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It can be overwhelming at times to brainstorm new topics to\nbe featured on your company\u2019s blog, especially new content that doesn\u2019t already\nexist on your website. You want fresh pieces that drive new traffic to the site\nand convert sales leads into regular customers.  Educational blog content\ncan be a very effective tool to accomplish these goals, as it can show up in\nsearch engine results, provide valuable information about topics your target\ndemographic wants to know, and stay relevant longer than other types of blog\ncontent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Educational Blog Content?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Educational blog content aims to provide valuable\ninformation about a topic to the reader. It doesn\u2019t provide time-sensitive\ninformation about a sale or an upcoming event. It isn\u2019t written for the sole\npurpose of SEO. Instead, educational content serves as a reference guide that\nanswers questions and provides a step-by-step overview on how to do something.\nOr, it teaches readers more about a topic, often using independent third-party\nresources and citations to back up any claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational blog content is often linked to by other\narticles because of the objective and high-quality information that it\nprovides. Other blogs will feature educational blog posts as a resource for\ntheir own posts. This rarely happens with other types of blog content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody Wants to Be Sold To<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In recent decades, consumers have become resistant to\nsales tactics<\/a>. They find ways to avoid TV commercials by\nstreaming TV shows or using on-demand video services. They share anti-MLM memes\non Facebook and question the integrity of paid advertisements. This kind of\nfeedback can make it seem impossible to develop effective advertising\nstrategies that actually reach and resonate with their intended audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Internet and postmodern sentimentality make it difficult\nfor conventional sales strategies to work. For instance, there was a time in\nAmerican history when door-to-door sales was a viable career option. With\nincreased knowledge of possible residential crimes, no soliciting signs, Ring\ndoorbells, and the need to do research on products we buy, this is no longer a\nviable option. It would take too many doors to reach a single sale. People\ngenerally do not want to be sold to directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An educational blog post doesn\u2019t overtly sell anything to\nreaders. It provides information that readers want to know. It can help to\nconvince readers to buy something, but indirectly, without a strong or\naggressive sales pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing Your Expertise<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People want to buy products and services from the best\ncompanies and brands that deliver expert, high-quality experiences customers\ncan rely on. Having educational blog content<\/p>\n\n\n\n

can help to position you and your company as experts in your\nindustry. If you create a rich blog with a lot of educational content, your\nexpertise becomes obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, when it comes to outdoor adventure equipment,\nfew brands can compete with REI in terms of expertise and name recognition. REI\nhas a significant amount of educational blog content on its website, in\naddition to videos<\/a>,\ninformative product catalogs, and other forms of media. If you are interested\nin weeklong hikes or learning how\nto snowboard<\/a>, you can find plenty of educational blog\narticles about these topics on REI\u2019s website. So, when you purchase a snowboard,\nyou\u2019ll be more comfortable buying it from REI because you trust the company and\nbelieve in its expertise, which includes the products it carries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen Content<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In most cases, high-quality educational blog content is\nevergreen, which means that it will continue to be relevant, accurate, and\neffective for a long time. By comparison, a blog post about your company\u2019s\nstaff member of the month isn\u2019t evergreen. The staff member could leave for\nanother job, or details that were included about their life could change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational blog content has the benefit of staying accurate\nfor longer periods of time. For example, a blog post about how a vacuum cleaner\nworks or the types of germs commonly found in improperly sanitized office\nbuildings will remain true no matter when someone reads it. This makes\nevergreen content longer lasting. Since you won\u2019t need to update or remove it\nfrom your site so often, it\u2019s basically low-maintenance content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural SEO<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People use search engines to find out more about topics that\ninterest them. By focusing blog posts on providing in-depth information about a\ntopic, the blog content can be optimized to incorporate a more natural style of\nSEO. Whether you hire a professional\ncopywriter<\/a> to draft a blog post that revolves around a\nparticular keyword or have members of your team write an article based on their\nexpertise, educational blog content tends to be SEO friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if you write a blog post for a career services\nfirm about how to write a cover letter, people who search for \u201chow to write a\ncover letter\u201d could potentially find your blog post. The post will likely\ninclude other related search queries, such as when to write a cover letter and\nhow to end a cover letter, since it is a more comprehensive guide. This can be\nhelpful in creating natural SEO that stands the test of time over Google\nalgorithm changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opportunity to Position Solutions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just because you aren\u2019t aggressively selling your company\u2019s\nproducts or services in a blog post doesn\u2019t mean that you won\u2019t be able to\nmention them. It is best to position your services or products as a solution to\nproblems that are presented in the blog post to encourage readers to buy. Make\nsure to include it where it is most appropriate and not just force it\nsomewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, a career service firm can include an\neducational blog post about how to write a cover letter. The blog post could\nthoroughly explain the importance of having a good cover letter and the steps\nnecessary to write an effective one. As one of the steps, the firm could let readers\nknow that one of the best ways to ensure that a cover letter is up to par is to\nhave it written professionally, by a firm just like theirs. Often, when people\nstart to understand how much effort it takes to do something on their own, they\nconsider paying someone else to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overcome Customer Objections<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the sales process, you will most likely come across some\ncommon customer objections to your products or services. Perhaps new customers\nthink your prices are too high or question the results of the product.\nEducational blog posts are ideal for overcoming customer objections before they\ncan stop the sales process. For example, if customers tend to initially object\nto the price, your educational post should outline the value, quality of the\nmaterials, or any other price justifications that can really help customers\nunderstand why something of this quality costs a certain amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer Potential Questions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When a customer finds your company\u2019s website online or needs\na product like what your company offers, they likely have questions. You can\nanswer many common questions in the form of educational blog posts. As\ncustomers search for answers to their questions, they can find your company\u2019s\nwebsite as a comprehensive resource in Google search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, for niche topics such as building your own\nelectric guitars, using cloth diapers, or joining the zero waste movement,\nthere aren\u2019t that many big corporate resources or digital publications to\nchoose from. Answering common questions that visitors might have can help to\neventually sell your products. Examples of such questions to answer include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n