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Content marketing is the best way to promote yourself online. We\u2019re not just talking of blogs. We\u2019re talking of everything from the updates you post on Facebook to that funny image on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Your overall content strategy will make or break your business. 2014 brings new changes<\/a> and new challenges. We offer five bold predictions for this next upcoming year.<\/p>\n

1. The Director of Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

Expect more companies to start employing a director of content. The director of content will be responsible for taking control of the so-called \u2018map view\u2019. They will be responsible for ensuring their campaign meets the business\u2019s overall goals.<\/p>\n

Companies have already done this. You can click here<\/a> to see an example of this. Most companies promote almost exclusively online now. Someone who can take control is now a \u2018must have\u2019.<\/p>\n

Of course, this doesn\u2019t have to be someone entirely new. It could be just a manager who\u2019s responsible for this. And they might not be under the title of director of content.<\/p>\n

2. Responsive Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just what\u2019s in the content that\u2019s important. It\u2019s how it\u2019s been presented that influences its effectiveness. Let\u2019s say you have a blog on a website without responsive design. It doesn\u2019t fit the screen of a mobile device. Now you have problems because the difficulty in navigation will put people off.<\/p>\n

Responsive design forces content to automatically fit the screen size of the portable device involve. We should see more companies switch to responsive design. Many already have in 2013.<\/p>\n

3. Link Earning Over Link Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Google continues its drive to eliminate the poor quality content we see on a frequent basis. They continue to remove bad content. They have changed the algorithms again.<\/p>\n

The emphasis is off specific keywords. Much of the emphasis is on synonyms. It\u2019s a signal for everyone else that we should write naturally and for the reader. Google doesn\u2019t want marketing and SEO to be a mechanical process.<\/p>\n

2014 link building will involve using higher quality content with fewer links. It\u2019s essentially a move from quantity over to quality. We shouldn\u2019t complain. Google have been threatening this for years.<\/p>\n

4. Custom Content Streams<\/strong><\/p>\n

The likes of Twitter have unveiled custom content streams. This is targeted content marketing on a new level. Each type of customer will see only the content that\u2019s relevant to them.<\/p>\n

Companies will have to think about how their content connects together. A list of blogs will no longer cut it. It\u2019s time to create specific content packages for people and get more from your content.<\/p>\n

5. Think Like a Journalist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to the quality changes made by Google, thinking like a journalist will become the 2014 philosophy. Traditional marketing involves putting out advertisements and hoping it will work. This is going to change.<\/p>\n

Thinking like a journalist involves putting more thought into content. Spend more time on each individual piece of content<\/a>. Successful content in 2014 will be:<\/p>\n

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  1. New.<\/li>\n
  2. Will make the reader care.<\/li>\n
  3. Will offer real appeal.<\/li>\n
  4. Something that provides something new.<\/li>\n
  5. Able to generate interest.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This applies to everything from what you post on your website to your guest posts. It will mean a slowing down of content, but it lets valuable businesses reap the rewards they deserve.<\/p>\n

    Unfortunately, these changes will mean a lot of sites suffer in 2014. They will fall down the rankings and potentially disappear forever. That\u2019s too bad for them, but it\u2019s all in the name of quality.<\/p>\n

    Whatever happens in 2014, what we do know is content marketing is only going to keep changing. Start planning now if you want to make this year your year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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