{"id":248405,"date":"2022-08-26T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T10:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/?p=248405"},"modified":"2022-08-26T10:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T10:33:57","slug":"why-your-content-marketing-strategy-is-failing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/blog\/why-your-content-marketing-strategy-is-failing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your content marketing strategy is failing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Why your content marketing strategy is failing&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12730,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Why your content marketing strategy is failing<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Content marketing is the backbone of the marketing strategy for a business. With the necessity for every brand to establish an online presence today, content marketing has assumed a significant role. It refers to creating relevant and valuable content to target customers and establish brand identity. The content can be in different forms, such as emails, blogs, social media posts, videos, podcasts, e-books, and more.<\/p>\n<p>No business today can imagine promoting brand awareness and its success without a consistent and high-quality content marketing strategy. The digital marketing strategy of a brand is nothing without good content. Content makes all the difference; evident from the <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/marketing-glossary\/content-marketing\/#:~:text=Content%20marketing%20is%20a%20marketing,to%20buy%20what%20you%20sell\">data<\/a> given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Businesses that include blogs get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profitwell.com\/recur\/all\/does-content-marketing-pay-off\">67 percent<\/a> more leads than the ones that do not<\/li>\n<li>Forty-seven percent of customers go through 3 to 5 blogs or other content pieces of a business before engaging with a sales representative<\/li>\n<li>Businesses with a content marketing strategy witness around 30 percent higher growth than companies not having such a strategy<\/li>\n<li>Businesses investing in content marketing see a conversion rate six times higher than businesses that do not have a content strategy<\/li>\n<li>Seventy-two percent of B2B marketers find content marketing helps to increase engagement and generate leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-node-indent=\"1\">Content is what helps a business to stand out among its competitors. Despite digital marketers realizing the importance of content marketing in the digital era, not every business is able to leverage it to the fullest. There might be flaws in a company\u2019s content marketing strategy that lead to its failure. In case it happens, companies need to reconsider their strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-node-indent=\"1\">Here is a list of the most common reasons why content marketing does not produce the intended outcomes for businesses. Understand them to avoid or correct those mistakes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-node-indent=\"4\"><strong>No cohesive strategy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-node-indent=\"4\">Most companies have no content plan, so they produce varied content pieces and then try to analyze what works and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p data-node-indent=\"4\">However, this will not serve any purpose. Brands need to have a cohesive strategy to hold content together. Before drafting a strategy, every business should know why they produce the content and what outcomes they expect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-node-indent=\"3\"><strong>No consistency<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-node-indent=\"3\">Consistency is the critical factor in the success of a content strategy. It ensures that your target audience is paying attention. So, if you post five articles one week and then nothing or very few pieces in the next two-three weeks, it will give no result.<\/p>\n<p data-node-indent=\"3\">Thus, businesses can build a content marketing calendar to schedule posts ahead of time and be consistent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-node-indent=\"3\"><strong>Not targeting the right audience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-node-indent=\"3\">Content directed to a broad group of people or the wrong audience can waste efforts. Thus, it is essential to target a narrow demographic, understand the buyer persona, and tailor the content accordingly. Make sure that your content appeals to the right person.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-node-indent=\"3\"><strong>Poor content creation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-node-indent=\"3\">The quality of your content is a major determining factor in the success of your strategy. Unfortunately, very few companies produce relevant, engaging, and high-quality content. Mainly, low-quality writing, confusing layout, and poor research deteriorate the quality of content.<\/p>\n<p>The abovementioned issues mainly arise when the company has an inexperienced content marketing team.<\/p>\n<p><span data-text-color-mark=\"rgb(14, 16, 26)\">Content creation is a skill. Comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/Post-Graduation-Program-in-Digital-Marketing\/\">content marketing courses<\/a>\u00a0are tailor-made to provide expertise to people in this domain. These courses are popular since content marketing skills are so much in demand. Every business, big or small, needs to implement a content marketing strategy to establish its online presence and survive. For that, it either requires an in-house digital marketing department or hires a digital marketing agency to do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, many organizations offer <strong>digital marketing online training<\/strong> to interested people of any academic background. Fresh graduates can also consider this a lucrative career option. One such great opportunity is the <a href=\"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/Post-Graduation-Program-in-Digital-Marketing\/\">Post Graduate Program in Digital Marketing<\/a> offered by Imarticus Learning.<\/p>\n<p>The program is eligible for recent graduates with 0-2 years of experience. It is well-designed to give the candidates extensive and detailed coverage of digital marketing concepts in a more practical way. This is achieved by in-class and industry-oriented projects and case studies to give students real-life experience and develop job-relevant skills. The best thing is that it provides many placement opportunities to help students land their dream job.<\/p>\n<p><span data-text-color-mark=\"rgb(14, 16, 26)\">To know more about the course and its curriculum, visit our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/Post-Graduation-Program-in-Digital-Marketing\/\">website<\/a><span data-text-color-mark=\"rgb(14, 16, 26)\">. You can even contact us through our chat support or drive to our training centers near you for specific queries. We have centers in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurgaon, and Ahmedabad.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why your content marketing strategy is failing Content marketing is the backbone of the marketing strategy for a business. 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