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A Step-by-Step Guide to Audience Development

Content Marketing Institute

The true challenge of becoming a successful publisher is sustaining an audience – providing so much ongoing value that they naturally seek out your content and become a loyal reader. The true challenge of becoming a successful (brand) publisher is sustaining an audience, says @LukeKintigh. Click To Tweet. Match tools to touchpoints.

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Why Content Creators Are Using This Simple Article Format to Draw a Bigger Audience

Content Marketing Institute

Please note: All tools included in our blog posts are suggested by authors, not the CMI editorial team. The post Why Content Creators Are Using This Simple Article Format to Draw a Bigger Audience appeared first on Content Marketing Institute. Any questions, or just want to chat about creating good content?

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Rising to High Editorial Expectations as a Writer

Kayleigh Moore

If a writer has done his/her homework, the subject matter will be relevant to the publication’s target audience. The screening process helps the editorial team gauge a writer’s skill level and attention to detail. The pitch helps the editors screen writers based on a few key indicators: Is the pitch relevant? Is it specific?

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How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice or Community Top Voice

Buffer

This level is reserved for “senior-level experts and leaders” They're handpicked by the LinkedIn Editorial team, who vet new creators regularly, the platform says. Define your audience Pinpoint who you’re talking to and what problems you can help them solve with your particular set of skills and experience.

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How to Stop Acting Like a Marketer and Start Acting Like a Publisher

Content Marketing Institute

In this model, content has one main job : to build a loyal audience of subscribers. Start by studying iQ’s five-year evolution as the iQ team replaced its marketing mindset with a publishing one. Without building a loyal audience, iQ’s editorial team couldn’t hope to achieve what they’ve set out to do.

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How to Develop and Grow a Successful Podcast

Content Marketing Institute

This Old Marketing was successful from Episode 1 because we already had an audience of over 75,000 email subscribers who opted to receive CMI content. Once we notified this audience that a podcast was available, a good percentage listened to it. Most successful podcasts started with an audience already in place. But it’s rare.

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Content Syndication: More Than a Traffic Boost

Content Marketing Institute

The MainStreet editorial team was a fun, scrappy group, which was good because we were functioning as a startup within the company. Regardless of whether those syndicated articles find the eyeballs or languish on pages unseen, one segment of the audience sees everything: search engines. Click To Tweet. SEO Click To Tweet.