Learn how to include search data into content creation and optimization.
“Online content should win hearts and machines.”
In this practical webinar, we’ll look at:
- How to create content that meets the expectations of your target audience
- How to use search intent to know what users want
- Learn how to identify relevant topics
- How to select the right type of content
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6 Steps to Create a Data-driven Content Strategy
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Before we start… house keeping
- A recording for the webinar will be sent via Email
- Slides will be available via Smart Insights Slideshare
Please get involved with the interactions:
- Give your views in the votes
- Do ask questions at any point via the Questions panel
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Why Search Data ?
- Search engines aim to understand user intent and user behavior
- Success is made predictable before publication
- Get audience questions and problems
- Know the words the customers use
Whatisdata-drivencontent?
Data-driven content incorporates data into the content creation and optimisation processes
The data-driven approach allows you to:
- Get customer insights
- Create audience centric content
- Make strategic decision based on data
- Meet customers needs at buying stages
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1.
Research
2. Identify the right topics
3. Analyse Search
Intent
4. Create Content
5. Distribute
Content
6. Analyse Content
Performance
Marketing Objectives
• Branding
• Traffic
• Sales
• Conversion
• Thought leadership
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Day dress
Questions
how to dress day to night?
how to wear day dress?
what is day dress code?
what is formal day dress?
what is smart day dress?
what is day dress for ladies?
which day which color dress to
wear?
Work dress
Questions
how to dress work casual?
how many work dresses should a
woman own?
how many dress shirts for work?
How to dress for work experience?
how to dress work uniform?
how many dress pants for work?
what is appropriate work dress?
People Also Ask…
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Competitors
Competitors
• Topics
• Keyword ranking
• Content
• Landing pages
• Content distribution
Similar content
Or
Different content
Develop content
ideas around these
keywords / topics
Match user's intent
Benefits :
▪ Find potential audience
▪ Improve ranking
▪ Get new customers
▪ Drive conversion
▪ Get market insights
▪ Plan your content calendar
Step 1: Research
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Select the right keywords
Most relevant success keywords based upon selected topics:
High search volume
Relevance
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Step 3: Analyse Search Intent
⮚ Informational = know something
⮚ Navigational = go somewhere
⮚ Transactional = do something
What do buyers want when they search for products online?
Type of search queries (example)
Informational Navigational Transactional
How Brand names Buy, purchase
What Name of a product Coupon
Who Name of a service Order
Where [city] type of store (local)
Why Price, pricing
Guide, tutorial Cheap
Resource
Ideas, tips
examples
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Awareness Consideration Purchase
User Journey Users search for a new
dress for work
Users compare multiple
brands of dresses
Users decide to buy a
dress online
Search query - Smart work dress
- Work dress for
winter
- How to look stylish
at work
- Type of dress
- Women Workwear
Amazon
- Workwear London
- Compare dresses
- Best work dress
- Green dress review
- Work Buy red dress
- Coupon for dress
- Cheap green dress
Search Intent Informational - Know Navigational - Go Transactional - Do
User Journey & Search Intent
Buyer Journey – Purchase of a work dress
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Step 5: Distribute Content
Select the most effective channels based on:
• Business objectives
• Audience needs
• Content formats
Include keywords / topics to:
• Social media post title
• Blog post title
• Email subject line
• Landing page optimisation