Content Marketing Success Requires Solving a Distribution Problem [+A New 80/20 Rule]
Don't let content distribution be an afterthought.
Let's suppose that you're making inspiring, high-quality content and still not generating sustained engagements or conversions with that content.
You're likely experiencing a distribution problem with 3 unique solutions 👇
1. Spend 20% of your time creating content and 80% distributing it
Content, as you know, needs to be read by your audience to be effective. However, teams often spend so much time perfecting the creation process and organizing content for publishing that they set it and forget it.
Increase the prioritization of distributing your published content by sharing the assets, the messaging, and occasionally, the link to that content.
2. Establish your distribution plan as part of the initial content strategy
The most effective SaaS companies we work with know exactly how and where any piece of content will be distributed long before it's created.
By establishing a distribution plan ahead of time, your team can format that content to be easily broken down into distributable, bite-sized chunks of value.
3. Repurposing, remixing, and reusing expands the reach of your content
Repurposing your content allows you to modify, re-shape, and reposition your most engaging content in a way that repeatedly sharing a static piece of content can't do.
This lower-lift distribution technique can be as simple as changing the hook to grab a different audience's attention or turning a list into a LinkedIn slideshow.
Distribution Success From SEO-Focused Content
To give you some added insight, here are some recent metrics from one of our clients. Notice that the blog content we're creating for them is seeing very healthy growth as a result of distribution via search engines (aka SEO).
Now look at the same blog content across all the distribution channels and you'll notice that the company is generating so much additional value by distributing it via their other marketing channels as well.
Related + New Resources For Your Team
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To better understand the full value sitting inside your content assets and examples of ways to start your efforts, check out the ways we're repurposing content.
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Kevin, Nate, and I are back to discuss the popular topic of blog posts and conversions - discussing everything from post layouts to identifying opportunities.
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