Content Creation
Content Creation is story telling, raising emotions by using effective style, voice and tone. While many companies prefer to create in content in house some prefer freelancers or agencies of the job. Now the writers behind all project are professional with ability to write diverse contents or specialize on few topic.
Lot of work goes into creating a single piece of content and it begins with idea itself followed by intense research and then eventually the publication after undergoing editing and reviewing. The last part is promotion or search engine optimization of the content done by an SEO specialist. Hence content creation is a comprehensive exercise which under goes lot of processes or steps. In large companies a framework is usually created using Google spread sheet or tools like Trello for this purpose. This is keeping line with large requirement for companies and agencies in order to fulfil optimization targets or companies promotional and instructional needs the latter is called technical writing. The framework increases efficiency and goes along way in making projects successful.
Story Telling
At the center of creation is story telling keeping your brand in the mind. This is your mission as a writer and you have to generate interest in the audience for better performance . Thus you have to make a human connection by catering to the emotions of the readers. The story should strike resonance with the readers and solve their purpose which could be deciding upon a product to purchase or choose a service or simply make a sense for the decisions they are about to take.
Story telling is all pervasive it can be in blogs, guides, articles, emails, webinars, key studies, white papers or videos. This aspect of writing is to make the work unique, useful and to solve the end purpose or goal. The effort is directed at standing out rather than drown in the sea of contents.
Brand Story Telling
Write up related to brands, education of purpose or topic of interest to the companies are the core focus of the companies or brands. Story telling revolves around the purpose, conflict and resolution with a central character who could be you, the audience or a third person. The write ups should attract, delight, engage and eventually fulfil company goals. The works should end up converting the audience into customers or clients for services etc.
Stages in Creation
- Strategy - A long term plan as per business needs
- Research & Writing
- Editing
- Designing (Publication)
- Distribution (Promotion)
Promotion
Though social media and influencer are helpful in promoting content it is the search that is most product. This means promote your content using SEO especially using the link building techniques. The creation could also act as lead generators using blogs for one thing but it is the rankings on SERPs that would bring in maximum exposure and high rate of conversions since most of the visitors are there with an intent.
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