Find pages that have a high number of unique visitors but also a high bounce rate:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11079\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2-1024x255.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2-1024x255.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2-768x191.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2-150x37.png 150w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/analytics-2.png 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This indicates that this content is no longer relevant and you should update it. We, at Sleeknote, know this better than anyone.<\/p>\n<p>When we relaunched our blog post on Facebook lead ads, <a href=\"https:\/\/sleeknote.com\/blog\/content-relaunch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we increased our organic traffic by 290.67% in 3 weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11080\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0-1024x325.png\" alt=\"facebook leads analytics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0-1024x325.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0-150x48.png 150w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/pasted-image-0.png 1034w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also repurpose content by converting it into other formats.<\/p>\n<p>Follow speaker, <a href=\"https:\/\/trafficgenerationcafe.com\/repurposing-content-recontent\/#recontent-ecosystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Fanzo\u2019s example<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>[I] record my podcast on Facebook Live, upload audio to iTunes, create a blog post, take 4 best quotes from the episode and create graphics for Pinterest, take 4 clips from a month\u2019s worth of episodes and create a 2-minute video to use as a Twitter video.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The moral of the story is: Get the most out of your content, even if it\u2019s gone stagnant.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Produce Linkable Assets<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re always going to have to make earning links a major part of your marketing strategy. Why?<\/p>\n<p>Some <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"n r\" href=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/entity\/search-engine-optimization\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/search_engine_optimization;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.019qb_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Search_engine_optimization;http:\/\/de.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Suchmaschinenoptimierung;http:\/\/pt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Otimiza\u00e7\u00e3o_para_motores_de_busca;http:\/\/lt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimizavimas_paie\u0161kos_sistemoms;http:\/\/lv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Mekl\u0113t\u0101jprogrammas_optimiz\u0101cija;http:\/\/hr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimizacija_web_stranice;http:\/\/hu.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Keres\u0151optimaliz\u00e1l\u00e1s;http:\/\/uk.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u041e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0456\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0456\u044f_\u0434\u043b\u044f_\u043f\u043e\u0448\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445_\u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c;http:\/\/id.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimisasi_mesin_pencari;http:\/\/en.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Search_engine_optimization;http:\/\/it.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Ottimizzazione_(motori_di_ricerca);http:\/\/es.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Posicionamiento_en_buscadores;http:\/\/et.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Otsingumootoritele_optimeerimine;http:\/\/ro.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimizare_pentru_motoare_de_c\u0103utare;http:\/\/nl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Zoekmachineoptimalisatie;http:\/\/no.dbpedia.org\/resource\/S\u00f8kemotoroptimalisering;http:\/\/be.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u041f\u043e\u0448\u0443\u043a\u0430\u0432\u0430\u044f_\u0430\u043f\u0442\u044b\u043c\u0456\u0437\u0430\u0446\u044b\u044f;http:\/\/ru.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u041f\u043e\u0438\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f_\u043e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f;http:\/\/fi.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Hakukoneoptimointi;http:\/\/bg.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u041e\u043f\u0442\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f_\u0437\u0430_\u0442\u044a\u0440\u0441\u0430\u0447\u043a\u0438;http:\/\/fr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimisation_pour_les_moteurs_de_recherche;http:\/\/sk.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimaliz\u00e1cia_pre_vyh\u013ead\u00e1va\u010de;http:\/\/sl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimizacija_spletnih_strani;http:\/\/ca.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optimitzaci\u00f3_per_a_motors_de_cerca;http:\/\/sq.dbpedia.org\/resource\/SEO;http:\/\/sr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/SEO_optimalizacija_veb-sajta;http:\/\/sv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/S\u00f6kmotoroptimering;http:\/\/cs.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Search_Engine_Optimization;http:\/\/pl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Optymalizacja_dla_wyszukiwarek_internetowych;http:\/\/da.dbpedia.org\/resource\/S\u00f8gemaskineoptimering;http:\/\/tr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Arama_motoru_optimizasyonu;http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/search_engine_optimization\" >SEOs<\/a> believe links are the <a href=\"https:\/\/searchenginewatch.com\/2019\/01\/23\/link-building-techniques-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1 ranking factor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you haven\u2019t been focusing on acquiring links, now\u2019s the time.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to earn links is to create epic, in-depth pieces of content worthy of links, i.e. linkable assets.<\/p>\n<p>Say buh-bye to shady techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of strong linkable assets:<\/p>\n<h3>Infographics<\/h3>\n<p>Others use and link to them because they\u2019re simply interesting or they add value to their posts i.e. they explain a complex topic visually and succinctly.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s a nice example from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrentals.com\/blog\/carrentals-presents-the-essential-road-trip-survival-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CarRentals.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11081\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/infographic-example.png\" alt=\"car rentals infographic\" width=\"366\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/infographic-example.png 366w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/infographic-example-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/infographic-example-150x202.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Original or Compiled Research<\/h3>\n<p>People link to such as a key source or reference point for their arguments.<\/p>\n<p>Or, of course, as a matter of interest.<\/p>\n<p>See this example from <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/what-10-grams-of-sugar-at-dessert-looks-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyFitnessPal<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11082\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/study-example.png\" alt=\"myfitnesspal study example\" width=\"838\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/study-example.png 838w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/study-example-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/study-example-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/study-example-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Long-Form Guides<\/h3>\n<p>These are incredibly useful and thorough.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re linkable because people would rather link to one strong source than several inferior ones.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at this guide from <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thebeardclub.com\/2018\/10\/24\/how-to-grow-a-beard-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Beard Club<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11083\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/long-form-guide.png\" alt=\"long form guide\" width=\"837\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/long-form-guide.png 837w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/long-form-guide-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/long-form-guide-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/long-form-guide-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, short, simplistic blog posts aren\u2019t going to cut it when it comes to bagging links.<\/p>\n<p>You have to create strong assets that you can shop around.<\/p>\n\n<h2>4. Show Off Your E-A-T<\/h2>\n<p>If you want your content to perform well, you can\u2019t be a basic\u2026 so-and-so any longer.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Google&#039;s\" href=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/entity\/google\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/google;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.045c7b;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/pt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/hr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_(tvrtka);http:\/\/hu.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_Inc.;http:\/\/id.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/is.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/it.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_Inc.;http:\/\/ro.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/ru.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_(\u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f);http:\/\/be.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/bg.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0413\u0443\u0433\u044a\u043b;http:\/\/sk.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/sl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/ca.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/sq.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/sr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/\u0413\u0443\u0433\u043b;http:\/\/sv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/cs.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/da.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/tr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/de.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_Inc.;http:\/\/lt.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/lv.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/uk.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/en.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/es.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/et.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/nl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google_Inc.;http:\/\/no.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/fi.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/fr.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google;http:\/\/pl.dbpedia.org\/resource\/Google\" >Google<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/google-update-confirmed\/264105\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2018 broad core algorithm update<\/a>, your content has to display your E-A-T (Expertise, Authority, and Trustworthiness).<\/p>\n<p>This is particularly important if you\u2019re selling something or are in a health and lifestyle niche, i.e. Your Money or Your Life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/products\/cms\/drag-and-drop-website-builder\">websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are several ways you can increase E-A-T.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure all content is well-researched, using credible facts, sources, and data throughout.<\/p>\n<p>This is a good example from <a href=\"https:\/\/thegreenlinemarket.com\/your-sunscreen-might-be-doing-more-harm-than-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GreenLine<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11084\" src=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/eat-example.png\" alt=\"e-a-t content guidelines examples\" width=\"824\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/eat-example.png 824w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/eat-example-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/eat-example-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/eat-example-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, you can work with experts or influencers to create content.<\/p>\n<p>In the following example, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.etsy.com\/en\/holiday-wellness-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Etsy\u2019s<\/a> tips come from a legit health and wellness coach.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, they\u2019re not just randomly made-up by some 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credible and verifiable, your content will rank better.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>You need to use smart techniques to create content that contributes to your overall marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, utilize data to find topics and formats that work well for you and do more of the same.<\/p>\n<p>Refresh and repurpose content regularly to get the most value from your content.<\/p>\n<p>Create content that\u2019s actually worthy of links.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, infuse blog posts with E-A-T to up its performance in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"search engine results pages\" href=\"https:\/\/wordlift.io\/blog\/en\/entity\/search-engine-results-page\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/search_engine_results_page_serp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Search_engine_results_page;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Search_engine_results_page;http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0216\/entity\/search_engine_results_page_serp\" >SERPs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s over to you.<\/p>\n<p>Take the first step and open up Analytics to find your top-performing content.<\/p>\n<h3>Featured Image Credits<\/h3>\n<p>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/diggitymarketing.com\/seo-interview-questions\/\">Diggity Marketing<\/a> from Pixabay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only 28% of B2C marketers say their approach to content marketing is extremely or very successful. 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