Common Themes Throughout Content Marketing

Yesterday I opened myself to discovery. I've been working toward a goal. Learning and practicing everything I write about here. What is my goal? To be a published author.

In "Personal Goal Planning-Steps to Making Your Goals a Reality" I laid out my plan. Now it's time to act. Can I bring it to fruition? I think I'm on the right track.

There is a wealth of information out there. The who, what, where, when, and how is abundantly clear. When it comes to content marketing, here's what I have found common throughout:

• Believe in yourself

Look inside of yourself and draw on your inner strength. Set your goal and make it happen!

• Find a niche

Niches are branched segments of the tree, little pieces of the big picture. Make it something you are an interested in, learn more about it and become an expert.

• Make it useful

If what you are providing is not beneficial, then you are dead in the water

• Create a buzz

Get people excited, be a cheerleader.

• Promote

Put your content out there and keep up the momentum.

• Don't stagnate.

Be prolific, consistent, and up to date.

• Network

Share what you know. Participate with the community. Don't be a wall flower! Communicate, join groups, do what it takes to make yourself known. Take advantage of the tools available today, write, photograph, or video tape your information, and put it in a blog. Brand yourself and make your content accessible.

Throughout my blog there are several links to references for you to peruse, but here's the latest that I've come across:

• Strategic Profits
• Web Ink Now