content is king

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hey guys,

the quote is content is king !!! ......

my question is simple how and where can you get content, at the end of the day quality content is what i wish to provide my customers, but i wish to know besides using google tools, is there other ways i can get content at all?

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#main internet marketing discussion forum #content #king
  • Well the easiest way for most of us to get great content is to either write it ourselves or outsource it. Those are really the only two options. Sure you can get PLR content, but you'll just end up editing it or rewriting it to get the best results.
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    • Spinning is queen.
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  • I get quality content by writing it (or producing videos using the same ideas etc).

    I'd only consider it 'quality' if I was personally involved in its production.

    Thom
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    • You're very modest as well...
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  • you should try and learn/understand your niche and contribute quality content yourself, that will really come across to your visitors/customers.

    Or as previous posts say, outsource it.
  • When I think of content is king, it's not the quality of the article itself but how powerful it converts.
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    • Good question...

      If your content is bait then PLR stufff is good enough.

      On the other hand, if your looking for longevity in your niche (i.e., you're working on one blog as an authority) then producing your own content is king.

      Best,

      Scott
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    • Thats pretty harsh for one small typo. is-as

      Especially from a guy that just called all writers slaves.
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    • hahahaha Ken that's one of the funniest things I've seen on this forum to date. Got a good laugh out of it, thanks!
    • Which really equals quality. If something converts well then the person who consumed the content must think what caused them to buy or opt-in or do whatever it was the content was designed to get someone to do is quality don't you think?
  • Create it yourself or have someone create it for you. There are many good writers out there that can put together quality content for you.

    Benjamin Ehinger
  • Either create it yourself by writing or creating good articles etc and videos, or hire someone to create it for you.
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    • I am a writer, and I love doing research and creating quality content. I found that even though I do not have to be passionate about the topic, I have to least to at find it interesting.

      Writing about financial stuff was a bit boring until I did some research for an article I was writing for a client - about investing in mutual funds and so on. I knew very little about it, but I always make sure that is both educational and fun to read. So I was looking for some information, and hey, this was interesting, and I did not know that - I have learned a lot in the process.

      If you create content just to sell something that you do not really give a fat rat's ass about, your readers will know. They will feel it. Why not put the same time and energy in creating unique, quality content that people will read and share? And if you hire a writer to create something that is boring, the article will bore the readers, too.

      Same with the videos. No matter how much hype you put in there, people can feel the vibration, if it is genuine - they will relate to it.

      Look at stuff Jason Fladlien creates - I suspect that he actually has a lot of fun doing that. His products are fantastic, because he does what he is good at, what he enjoys doing, and what sells - the golden formula I have seen a few time already
  • I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say you provide content to your customers. Usually you'd have to be a ghost writer or video producer if you're in the business of providing content to customers.

    Following the other responses I'm answering it in a broader way regarding web content being king:

    "Where do I get/find content." is the WRONG QUESTION to ask.

    If you want to provide king-valued content to your site visitors then you have to CREATE it.

    • Copying other people's content makes one the king of copy and paste.
    • Searching for content and then spinning other people's copyrighted material makes one the king of crap.
    Where's the value in that? Why would people expect to get valued as business when they're too lazy to provide value themselves?

    This is not said against the OP, since he's looking for quality and guidance on that. It's about the popular concepts of content creation and distribution, some of which have been mentioned in this thread.

    I'm not saying you should never syndicate other people's articles. I'm not saying you should not distribute (quality) spin-versions of your own articles. I'm doing it myself.

    But I'm clearly saying nobody is creating VALUE by doing that. What we are doing by that is creating noise, actually making it harder for everyone to find the really good content.

    Good content? King-Value content? It's out there, but it's not syndicated because it's original and took effort to create.

    Ralf
  • yes enough threads on spinning crappy articles.

    how about writing good quality original articles. Yes, how bout that!

    QUALITY is king, has always been king!....and always WILL BE king! Simple as that.
  • thanx guys, got me thinknig of producing my own content.... look at what others have provided in their content and see if i can provide content on a better scale then them... but end of the day i wish to provide value to my customers ...

    appreciate all the response on content and advice thanx ever so much guys ....
  • Always try to feed reader's brain with fresh and useful information. With no doubt, content is king.
  • If you can write then write your own. If you can afford it you can outsource it as long as you find a writer that will give you good quality. Or you can use PLR but jut make sure that you rewrite it to make it unique.

    Good content will always work well and there are a number of different ways to get it, it really depends on how much work you want to put into it yourself.
  • Content is easy to obtain. Either research the topic and write it yourself or get someone who knows a lot about the topic to write it for you. For your website, you should really only have qualified people providing content. If you want anyone to take you seriously, that is.
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    I get quality content by paying a writer. It's either that or do it myself.
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    • Content ain't king. Eyes are king.

      With enough eyes and just a little content - even crappy content - I can can make a fortune.

      With great content and just a few eyes you can't pay your light bill.
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  • Create the content, simple.
    If you can't do it, hire someone.
  • Just keep writing and once you start making money, outsource to someone you trust.

    I use to outsource from article websites but it was pretty inconsistent. I would get good stuff something but something HORRIBLE stuff!

    I ended up search on forums for a writer and found someone I would outsource all my work from. It may not be 100% my writing style but hey, at least its good stuff non the less.

    If you want, you can also post an add on craigslist looking for an article writer. since the recession, ive heard that a lot of good writers are looking for work and you can sumble across pretty decent writers for not too expensive.
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    • Man is made by information. To get the content you want, some body; either you or someone out there. You have to do some looking and in most cases it may cost you to get good material worthy for your clients. If yo are ready to pay you will always find interested parties.
  • In my mind, good content comes in 2 parts:

    1. The style in which it is written (plus good grammar, spelling, etc).
    2. How valuable and/or insightful the content is.

    If you have one without the other, it's not good content in my mind. I think it is helpful to evaluate each piece of new content from both perspectives.
  • I always try to write my own content. If you have trouble writing, try taking 30 minutes or so and come up with 5-10 good topics that are related to your business / niche. I personally dislike writing, but i did this a few weeks ago and now I just pick the topic i feel like talking about and start typing. Some of them turn out decent, some i end up rewriting a couple times until I like it. But definitely having your own original content is better. When you start copying other works it can have bad results. Especially if you don't take time to read what you are copying first.
  • In my opinion, content is STILL king, especially creating your own content for a niche that you are passionate about and have "real-life" experience with. When it comes to marketing, buying decisions are made emotionally, and usually not logically so it helps to be skilled at producing interesting content, while at the same time "thinking" like a buyer and not a seller.

    When I write an article (aka "ad") to promote a product in the area of computers and technology, my passion gets involved and the words seem to flow out of my head and onto the keyboard (or paper) without me putting much mental "effort" into the project.

    Usually when I write in this "vibe", my content seems more expressive and persuasive, thus converting more buyers, than if I wrote about a subject that I had no passion for, just to get paid.

    Just my $.02
  • As you write more content, you may begin to find the experience enjoyable. But it's not just enough to have a niche that you are passionate about. It's got to be useful for site viewers as well. With passionate and useful content, you'll attract viewers like flies to sugar. You'll also have your content republished instead of having to republish other people's work.
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  • Content is not king... Targeted traffic is!
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    • Yes but without good content for that targeted traffic to go to you are dead in the water. It's not enough to just drive targeted traffic to crap content and expect conversions.

      You have to have good content (which is King) for the traffic to consume and then convert into customers. Lot's of people drive massive amounts of targeted traffic to their websites everyday but the content sucks and then they wonder why they aren't getting any conversions.

      I think both content and targeted traffic have to work hand in hand to make conversions successful.
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    • x2 BUT

      targeted traffic=>relevant content is ultra king!!
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  • There are a lot of good places to find quality articles that you can either spin, have someone spin for you, or pay someone to write the articles for you. A lot of outsourcing companies offer writing services for relatively low prices, and can write them to your specifications. If you like to write, it's always best to write them yourself, but if lack the time or patience for writing, the outsourcing the task is the way to go for sure
  • Spin some PLR or someone else's content. If you want quality content, then just do a better spinning job. Then ad some traffic to the mix.
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    • How about hiring outsourcing hubs to do it for you. It is more easier to hire firms that specializes in this this kind of market. This way you will be sure to have the quality of content that you are looking for.
  • Google has always said you should provide unique updated content, so people want to link to you, ofcourse to be able to provide that content will involve mastering your niche (or other niches)
  • There are spinners available that will help you to control articles. However, the best way is to write it yourself. Some important elements of a good article is its originality, its length, its relevance, user interest, its topics.
  • There are spinners available that will help you to control articles. However, the best way is to write it yourself. Some important elements of a good article is its originality, its length, its relevance, user interest, its topic.
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    Because they allow themselves to be.
  • Besides of seeking keyword ideas from google adwords tool you can also make reference of articles from article directories. Also, you can try to get inspiration from PLR content or like others say, well spin. But that is a different story.

    Andrea
  • Outsourcing all the way
  • The Best place to go for Content is
    Ezine Directory, you can have tons
    and tons of good contents.
    Enjoy!

  • You have to outsource it by hiring outsourcing hubs out there. As you can see they seemed to be everywhere since it is in demand today for easy access. You can also screen people that are capable of writing quality content on your sites. And as what most suggested, write it your self. No one can satisfy you but your self aside from the works of the experts of course.
  • The best to get a great content is to create your own article. If you can't do it on your own, hire a writer to do the task.
  • Try to hire content writers or much better some outsourcing hubs. They seemed to be everywhere nowadays. Indeed, an easier way to get the quality of content that you want.
  • I can say that content is king and traffic is queen. Since if the content is like updated regularly then the continuous traffic will just keep coming and will follow. Because the content is updated more or past viewers tend to come back to check updates and new post.
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