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Secrets, Tips and Insights for Content

In January 1996, Bill Gates wrote the following essay titled “Content marketing is King”, which was published on the Microsoft website.

“Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet, just as it was in broadcasting.

The television revolution that began half a century ago spawned several industries, including the manufacturing of TV sets, but the long-term winners were those who used the medium to deliver information and entertainment.

The Internet

When it comes to an interactive network such as the Internet, the definition of “content” becomes very wide. For example, computer software is a form of a content-an an extremely important one and the one that for Microsoft will remain by far the most important.

But the broad opportunities for most companies involve supplying information or entertainment. No company is too small to participate.

One of the exciting things about the Internet is that anyone with a PC and a modem can publish whatever content they can create. In a sense, the Internet is the multimedia equivalent of the photocopier. It allows the material to be duplicated at a low cost, no matter the size of the audience.

The Internet also allows information to be distributed worldwide at basically zero marginal cost to the publisher. Opportunities are remarkable, and many companies are laying plans to create content for the Internet.

The Heart of Marketing

Content is and will always remain the heart of marketing. You can never challenge the power of words. Content is indeed the best and most efficient way to connect with your audience, create brand awareness, showcase your brand’s authority, and build trust.

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