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7 Ways That Content Writers Are a Lot Like Ninjas

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Intro It’s  true.    Though  we  don’t  wear  the  black  garb,  or  slink  around  your  office,  poised  between  the  refrigerator  and  vending  machine,  ready  to  strike,  we  do  have  quite  a  bit  in  common  with  the  legendary  assassins.    Content  writers  are  a  breed  of  their  own.    A@er  all,  good  content  writers  aren’t  just  good  writers.    They’re  also  marketers,  strong  communicators,  great  researchers,  and  they  can  do  some  sly  impersonaBons.  

What  does  this  have  to  do  with  ninjas?  

Read  on!  

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#1 We’re  not  very  glamorous.    But  we  do  some  pre7y  cool  stuff.  

As  cool  as  you  think  ninjas  are  today,  they  weren’t  regarded  nearly  as  well  back  in  their  heyday.    Ninjas  were  recruited  from  the  lower  classes,  so  they  didn’t  receive  too  much  aHenBon.    AristocraBc  samurais  were  all  the  rage.    You  know  how  it  goes.    

Similarly,  content  writers  don’t  have  the  most  glamorous  jobs.    A@er  all,  we’re  the  background  people  who  write  your  press  releases,  generate  excitement  about  your  products  online,  and  engage  your  customers  (while  pretending  to  be  you).    Though  we  don’t  get  the  aHenBon,  we’re  doing  important  stuff  to  drive  conversions  for  your  business.  

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#2 We  infiltrate  your  blog.  

It  all  starts  with  infiltraBon.    We  slip  into  your  blog  just  like  ninjas  infiltrated  castles…  though  we  do  it  with  your  permission,  of  course!    InfiltraBng  your  blog  means  we  read  everything  on  your  site.    We  soak  up  who  you  are,  what  you  sound  like,  what  your  goals  are.  

When  I  start  wriBng  for  a  new  client,  I’m  going  to  read  just  about  everything  on  your  website  (unless  you’ve  been  blogging  daily  for  a  year)  before  I  start  wriBng  for  you.    A@er  all,  this  geRng-­‐to-­‐know-­‐you  stage  is  criBcal  for  us  to  be  a  successful  wriBng  service.  

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#3 We  spy  on  your  compe==on.  

All  right,  so  we’ve  infiltrated  your  blog,  and  we’re  learning  a  lot  about  you.    But,  remember,  you’re  not  the  enemy,  your  compeBBon  is.    So,  naturally,  I’m  going  to  be  spying  on  your  compeBBon,  too.    If  you’re  selling  to  a  niche  market,  then  I’m  going  to  be  even  more  diligent  about  my  espionage.  How?    Think  researching  the  compeBBon's  content  markeBng  scheme,  as  well  as  their  products  and  pitches.    The  more  we  know,  the  beHer  we  do  our  job.  

Just  like  ninjas,  good  content  writers  are  constantly  observing  what’s  going  on  in  the  “enemy’s  camp”  before  they  strike!  

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#4 We  assassinate  your  enemies.  

And,  yes,  we  do  assassinaBons.    While  this  wriBng  service  isn’t  going  out  and  aHacking  your  compeBBon’s  blog,  we  do  go  a@er  your  compeBBon!    We  do  this  by  delivering  you  beHer  content  than  anyone  else  in  your  industry  is  providing.  

We  don’t  have  to  bring  down  the  compeBBon,  rather,  we  make  sure  you  have  the  very  best  content  on  your  website,  so  you’ll  naturally  aHract  the  audience  you’re  looking  for.    Also,  we’ve  got  some  great  people  on  the  SEO  side  of  things  to  make  sure  your  content  is  web-­‐opBmized.    Furthermore,  we  insure  that  your  web-­‐opBmized  content  is  duplicate-­‐free.  

So,  all  that  to  say…  like  the  ninja,  our  content  writers  will  take  out  your  enemies.  

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#5 We  train.  A  LOT.  

I’ve  already  talked  about  research  some,  but  there’s  more.    Before  I  start  wriBng  for  you  I  read  up  on  your  voice  document,  I  look  at  all  your  site’s  pre-­‐exisBng  content,  and  I  even  look  into  what  your  compeBBon  is  doing.    But,  that’s  just  geRng  started…  

I  begin  every  morning  with  a  cup  of  coffee,  reading,  tweeBng,  and  commenBng  on  a  variety  of  arBcles  and  blog  posts  on  wriBng  and  content  markeBng.  Some  of  the  industry  standards  that  any  wriBng  service  will  know  about  include  the  Content  MarkeBng  InsBtute  and  Copyblogger.      

Without  con=nuous  training  and  discipline  (which  includes  lots  of  reading  and  prac=ce),  your  wri=ng  service  isn’t  going  to  be  up  to  the  task  of  providing  great  content.    

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#6 We’re  really  good  mind  readers.  

If  you  don’t  believe  in  mind  reading,  fair  enough.    But,  ninjas  allowed  themselves  to  be  guided  by  an  incredibly  powerful  sense  of  intuiBon.    And,  I  personally  don’t  know  any  stories  of  a  ninja’s  sense  of  intuiBon  leading  him  astray.      

Much  like  the  ninja,  we  like  to  think  we  have  a  preHy  good  sense  of  intuiBon.  A  lot  of  online  markeBng  companies  outsource  their  wriBng  to  us.    Because  we  don’t  have  direct  contact  with  the  client  that  ulBmately  receives  the  material  we  write,  we  don’t  always  have  as  much  informaBon  as  we  desire.    But  we  can  sBll  make  it  work!  

So,  there’s  some=mes  guesswork  involved.    And,  if  we  do  say  so  ourselves,  we’re  pre7y  good  at  it.  

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#7 Some=mes  you  forget  we  exist.  

Let’s  face  it.    You  probably  woke  up  one  morning,  clicked  over  to  your  company’s  blog,  and  said  to  yourself,  “Damn,  that’s  good.”  But,  of  course,  you  didn’t  write  the  piece.    You  didn’t  even  provide  a  topic.    One  of  our  content  writers  spent  an  hour  creaBng,  wriBng,  and  ediBng  it  last  night.    However,  it’s  yours.    You  own  it.      

If  you  forget  we  exist,  it’s  fine.    In  fact,  you  shouldn’t  have  to  think  about  us  too  much.  

Let  us  be  the  ninja  in  your  life,  silently  infiltra=ng  your  blog,  and  providing  stellar  content  that  drives  conversions  your  way.    Even  while  you’re  sleeping.  

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About Ben  Richardson  

Ben  Richardson  is  a  writer  living  in  Nashville,  TN.  He  earned  his  BA  studying  philosophy  at  Belmont  University.  He  is  also  a  published  poet,  and  is  authoring  his  first  children's  book.  

Outside  of  wriBng,  he  enjoys  exploring  the  many  waterfalls  and  trails  of  middle  and  east  Tennessee  with  his  lovely  fiancée.  

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