Epic blog post is the term bloggers use to refer to a longer post that's over 1,000 words. For example, your epic post could be a more in-depth look at a topic, a more general 'how-to' guide, a long list (eg, top 100 blogs), or any other topic that requires more than the typical blog post.

Do you want to get more SEO traffic, keep your readers on your site for longer, or build your reputation as an expert on a specific topic? Then having epic blog posts will help you enormously!

Google loves a high quality, meaty post, so it will rank it higher. Readers take a longer time to go through your epic posts, and will then continue to explore your site. And the longer blog posts give you the opportunity to provide far more than the usual fluff that short blog posts offer.

Have you ever read a blog post and then seen an offer for a related freebie inside it? That's a content upgrade. 

Content upgrades are an easy and powerful way to provide personalized value for your site visitors. And since your readers have to provide their name and email address to get your download, you'll be building your list with highly targeted leads. You'll already know what they're interested in and what to send them.

Firstly, don't get hung up on the tech aspects! So long as you have a blog and an autoresponder, you'll have no problem setting up a quick funnel using your epic blog post and content upgrade.

Check out this training for step-by-step guidance: How to Use Content Upgrades to Build Your List.

That training will show you how you can create your own epic blog posts and content upgrades. But why start from scratch when you can use the ones we've already written for you?

Need an autoresponder for connecting your post and lead magnet? A budget-friendly, full-featured one to get you started is: Mailerlite.

Yes! Not every epic post is one you want to use to build an email list. 

You can publish the epic post and then include a link to go to another post on your site, ask people to join your social media community, share a link for a free strategy session, or even send them directly to an offer.

Then you can use the content upgrade as a gift or bonus you share via social media or a private message.

Your license gives you the rights to edit or cut up the content into sections, combine it with other content, or transform it to other media formats (such as audio, video, graphics, etc).

You can then share or sell the content with paid customers or prospects who have given you contact details.

The exception is the content meant for promotion, such as tweets, blog posts, and graphics. You can publish those freely anywhere on the web to drive traffic to your site and offers.

You are not allowed to sell or give away a license  or the editable files to anyone else. That means you can NOT sell or share the Private Label Rights (PLR), Resell Rights, or Master Resell Rights to anyone.

Also, you are not allowed to publish the content freely on the web where anyone can read or download it, including free membership sites or forums. The exception is promotional materials, as mentioned above. This protects the value of your content.

You have the option to rewrite it if you choose, but it is not necessary. However, we recommend that you rewrite and add to any web-based content that you want found by search engines (like Google), so that it will rank higher in search engines. Adding value to existing content is also important, such as additional images, examples, stories, or lists of resources. By adding your own personal examples and experience, you'll boost your reputation and credibility exponentially.

Pricing your content is always a challenge and it depends on your own market. Some people charge $97 for a webinar series. Others add it to a $27/month paid membership program each month. And some have charged as much as $1997 for a full training program with coaching added.

Take a look at what competitors and similar businesses are charging in your industry. Then find your own middle ground based on how you want to position yourself.

We recommend that you never charge less than $27, depending on the length of the program, and charge more if you're adding live or video elements. Charge even more if you're adding coaching.

We have a number of tutorials and videos in our blog, as well as a list of our favorite resources we use in our own business.

Start by watching these tutorials:

==> Profiting from Content: Basic Funnel Set Up for Beginners

==> How to Quickly Customize Your Content

And get ideas for resources to use here:

==> Resources I Use in My Business

You can always contact our support desk here:

support@contentsparks.com

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