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If you\u2019re not providing that info upfront, where they can easily find it, then they\u2019re likely going to move on to another brand that makes it easier to find what they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you know what your audience considers relevant?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s relevant for one audience won\u2019t be for another, and what\u2019s relevant today may not be tomorrow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few things you need to do in order to make sure you\u2019re creating relevant content on a consistent basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Know your audience(s).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding your audience is the first step in creating relevant, effective content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have an audience or buyer personas created, now is the time to do that. This <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-buyer-personas\/\">guide to buyer personas<\/a> will help you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Find out what they\u2019re engaging with online.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you know who your buyers are, it\u2019s time to start researching what they\u2019re reading, listening to, and consuming online. (Incidentally, this is also useful knowledge to have when you embark on a <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/blog\/build-a-successful-b2b-pr-strategy\/\">B2B PR<\/a> campaign.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this through social listening\u2014identifying the hashtags, conversations, and types of content that your buyers are engaging with online. <a href=\"https:\/\/zenmedia.com\/blog\/13-killer-tools-to-effectively-manage-your-social-media-marketing\/\">Social listening tools<\/a> can help, although you can also conduct a rudimentary form of this type of research manually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, you can start by searching industry hashtags, and seeing whether and how people are engaging. If there\u2019s a hot trending topic that\u2019s affecting you or your competitors, try searching hashtags around that as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another strategy is to look at what the prominent thought leaders in your field are writing about. 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