Old information, overstretched teams, dissatisfied customers, expensive tech fixes – just a few of the dangers you’ll face with a website but no defined strategy for managing your content. Joanna will show you how to put in place a structure that grows with your business and keeps your website, apps and digital communications doing what they need to: making you money, reducing your costs and keeping your customers (and staff) happy.
10. What you want... Scalable website Fresh content Consistent content Flexible navigation Strong internal search Motivated staff Independent of individuals
11. And then... New navigation categories Staff changes Great marketing ideas New revenue lines Change of emphasis Introduction of new media Dynamic new investor
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13. What you want... Scalable website Fresh content Consistent content Flexible navigation Strong internal search Motivated staff Independent of individuals What you (often) get Out-of-date content Confused design Messy navigation Chaotic internal search Staff conflict/competition Staff apathy Expensive relaunch
57. Early-stage help Content strategy Information architecture User research User testing Copywriting Editing Expert review Tone of voice guidelines Video style Ongoing services Content creation eg blogs User testing SEO Data analysis Copywriting Editing Video/audio production
Creating content – from caravanners to VCs Managing content – getting teams to work together, right skills, Grew up in entrepreneurial environment – father set up 2 high-tech businesses, still going Small and large companies What Alpha Content does – help companies make their websites and other digital communications more effective for their business, and help them set up practical ways of managing it
Use facebook as eg – keep in direct touch with friends – add-ons are secondary