International Content Creation
Many small businesses would like to develop their business internationally. But they always seem to put it off. The reasons for putting off international business development are varied and multiple.
All businesses have had to adjust to many different marketing channels. But are they using the different marketing channels effectively for their businesses? This is the challenge businesses of all kinds face today.
I am currently reading Akin Arikan’s book, Multichannel Marketing. Akin says there are very few businesses currently using the different channels available to them effectively.
When small businesses are still grappling with effective multichannel marketing for their domestic markets, it’s no wonder international marketing today appears to be confusing.
That’s when a simple marketing strategy works best.
- Are you a small business?
- Do you want to develop your international business?
- Do you lack money to invest and manpower?
- Do you have some time you can commit to an international marketing strategy on a very regular basis?
The simple marketing strategy that will bring your business into the international business development arena?
An International Content Creation Strategy
I will answer your questions about what type of international content tomorrow.
Writing Content For An International Audience
Today I want to tell you why I think an international content creation strategy is such a good idea for small businesses.
I just finished reading Chris Garret’s blog post on Flagship Content To Make Sales where Chris mentions my work on Get International Clients.
I have to admit, I read Chris’ free ebook Killer Flagship Content shortly after it first came out. This book greatly inspired my writing strategy when I launched my two blogs at the beginning of this year.
Let me be clear here. At the time I did not know just how easy it is to get online visibility with Flagship Content, and how this content could bring in international sales. The book just made good marketing sense to me.
Flagship Content is great content. Content your readers want to read, re-read and pass along to friends. It is also evergreen, which means it can interest your readers just as much years down the road.
Once I started creating my own Flagship Content, I discovered the key reason why small businesses should invest time in creating flagship content regularly on one subject and written to a defined audience.
If you also put your Flagship content in an article marketing strategy, the natural keywords in your articles will put you on the first page of Google fairly quickly. This means that if you write using the words your readers will put into their search fields on Google, it is very easy to come up in top positions on your readers Google search results page.
International Content = International Online Visibility
The key is to create your content for an international audience. If your content is targeted to the right audience it will get their interest.
The Google search engine results will get you visibility in just about the whole world.
- Most of the native foreign language search engines use the Google algorithms for their searches.
- Google has made great improvements in dealing with languages.
If you do implement an International Content Creation strategy, there are still a few things you should do to optimize your international visibility. I go through these in the Get International Clients Business Guide 2 – Plan Your International Sales Road Map.
What is essential to remember is that your International Flagship Content, in English, will get you international visibility.
- If you target your content to international audiences.
- You need to write for your international audiences and use the language they use.
My Blogs Results In Google
I started writing an article 5 times a week. Trying to make these articles strong Flagship Content, not always succeeding.
I did not pay attention to my keyword use in the articles. I was so busy concentrating on simply getting the articles written and promoted online. I simply tried to cover all the aspects around my main subject area. I also wrote to a defined audience.
After about 3 months I was top of Google searches for all the keywords I wanted.
Now I want to target the keywords I thought would be difficult.
The top results in Google searches started bringing in a steady flow of customer inquiries directly to my email inbox at about the 4 month mark. These inquiries have been coming in steadily ever since. The inquiries come in from all over the world. I also get spontaneously calls on Skype since I put that link up.
And…drum roll… do you want to know the great news?
- Inquiries always come from my ideal customer profile.
International Content In Your Business Strategy
An International Flagship Content strategy is a great way for a new website to get visibility at no cost in a relatively short time.
I complicated things for myself by insisting on having a personal blog, here at Cindy King.biz and a business blog, Get International Clients.
Sorting out my two blogs has highlighted the importance of a good content creation strategy integrated into a solid business strategy.
Getting your business act together online is not as simple as it seems. Solid international business and marketing basics will help you develop your international success. If you would like to follow an step-by-step process for international business development check out the Get International Clients Business Guides and their International Sales Road Map.
More on International Content Creation:
- An International Development Template
- Foreign Language Communication Simplified
- The One Important Step Missing In Many Guidelines For Good Websites And Landing Pages
- Third Transition To A Global Market Internet Business
- What Are Your Words Saying To Your International Market?
- Web Content Conference In French
- Who Do You Need To Write Your Foreign Content
More in these Get International Clients Business Guides:
- Connect With Your International Markets
- International English
- Culture Customized Content
- Cultural Web Tools
She is who I turn to when I have questions and you should too"
-- Chris Garrett, co-author of the "Problogger" book
