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You spent hours, days, months (maybe even years) creating something awesome. Something you’re beyond proud of and excited to share with the world. Something that could completely change (or kickstart) your business. And finally…

You hit publish—it’s go time!

But you’re met with…

🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 (crickets… if you couldn’t tell.)

No downloads. No sales. No clicks. No visits. No comments. Nothing at all.

What’s the deal with that?

How is it that so many marketers and creators you’re seeing on Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. can get such great results from content that’s no better than what you’re creating? What’s their secret?

Prepare for the curtain to be pulled back…

Today, I’m going to break down the *exact* content distribution process I followed for one of my recent case studies on how SEO, content & backlinks have led to Canva’s $6B valuation

(And share a little bonus for you at the very end—so stick around.)

It’s this distribution process that’s led to 26,282 pageviews in the first 7 days after hitting publish:

It’s this distribution process that’s resulted in amazing feedback on Twitter like this…

(Talking to his marketing director TODAY because of this content—you love to see it!)

And it’s the same distribution process I’ve been using for years to promote my content, content from the Foundation Team, digital products and more to *millions* of people online—and open the door to live on-stage speaking gigs at MozCon, SearchLove & more.

So the question is…

What does this distribution process actually look like in action? It’s a 3-step process:

  1. Build hype & anticipation
  2. Launch like there’s no tomorrow
  3. Engage, amplify & keep pushing

Step 1: Build Hype & Anticipation

Highlights:

  • Start talking about your content *before* it’s available
  • Create exclusivity from the jump
  • Build up launch day as an *event* rather than just another Tuesday or Thursday

Just because the content or product itself isn’t published yet doesn’t mean you can’t start talking about it today.

That’s exactly what I did with this tweet:

Offer a sneak peek into what’s coming, catch the attention of anyone who sees it, and offer them a way to get the content as soon as it’s published.

The end result?

  • 25,969 people reached with this tweet
  • 300+ email subscribers in 24 hours
  • Anticipation = built ✅

Because I took the pre-launch hype approach, I’m no longer launching my content to no one then hoping it takes off on its own. I’m launching to (1) a list of people who’ve already raised their hand to say they want it, and (2) ANYONE else who’s seen this tweet but didn’t subscribe, and anyone following them…

Ladies and gentlemen and variations thereupon, we’ve got a certified LAUNCH DAY on our hands.

Step 2: Launch Like There’s No Tomorrow

Highlights:

  • Block time to prepare for launch day in advance
  • Spread your content to the masses—don’t be shy
  • Lean on partners, colleagues & industry friends to help

First thing’s first, you don’t need to do all of the work in real-time on launch day. In fact, I’d highly recommend you prepare as much in advance as possible.

Block time in the few days before launch—even before your PRE-launch—to craft a handful of tweets, LinkedIn posts, templated messages for forums and communities, your email campaign, etc.

Then when launch day hits—it’s GO time. 🔥

Share it on Twitter…

Share it on LinkedIn…

Send the email campaign…

And don’t get stuck in the one-dimensional trap of *only* promoting in one spot. Block time in your calendar on launch day to HUSTLE promoting your content wherever you can. Promote the content in multiple channels: 

Don’t be shy. Distribute aggressively. 

Step 3: Engage Often And Promote Regularly

Highlights:

  • Be engaged with your audience. 
  • Amplify the positive feedback coming your way—reply to tweets, comments and shares to takeover the news feeds
  • Keep. Promoting. Your. Content. Don’t sit back after you share your first wave of posts.

Because you’ve already prepared the bulk of your promotional posts and content in advance, you can spend every minute available on launch day AMPLIFYING the messages you’re getting and joining the conversations now happening.

On LinkedIn, reply to the posts others are sharing and reply to the comments popping up on posts of your own. If you can, hit reply to every comment:

Then do the exact same thing on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit…

Why bother replying if they’ve already shared something?

  1. Show some gratitude.

First and foremost, it’s a good idea to say thank you when someone else is sharing and speaking highly about the work you’re putting out into the world. Say thank you (and mean it) and the relationships you’ll build for the future… Exponential growth from here.

  1. Take over those news feeds.

Social media platforms love engagement. They love to see posts pick up dozens of comments. The more love your posts get, the more visibility in news feeds they’ll pick up.

More comments on your content = more reach = even MORE comments = even MORE reach… You see where this is going. 📈

Plus, every time you reply to someone on Twitter, for example, your post is getting bumped right back up the top of the news feed.

Key Takeaways (TL;DR + a Bonus)

👋 Skim to the end? Got you covered…

To put your best foot forward with every single piece of content or product you launch, follow this distribution process:

  1. Talk about your work *before* it’s published to build anticipation
  2. Create a “launch day” for your content
  3. Launch like there’s no tomorrow—don’t be shy, just hustle
  4. Amplify all of the positive feedback and reactions coming your way—hit retweet, reply to tweets, reply to LinkedIn posts, reply in Slack, etc.
  5. Don’t sit back thinking the job is done. Keep hustling.

About that bonus…

If you want to take your content distribution 10 steps further, I have something to share with you. It’s called The Distribution Challenge, and it’s a 2-week training program breaking down the exact processes and strategies my team and I *actively* use today.

Here’s what’s in there waiting for you:

  • 3 sneak-peek video lessons on how to overcome mental roadblocks & prepare for distribution
  • 5 video lessons on how to create your own distribution plan & use your existing connections for good
  • 6 channel-specific lessons to help you get the most out of Twitter, LinkedIn, etc
  • 1 wrap-up lesson to help you put what you’ve learned into action

Get complete, instant, & unlimited access to my content distribution processes inside The Distribution Challenge right now.

And when I say unlimited—I mean it. Every single new template, video walkthrough, webinar, etc that’s added to the program in the future, you’ll get as well.

Hope you check it out! And if there’s any questions you want to throw my way about it, hit me up. I’m happy to chat.

Until next time 👊

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Ross Simmonds

Ross Simmonds is a digital marketing strategist who has worked with everything from Fortune 500 companies to startups to drive results using digital marketing and technology.

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Daniel Daines-Hutt
2 years ago

As someone who read the original and shared it within the first 4 paragraphs, I can tell you it was kick ass. 😀

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2 years ago

Thanks for the summary. I saw when the Canva post went live and really enjoyed your breakdown. This year I experimented with creating teaser content before articles were published. Every time I did this it resulted in more traffic and interest. Sometimes it even led to new information that I could include in the post. It’s a great tactic that requires almost no additional effort.

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2 years ago

Thanks for sharing such amazing insights. Your suggestion of creating hype around the content before publishing it is really very useful. I believe it can help me bring more audiences to my website.

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