For many small business owners that arent currently using a content marketing strategy to grow their business, there are usually several reasons behind that decision which include a lack of understanding - with more than a hint of fear and/or uncertainty. Uncertainty over how content marketing really works, uncertainty over whether it will work for you and uncertainty over the results youll get. And as for fear, well theres a lot to feel here, too! A fear of looking silly, fear around putting yourself out there, a fear that you may feel disappointed over how your audience will react, fear of the unknown and a fear around making a mistake. But if you want to stop letting these feelings limit your business growth, you need to stop focusing on your fears and start implementing some action. Utilising content in your marketing will help you expand and practice what you know, expand your knowledge, raise your profile and give you the opportunity to skyrocket your visibility and make more sales in your business. Content marketing is a fantastic way to attract new customers, create more brand awareness, and improve customer loyalty and the great thing is that you dont have to be an expert writer or designer in order to get started with content production. During the course we will cover: Authority Amplifiers. Standing out from the crowd is harder than ever with the internet making it easier to share your value and expertise and connect with potential customers. During this lesson, well be looking at how you can get more from the online space and increase your online presence by choosing the right social channels to grow your business. Content Brain DumpThis step is all about zooming way out and creating a laundry list of potential blog topics and problems your product or service may address. Building an AudienceDuring this lesson, well be looking at how you can grow your audience organically using your Authority Amplifiers and your content. Planning Your ContentOnce youve come up with some content ideas one of the next things to think about is how often you plan on creating your blog posts and how often you plan on posting your content onto your authority amplifiers. Creating Your ContentDuring this lesson, we get to the meat of your content marketing strategy creating the actual content itself. Getting More from Your ContentDuring this lesson, well be looking at how you can use your blog posts to create consistent content for your other authority amplifiers. This is about effectively repurposing your content to get more eyes on your business. By the time you complete this course, you’ll have a content strategy that you can use to confidently increase your online presence and grow your business.