Content Creation Regimen - WordCamp Hamilton 2016
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Andy McIlwain's presentation at WordCamp Hamilton 2016 focuses on a seven-step content creation regimen that includes tools, visual concepts, and tactical goals to enhance content effectiveness. Key steps involve brainstorming topics, gathering data, planning, producing, republishing, promoting, and gauging success through analytics. The emphasis is on understanding the audience and aligning content with their needs to achieve personal or business goals.
Content Creation Regimen - WordCamp Hamilton 2016
- 1. @andymci Content Creation Regimen Andy McIlwain @ WordCamp Hamilton 2016
- 3. @andymci Three things to know about me: I love content & community. I work at GoDaddy. This presentation is 100% me (not GoDaddy).
- 4. @andymci What we’re covering today: 1. Tools I think you should use. 2. Helpful visual concepts. 3. A seven-step regimen of tactics to guide you.
- 5. @andymci Part I: Get Your Stuff Together (yay plugins!)
- 6. @andymci Self-hosted? You’ll need: Yoast SEO Google Analytics Dashboard for WP LeadIn Jetpack
- 8. @andymci Part II: Set Your Goals
- 9. @andymci Know why you’re doing this. What are you trying to accomplish? Are you doing this for your business, to build your brand and attract customers? Or are you doing this for yourself, as a hobby or personal interest?
- 10. @andymci This Year’s Big Goal QuarterQuarter Quarter Quarter Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k
- 11. @andymci This Year QuarterQuarter Quarter Quarter Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Month Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Wee k Our ambition is up here - lofty & bold. Our execution is down here - hard & tactical.
- 12. @andymci Know who you want to reach. Understand the reader. Understand the viewer. Understand the listener. Understand the individual. Understand what they want. The more you understand, the more your content will align with their interests.
- 13. @andymci Know if you’re in alignment. Present the right content in the right place at the right time to fulfill the needs of your audience while meeting your own goals.
- 14. @andymci New Visitor Familiar Visitor Time Where does your content fit?
- 15. @andymci New Visitor Familiar Visitor Your Goals Reach Teach Sell Time
- 16. @andymci New Visitor Familiar Visitor Time Your Goals Reach Teach Sell Audience Goals Discover Learn Decide
- 17. @andymci Know your content types and where they fit. Shared = A sample of your stuff. Informational = Bring the knowledge. Conversion = Get them to take action.
- 18. @andymci New Visitor Familiar Visitor Time Your Goals Reach Teach Sell Audience Goals Discover Learn Decide Shared Info Converts!
- 20. @andymci 1. Brainstorm Topics What do you know? What are others doing? What are people searching for? What’s popular on the web right now?
- 21. @andymci Moz Keyword Explorer: See what people are searching for.
- 22. @andymci BuzzSumo: See what’s viral on the web about a topic.
- 23. @andymci 2. Gather Data Track useful things. Find information to cite. Interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Squeeze knowledge out of people.
- 24. @andymci Todoist extension for Google Chrome
- 25. @andymci 3. Plan Your Content “Everything begins with writing.” Start with the title. Outline your content.
- 26. @andymci SumoMe’s “Power Words” are cheat codes for headlines.
- 27. @andymci Portent’s Content Idea Generator
- 28. @andymci 4. Produce Get down to writing. Find a featured image. Review your stuff. (Using Yoast? Set your Focus Keyword.) Add a call-to-action.
- 29. @andymci Grammarly is my new best friend.
- 30. @andymci Random landscapes are better than lame corporate stock.
- 31. @andymci Yoast’s keyword analysis is super useful.
- 32. @andymci New Visitor Familiar Visitor Time Your Goals Reach Teach Sell Audience Goals Discover Learn Decide Shared (not on your site) Info (on your site) Converts! Don’t forget your CTAs.
- 33. @andymci 5. Re-Publish Don’t just automatically share. Make it native. Adapt your content to each channel.
- 34. @andymci Big list on the blog. Check it. x.co/regimen
- 35. @andymci 6. Promote Create an outreach list for your epic content. Contact people you surveyed or interviewed. Contact sites or people you cite in your post.
- 36. @andymci Find reporters through Hey Press
- 37. @andymci 7. Gauge Success Turn to your analytics stats. Monitor subscribers.
- 38. @andymci Example of a Google Analytics report.
- 39. @andymci Epilogue (full post + more links and goodies): x.co/regimen