{"id":5452,"date":"2019-11-19T07:55:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T05:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=5452"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:25:42","slug":"what-is-a-content-marketing-blogging-inventory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/content-marketing-blog\/what-is-a-content-marketing-blogging-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Content Marketing Blogging Inventory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We’ve all wanted to revisit an old blog post or two that did well with readers in the past. And in content marketing, it’s not uncommon for your boss to request a random piece of content. Whether you want to do a follow-up post or just want to gush over the impressive article you wrote, it would be nice if there was an easy way to access old content.<\/p>\n

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could turn to a single document (like a spreadsheet) that contained the URL of every piece of copy on your website? That’s what content inventory does. It helps you find blogs and other copywriting assets on your site. It’s also the basis for SEO, website content, and even audits.<\/p>\n

What Exactly Is A Content Inventory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A content inventory<\/a> is a list of the content on your website. Your inventory will usually include all the information assets on your website, like text, images, documents, and meta elements. A content inventory is essentially a quantitative analysis of a website.<\/p>\n

To gain valuable insights from your content inventory, you’ll need to assess every bit of content. Doing so will allow you to better understand what’s on the site, if it’s in the correct location, and whether the content is up-to-date.<\/p>\n

Over the years, techniques for creating a content inventory have been refined in the field of content marketing.<\/p>\n

Why A Content Inventory Is Important<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most organizations have a valuable collection of content buried in the archives of their websites. By cataloging the contents of your entire site in an accessible format, everyone in your organization can easily find old content. It’ll also help them to understand the scope of the website and the type of pages you’ve created. Content inventories are also useful for several other purposes, such as\u2026<\/p>\n