--- title: How A Content Strategy Can Save Your Business Brand description: It's a jungle out there, so make sure you're creating actionable content strategy that's right for your company to attract and retain customers to your brand. image: https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/hubfs/Your%20Content%20Strategy.jpg --- [![Fractional Head of Demand Generation](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2022%20Redesign/Logos/logo%20white.png?width=205&height=110&name=logo%20white.png "Fractional Head of Demand Generation")](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com) [![Fractional Head of Demand Generation](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2022%20Redesign/Logos/logo%20color.png?width=205&height=110&name=logo%20color.png "Fractional Head of Demand Generation")](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com) - Services - [Fractional Head of Demand Generation](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/fractional-head-of-demand-generation) - [Pricing](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/fractional-head-of-demand-generation-pricing) - [What is HubSpot?](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/what-is-hubspot) - [Customers](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/customers) - [Reviews + Successes](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/customers) - [RhythmInfluence](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/rhythminfluence-case-study) - [Lumina Solar](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/lumina-solar-case-study) - [Brandwise](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/brandwise-case-study) - [Resources](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/resources) - [Blog](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog) - [About](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/about-lindsey-framer) - [Contact](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/contact) More results [Let's Chat](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/book-a-call) [Let's Work Together](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/meetings/lframer30) [Let's Chat](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/meetings/lframer30) - Services - [Fractional Head of Demand Generation](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/fractional-head-of-demand-generation) - [Pricing](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/fractional-head-of-demand-generation-pricing) - [What is HubSpot?](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/what-is-hubspot) - [Customers](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/customers) - [Reviews + Successes](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/customers) - [RhythmInfluence](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/rhythminfluence-case-study) - [Lumina Solar](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/lumina-solar-case-study) - [Brandwise](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/brandwise-case-study) - [Resources](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/resources) - [Blog](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog) - [About](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/about-lindsey-framer) - [Contact](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/contact) [Let's Chat](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/book-a-call) [Inbound Marketing Strategy](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog/topic/inbound-marketing-strategy) # How A Content Strategy Can Save Your Business Brand by [Gina Ionta](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog/author/gina-ionta) 2 min read Oct 11, 2017 10:30:00 AM ![Content Strategy](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20Content%20Strategy.jpg?width=400&name=Your%20Content%20Strategy.jpg "Content Strategy") Put yourself in the shoes of a prospective customer searching the Internet for answers or information relevant to your product or service - you’ll probably be flooded with a lot of content, right? It can be a challenge for searchers to find what they’re looking for. Sure, Google continuously updates its algorithm to optimize search results, but your customers still have to sift through clutter before they find you. That said, your guiding light for a profitable content strategy are smart goals, [audience research](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog/building-content-for-targeted-buyer-personas), style and unique voice, and guidelines so that your ideal customers can land on your website easily and keep coming back. Although content tactics are crucial in the converging media world, a whopping 70% of marketers lack a consistent content strategy ([Altimeter](http://www.curata.com/blog/content-marketing-statistics-the-ultimate-list/)). Here we look at a few integral elements to developing a content strategy that drives results and high ROI for your business.  \[Download\]  [![\[ Free Download \] Need to know the basics and how to get started on creating a blog?  I have you covered!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/389011/0ce6cf31-3676-4581-b45d-abea436673bc.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/389011/0ce6cf31-3676-4581-b45d-abea436673bc) **Quality Over Quantity** The best way to build trust and solve problems is to focus on quality. Position your brand as *the* go-to place for knowledge, expertise, and leadership. Whereas a “more is better” approach could lead to content marketing burnout, and might risk turning off prospective leads. **Divide Your Content ** Depending on your marketing plan, your content strategy should have a clear focus in terms of structure and levels. If you don’t know where to start, guide yourself with the Content Marketing Pyramid (below). This framework helps to organize your strategy according to your goals and priorities. We recommend starting your pyramid from the bottom - produce ‘snackable content’ which involves more frequency and low effort (social media posts, curated content, and short blog posts). Then, you can make the gradual climb to the pyramid’s top by adding well-crafted [white papers](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/06/27/the-most-effective-content-marketing-tool-your-strategy-may-be-missing/#4e8491bd7758), case studies, eBooks, and other resources that drive effective lead generation. It’s important to include offsite content such as external articles and inbound links from other sites to increase your site’s authority and rank higher on search engines.  ![content marketing pyramid](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content-Marketing-Pyramid.png?width=600&name=Content-Marketing-Pyramid.png "content marketing pyramid") *Graphic by Curata.com*  **Customer-Focused Content** Avoid sounding salesy. It can be tempting to boast details about your products and services on your blog, but readers will bounce out immediately if you make it all about your company. Instead, think of how you can add value to your readers; find out their questions and concerns and address them via a blog post or video.  **Drive Traffic With SEO**  After shaping your content strategy according to the narrative you’ve envisioned and putting it to work, your message needs to reach your audiences. Implementing [basic SEO](https://www.responsiveinboundmarketing.com/blog/your-local-seo-checklist) will help you to get found by search engines. Keyword-rich content and using common terms that people use on Search are some core ingredients to creating search engine optimization.   **Is your content marketing strategy effective?** You’ll know your content is making waves when the flow of people visiting your properties are not only connecting with your content, but also sharing it with their contacts and putting your brand on the map. If some areas need fine-tuning, let us know what issues you’re having. 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