B2B marketers face a crucial challenge: competing with AI-generated content. Discover why it's vital to produce unique, high-quality pieces that resonate on a human level. Explore the specific content types where authenticity shines and learn effective strategies for repurposing materials to maximize reach and impact. From distinctive formats to enhancing engagement, this discussion provides insights on rising above the commoditized landscape and creating compelling narratives that only humans can deliver.
Emphasizing authentic and nuanced content allows creators to rise above the repetitive nature of AI-generated material.
Leveraging expert interviews and original research provides unique insights, creating valuable resources that AI cannot replicate.
Deep dives
The Limitations of AI in Content Creation
AI excels at generating ideas and identifying content gaps, but it should not be relied upon for creating unique or thought leadership content. This is because AI-generated content often lacks a personal tone and depth, making it indistinguishable from countless other pieces it has produced. As suggested, if AI can generate a piece better than your own, it may indicate that the content topic wasn't suitable for human authorship. Instead, content creators should pursue topics that require a nuanced and rich understanding that only a human can provide.
Types of Compelling Human-Generated Content
Creating expert interviews, detailed how-to guides, and original research are effective strategies for content that AI cannot replicate. Expert interviews provide unique insights and can lead to a wealth of quality content, while complex how-to guides on intricate topics, such as engine tuning, ensure that readers seek expertise over generic AI instruction. Original research and reports stand alone as valuable resources and can be repurposed across various formats for greater reach. The emphasis on detailed, comprehensive, and visually appealing content helps maintain audience engagement and trust.
The Value of Live and Collaborative Content
Live streams and events embody authenticity and interactivity, characteristics not replicable by AI, making them valuable content formats. These experiences generate unique content and foster community, thereby enriching the user experience and enhancing brand loyalty. Collaborating with other content creators and influencers also generates distinct perspectives that AI cannot mimic, leading to in-depth and niche content on specific topics. This collaborative approach can augment content strategies by tapping into diverse insights and expanding audience reach.
The question on every B2B marketer’s mind: how do you compete with AI-generated content? And should you even try? We say no – rise above it.
Social feeds and Google search results are filling up with AI-generated content that is repetitive, uninspired, and simply low-quality. With the rise of commoditized content, it’s our job to create differentiated content and stand-out. In this episode of The Content 10x Podcast, Host Amy Woods explores the types of content that only humans can create – content that’s authentic, nuanced, and impossible for AI to replicate. Plus, she shares how to repurpose your content for maximum impact.
Find out:
Why it’s important to create content that AI can’t create
The types of content B2B marketers should focus on
How to repurpose content and make it go further
Important links & mentions:
How to Build a Winning Blog Content Strategy with Andy Crestodina www.content10x.com/322
Amy Woods is the CEO and founder of Content 10x, a creative agency that provides specialist content strategy, creation and repurposing support to B2B organizations.
She's also a best-selling author, hosts two content marketing podcasts (The Content 10x Podcast and B2B Content Strategist), and speaks on stages all over the world about the power of content marketing.
Join hundreds of business owners, content creators and marketers and get the latest content marketing tips and advice delivered straight to your inbox every week https://www.content10x.com/newsletter
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