I’ll Try to Make New Friends
This might seem like a personal New Year’s resolution, but the truth is that making new online friends can help you improve your brand’s content marketing strategy.
Contrary to what some people seem to believe, guest blogging is not dead, even after Google GOOGL -1.38% most recent algorithm changes. Posting guest blogs haphazardly on any website isn’t a good strategy for your search engine optimization, but posting guest blogs on industry websites and relevant blogs can be a good thing. Along with helping with search engine optimization, it can also help with establishing a good name and bringing in natural traffic from a well-targeted audience.
Plus, if you return the favor and let other people post guest blogs on your blog, you can take some time off from posting every now and then and can bring some refreshing content onto your site, which is always a good thing. This is also a great incentive for some of your partners or companies you’d like to be associated with. Try reaching out to them and offering them the chance to have their content published on your blog.
I’ll Recycle More
As I just mentioned, coming up with fresh content can be a chore. That’s why I am a huge proponent of recycling your content into different formats. Instead of writing a bunch of unrelated blogs, focus on putting together a blog series that follows a common thread. Then, once they’ve all been published, gather those blogs together and combine them into a handbook or guide. You can then use that guide to gather emails and contact information in exchange for the ability to download it from your website.
And don’t stop there. Blog topics can be turned into slide decks, infographics, and datasheets. Instead of creating the same types of content over and over again, branch out and try your hand at several different mediums. You’ll notice that the concept creation process gets easier and easier the more you tie it into previous pieces of content.