6. @spyfu @mrspy
Funny thing about that question…
Everybody thinks they know the answer, and so it
seems like a stupid question. So, nobody asks.
7. @spyfu @mrspy
Here’s a little hack. Ask it this way:
“How will we measure the success of this content?
Which metrics will we use?...”
“…in other words, what is the goal of this content?”
72. @spyfu @mrspy
You can improve from there.
There are 20-50x more clicks available once you’ve
got a foothold.
73. @spyfu @mrspy
Super-convenient little trick:
Moving up one spot on the first page will get you 50%
more clicks.
(Moving up one spot on page 2+ will get you ~20%.)
74. @spyfu @mrspy
Here’s where we are:
20 core keywords → 100k searches → 100 pieces of
content → ~1000 visitors per month
75. @spyfu @mrspy
But, it’s a recurring asset.
Let’s assume: Evergreen content has an average
lifespan of ~5 years.
76. @spyfu @mrspy
What’s the lifetime value of content?
5-10 visitors per month x 60 months = ~500 visitors / article
1000 visitors per month x 60 months = 60,000 total visitors
77. @spyfu @mrspy
What’s the value of a visitor?
• YMMV.
• What’s the conversion rate of a first time organic visitor to
your blog? Multiply that by customer LTV.
• What’s your opportunity cost for the same traffic (in PPC
dollars)?
78. @spyfu @mrspy
For my company:
Between $4 and $8 depending on the method.
So, let’s go with $4.
79. @spyfu @mrspy
Lifetime value of content in dollars:
500 visitors per article x $4 per visitor =
$2000 per article
60k visitors x $4 per visitor =
$240,000 LTV
81. @spyfu @mrspy
BTW, not all content needs to be
evergreen.
You should still measure value by LTV.
500 visitors today is better than 500
visitors over 5 years.
82. @spyfu @mrspy
In fact, you might be able to use timely
content to pay for your evergreen content.
Paying $500 per article is operating at a
loss for the first year. But a 4:1 mixture
of evergreen and timely = break even.