This may be in the form of a change in personal behavior or, as most
marketers hope, it could be in the form of a purchase decision.
In other words, it's the marketing of a business or brand through the
sharing of educational, entertaining, or insightful information that will
ultimately help readers improve their lives.
It's not about forcing a sales pitch at people, but helping them move
towards the best course of action (that just may be buying from you).
Content marketing is also defined as a strategic marketing approach
focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent
content to attract and retain a clearly-defined audience — and,
ultimately, to drive profitable customer action."
f you've read any of our content, you've probably heard us throw
around the term "inbound marketing." Content and inbound are often
used interchangeably, but for the sake of minimizing confusion I will
explain the difference.
Inbound Marketing vs Content
Marketing
The difference between inbound marketing and content marketing
depends on who you ask. In fact, a HubSpot survey found that most
marketers agree that content marketing is a subset of inbound
marketing.
ore specifically, however, content marketing refers to the act of sharing
knowledge, advice, or entertainment in a consumable format that may
include:
Blog articles
Videos
Podcasts
Social media marketing
Emails
Webinars
Infographics
Cartoons
Quizzes
Generators/Calculators
Assessments
Apps