By Neil Patel, from Quick Sprout – http://bit.ly/109UGhH

Have you ever wondered why some types of content generate lots of search traffic and others don’t?

I too was wondering about that, so I started to look for patterns and analyze competing blogs. What I found was interesting – so interesting that I decided to create an infographic to illustrate my findings.

If you want to generate more organic traffic from your content marketing efforts, follow the steps in the infographic below.

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Conclusion

Content that gets lots of search traffic is typically optimized for long tail keywords, contains tons of backlinks, and is evergreen.

If you write content, focus on creating posts with exclusive data, provide resources such as my advanced guides, and offer a unique perspective. I can tell you firsthand it works. My unique guides generate a lot of search traffic.

What other strategies can you use to create content that generates lots of search traffic?