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Clout: The Art and Science of Influential Web Content
Results. Everyone wants them, whether to sell more products, spread good ideas, or win more funding. In our busy digital world, the way to results is influencing people on the web. But how?
An ad campaign won't cut it. A Twitter account doesn't guarantee it. Manipulative tricks will backfire. Instead, you need quality, compelling web content that attracts people and engag...more
An ad campaign won't cut it. A Twitter account doesn't guarantee it. Manipulative tricks will backfire. Instead, you need quality, compelling web content that attracts people and engag...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
December 3rd 2010
by New Riders Publishing
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May 29, 2012
Crys Williams
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4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Crys by:
laurie foley
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smarty-pants
If you have a business website that's more than just a billboard, this is a great read no matter how big your business is. There's a handy guide in the preface with which chapters to read based on your role (CEO, content writer, etc.)...makes it very easy to focus on what's most relevant to you.
IMO, Clout is an overview/introduction, as it coasts over a lot of topics and ideas...but that's not a bad thing! It would be a gnarly read if it fully expanded on each bit. Implementation will likely req...more
IMO, Clout is an overview/introduction, as it coasts over a lot of topics and ideas...but that's not a bad thing! It would be a gnarly read if it fully expanded on each bit. Implementation will likely req...more
Clout provides a solid overview for creating influential web content. While it's probably too basic for the seasoned content strategist, Jones covers a wide range of topics from discovery and implementation through evaluation and adjustment. This serves the novice content strategist well, as it includes many real-world scenarios and potential pitfalls to watch out for.
While some of the information served as a good review for me, I did learn a number of new things. Jones shares tactics for evalua...more
While some of the information served as a good review for me, I did learn a number of new things. Jones shares tactics for evalua...more
This book started well: an interesting combination of marketing, psychology and rhetoric. However, as soon we hit the later chapter, it becomes too practical and superficial.
I found the early chapters interesting: they take apart the idea of "influence" and explain how to turn this to your advantage. I especially enjoyed the analysis of the goals of your content vs. what kind of attitudes or actions you want to instill in your readers.
Outside of these early chapters though, I found that most of...more
I found the early chapters interesting: they take apart the idea of "influence" and explain how to turn this to your advantage. I especially enjoyed the analysis of the goals of your content vs. what kind of attitudes or actions you want to instill in your readers.
Outside of these early chapters though, I found that most of...more
As a web developer, I don’t get very close to the content. In fact, over the years, I’ve become blind to it when coding clients’ websites. It might as well be “lorum ipsum” gibberish like that found on Microsoft Word templates. Granted without this content there would be no websites for me to work on. Well…at least there shouldn't be. There are many sites out there that put the technical effort into the coding and treat the content as an afterthought. Content should in fact come first, before co...more
Maybe if I worked for a bigger "company" I could understand and leverage some of the ideas in this book. I did grab some nuggets that I will use and some tenets that I will carry forward.
It does also read like a recommendation of other people's work, which is fine, need to collect it somewhere -
I have jotted down a half dozen books mentioned by the author that may prove helpful.
The ending soapbox of particular segments that could benefit from this seemed misplaced for general readers. Wish she...more
It does also read like a recommendation of other people's work, which is fine, need to collect it somewhere -
I have jotted down a half dozen books mentioned by the author that may prove helpful.
The ending soapbox of particular segments that could benefit from this seemed misplaced for general readers. Wish she...more
A great book to lead through the important aspects to consider when managing and creating content for your website. I'd consider it a fantastic, must-read primer for those new to the field and a great guide for those familiar with the concepts of content strategy.
It was okay--but didn't add much to what I already know. It basically repackaged the basics of good writing: know your audience, write from their perspective, make it clear what's in it for them, use active voice, find good verbs, and keep it short.
There are so many blogs, articles, and books about content marketing and Web writing that instruct you to develop "compelling and persuasive content." This is the first book I've read that deconstructs this and unwraps how to make content persuasive. It provides practical background, guidelines and references. This will be one of my trusty go-to books for web writing and content strategy.
A great introduction to web content. At times a little too simplistic to have much clout of its own.
A textbook, written dryly and superficially. Might prove to be a helpful reference guide as my work in this field goes on, but very little in the way of engaging or insightful material.
Some good points, but not jam-packed. Not enough diversity in the business case studies. Lost a bit of steam towards the end.
Disappointing. The premise is good: primers in rhetoric and psychology as applied to influential communications, followed by details of how to apply those lessons to the creation of influential web content. But the detail is lacking and, ironically, the writing lacks the clout of the book's title.
I made it to the end, but didn't feel it had been worth the effort.
Dec 27, 2011
Francis Bacon
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Found the summary of principles (from rhetoric and psychology for example) and the practical checklists very useful. Not a long book, but clear, readable and well structured.
Another good book to help Web content people think about their mission.
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