{"id":12083,"date":"2021-07-29T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=12083"},"modified":"2024-09-14T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T10:19:28","slug":"does-content-curation-need-to-a-part-of-your-content-marketing-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/content-marketing-blog\/does-content-curation-need-to-a-part-of-your-content-marketing-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Content Curation Need To A Part Of Your Content Marketing Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1625261236-e1627473360604.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital School of Marketing - content curation\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1625261236-e1627473360604.jpg 680w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/shutterstock_1625261236-e1627473360604-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>While the term content curation is often familiar for most marketers, not every marketer prioritises content curation as a very important part of their global content marketing or content development strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that content curation can serve to fill the gaps faced in any content strategy and it can help to create a more robust as well as value-driven content marketing process.\u00a0 For those who are not entirely in the know, a great <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/content-marketing-blog\/difference-created-and-curated-content\/\">content curation<\/a><\/strong> effort can also assist complement your overall SEO strategy.<\/p>\n<p>While a lot has certainly evolved in B2B marketing as well as content marketing since this time, with today\u2019s AI-powered content management systems and content marketing software as well as even SEO support tools, it is easier for content marketers and B2B marketing leaders to define what type of content they want to create within a specific time frame while aligning it to audience and reader interests with the aim of driving buying cycles.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is Curated Content?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Curated content is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-create-an-actionable-content-strategy-for-social-media\/\">content<\/a><\/strong> which is created by others which you select to share with your own audience. This could be a valued blog post from a company in your field, expert advice from a pertinent thought leader, or anything else which you think your audience will appreciate as well as enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Just as a museum curator\u2019s role is to select the most important artifacts and artworks in order to display, your role as a content curator is to choose only the best content to share with your followers. This curated content definition isn\u2019t difficult. In fact, every retweet is a very simple kind of content curation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/280343271?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Why Do We Need Content Curation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As content marketers, we specialise in creating amazing content, however, we should also consider some of the reasons why content curation is very important in terms of boosting content marketing. Let\u2019s take you through the whole process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wide range of accessible content: When we curate articles, we gain access to a broad range of information about a specific subject. Sharing content in an ethical manner also assists us to deliver reliable content.<\/li>\n<li>Value addition: We are recognised for exploring the best available content. Individuals appreciate the diverse perspectives that we share regarding their topics as well as interests.<\/li>\n<li>Influencer marketing: Once we curate \u2013 as well as share &#8211; pieces of information from different publishers or writers, in addition we are recognised for the efforts. However, they will anticipate to get their due credit and a link back to the original article. Ensure that you enable such links and give credit where it\u2019s due.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to become a content marketing expert then you really need to do our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/digital-copywriting-and-content-marketing-course\/\">Digital Copywriting and Content Marketing Course<\/a><\/strong>. 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