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Content We Love
Almost everyone in this digital era is a content creator. Whether you’re posting content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress, or your own personal website, you’re publishing words or images that you hope will engage an audience in some way. One person may Tweet once a week about politics, while another person may Instagram multiple times a day about her new business. Chances are, the latter person is making more effort to create content that will encourage plenty of positive engagement. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#dd3333″ thickness=”5″ width=”50″ width_in_percentages=”yes” up=”15″ down=”15″][vc_column_text]
And for our clients, positive engagement is what we’re striving for every day.
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#dd3333″ thickness=”5″ width=”50″ width_in_percentages=”yes” up=”15″ down=”15″][vc_column_text]Content creation is probably the biggest part of our jobs, and we love helping our clients grow through our efforts to engage. There’s obviously a ton of content out there, but only a small portion of it truly shines. We wanted to share some of our own examples of content marketing, but also how other companies are succeeding in that area. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”17196″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”element_from_right” transition_delay=”.4″ qode_hover_animation=”zoom_in”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]
BYK Clients
We’ll start off with two of BYK’s beloved clients, and then review several other companies that are producing content we admire from a distance.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]
Hot Box Cookies
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#dd3333″ thickness=”5″ width=”10″ width_in_percentages=”yes” up=”25″ down=”25″][vc_column_text]Who wouldn’t love to do content marketing for a cookie company? We’re the lucky suckers who get to create content for Hot Box Cookies, a St. Louis-based company that bakes and delivers a tempting variety of warm cookies. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]We maintain a blog for Hot Box called Cookie Crumbles that allows us to keep fresh content on their website. (You can read this blog post about why blogs are great for SEO.) We creatively advertise their promotions and use our writing to call out specific products–such as their Valentine’s heart-shaped cookie cake![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”17199″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]One of the ways we stay engaged is by managing contests that give followers the opportunity to win product simply by commenting on our posts. If you had the chance to win a dozen cookies simply by tagging your BFF in a comment, wouldn’t you? We also create content by doing “drop-offs.” What’s a drop-off? We deliver free cookies to influential people or businesses in St. Louis, share about it on our social media, and ask them to share about it on their social media. Through this strategy, we are expanding the brand name, and making people happy![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1550766769816{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
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Clementine’s Creamery
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#dd3333″ thickness=”5″ width=”10″ width_in_percentages=”yes” up=”25″ down=”25″][vc_column_text]A cookie company and an ice cream shop? Yes, we are some well-fed digital marketers. Clementine’s Creamery prides itself on being St. Louis’ only micro-creamery, and trust us, they scoop up some delicious ice cream. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]As with Hot Box, we keep a blog for Clementine’s. We use the blog to update customers on new flavors in the shop, such as this Mister Rogers homage called 143. We also let people know about special occasions like Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Having an active blog keeps the SEO churning, and ensures we have superb content for E-blasts. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_gallery interval=”5″ images=”17210,17211,17212″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]We post on Clementine’s social media nearly every day to keep an active presence and stay in the minds of potential customers. This means taking lots of photos of decadent ice cream, complete with props like roses, pancakes, and cabernet. This is definitely a client we enjoy getting creative for. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]As you’ll read later on, creating hashtags can be great way to develop content. In the month of February, we’ve engaged followers with the contest titled #puckerforapint. Customers pose at one of Clementine’s locations, preferably kissing someone (or their ice cream), and then post the photo to instagram with the hashtag. It’s a fun way to encourage people to post about the shop and to build a sense of community…and the prize is free ice cream for the rest of 2019![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”17214″ qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]
Another St. Louis-based Company
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Launchcode
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National & International Companies
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Coca-cola
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Bigelow Tea
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Evernote
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Marriott
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There you have it!
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