Content eats strategy for breakfast
256's modular content strategy framework builds a scalable, actionable, measurable content plan. It unlocks competitive advantage, informed by data, unleashing your brand voice to bring your customers closer.
Content is the reason why we search
Content Strategy is the cornerstone of digital transformation, it defines where your brand purpose meets your customer's needs and interests, accelerating brand growth through the power of story.
How can our 256 strategy framework deliver your business goals?
Audit Sightseeer™
Take control of your content inventory, sort the content chaos and optimise your results with our time saving proprietary technology.
Gap Analysis and Content Planning
Map existing content in your ecosystem, use data and insights to identify gaps and opportunities underpinned by an always-on publisher approach.
understanding personas
Deeply understand your customers' content needs. Find that winning sweet spot where your brand purpose meets what your customers want.
tone of voice
Unlock your brand's tone of voice and accelerate business growth as you flood the message through consistent cross-channel communication.
competitor landscape
Analyse and benchmark your competitors, understand their digital strategy to help differentiate where you can drive customer value.
governance
Achieve robust governance frameworks in complex content ecosystems. Mitigate the impact of organisational silos and maximise return on resources and content investment.
DASH™
Transform your digital performance with marketing intelligence, measure KPIs and track insights through your fully customised DASH™board.
FAQs
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What is a content strategy?
A content strategy is a written document that articulates that sweet spot where your brand purpose meets your customers' content needs. A content strategy uses data, customer behavior analysis and content performance to identify gaps and opportunities for your personas at various stages of their buyer journey. It lays out your plan for content creation, publishing and reporting. It identifies key pillars, themes and types of content, articulating where to prioritize for the best results. It defines the resources, approach and clearly defined steps to achieve your business goals.
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Why are content strategies important?
A content strategy sets achievable and realistic goals, tracks progress and identifies new opportunities. A strategy keeps your business and your content and marketing teams on track to improve ROI, minimize wasted resources and improve transparency.
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How to develop a content marketing strategy?
Content strategists whip up winning strategies that identify your businesses goals, define what sets you apart from your competitors and detail a clear, measurable way to achieve these goals against measurable KPIs.
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What does a content strategy look like?
A content strategy is a clearly defined approach that identifies the role of content at each stage of the customer journey, from attracting new customers through to conversion and retention.
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Why is Tone of Voice important?
Tone of voice is an extension of your brand. It communicates your values and your goals while creating a consistent customer experience that defines your personality.
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