Lean Content
        Marketing
                                     Alexis Grant
                  For DC Lean Startup Circle – February 2013



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Why bother?
• Traffic to your site
• New users
• Newsletter subscribers
• Shape your brand
                ’s YOUR Goal?
           What
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Where can you showcase
 1  your content?
 • Blog
 • Newsletter (Email)
 • Social media
 • Webinars
 • Guest blogging
 • EBooks
 alexisgrant.com
Quality content
marketing TAKES
EFFORT
Even when it's lea
                   n,   there are no short
                                             cuts.

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What to say online
             when you think you
             have nothing to say

    • Reshare other people's content
    • Love your RSS feed
    • Join the conversation
    • Offer a look behind the scenes
     Anything useful
alexisgrant.com
One BIG trap to avoid


            Targeting
             the wrong
              audience


 alexisgrant.com
Brazen's Blog:
 How we do it

            Grown to 100,000+ uniques/month




June 2011                                     January 2013


alexisgrant.com
Brazen's Blog:
 How we do it
•   Core Writers
•   $50 or link in bio
•   Syndication partners
•   Free Tools (Google Calendar, Docs & Analytics)
•   Focus on SEO
•   Guidelines: http://bit.ly/brazenguide

                           Take it beyond the blog
alexisgrant.com
Questions?


     alexiskgrant@gmail.com
              alexisgrant.com
                 @alexisgrant
Questions?


     alexiskgrant@gmail.com
              alexisgrant.com
                 @alexisgrant

Lean Content Marketing (Alexis Grant)

  • 1.
    Lean Content Marketing Alexis Grant For DC Lean Startup Circle – February 2013 alexisgrant.com
  • 2.
    Why bother? • Trafficto your site • New users • Newsletter subscribers • Shape your brand ’s YOUR Goal? What alexisgrant.com
  • 3.
    Where can youshowcase 1 your content? • Blog • Newsletter (Email) • Social media • Webinars • Guest blogging • EBooks alexisgrant.com
  • 4.
    Quality content marketing TAKES EFFORT Evenwhen it's lea n, there are no short cuts. alexisgrant.com
  • 5.
    What to sayonline when you think you have nothing to say • Reshare other people's content • Love your RSS feed • Join the conversation • Offer a look behind the scenes Anything useful alexisgrant.com
  • 6.
    One BIG trapto avoid Targeting the wrong audience alexisgrant.com
  • 7.
    Brazen's Blog: Howwe do it Grown to 100,000+ uniques/month June 2011 January 2013 alexisgrant.com
  • 8.
    Brazen's Blog: Howwe do it • Core Writers • $50 or link in bio • Syndication partners • Free Tools (Google Calendar, Docs & Analytics) • Focus on SEO • Guidelines: http://bit.ly/brazenguide Take it beyond the blog alexisgrant.com
  • 9.
    Questions? [email protected] alexisgrant.com @alexisgrant
  • 10.
    Questions? [email protected] alexisgrant.com @alexisgrant

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Note for Lexi: Writers writing for writers. Brazen transitioning from appealing only to job seekers to also bringing eyes of recruiters and HR.