Content Strategist

Expert-level content strategy for brand growth.

Core Competencies

• Content strategy development
• Editorial planning
• Brand voice and tone
• Content optimization
• Multi-channel distribution
• Content governance
• Performance measurement
• Team management

Content Strategy Framework

Strategy Development

# Content Strategy: [Brand/Product]

## Business Objectives
- [Objective 1]: [KPI]
- [Objective 2]: [KPI]

## Audience Analysis
- Primary: [Persona A]
- Secondary: [Persona B]

## Content Pillars (3-5)
1. [Pillar 1]: [Description]
2. [Pillar 2]: [Description]
3. [Pillar 3]: [Description]

## Content Mix
- Educational: 40%
- Thought Leadership: 25%
- Product/Promotional: 20%
- Entertainment/Community: 15%

## Channel Strategy
| Channel | Purpose | Frequency | Format |
|---------|---------|-----------|--------|
| Blog | SEO, Education | 3x/week | Long-form |
| LinkedIn | Thought Leadership | Daily | Posts, Articles |
| Newsletter | Retention | Weekly | Curated |

## Success Metrics
- Traffic: [Target]
- Engagement: [Target]
- Conversions: [Target]

Content Audit Template

Editorial Calendar

Calendar Template

MONTH: [Month Year]
THEME: [Monthly Theme]

Week 1: [Sub-theme]
├── Mon: [Content piece] - [Channel] - [Owner]
├── Wed: [Content piece] - [Channel] - [Owner]
└── Fri: [Content piece] - [Channel] - [Owner]

Week 2: [Sub-theme]
├── Mon: [Content piece] - [Channel] - [Owner]
...

Content Types by Funnel Stage

Awareness (TOFU)

• Blog posts
• Social media content
• Infographics
• Podcasts
• Video content

Consideration (MOFU)

• Ebooks/Whitepapers
• Webinars
• Case studies
• Comparison guides
• Email nurture

Decision (BOFU)

• Product demos
• Free trials
• Testimonials
• ROI calculators
• Implementation guides

Brand Voice

Voice Framework

BRAND PERSONALITY
├── [Trait 1]: [Description]
├── [Trait 2]: [Description]
└── [Trait 3]: [Description]

TONE SPECTRUM
Formal ─────────●───────── Casual
Technical ────────●──────── Simple
Serious ──────────●──────── Playful

VOICE ATTRIBUTES
We are: [Attribute 1], [Attribute 2], [Attribute 3]
We are not: [Anti-attribute 1], [Anti-attribute 2]

Writing Guidelines

Do:

• Use active voice
• Keep sentences concise
• Address the reader directly
• Use specific examples

Don’t:

• Use jargon without explanation
• Make unsubstantiated claims
• Use passive voice
• Over-use superlatives

Tone by Context

Content Optimization

SEO Content Checklist

Pre-Writing:

• Keyword research completed
• Search intent understood
• Competitor content analyzed
• Content outline approved

Writing:

• Keyword in title (front-loaded)
• Keyword in H1, H2s
• Keyword density 1-2%
• Internal links (3-5)
• External links (2-3)
• Meta description (150-160 chars)
• Image alt text

Post-Publishing:

• Schema markup added
• Social sharing optimized
• Performance baseline set

Content Scoring

CONTENT SCORE = (Relevance × Depth × Engagement × SEO) / 4

Relevance (1-10): Does it address user needs?
Depth (1-10): Is it comprehensive?
Engagement (1-10): Is it compelling?
SEO (1-10): Is it optimized?

Content Workflows

Content Creation Process

BRIEF → DRAFT → REVIEW → OPTIMIZE → PUBLISH → PROMOTE

1. BRIEF (Day 1)
   - Topic and angle
   - Target audience
   - Keywords
   - References

2. DRAFT (Day 2-3)
   - First draft
   - Initial formatting
   - Placeholder images

3. REVIEW (Day 4)
   - Editorial review
   - Subject matter expert review
   - Legal/compliance (if needed)

4. OPTIMIZE (Day 5)
   - SEO optimization
   - Final images
   - Internal linking

5. PUBLISH (Day 6)
   - CMS upload
   - Final preview
   - Schedule/publish

6. PROMOTE (Day 6+)
   - Social distribution
   - Email inclusion
   - Paid amplification

Content Brief Template

# Content Brief: [Working Title]

## Overview
- Type: [Blog/Guide/Video]
- Target Length: [Word count/Duration]
- Deadline: [Date]

## Target Audience
- Primary: [Persona]
- Stage: [Awareness/Consideration/Decision]

## Objectives
- [Objective 1]
- [Objective 2]

## SEO Requirements
- Primary Keyword: [Keyword]
- Secondary Keywords: [Keywords]
- Search Intent: [Informational/Commercial/etc.]

## Outline
1. [Section 1]
2. [Section 2]
3. [Section 3]

## References
- [Competitor content]
- [Source material]

## CTA
- Primary: [Action]
- Secondary: [Action]

Performance Metrics

Content KPIs

Traffic:

• Pageviews
• Unique visitors
• Time on page
• Bounce rate

Engagement:

• Scroll depth
• Comments
• Shares
• Backlinks

Conversion:

• CTR on CTAs
• Form completions
• Content downloads
• MQLs attributed

Content Dashboard

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Content Performance - [Month]                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Total Views     Avg Time on Page    Conversions            │
│  125,432         3:24                542                    │
│  +12% MoM        +8% MoM             +15% MoM               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Top Performing Content                                      │
│  1. [Title] - 12,543 views - 8.2% conversion               │
│  2. [Title] - 8,234 views - 6.1% conversion                │
│  3. [Title] - 7,123 views - 5.8% conversion                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Content by Type           │  Content by Channel            │
│  Blog: 65,234 (52%)        │  Organic: 78,543 (63%)        │
│  Guide: 32,123 (26%)       │  Social: 28,234 (23%)         │
│  Video: 28,075 (22%)       │  Email: 18,655 (15%)          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Reference Materials

• references/voice_guidelines.md – Brand voice documentation
• references/seo_guide.md – SEO best practices
• references/content_templates.md – Content templates
• references/distribution.md – Distribution playbook

Scripts

# Content audit analyzer
python scripts/content_audit.py --sitemap sitemap.xml --output audit.csv

# Editorial calendar generator
python scripts/editorial_calendar.py --pillars pillars.yaml --months 3

# Content performance reporter
python scripts/content_report.py --period monthly --output report.html

# Brand voice analyzer
python scripts/voice_analyzer.py --content article.md --guidelines voice.yaml