{"id":14474,"date":"2017-09-14T15:19:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T22:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.fmgsuite.com\/?p=14474"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:05:37","slug":"content-vs-seo-which-is-better-for-your-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7e78e84f-a80e-4b05-ba90-7dd3f9d29edc.express.conves.io\/content-vs-seo-which-is-better-for-your-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Content vs. SEO: Which is Better for Your Firm?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Over the course of our years working with thousands of financial advisors, we\u2019ve received a lot of questions about SEO (search engine optimization). How does SEO work? How much should I pay a company to help with my SEO? And how can I improve my SEO? If I pay enough for SEO, will I get new clients? How can I get to the first page of Google?<\/p>\n

The Mystery of SEO<\/b><\/h4>\n

SEO can seem very cloaks and daggers. It\u2019s shrouded in mystery but we\u2019ve all been trained to put it on a pedestal and constantly strive to master it. However, for the small business owner, including financial advisors and insurance agents, there\u2019s no winning the SEO game. Unless you have tens of thousands of dollars to waste, it is impossible to compete against national wirehouses and large firms that have been established for decades. SEO is a numbers game and a money game. Even worse, the algorithms for success are constantly changing so no one company can dominate the search engines.<\/p>\n

Over the last few years, Google has increasingly placed more and more emphasis on authoritative content, and less on traditional search engine optimization tricks (such as keyword density). Other search engines, like Bing, are following suit and focusing more on quality content.<\/p>\n

All of this means one thing for advisors: content marketing will get you much more bang for your buck than SEO.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

This trend is good news for advisors and other small business owners and service professionals because it\u2019s much less expensive and more effective to focus on creating strong, engaging, and authoritative content than throwing money at a SEO company and hoping a strategy sticks. And with any content you create, you can easily incorporate SEO-friendly tactics, such as adding keywords, using strong headlines, and including subheads.<\/p>\n

Creating Authoritative Content<\/b><\/h4>\n

One of the key things to take from this is that the emphasis is on \u201cauthoritative content.\u201d This refers to content that is relevant, newsworthy, and comes from a legitimate source (whether it\u2019s a person or company). Here\u2019s how you can get started.<\/p>\n

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  1. Be Knowledgeable. <\/b>Write about what you know and take the time to research any topics requiring statistics. You should come across as a trusted authority on the topic you\u2019re covering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Be Relevant. <\/b>Don\u2019t create content for content\u2019s sake. Everything you produce should have a purpose. Why would someone want to read this? How will it benefit a client or prospect? What new information can someone take from this piece?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Double Check for Errors. <\/b>The best content is well-written and error-free. Make sure your content is well-written. Use a grammar checker, like Grammarly, or work with a professional writer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Share. <\/b>Creating your content is just the first step. The second is sharing it with your online community. Post it on social media, share it within a LinkedIn Group or online forum, and send it via email to your contacts. The best way to build authority is to make it easy for people to find your content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          For small businesses and service professionals, SEO can quickly eat up your marketing budget without producing results. Content marketing, on the other hand, offers the greatest ROI for advisors.<\/p>\n

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