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Digital marketing & website development lists of ideas, links and resources

1

Brand goals

Create content that establishes your brand goals. Share loyalty programs, new products in development, or improved customer service policies.

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Discounted items

Promote noteworthy discounts, perhaps around a theme or holidays such as Valentine’s Day or New Year’s resolutions.

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Lists

They're easy to scan and quick to read making them popular for visitors. Give your readers 10 tips, 9 ways, 5 reasons, 8 signs, etc.

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Feature a celebrity

Showcase an actor, rock start, athlete, or another celebrity related to your industry that will resonate with your target audience.

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Giveaway

Feature online contests, promotions or giveaways. Run a contest on your website asking users to follow your social media pages or ‘like’ your posts.

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Industry news

Share related news or information about the industry. Take it a step further and use a platform like Google Alerts to curate daily industry news snippets from around the globe, or share newsworthy Twitter posts related to the industry or replies from foll

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Employee appreciation

Introduce a new team member or celebrate the accomplishments of existing employees.

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Video tutorial

Demonstrate how to use your product and service, or share the success stories of your customers.

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9

Book review

Write a review for an important book for your industry to educate or inspire your audience.

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Informative post

Share information about your products or services, or industry-related items that would be helpful for your audience.

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Quotes

Share and expound on quotes that resonate with your goals.

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12

Resource page

Create a page (like this one) that includes all of your how-to posts, guides, videos and more.

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13

Interviews

Interview someone in your niche. It could be an employee, a colleague, a loyal customer, an expert, or a social influencer. And if there’s a tie-in, explain how your products or services contributed to their success.

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Business pages

Update your business pages like Google Business, Facebook and other local profiles with helpful information, ratings, and maps.

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Checklists

Like lists, checklists are also easy to scan for readers, but checklists help people keep track of information, follow steps and remember important details.

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Customer reviews

Build credibility by highlighting a customer review and invite your audience to submit their own.

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17

Q&A

Host a question and answer session on social media about your product or service and interact with your customers. Turn the results into a blog post.

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FAQs

Create a frequently-asked-questions page that will allow your audience to quickly find answers to their questions and learn more about your services.

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Local guides

Highlight local business and non-profits.

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Job hunting tips

Help your audience to understand what makes a candidate stand out. Share new business openings in your industry and tips on updating resumes.

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User-generated content

Share content provided by your customers and clients - questions, comments, ideas, etc.

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Templates

Provide a model that others can replicate to achieve results such as guides or downloadable spreadsheets.

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23

Guest posts

Allow others to create and post content on your site.

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24

Polls

Ask for feedback on social media (or find polls conducted by other accounts) and share and dissect the results.

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Memes

Incorporate memes in your post content to add personality.

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Refresh existing content

Remove outdated content and update, modify and improve existing posts.

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Article roundups

Compile a roundup of favorite articles related to your industry from the past week. Add summaries of the articles with links to the full pages.

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Recap posts

Summarize a recent event or relevant news/happenings in the industry.

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Reflections

Share something you or your business has learned from success or failure and key takeaways from the experience

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Case studies

Examine how you or a client has achieved success in a particular situation

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Business spotlight

Feature a fellow local business

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Buying guide

Educate your audience about buying specific products, comparisons, strengths and weaknesses

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Company news

Share relevant announcements, news and achievements about your business including acquisitions and new product offerings

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Behind-the-scenes

Share what happens behind the scenes of your business, manufacturing plant or service center

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Product recommendations

Publish recommendations based on the time of year, upcoming holidays or events

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How-to’s

Share helpful guides and tutorials for how to use your product, or build credibility for your services

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Tips and tricks

Share helpful tips related to your business or industry that would make your customers' lives easier

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Success stories

Share success stories of someone you look up to, or a business in your industry that has performed well recently or historically

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Highlights

If the year is coming to a close, share highlights and reflect on the past year

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Predictions

Predictions for the coming year, for a new product or the industry going forward

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Photo gallery

Multiple pictures of a product, service in action or event with informative captions

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Manufacturer content

If you use a manufacturer, take and repurpose content from their website and post on your own

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Industry links

Feature a roundup of industry or business-related links to helpful resources or information

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Charts

Create a chart that shows how your product or service improves an existing function over time, or compare your offerings to that of competitors

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Compare options

Help your audience make the right choice by comparing all possible product or service options and variables

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Timeline

Show the evolution of your company over time, or the timeline of a project that you performed, how it progressed and the end result

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Quora

Browse the Quora website for questions and answers in your industry. Answer an identified question in the form of a post on your website

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Related searches

Start typing keywords related to your business or industry in Google and see the popup displaying other, related searches.

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Popular content on BuzzSumo

Browse popular content on BuzzSumo and think if there's any content that you can create or repurpose related to your industry

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Exploding topics

Get information regarding what people are searching for in a given industry, or by searching keywords.

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