You Must Learn How To Position Your Content Well To Win Your Audience
Never discount strategy — it is not enough to merely push quantity
Getting attention and having people respond to it heavily depends not (just) on the quantity you put out there.
Having a content strategy is not merely publishing content — you need to learn the art and science to hit your objectives. It is essential to have a basic content framework as a starting point.
You (must) stop your audience from scanning their newsfeed by hooking them through the first few lines of your writing.
Understanding measures of success
Again, the success measure of your content depends on your objectives.
For LinkedIn, messaging is effective if it will lead you to more prospects through inbound inquiries. Reaction buttons can merely be vanity metrics — while others sharing your content is a better way to assess engagement.
Comments or responses from the public (are) considered one of the best measures (of how effective your content is) if they seek help.
I am not talking about narrow comments such as -
- Hey, Nice article!
- Thanks for sharing! or
- This piece of content is superb!
Keep an eye on comments yearning for clarity to address their existing condition or problems. It denotes proof that viewers spend time on your content that heeds them to move to (next step of) the sales process.
Also, the longer they spend time on your content — the better it will perform.
The level of attraction depends on the nature of the reaction.
Newbie creators get excited when they see a lot of engagement.
As mentioned earlier, you need to have an eye to assess whether an action is a potential lead.
Using LinkedIn again as our main subject, merely liking your post is a generic measure. But if the same person views your profile, that adds meat to the equation.
Your content is like a magnet to any metallic substance. There is no need to chase people (such) as sending a cold message.
The written narrative you have published does its work to attract people to your profile. And explicit content success is when people cannot help but message you directly for help.
The art of storytelling
Another way of positioning your content well to your audience boils down to your storytelling skills.
I am sharing an actual profile to (get) a better view of the topic. One of my connections on LinkedIn is Katherine Castro. She displayed prowess in posting a story on the platform.
She is an accountant providing accounting and finance services to small businesses. The content strategy she posted was about sharing what happened in her day.
This story for the day is so simple but very effective. I will tell you why. Katherine shares that she met her team and co-founders. Decode the message: she tells her audience that she has a business and a team to manage.
Second, She mentioned dropping by the country regulator office on behalf of her client. Decode (the message): Katherine indirectly tells us that she gets paid by her customer to do this type of service.
She also mentioned that while on the road that she is working. Decoding the message: This says a lot about her work etiquette and how she values her work and clients.
In summary, Katherine is indirectly promoting herself and her business. She did not bother to do a hard sell that may turn off her audience.
It is a brilliant way to position yourself to your target audience. Content creators need these types of skills.
Key takeaways
Do not waste your time pushing any content. You can get noticed by publishing more — but the level of attention depends on how it is (positioned) in the market.
It is good to ask yourself (over again) who you are, who your audience is — and what you intend others to do when they see your content.
You should categorize the type of reactions to evaluate their level of attraction.
Whether you intend to build awareness, a relationship with your target audience, or gain prospects through your content
End of the day, to call it a successful campaign — it must satisfy your objectives.
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