DM Notes Module 2 - Content Marketing Flashcards
Digital Marketing
Why is it important to align content creation with business objectives and audience expectations?
Aligning content with business objectives and audience expectations helps determine the value of the content and its likely outcomes.
What are some questions you should ask yourself when creating content?
Why am I creating this? What business outcome is it likely to deliver? Why would my audience engage with this content? What are they likely to do after engaging?
Why is personalized content important?
Personalized content helps create a bond and build trust with intended customers.
What makes content valuable to the audience?
Content that is useful, educational, or entertaining is valuable to the audience.
Why is it important to address the buyer’s needs or interests in content creation?
Addressing the buyer’s needs or interests helps them make decisions and choose your offering.
What should effective content always include?
Effective content always includes a call-to-action (CTA).
How does content that presents a solution impact a brand?
Content that presents a solution builds a brand’s reputation as reliable and trustworthy.
What should content be aligned with?
Content should be aligned with different stages of the buyer’s journey.
Name some content formats suitable for the awareness phase.
Imagery, short-form video, social ads, GIFs, advertorials, templates, and banner ads.
What type of content is appropriate for the interest phase?
Blogs, long-form videos, white papers, podcasts, e-books, and infographics.
How can engagement be encouraged in the consideration phase?
Engagement can be encouraged through mechanics like community management and social engagement.
What are some formats suitable for the consideration phase?
Carousels, case studies, webinars, FAQs, testimonials, newsletters, Facebook Messenger, and social display advertising.
What happens in the conversion phase?
The goal is to convert customers, and a clear call-to-action should be provided.
What are some examples of similar problems?
Case studies, advertising tag lines, or campaigns.
What should you try to learn and understand about the audience, product, or problem?
As much as you can.
What should you observe about a product or problem you are trying to solve?
How and why it is used or might be used.
What questions should you ask to find out more about the people who might use a product?
Who are the people, what are their motivations, and why is it useful to them?
What is the second stage of the five-stage process?
Incubate.
What should you do with the findings of your research in the incubate stage?
Write them down and let them simmer.
What should you do after writing down your research findings?
Leave them for a while and then try writing them another way.
What should you do in the incubate stage to let your mind wander?
Take a walk, take a bath, read, daydream, or do something else.
What is the third stage of the five-stage process?
Illuminate.
What happens in the ‘eureka’ stage of the process?
All the elements connect in your subconscious and an idea forms in your conscious mind.
What mantra should you remember in the illuminate stage?
‘Write it straight, then write it great’.