Why Content Marketing? A list of benefits for SMEs

Discussion around content marketing continues its sharp upward trend for good reason. Here are a range of benefits that content can offer your business when a strategy is employed.

Good content marketing will position your business as a valued expert in your industry

– You will attract prospects to your business rather you having to go out after them.
– Search engines and social media will automatically send you thousands of new prospects
– Free word of mouth
– You will bank thousands of premium profit every year
– It levels the playing field with larger businesses and corporate giants

Good content marketing attracts buyers

– It will help you gain people’s attention
– Content will naturally position your business at the top of search engines for relevant keywords
– You will do more than generate new enquiries, you will attract prospects you never expected
– Your business will be exposed to new audiences
– Because you are offering valuable information, your audience is more likely to buy from you than your competition
– News, tips, FAQs and case studies will help your prospects make informed buying decisions.
– Your content will turn visitors into buyers without you having to worry about ‘salesly’ closing techniques

Good content marketing will be received well by your customers

– Increased engagement with your followers
– Your customers will look forward to hearing from you
– Visitor experience will be improved by solving their problems
– Having a ‘tuned in’ audience is one of the greatest assets you can have in your business
– Allows you to demonstrate authenticity and humanises your business
– As your audience grows, so does the number of people will be spreading the word

Good content marketing will future proof your business

– While advertising disappears, your online content will remain for years to come.
– Past content will be found by people using search engines or by new followers who look through your site’s archives.
– Content reduces your dependences on other forms of promotion
– Content it is a compounding asset that will continue to produce leads
– Past content can be re-purposed to reflect changes in your business objectives
– Offers you complete ownership, rather than being dependent on other platforms
– Content marketing affords your business the opportunity to communicate with your customers more often
– Supports a lifetime customer philosophy that will frequent your business for years to come