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Think of curated content the way you do a Works Cited section of a term paper. You use it to add relevance and to reinforce your argument. In marketing terms, that argument is that you are aware of the types of content that appeal to your audience. Responsible selection of curated content shows that you understand your audience. And when people believe that you understand them, it goes a long way toward building trust. A key difference, however, between content curation and a Works Cited section is that, quite often, the curated content comprises a significant slice of the content presented. In many cases, the content is presented with a short, original commentary. How well does that work? Well, look at the Huffington Post. They have practically elevated the concept of content curation to an art form. And they have discovered the fine balance between curation and branding. You’d barely know that they get a vast amount of their content from outside sources. It’s because they go to a tremendous effort to present the content in a way in which it practically becomes their own....
Top-notch examples of content curation at work. See the results, get inspired, sense the added value that organizing existing information can offer.
Most content marketers are familiar with the concept of content curation, even if they’re not practicing it themselves just yet. Sometimes this can be because they don’t have any good examples to go off. As they say in storytelling, it’s often better to show rather than tell. To this end Curata decided to showcase several businesses successfully curating content for their brands, whether business or consumer-facing, on their own platform or through social channels. The ten companies below are doing curation right....
Many components of content marketing are controllable and predictable. But you know what isn't? Your audience's response. Surprises are the one thing you can count on.
So, what can you do when a piece of content you've created simply doesn't produce the right results?
Based on our experience, there's a lot you can do. In fact, with most content, the post-publishing optimization process can improve an article's performance significantly.
Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com, massimo facchinetti, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD, Jeff Domansky
Curating other branded content has the power to bring more credibility to our own brands. It also helps us build relationships that can open up new doors, and it means fewer content creation tasks stacked high on our own plates.
But, that doesn’t mean we’re off the hook completely.
Quite the contrary, actually, because we have to select the best of the best. We’re like the librarians and fashion buyers of marketing — we have to find smart, beautiful content others will love.
The pressure that comes with that responsibility is no different than the strategy that goes into our own content creation efforts. And like anything else we do, curating content takes time.
Lucky for us, there are numerous tools and tricks to help. There are plenty of ways to put that newly discovered content into action. And the amplification benefits are widespread.
Ready to build even more value for your audience and your brand? Here are content curation methods to help you do that.
I made the case for content curation in my previous post. The next priority is to decide who’s competent to do the curating and what the 10 key steps to content curation success are. One option is to allow individuals or teams to curate content for themselves. Under this system, everyone spends a few hours each day checking multiple sites, sources and social media in search of the most relevant content. While this might be a nice idea, it will likely prove impractical given the pressures of modern working life. So, your organization will need to have a designated – and trusted – curator, or team of curators. Ideally, these curators know the learners’ specific interests and professional goals so that they can deliver relevant external content, in the right place, at the point of need. This suggests that it’s L&D professionals who are best placed to become an organization’s curators for learning....
Alongside original content, content curation is a key aspect of any content marketing initiative. When done right, curation can improve your SEO, establishes your credibility as a thought leader, supports lead generation, streamlines lead nurturing, and complements social media and blogging. Most importantly, if you don’t have the time, staff or budget to publish enough great (or even good) content — content curation is an economical and efficient way to fill your content calendar. So let’s be clear about what curation is, and is not....
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In a prior post, I wrote about four tools to make you a content curating master. It’s easy to make mistakes in this process, and if you make some of these mistakes, you risk the loss of attention, followers, respect, and authority. But not to worry! I’ll provide suggestions on how to correct the mistakes. In this post, I cover common mistakes people make in content curation and how to solve them. 1) Frequency Mistake: You Share Too Often On Twitter, there’s a school of thought that people may miss your first tweet, so you should repeat the tweet multiple times. While I agree with this, a common mistake is to disregard spacing and variety. On spacing, it would be a mistake to post the same tweet five times, one hour apart. On variety, it would be a mistake to post those five tweets without other tweets mixed in. Think about your followers. If you’re one of 5,000 people a user is following, then your tweets will be evenly distributed across the other 4,999 users....
Regardless of your industry, audiences love curation. On a personal level, 50 percent of audiences consume news online and 30 percent read news on social media daily. Furthermore, 41 percent of internet users actively share the content of others. The internet is meant to be a hub for sharing ideas and engaging in discussions for growth. It's more than a billboard for broadcasting your ideas. With this knowledge in mind, you can take strategic steps to increase your brand awareness through curation. Check out the infographic below to learn how to do curation from a brand's point of view. It starts with the basics of why curation is important, and then takes a deep dive into the strategic process. Regardless of your company's size or resources, it's possible to implement a curation plan that makes a difference. All it takes is a little creativity and a commitment to improvement....
Content is king. Create more content. Write more blog posts. That's the story that many content marketing gurus and social media gurus have been preaching for the last few years. It's a story and an idea that has been talked about so frequently that we're now living in a world that is overcome with content. It feels like every topic is being written about. It feels like every acquisition is being analyzed. It feels like it's impossible to keep up with all the great content being created and shared. Which is why now more than ever, there is a real need in the world for people who curate great content....
Content is king! Blah, blah, blah. But you need content curation as much as creation in your strategy. Get the tools and tips you need to do it right. So, curation involves finding and sharing content that you believe will benefit your audience. But there’s one more crucial step that many people forget: read. Don’t simply share something because it’s the right general topic, or written by the latest industry influencer. Make sure it’s worthy and relevant to your audience....
One of the biggest disadvantages of content marketing is finding the time to produce quality content. As an online business owner, there are hundreds of other things that you need to take care of. That said, creative content production is the key to business growth. Whether you’re new to blogging or are struggling to keep up with your publishing schedule – content curation can help. When used correctly, content curation helps grow your business by bringing your target audience to your brand. In this post, we’ll go over some things you can do to up your content curation game.
They’re not flattered by your unauthorized republishing of their content, or by how you’re amplifying their ideas by presenting them as your own. Because I try to assume positive intent on behalf of the curator, it looks like many content creators simply are not aware of the fine line that exists between content curation and plagiarizing, or even stealing someone else’s content. With that in mind, I’d like to share a few examples of what not to do for your content curation, unless your goal is to piss off your favorite influencers and ensure they’re unlikely to want to work with you....
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Content Curation vs Content Creation. Both are key components of a content marketing strategy. Offering fresh, relevant content, appealing to your audience.