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Content may be King, but Content Strategy is Queen<\/span><\/h2>\n

By now, it has long become a truism in the world of marketing: \u201cContent is King!\u201d This is an uncircumventable fact, now as then \u2013 especially in e-commerce and online retail. After all, those who want to successfully sell their products online must convince, satisfy, and inspire customers anew every day. And the bread and butter for this is good, high-quality content.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, where does such content come from? Nowadays, the name of the game for companies is to plan, create, and distribute top-notch content from text to media across the entire customer journey. Marketers will be quick to add: not all content is high-quality content. And this is the precise point where the Content Strategy comes into play, providing you with an operative framework for all your future content cycles. Only with a targeted and individualized Content Strategy can you guarantee that your content fulfills the right objectives and is useful to relevant target groups. This is why smart strategizing functions as an integral part of the Content Marketing of manufacturers, brands, and retailers. You want to know how to design a meaningful Content Strategy? If that\u2019s the case, you should keep on reading. In this blog post, we let you in on the most important steps and give you valuable tips for creating an effective Content Strategy yourself<\/strong> that fits your company.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\u201cContent Strategy\u201d vs. \u201cContent Marketing Strategy\u201d\u202f\u2013 the same, just in green?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Content Strategy is not to be conflated with\u00a0Content Marketing<\/a>. The former relates to the operative level. It\u2019s about putting all sorts of measures into practice which revolve around your content, e.g. the analysis of the customer journey, editorial plan, and task distribution \u2013 and not to forget the actual content itself and its distribution into all relevant channels, such as the corporate website or social media account. The Content Marketing Strategy, in turn, is a much more comprehensive concept and forms the strategic frame for your Content Strategy. Content Marketing determines the overall strategic outlook of a company\u2019s marketing: designing relevant content and providing it to well-defined target groups. Accordingly, Content Marketing puts your target group front and center, rather than the product. In this sense, then, Content Strategy is only a subset \u2013 albeit an integral subset \u2013 of the overarching Content Marketing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Step 1: Get to Know Your Target Group<\/span><\/h3>\n

Do you know your customers? Do you know what they want \u2013 or do you only believe that you know what they want? In order to create a suitable Content Strategy, you are to familiarize yourself with your customers. Only this way can you produce content that your potential customers actually want to consume. One objective method for quickly getting acquainted with your target group is the\u00a0Buyer Persona. As part of this method from the world of marketing, you develop a concept of the needs, pain points, and wishes of your ideal customer.<\/strong> Subsequently, this helps you in empathizing with your target group and creating made-to-measure content.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, it\u2019s key to listen closely to what your customers have to say by systematically gathering feedback and analyzing it. You can collect feedback by your customer base by utilizing tools such as Google Analytics or something as simple as product return forms. Among other places, social media is a top platform to learn about your target group. Be it in the form of polls or your direct interaction with them in comments \u2013 this is where you will gain insights about your target groups straight from the source.<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Don\u2019t Forget about SEO!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Define your most important keywords and topics. Now that you\u2019ve learned more about your customer, SEO should be the next topic on your agenda. Make the beginning with research on keywords, themes, and search criteria which your customers type into search engines. Relevant keywords may fall on both sides of the spectrum: very frequent and popular keywords, on the one hand, or keywords targeting long-tail products or market niches, on the other. The advantage of frequently searched keywords is that you can utilize them to reach out to a large audience; the disadvantage is that you face an equally large competition, meaning that your company may not make it to the top 3 search results. On the opposite side, less people base their searches on niche keywords, though they still prove their worth since they slowly but surely accumulate brand visibility and carry their weight on the search results pages of search engines. Our tip: Striking just the right balance is key!<\/strong> Specify a broad spectrum of the most different keywords in order to make sure that you\u2019re accounting for all relevant search criteria.<\/p>\n

For your keyword research, it\u2019s helpful to know which keyword is relevant to your target group at a given stage of the sales funnel. Depending on the stage they\u2019re currently in, consumers have different questions for which they expect a good solution. For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n