Marketing expert Prof. Dr. Michael Baird in an interview with PR gateway relevant content are the basis for customer retention and customer acquisition in the Web 3.0. Therefore, online press releases have great potential for success with content marketing content. Prof. Dr. Michael Baird, of the German Institute of marketing and member of the jury in the competition “the best online press release 2013”, explains in an exclusive interview with PR-gateway, which is especially important for content marketing. Companies occupy main topics and demonstrate expertise PR-gateway: a study of the communication agency Waggener Edstrom surveyed 150 companies to their content marketing experiences.
81 Percent noted a clear increase in the number of visitors your website (). 61 Percent report even higher sales figures. What makes the content marketing as an effective strategy? Prof. Dr. Michael Baird: many companies to still ask: what is content marketing and how do I use this strategy effectively for my online presence? Can with content marketing Company themed place in the perception of the target groups. Special content marketing: The target groups are the focus, not the companies. Unlike the usual advertising opportunities, present company not only their products and services, but occupy a particular focus on the publication of selected content.
The content marketing aims to demonstrate their own expertise through qualitative content to assert itself as a subject matter expert. For companies this means: with the production of high-quality content, the editorial entitlement increases tremendously. Factors of successful content PR-gateway: what factors distinguish successful content? Prof. Dr. Michale Bernecker: first and foremost the content should contain useful information for the own audiences. So, successful content is usually particularly relevant, entertaining, divisible, credible and inspiring for most companies, it is a challenge to create such content content is PR-gateway: How to find company content that really interest your target groups? Prof. Dr. Michael Baird: every company should decide what content it can generate to pass on useful information and valuable knowledge of the own target groups.