Tuesday, March 21, 2017

What Content Marketers Can Learn About Politics

By Jen Mylett

Content marketing is a little different from regular marketing as it takes today’s popular and interesting ideas to attract, acquire, and engage a specific audience.

Today, politics and Donald Trump seem to be a controversial and widespread topic throughout the US and the world. By taking today’s key issues, meaningful, and sometimes humorous content can be created to attract consumers.

Various news stations, bloggers, TV show hosts, etc. all may have a different view of Trump, but whatever they say about him, it is to get a rise out of a specific group of individuals, be it republican or democratic. For example, the TV shows like Saturday Night Live often create comical skits focusing on Trump and his decisions. The producers aren’t afraid to be offensive towards politicians or viewers, and even though they won’t gain many Pro-Trump fans, they are well aware that a significant number of Americans are still watching their show.

For your business, think about the key issues consumers are hooked on and take a stand on the issue to gain a trustful reputation. The content strategy that a company would carry out does not have to be what is expected. Just because Trump is the current president, does not mean that you are required to mention positive things about him if they choose not to. In order to gain new customers for a company, one must attempt to have new approaches and share new opinions.

Finally, the most important aspect of a business is their overall quality of a good or service. A business revolving around food, for example, could not hold an anti-Trump platform to gain customers if their food products are not appetizing. It is essential for a business to have a reputation of insight and quality in order to have returning customers.


Pulizzi, Joe. "Six Useful Content Marketing Definitions." Content Marketing Institute. N.p., 6 June 2012. Web. 21 Mar. 2017. <http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2012/06/content-marketing-definition/>.

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