The document discusses 10x content, which refers to content that is significantly better than average and provides exceptional value to users. It explains that 10x content should have high quality writing, unique insights, and an outstanding mobile and social experience. The document provides tips for creating 10x content, such as doing competitive analysis, identifying a unique value proposition, and properly staffing content teams. It emphasizes that 10x content is an ongoing effort rather than a destination and must continue to be improved over time to remain highly valuable for users.

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Adam Monago
VP, Head of Digital Strategy
@adammonago
10x Content: What it is and Why It Matters by @adammonago Spark 2015 Marketing Summit Hosted by TrackMaven
What it is and why it matters
Spark 2015 Marketing Summit Hosted by TrackMaven

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LET’S TALK ABOUT 10X CONTENT
Our Quest for “10x” Content
Qualities of 10x Content
Why It’s Important
6 Tips for Creating 10x Content
Things I’ve Learned

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But first, a story…

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TECHNOLOGY RADAR
Four quadrants:
•Techniques
•Platforms
•Tools
•Languages & Frameworks
Four rings:
•Adopt
•Trial
•Assess
•Hold (i.e. “run away”)
Latest trends summarized
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FROM REPORT TO ONLINE EXPERIENCE
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RADAR TRAFFIC ANALYSIS - LAST 6 MONTHS
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4.5M
Pageviews

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and why does it matter?
What is
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WHAT IS CODE?
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99K Social Shares
Great Visual Appeal
Unique
Fast Load Time

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HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANDROID PHONE FOR ME?
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HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANDROID PHONE FOR ME?
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HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANDROID PHONE FOR ME?
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HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANDROID PHONE FOR ME?
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HOW CAN I CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANDROID PHONE FOR ME?
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High Quality
Utility
Comprehensive

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE 10x CONTENT?
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE 10x CONTENT?
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User
Experience
Earning links
versus
link-building
Rise of
content
marketing
Our
expectations
have
increased
Interactive
technologies
are getting
better all
the time

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6 Tips for Creating
10x Content

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Tip 1 for Creating #10xContent
Do a competitive analysis

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COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS CHECKLIST
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What is the UX like? How detailed/thorough
is each result?
Do the results provide any
new, unique information?
What is missing from each?
What is the quality of
writing in the articles?
What kind of visuals
are provided?

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Tip 2 for Creating #10xContent
Identify the unique value that
you are going to provide to
readers and influencers

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WHICH FLIGHT WILL GET YOU THERE FASTEST?
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Tip 3 for Creating #10xContent
Recognize the investment
of time by the reader and
accommodate them

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WHAT IS CODE?
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Tip 4 for Creating #10xContent
The mobile and social
experiences for your content
need to be outstanding

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MAKING MEDICINE VS WAR ON DRUGS
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Sources: Making Medicine by Genentech (http://making.gene.com/1/start/) and The War On Drugs
Explained by Vox (http://www.vox.com/cards/war-on-drugs-marijuana-cocaine-heroin-meth)

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THE N-WORD
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Source: The N-Word, The Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dre/features/the-n-word)

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Tip 5 for Creating #10xContent
Don’t try to create viral content

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BRAND VOICE AND TONE
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Source: Finding Your Brand’s Voice by Distilled (https://www.distilled.net/tone-of-voice/)

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LIVING STYLE GUIDE
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Source: Voice and Tone by The Rocket Science Group (http://voiceandtone.com/)

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Tip 6 for Creating #10xContent
Properly staff your team

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CONTENT TEAM MODELS
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Source: Anatomy of a Corporate Content Team
(http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/content-team-structure)
2. The New Media
Content Model
1. The Traditional
Newspaper Model
3. The Aggregation
Model
4. The Agency
Model
5. The Small
Team Model

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CROSS FUNCTIONAL
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DEVELOPERS
ANALYTICS
CONTENT
STRATEGIST
PRODUCT
MANAGER
MARKETING
MANAGER

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6 TIPS FOR CREATING 10x CONTENT
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Do a competitive analysis
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Identify the unique value
that you are going to provide
to readers and influencers
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Recognize the investment
of time by the reader and
accommodate them
4
The mobile and social
experiences for your content
need to be outstanding
5
Don’t try to create
viral content
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Properly staff
your team

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Back to our story…

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RESEARCH AND DESIGN
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THE NEXT RADAR
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THE NEXT RADAR
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Increased
reader utility
Increased context
and history
More pathways
for exploration

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What I Learned

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RESEARCH DATA SET
13 Articles Analyzed (from Rand list as well as some of our
favorites)
Data points collected:
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Social engagement
Word counts and reading
times (130/wpm)
Backlinks
Moz Rank
Google Page Rank and SERP

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4 THINGS I’VE LEARNED
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10x content must be mobile first.1
Should add value to your brand.2
Your content must do something unique and special for your brand, by
way of doing something unique and special for customers.
Narrative matters. As much as visuals.3
While there are a number of very popular articles that are completely visual, the
ones that performed best had at least 800 words.
10x is an ongoing journey. Not a destination.4
One of the trickiest aspects of 10x content is that you’re never done with it.
Effectively you are planning on something that will be ‘evergreen’ and that means
that it will need ongoing maintenance.

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THANK YOU
Adam Monago
Head of Digital Strategy
ThoughtWorks
adammonago.com
@adammonago
Husband, daddy, musician, yogi, gardener,
foodie, politico, and dog lover
Passionate about #analytics, #martech,
#seo, #contentstrategy and #design
Read the full 10x Content article here.