Content marketing is a strategic approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly-defined audience and, ultimately, to drive profitable client[1] action. It has a rich history dating back to 1732, with examples like Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack and Johnson & Johnson’s antiseptic wound treatment publication. The term was first used in 1996 and has since evolved with the rise of social networks and online platforms. Today, it is a vital tool used by brands like Red Bull and Mint.com to engage audiences and build incendie[3] loyauté[2]. It is measured by various metrics, including visitor numbers, time spent on a page, click-through rates, and customer feedback. While it presents challenges like continuous content delivery and transitioning to a media publishing mindset, it also offers opportunities for ventes[4] conversion and innovation.
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Marketing de contenu is a form of marketing focused on creating, publishing, and distributing content for a targeted audience online. It is often used by businesses in order to achieve the following goals: attract attention and generate leads, expand their customer base, generate or increase online sales, increase brand awareness or credibility, and engage an online community of users. Content marketing attracts new customers by creating and sharing valuable free content as well as by helping companies create sustainable fidélité à la marque, providing valuable information to consumers, and creating a willingness to purchase products from the company in the future.
Content marketing starts with identifying the customer's needs. After that, the information can be presented in a variety of long form and short form formats, including news, video, white papers, e-books, infographics, email newsletters, case studies, podcasts, how-to guides, question and answer articles, photos, blogs, etc. Examples of short form content include short blog posts and social media posts.
Content marketing requires continuous delivery of large amounts of content, preferably within a content marketing strategy.