Do people still go for reading content?

Of course. Seeking details about a product purchase is
completely different than social media. The ideal marketing
campaign utilizes both.

I still read reviews but I only give weight to those that are posted on the sales page by people who have purchased the product. And I don't give them much. (;

Content is not going away...people still go on internet for content. Social media takes it a level higher and now people want confirmation or recommendations from someone they know or trust.

The best and most potentially profitable visitors/subscribers do.

Some kinds of traffic don't.

It's not about "what most people want": it's about "what most people who are likely to become good customers want".

Content covers a wide range of needs. I have regular clients and ad hoc ones as well. I see so many different needs and uses for the content I write and it's great because I learn as well. So, as long as we are using the written word, content will always be important.

Stop confusing yourself and reading myth.

Simply write content for humans and you will be fine.

The days of spinners is long gone.

Thank warrior for all the replied and views.

Asking this question as it a common sight seeing people using smartphone and tablet, most of them will be browsing fb, twitter to name a few.

And most of this content are video or photos.

So does following google rule (writing 1000 words) still make sense.

Content to me are either come in text (blogs, articles, etc) or in media (videos, photos, etc)

Just focus on offering value and everything will fix itself.

According to a SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS, 1500 words is the BEST LENGTH for reading content. Source: The Ideal Length for All Online Content Of course, you should include graphics, infographics, and videos to prevent BORING your readers. People still read content. You have to ENGAGE your readers to get them to want to KNOW you, LIKE you, and TRUST you. Only when they TRUST you, will they buy from you.

That's easy. The end user prefers extremely targeted content.

Whether their device is a desktop, a smartphone, an iPad, or whatever . . . people want and expect exactly what they're searching for - the more relevant and up-to-date the better.

It's the reason why targeting your prospects is so critical in marketing. If you can exactly match the content (offer or not) with the desire of the audience, you have the best possible combination for a sale and a satisfied customer.

It's not really about the vehicles used to deliver the message. The important thing is that when the message (content) arrives, it resonates with the viewer and is precisely what he/she is looking for.

The best to all of you,

Steve

Yeah it's still valid. So is video review. You will have to make the choice of which one you can see yourself doing 5 years from now. Do you want to write words on a screen for the next 5 years, or do you want to make videos for the next 5 years? You'll make money with both. Some will argue that one works incredibly better than the other - but it doesn't matter. They both will make you money.

I use both... words and video. Inter laced in a nice format. Its what Mr. G loves also. Everything I write has a dual purpose. Leaning more to reader, but also for SEO.

Good tips from a lot of great marketers... thanks!

KBrown

Rock On~

Not with that grammar.

Writing content is fine if you are just looking for relevant back-links or if you want the reader to do a specific action ( buy products, enter email address etc etc ) then you want to write in direct response style.

Also Quality over quantity, if you are not good at direct response copy then look at outsourcing it. Videos also convert well but there is a lot more variables at play unlike direct response

Content is still king any day but it has to be relevant content that will proffer solution and answer questions people are asking. Junk content will be counterproductive.

Of course it is.

It very much depends on the price point ... what do I mean by that well I was thinking of buying a car I would look for lots of different reviews some would be comparision ones others disscussing the car benefits and features, safety etc..
The review could easily be 1000 or more in length don't you think! Remember I'm likely to be paying £20,000 at least for it new so that demands more than 3 lines of content.

However for much cheaper goods it varies the quantity and type of review - on Amazon looking at book reivews for books (kindle or paperback),costing $1 upwards a one line saying it's a great read to something indepth 700words is fairly common.

I don't know about social media networks I know word count is lower however I'm willing to bet that most of the people there will still do some of the above I've described depending on what they are spending on the goods.

Keren

i definitely read the reviews before purchasing or moving forward into something. but i choose reviews that are well written which shows that the writer actually spent some time putting his thoughts together. i also read the reviews from people that actual used the program / product

Dear friend

Do not forget this basic thumb rule of Internet Marketing - Content is basis for Internet Marketing

Why people fail in this context is because of the keyword research.

I've seen tgat most of my students and fellows make great deal of effort in building sites and then randomly select a keyword and create a content which nobody is looking for in the search engines so you loose the track of building a successful online business.

My advice would be to invest time and research fir the keywords before you write a content and you select The highly convertible keyword then simply create a keyword rich content and publish it to the world and you will find a great deal of conversions happening on autopilot.

I think Content should be unique and must be related to your topic.It also updated time to time when google parameter are changes otherwise panda update will be coming soon?

People will always want to read content that has real value! That being said, it doesn't hurt to offer your content in various forms. For example you can turn an article into a video or mp3. Some people are naturally more visual or auditory. It's the value of the content that is most important!

If you have a website with content on it, you must be selling something. Consider the buying cycle, which consists of seven essential stages: awareness, interest, consideration/trial, purchase, support, repeat/loyalty and referral/advocacy.
Each of these requires different approaches, different types of content and different lengths of the articles. What stage are you trying to cover with the content you’re talking about?