Many clients ask us if they would be ok with just starting a Facebook page instead of building a website. Our simple answer is always…NO! Your website is the one place on the web where you have complete control and you make the rules. If you store all your content on someone else site (ie. Facebook or Instagram) you are not in control of it and it could disappear tomorrow. Take a minute to see how to build your own digital assets so that you aren’t reliant on someone else’s digital property.
Digital Sharecropping: The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Content Marketing Strategy
Depending on another site to house your content is dangerous. Sites such as Facebook and Instagram are ownehttps://www.bluestripecreative.com/?p=2954&preview=trued by others and you have to play by their rules, and those rules can change at any time. You should have your own website to showcase your content. Other sites can be used to distribute your content but the content should be produced on your site.
You should spend time building your own digital assets, a good start would be:
- A well-designed website with your own hosting
- An opt-in email list, ideally with a high-quality autoresponder
- A reputation for providing impeccable value
Read this article for more details on digital sharecropping and how to use it properly for your business without getting hurt. (Source: Copyblogger)
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