How to Manage Your Search Marketing Agency

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Content Freshness. Your online image is only as fresh as your content. While an outside marketing agency may know lots about your company or product, they're just not as close as you are to what's new and interesting about it. You'll need to keep the content coming, and keep the news fresh. An outside agency can, however, be a terrific brainstorming partner, content management advisor, ghost writer, editor, content optimizer, writing coach, and even blog "personal trainer". Online marketing is fast evolving into content marketing, and an agency can be a valuable partner in helping your company to make this transition.

The Personal Touch. Social media is all about connecting directly with your customers and prospects, and an authentic voice is critical to establishing trust. It's therefore a good idea to develop your own company "voice" and to build a credible presence on social media. An outside agency can be a key partner in helping you set goals for your social media strategy, understand the different social media channels and which are best suited to your goals and audience, and coach you on how to get started. They can also help you tie your social media strategy to a larger Content Marketing strategy, and measure your effectiveness across the board.