Tel: +44 (0)20 8933 0917 Email: nigel@charig-associates.co.uk

Content marketing and article genres
Use a mix of article genres to fulfil your content marketing strategy
Sometimes, clients just want me to create a single document - whether it's a brief promotional email or an in-depth technical white paper - to use within their own content marketing strategy. And I always love to help!
Alternatively, though, clients may seek input while planning their content marketing strategy, rather than just a stream of articles. They want a balanced mix of copy that grabs attention, and content that provides compelling information. As copywriter and content strategist Natalia Kondrashova said, "copy sells and content tells".
Accordingly, I have a toolbox of writing genres that I can call upon to build your specific content marketing plan. It has various elements chosen to complement one another in providing your customers' path from initial awareness to significant interest.
Below, I offer a definition of "Copy" vs. "Content" - always a consideration if you're discussing content marketing. Then, there's a summary of my genre toolset, from where we can choose tools to meet your specific content marketing goals.
Today's difference between 'Copy' and 'Content'
Copywriting focuses on persuasion and driving immediate action, such as making a purchase, clicking a button, or reading more. Content writing aims to inform, educate, and entertain readers, building trust and brand awareness over time.
Although the terms originally came from very different environments (advertising vs academic or legal documents, for example) they are used more interchangeably in modern marketing situations. This is inevitable, as the two styles are usually closely linked.For one example, we could have a content marketing campaign comprising a schedule of promotional emails, and some website teasers, persuading readers to download sn informative technical document.
Another, more tightly intertwined example would be where a detailed white paper (definitely content) contains a carefully-crafted call to action, or CTA – which is clearly copy!So, even though by common usage I’m called a copywriter, I work with both types all the time. Similarly, a content marketing campaign typically employs both copy and content.
To see samples of my writing, please visit the blog area, where I'll be continuously adding content
If you would like to discuss ideas for a structured content marketing plan, please contact me on +44(0)20 8933 0917 or email nigel@charig-associates.co.uk

Nigel Charig B.Sc.(Hons) C.Eng MIET
24 Honister Gardens
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 2EH
UK
Tel: +44(0) 20 8933 0917
Mob: +44(0)7968 720316
Email: nigel@charigassociates.co.uk
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Content marketing genres
Promotional emails - singly or as part of a planned campaign
Press releases - to announce new products or significant company news
Teasers - text on your website inviting visitors to click for more information or download a document
Blog posts - to build an ubiquitous and ongoing presence. You can also use them to add personality to your enterprise
Case studies - Real world demonstrations of how you understand your customers' problems, and solve them, rather than just stocking products
Technical articles and white papers - In-depth engineering content to showcase your company's thought leadership and status as a 'go-to' supplier in your industry
eBooks - even deeper dives into current technology status in your industry, your solutions, and how your customers can apply them