Content audit and topic research
We review what you have already published, how it performs and what buyers search for, then map the topics worth owning and the existing pages worth updating first.
Marketing service
Content Marketing
Articles, guides and emails that answer buyer questions before a sales call does.
From $2,500
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Content Marketing
Growth service
From
$2,500
You get
- Written growth map with content and search audit
- Editorial strategy and topic map
- Rolling content calendar
Timeline
3–4 weeks to first publish, then monthly
The short answer
What is Content Marketing?
Updated · By the Open Speck Studio team
Content marketing is the practice of creating and distributing useful material, such as articles, guides, case studies, newsletters and videos, to attract and keep a defined audience. Rather than promoting a product directly, it answers the questions buyers have while researching, which builds trust, supports search visibility and moves readers toward a purchase over time.
We plan content marketing backward from the questions your buyers ask before they buy. After a free 20-minute strategy call, the written growth map reviews your existing content, search visibility, email list and sales conversations to find the topics that matter most and the gaps competitors have left. From there we build an editorial plan that mixes search-focused articles, in-depth guides, case studies and email, and we agree who from your team needs to contribute knowledge. Our writers interview your experts so the content carries real insight rather than generic advice, and our designers turn key pieces into visuals, downloadable guides and social cuts. Every piece has a job: attract a search visitor, move a reader to a demo, or support a sales conversation. Monthly reporting tracks traffic, sign-ups and leads by piece, so the plan keeps shifting toward what readers actually respond to.
What's included
What you get with our content marketing
Editorial strategy and calendar
A written plan covering audience, themes, formats and publishing cadence, turned into a rolling calendar so your team always knows what is coming and what input is needed.
Expert-led articles and guides
Long-form articles and guides written by our team from short interviews with your experts, so each piece reflects real experience and answers the question better than generic posts.
Case studies and sales content
Customer stories, comparison pages and one-pagers that your sales team can send during a deal, written to address the objections buyers raise most often.
Email newsletters and sequences
Regular newsletters and automated welcome or nurture sequences that turn readers into subscribers and subscribers into leads, using the content we have already produced.
Design, distribution and reporting
Custom graphics, downloadable versions and social cuts for key pieces, plus monthly reporting on traffic, sign-ups and leads so we can see which topics earn their place.
Process
How a content engagement runs
Strategy call and audit
A free 20-minute call about your buyers and goals, then a written growth map that audits your content, search presence and email, and recommends the first topics to tackle.
Plan and interview
We agree the editorial plan and calendar, then run short interviews with your subject experts to gather the insight, examples and opinions that make each piece worth reading.
Write, design and publish
Drafts go through one or two review rounds with you, our designers add visuals, and we publish to your site, send the newsletter and share the pieces on your social channels.
Measure and refresh
Monthly reviews show which pieces bring traffic, subscribers and leads. We double down on those topics and update older content that is slipping, rather than only adding new posts.
Deliverables & pricing
How much does content marketing cost?
Deliverables
- Written growth map with content and search audit
- Editorial strategy and topic map
- Rolling content calendar
- Expert-interview articles and long-form guides
- Case studies and sales enablement pieces
- Email newsletters and nurture sequences
- Custom graphics and downloadable versions
- Monthly content performance report
Who it's for
- B2B companies with long sales cycles and complex offers
- Founders who know their field but have no time to write
- Teams with a blog that gets traffic but few leads
- Businesses building an email list they own
By industry
Content Marketing for your industry
What changes in the work depending on the market you sell into.
Technology and software
For software companies, content marketing covers use-case guides, comparison pages, integration docs and founder perspectives that help technical and business buyers evaluate the product without waiting for a sales call.
Finance and insurance
Financial firms use content to explain products, fees and decisions in plain language, building trust with readers, while every piece passes the disclosure and review process your compliance team requires.
Healthcare
Healthcare content has to be accurate, reviewed by qualified clinicians and written for patients, answering common questions about conditions, treatments and costs so people arrive at appointments better informed.
Retail and consumer brands
Retail brands use buying guides, how-to content and email to help shoppers choose, reduce returns and bring customers back for repeat purchases between seasonal campaigns.
Real estate and construction
Real estate teams use neighborhood guides, market reports and buyer or seller checklists to attract local search traffic and stay in touch with people who may move in the next few years.
Tourism and hospitality
Hotels, restaurants and venues use content such as local guides, event pages and newsletters to rank for trip-planning searches, fill quieter periods and bring past guests back.
Manufacturing
Manufacturers use technical articles, application notes and case studies to reach engineers researching solutions, support distributors, and shorten long buying cycles with answers available on demand.
Logistics and distribution
Logistics firms use content to explain services, regulations, lanes and seasonal planning, positioning the company as a knowledgeable partner to shippers who are comparing several providers.
Life sciences and biotech
Life sciences companies use content to explain research, platforms and data to investors, partners and recruits, with scientific review built in so claims stay accurate and appropriately cautious.
Higher education
Schools and course providers use program guides, career outcome articles and email sequences to support students and parents through research, comparison and enrollment over several months.
Media and entertainment
For media brands content is the product, so the work focuses on audience research, newsletter growth, topic planning and converting casual readers into subscribers or members.
Energy
Energy companies use guides and case studies to explain technology, incentives, financing and payback periods, helping homeowners and facility managers make large, considered decisions with confidence.
Government and public sector
Public agencies use content to explain programs, eligibility and deadlines in plain language, reducing repeat inquiries and helping residents complete applications correctly on the first attempt.
FAQ's
Content Marketing questions, answered
Straight answers to what founders ask us before starting.
Our content marketing retainers start around $2,500 per month for a steady flow of expert-led articles and a newsletter. Programs with weekly publishing, long guides, case studies and email automation usually fall in the $5k–$15k band. Quarterly and per-project pricing is available, and we fix the price in writing after the free strategy call.
Content marketing is a compounding channel. Email and sales content can help within weeks, but search traffic from new articles usually takes three to six months or more to build, depending on competition and your site's existing authority. We set expectations in the growth map and report progress monthly so you can see momentum before the bigger results arrive.
SEO focuses on making your site findable in search, including technical health, site structure and links, while content marketing focuses on creating material people want to read and act on. They overlap heavily: good content gives SEO something to rank, and SEO helps content get found. We often run both together through one team.
Our writers produce the drafts, based on short interviews with you or your experts and a tone of voice guide we agree at the start. That keeps your knowledge and phrasing in the content without you having to write it. You review each draft, and after the first few pieces most clients need very few edits.
We may use AI tools for research support or outlines, but every published piece is written and edited by people on our team using insight from your experts. Readers and search engines both reward content that shows real experience, and that comes from interviews, examples and opinions a tool cannot invent for you.
We track traffic, time on page and rankings, but the main measures are the actions that follow: newsletter sign-ups, guide downloads, demo requests and leads that read content before converting. Tracking is set up at the start, and the monthly report shows which pieces and topics contribute most so the plan keeps improving.
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- How we startA 20 minute call, then a written growth map
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