Let's get one thing clear – the internet is practically inundated with content. Take WordPress, for instance. Every month, users produce 59.3 million new posts and 48.4 new comments! (wordpress.com/activity).
Needless to say, creating content that stands out from the crowd and resonates with your audience is a serious challenge. And it's getting harder by day as more brands finally realize the potential of content marketing and start creating new content themselves.
One way you can guarantee that your content gets noticed is by perfectly aligning it with the expectations and needs of your target audience. But how can you learn what they'd like to read and talk about? Here are 5 smart tactics to help you learn what your audience wants and use these insights to power your content marketing strategy.