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What are content pillars in marketing strategy?
Emily O'Brien Emily O'Brien

What are content pillars in marketing strategy?

Content pillars are a set of 3-5 topics or themes that set up the basis of your marketing strategy. They can be used across your social media, website content, blogs, newsletters, video content and any other content you can think of.

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What is a waterfall content strategy, and why should I be using it?
Emily O'Brien Emily O'Brien

What is a waterfall content strategy, and why should I be using it?

A waterfall content strategy is a method of structuring your content strategy around one piece of substantial content. It helps you plan content for the short and long-term, create new content, analyse it’s effectiveness and get the most visibility and engagement for your hero content as possible.

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5 tips to help you routinely audit your market & audiences
Emily O'Brien Emily O'Brien

5 tips to help you routinely audit your market & audiences

To create a successful marketing or brand strategy, you need to analyse exactly where your capabilities lie, and how they correlate with the outside world. Read this blog to find out how to do this as part of your marketing routine.

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What is Content Marketing?
Emily O'Brien Emily O'Brien

What is Content Marketing?

What is content marketing, and how can it help my SEO? This blog gives a brief overview of the top questions on content strategy.

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