Top-Quality Content Has No Inhibitions

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In the beginning of your content-sharing journey, you make a wonderful first impression with the quality of your content. Of course, over time, you will need to maintain that top quality. In order to accomplish that consistently, you will need to put your inhibitions aside and give your readers something really valuable.

Distinguishing good from bad, for your sake and for the sake of your readers

You are most likely well aware of the fact that anyone who has anything to do with the Internet is inundated on a regular basis with all sorts of content. That also applies to content marketing. You will definitely want to get involved with content marketing if you want to promote your brand. If you have a business, you will want to promote your brand! When it comes to promoting your brand, that may mean your professional brand and/or your personal brand. Of course, along with that is the concept (and the reality) that if you generate a larger volume of content marketing materials, you will also be generating more content in general. As you are sharing your content, you need to give some serious thought to whether that content will be relevant to what you are doing with your brand over time.

Which content should you be posting?

As always, when you are considering quality versus quantity, it is important to choose correctly for maximum results. Posting content just so you have content to post is not a good enough reason. You must have confidence in the fact that you are sharing content that is truly worth sharing. You could try the approach of blasting content to your target audience online but it probably won’t do you any good. You will want to avoid posting uninteresting blog articles, plagiarized articles, and content that is not letter-perfect. What you should aim for is to post content that is compelling, exciting, educational, and valuable. It is extremely important that you post content that grabs the attention of your readers in a way that makes them want to interact with you. Don’t be too worried about offending anyone (you will no doubt have a strong sense of what is appropriate and what is not appropriate).

Plunging ahead without worrying about the consequences

When you think about plunging ahead, it doesn’t mean that you should do so without considering the people around you. You are definitely not going to become a “bull in a  china shop.” What you will do is to stand your ground. You definitely have a position. You just need to make sure that you don’t deviate from what you represent and what you believe. There is definitely a chance that when you stand your ground, not everyone will react positively to your doing so. However, one thing that is probably true is that those people will respect you for standing strong. Another important thing to remember is that you should try to be as open-minded as you can when it comes to the opinions of other people. Your position will invite interaction from other people and, as long as your approach is appropriate, you will be given the opportunity to begin to build relationships. It is important for you to understand that there will be times when many other people will support your point of view and your feelings and there will be other times when you don’t feel as though you are supported by as many people. The one thing that you need to remember, however, is never to deviate from that position.

Conclusion

When it comes to your content, it is important to remember to leave your inhibitions behind. Don’t let the task intimidate you or make you skittish. You will experience both positive and negative feedback. It is important that you are not afraid of or intimidated by negative feedback. The more you write and see that other people appreciate what you are contributing, the easier it will become. In fact, it is often the negative feedback from which you learn and grow the most. Remember that you can’t satisfy everyone all of the time. However, if you remain true to yourself, your business, your brand, and your principles, you will be fine.

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Author

  • Carolyn Cohn

    Carolyn Cohn is the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Services of CompuKol Communications. Carolyn manages CompuKol’s creative and editorial department, which consists of writers and editors. Her weekly blogs are syndicated globally. She has decades of editorial experience in online editing, and editing books, journal articles, abstracts, and promotional and educational materials. Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo.

3 Responses

  1. Mike Rudd says:

    Via LinkedIn Groups
    Group: Mastermind Group for Small Business Owners
    Discussion: Which Content You Posting As Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy?

    So true…let the value you plan to deliver guide your voice and know that you can’t please everyone!
    By Mike Rudd

  2. Carl Willis says:

    Via LinkedIn Groups
    Group: Attraction Marketers
    Discussion: Which Content You Posting As Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy?

    Great post. High quality content will always win in the end.
    By Carl Willis

  3. Bert Shlensky says:

    Via LinkedIn Groups
    Group: Retail Online Integration
    Discussion: Which Content You Posting As Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy?

    Great point . Saying the same boring stuff as everyone else gets you no where . Bringing up conflicts , asking questions , challenging accepted beliefs etc. creates both interest and communication . However , you should be careful about personal or political comments . However , even there I read every comment about left handers to support my unproven and probably false belief that we are smarter ,more creative and more independent than right handers .
    By Bert Shlensky