marketing rule number one (and two)
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Marketing
Rule number one
[And great examples for following it]
It’s very simple.
Satisfy your customers’ needs.
? How do I create interesting content about... (insert dull category here)?
A very common content marketing
question:
? But it’s a bad question.Because it’s the wrong question.
On one hand, it’s a good question.
?How do I excite my readers?A better question:
Develop pathological empathy for your readers.
“~ Ann Handley
i Themselves.
Your customers only care about one thing.
Their lives. Their work. Their goals.
! They’re fascinating.
And your customers aren’t dull.
And you’re on your way to creating
great content.
Understand how to tap into their pleasures and pains.
I want to show you how it’s done.
I chose a subject we can agree is far from sexy.
Toilet paper is dull.
Charmin’s “SitOrSquat” is not.It’s a smart and useful mobile app.
Diapers are dull.
Pampers’ “Love, Sleep & Play” is not.It’s a website about caring for your children.
Kitty litter is dull.
The “Make Meow a Star”interactive feature is not.
It’s one of the many gameson the Fresh Step websitewhich enables you to play with your favorite cat photos.
[Hey, my kitty, Bo, is the star here.]
Dog poop bags are dull.
“Dispenser Aventure”is not.
It’s Earth Rated’s highly engaging
Instagram photo contest for dog lovers.
Toilet bowl cleaner is dull.
Clorox’s “Ick-tionary” is not.It’s one of the many funny, interactive features
on the company’s “Laugh” website.
Adult diapers are dull.
“The Great American Try-On” is not.It was Depend’s video contest featuring television and NFL stars.
Toilet deodorizer is dull.[Or at least you would expect as much.]
“Girls Don’t Poop” is not.It’s a hilarious and viral video from Poo-Pourri.
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The best content is content so useful that people would pay for it if you asked them to do so.
“~ Jay Baer
Marketing
Rule number two
Also simple.Have some fun two, too.
“The Web’s Crappiest ContentSeven Stinkers.”
Based on the article:
I’m Barry.Talk to me about your content marketing needs,