Content strategy quick intro

A short and well referenced piece that outlines what content strategy is, including a very helpful diagram illustrating the relationships between the various disciplines of website development.



Gary Teagarden has recently completed a masters thesis on content strategy in higher education and is using it as the basis for a series of short articles. This first one suggests the rest will be worth returning for.

I'm familiar with the two main texts he quotes (Kristina Halvorson and Erin Kissane - both of whom I've covered on Usability Ed) but this diagram was new:

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I think it's worth reiterating Erin Kissane's checklist, as Gary does:

• Good content is approprate: define a clear, specific purpose for each piece of content.
• Good content is user-centered: adopt the cognitive frameworks of your users.
• Good content is clear: seek clarity in all things.
• Good content is consistent: mandate consistency within reason.
• Good content is concise: omit needless content.
• Good content is supported: publish no content without a support plan.

Content strategy in 600 words - Gary Teagarden 

Previous posts:

Content strategy resources (August 2010)

Content strategy - the 'how to' book (June 2011)