If you are a successful business owner, chances are your business’ website has a blog/article section, news releases, and a strong social media presence. If your business doesn’t publish content such as this regularly, you may want to reconsider the benefits offered by content creation.
Here are three reasons why content is key when it comes to strengthening your brand and promoting your business:
Build Your Brand
Content creation is exponentially beneficial to your branding efforts for a variety of reasons. The most significant way in which branding is strengthened is through the establishment of your positioning. Content displays your presence in your industry and gives your business a platform to discuss exactly who you are and what you’re all about.
A solid content creation strategy will not only strengthen your website but your social media standing as well. Posting full sized blogs and articles gives your social media pages more substance and gives followers more reason to frequently visit your pages as well. Engaging content functions to both maintain your social following and attract new followers too.
Show Yourself as a Thought Leader with Industry Presence
Generating content shows audiences that you are an authority in your field and a leading player in the conversations surrounding your industry.
By regularly publishing blogs and articles, you are consistently displaying your expertise in what you do. When consumers view your content and understand that you are a knowledgeable and trustworthy source, they are far more likely to come to you with their business. For example, if you owned “Joe’s Plumbing” and consumers could see on your website that you offer key tips on tracing a leak in a sink, there is a far higher chance that they will come to you to fix their sink.
Content is additionally beneficial because topics can be diversified to show your audience that you are more than just the product/service you offer. Offering a variety of engaging topics creates the thought-leader presence that many successful businesses hold. Presenting your business as a thought-leader separates your brand from the crowd and keeps you current and relevant to consumers in an ever-changing market.
Increase Website Traffic with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
This last section is a critical advantage of publishing content. Search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. prefer to place search results at the top of the page if their websites are constantly updated. This is because they want to provide users with the most up-to-date answers to their inquiries.
After conducting keyword and market research, you can home in on what it is your target audience is looking for on the web. Once you know this information, you can set up a content creation strategy that caters exactly to what they are looking for.
When content is both relevant and consistently published your business will begin to climb search result pages and therefore your business will experience higher website traffic, ultimately creating more leads and more sales.
In today’s day and age where consumers frequently turn to the internet for all of their inquiries, it is becoming increasingly more important for businesses to have a strong web presence. Filling a website with content strengthens your brand, creates a thought-leader presence, and enhances your SEO. If you feel that your business could benefit from a powerful content creation strategy, contact Linda Fanaras, President/Strategist of Millennium Agency www.mill.agency.
About Millennium Agency
Millennium Agency is a nationally recognized, top woman led B2B branding, positioning, and digital marketing firm who knows how to create value that emotionally influences your customer’s buying decision, giving you the competitive advantage. As your trusted partner in B2B software technology and manufacturing, we provide the branding and positioning framework that make an impact – so you can focus on what you do best – run your business successfully. With offices in Boston and New Hampshire, and a worldwide presence, the professionals at Millennium Agency would like to learn more about your business. Visit www.mill.agency or book time here.
