The good news is that more and more people are now committed to make the Internet more beautiful and more purposeful than ever before. The bad news? People who pollute the Web with trashy content are still out there.
Make the Web a better place and see your business benefit from it by making sure you are not making this top content marketing sins:
- Focusing on the sale only. Never make the mistake of creating content as a sales pitch. Make content that’s useful and relevant to your audience. The sales you get is a result, not the be-all and end-all of what you produce.
- Obsessing about keywords. Effective keyword research is important. But it should only play a supporting role to achieve your goal of delivering quality content to your reader base.
- Being boring. No matter how informative or relevant your content is, it won’t be useful if it’s not engaging enough for your readers. Brands are constantly vying for the attention of your audience. Make sure you stand out from the rest.
- Misleading your readers. Using clickbait headlines with content that doesn’t deliver or meet audience expectations will make readers lose trust in you. Be honest and deliver what you have promised.
- Repetition. Merely repeating what others are saying is a sure way to reduce your credibility. Don’t regurgitate material and pass them off as fresh content. It’s OK to discuss the same topics, but come up with new takes and insights that contribute to the conversation.