They say that Content Strategists really are movers and shakers — maybe our convergence really did spark old Eyjafjallajokull to explode in glory of the meeting. Well, ok…that may be a bit over the top, but coincidentally this meeting was truly groundbreaking for content people worldwide. Even Steve Rosenbaum thinks so — so much he wrote [...]
April 19, 2010
Mobile Content: The Return of Shovelware? Presented at the STC France Content Strategy Forum 2010. Erin Scime View more presentations from Erin Scime. This presentation was given at the Content Strategy Forum 2010 sponsored and organized by STC France. This (sold out!) event was a mass convergence of 200 content strategist and content-minded people from over 18 [...]
December 8, 2009
I’m convinced that the future of the web is curating content into meaningful packages that really connect with your audience. These thoughts were originally published in Issue 297 on A List Apart, December 8, 2009 The term “curate” is the interactive world’s new buzzword. During content creation and governance discussions, client pitches and creative brainstorms, I’ve watched [...]
November 23, 2009
Way back on November 9, 2009 I attended Louis Rosenfeld’s workshop in Washington DC on site search analytics. As part of a book release Search Analytics: Conversations With Your Customers, co-authored by Marko Hurst (who recently presented at HUGE) this workshop proposed a practical strategy and useful tips and tricks for getting your site [...]
October 28, 2009
“Why do we need content strategy?! We have an editorial team!” - anonymous client In my consulting experience I’ve heard this statement enough times that I’m willing to facilitate a kumbaya moment for content representatives of both sides. Let this post be such a record. When my company gets hired by your company, we [...]
October 5, 2009
Get a hold on your content by implementing a topic strategy. What the heck is a topic strategy? To answer that, we’ll have to take a step back. Traditionally, the first line of attack for determining topical ownership areas is the construction of a taxonomy. In truth, taxonomy construction sounds horribly scientific and scary - [...]
October 5, 2009
On September 24, 2009 I worked with independent User Experience & Web Analytics consultant Marko Hurst to share some of his insight on search analytics at HUGE in Brooklyn. The event was part of the CSNYC monthly meet-up group. Marko’s talk specifically addressed how search analytics can be part of the [...]
July 29, 2009
A number of people have reached out to me in hopes of learning more about Content Strategists do. I’ve compiled this great list of questions with answers. What personal qualities make a good Content Strategist? Key attributes are being able to simultaneously think creatively and analytically. When dealing with clients you have to stick to your guns [...]
July 23, 2009
As part of the Content Strategy Meetup Group of New York City, I participated along side Jeffrey Durland, Independent Content Strategist and Paul Ford, Associate Editor, Harper’s on a panel discussing the various phases of the content life cycle. Watch the archived livecast or read the Tweetscript at #csnyc or #contentstrategy. Moderator Michael Barnwell, Content Strategy Group [...]
July 17, 2009
You are about to embark on a site redesign and you’re starting to feel that spine-chilling feeling that somehow, someplace the content is being ignored. Enter Content Strategy. Any way you spin it, a good Content Strategy is about creating long-term solutions for producing useful content. These 6 signs will help you build your case: 1. The [...]
April 19, 2010
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