- Introduction
 
- What Is Marketing?
 - How Marketing Has (And Hasn't) Changed
 - Understanding The Cognitive Buying Journey (And Funnels!)
 - A Good Way To Visualize AIDA
 - A Word Of Warning
 - Glossary Of Marketing Terms
 
- What Is Content Marketing, And How Does It Work?
 - Defining Your Goals
 - The Importance Of Storytelling: How To Tell Compelling Stories
 - How To Create Detailed Buyer Personas
 - Action Steps: Goals & Buyer Personas
 
- Why Good Design Matters
 - The Importance Of Responsive Design
 - How Minimizing Your Design Can Maximize Your Results
 - Why You Should Be Using Landing Pages (And When)
 - Baking Social Proof Into Your Site
 - Planning For Edge Cases
 - Why I Recommend Using WordPress
 - Action Steps: Web Design
 
- The Importance Of Having A Reliable Ideation System
 - Creation Begins With Consumption
 - Conducting A "Brain Dump"
 - The #1 Tool For Content Research And Competitive Analysis
 - Questions Straight From Your Target Audience
 - Eavesdropping On Niche Communities
 - How Your Existing Audience And Content Can Help You Generate New Ideas
 - Action Steps: Generating Content Ideas
 
- The Importance Of Effective Writing
 - How To Write Perfect Headlines
 - Matching Your Audience's Tone And Vocabulary
 - Maintaining Focus With Your Content
 - How To Write A Call-To-Action
 - How Grammatical Errors Can Cripple Your Marketing Efforts
 - How To Become A Better Writer
 
- Content Types Intro
 - How To Create Epic List Content
 - Teaching Your Audience With Tutorials
 - Two Approaches To Q&A Content
 - Interviews & Profiles
 - Combining A List With An Interview
 - How To Create Valuable Reviews And Comparisons
 - Working News Into Your Content Strategy
 - Creating Valuable Roundups And Resource Lists
 - Thought, Opinion, And Controversy
 - Stories As A Content Format
 - Statistics And Original Research
 - Presenting Complex Data For Visual Learners
 - How To Write A Case Study That Turns Readers Into Buyers
 - Action Steps: Types Of Content
 
- Content Formats
 - How To Generate An Endless Stream Of Fresh Content
 - Watch Me Turn One Video Interview Into More Than A Dozen Pieces Of Content
 - Action Steps: Content Formats & Repurposing
 
- A Brief Introduction To SEO
 - Understanding Search Engines
 - Basic Site Setup For SEO
 - Titles And Meta Descriptions
 - Themes And Template Settings
 - How To Select The Right Keywords And Create High-Ranking Content On Any Topic
 - Does Keyword Density Matter?
 - Internal Links
 - Image Optimization
 - Action Steps: SEO
 
- Why Promotion Is Important
 - Strategic Collaboration
 - The Formula For A Perfect Guest Post Pitch
 - A Simple Way To Get Leading Influencers To Share Your Content
 - Teasing Your Content On Social Media
 - How To Get Your Content Featured In Popular Resource Lists
 - Don't Neglect This Free Source Of On-Demand Traffic
 - How To Promote Your Content In Groups & Niche Communities (Without Being Spammy)
 - An Extremely Effective Way To Significantly Grow Your Audience Overnight
 
- Why An Email List Is Essential For Your Marketing
 - How To Entice People To Opt In To Your List
 - Lead Magnet Ideas
 - Standard Opt-In Forms
 - High-Profile Opt-In Forms
 - How To Turn Commenters Into Subscribers
 - A Counterintuitive Strategy To Increase Your Conversion Rates
 - Using Social Proof To Grow Your Email List
 - Nurturing Your List: The Key To Maintaining Relationships Over Time
 - Action Steps: Email Marketing
 
- External Channels Intro
 - Facebook Pages & Ads
 - The Perfect Facebook Ad Funnel (For Leads)
 - Notes: The Perfect Facebook Ad Funnel
 - Facebook Groups
 




					
					
						









