Content That Grows Ten Speed

In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss how to establish an editorial process that gets consistent results. They emphasize the importance of focusing on the post-writing phase of content creation and highlight the need for processes and systems to scale up content production.
They also discuss the importance of involving the right stakeholders at the right times and creating a single source of truth for consistent content.
 

06:03 Flexibility and Bend-Don't-Break Processes
10:57 Conceptual Edits before Line Edits
15:24 Creating a Single Source of Truth
29:05 Planning Ahead and Building a Buffer

In this episode, Nate and Kevin discuss the seven most common technical SEO issues. They cover topics such as website speed, mobile-friendliness, indexation issues, site structure, schema markup, and duplicate content. They also touch on three less common issues: improper localization, reverse proxy, and legacy scripts.
 
0:57 Website is too slow
4:52 Website is not mobile friendly
8:03 Indexation issues
12:10 Site structure
15:24 Internal linking
19:15 Schema markup
21:08 Duplicate/similar content
24:30 Three Honorable Mention Issues

In this conversation, Nate and Ben discuss the differences in content strategy between SMB and mid-market/enterprise companies. Ben shares his experience transitioning from a VP of Marketing role to a Director of Content Marketing role and the decision to focus on content leadership.
They explore the challenges of targeting mid-market and enterprise companies, such as the higher cost of the product and the need to convince the C-suite. Ben emphasizes the importance of community and expert-driven content, as well as the need for multiple pathways to convert website visitors.
07:02 Differences in Content Strategy: SMB vs. Mid-Market/Enterprise 14:12 Multiple Pathways to Conversion: Engaging Website Visitors 27:41 Finding Connectors and Guides: Navigating the New Market Segment

In this episode, Nate and Ryan discuss the concept of authority content and its importance in content marketing strategies. They define authority content as content that drives brand authority, influences a specific audience, and contributes to an industry or community.
They emphasize that authority content is different from SEO content, which is designed to drive traffic and conversions from organic search.
04:53 Elements of Good Authority Content09:48 The Importance of Having a Strong Belief and Perspective24:34 Exploring Distribution Channels for Authority Content

In this episode, Nate and Kevin discuss the elements of a comprehensive organic growth strategy. They emphasize the importance of understanding the ideal customer persona (ICP) and how they buy, as well as having deep knowledge of the products or services being offered.
They also highlight the significance of competitive analysis, technical foundation, evaluating organic search opportunity, thought leadership, and distribution in a successful organic growth strategy. 

10:39 The Importance of Competitive Analysis15:08 Building a Strong Technical Foundation26:24 Thought Leadership and its Role in the Strategy30:40 The Significance of Distribution37:13 Continuous Adaptation and Staying Up-to-Date

In this episode, Nate Turner and Ryan Sargent discuss how to get the most out of a research report. They define a research report as a long-form written piece of content based on original data, such as first-party data or data collected through surveys. They highlight the benefits of research reports, including the ability to add something unique to the conversation, establish brand authority, and drive backlinks.
 
01:08 Defining a Research Report
07:36 Planning and Structuring a Research Report
13:32 Distribution Strategies for Research Reports
24:29 Repurposing Research Reports
30:35 Long-Term Impact of Research Reports