Every business has a brand voice that should reflect in all the content they produce. That is why a content style guide is an indispensable tool for content marketers.
A content style guide lets you share all your brand guidelines and more with content creators, so that every piece of content you publish is consistent in quality and brand personality.
In this presentation, you will learn about -
1. What is a content style guide?
2. Purpose of a Content Style Guide
3. Elements to Include in a Content Style Guide
4. How to Create a Content Style Guide?
5. How to Structure a Content Style Guide?
6. Brand Voice and Tone
7. Style Sheet vs Style Guide
8. Content Style Guide vs Design Guidelines
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How to Create an Effective Content Style Guide.pdf
1. How to Create
an Effective
Content Style
Guide and Why
You Need One
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2. Contents
A quick overview of the key topics
What is a content style guide?
Purpose of a Content Style Guide
Elements to Include in a Content Style
Guide
How to Create a Content Style Guide?
How to Structure a Content Style
Guide?
Brand Voice and Tone
Style Sheet vs Style Guide
Content Style Guide vs Design
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3. Documented brand guidelines required to
express your brand voice.
Defines how content should represent your
brand personality.
What is a content style guide?
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4. Aligns content with audience personas.
Maintains brand consistency.
Introduces consistency in content quality.
Helps save time on briefing and editing.
Evolves with the current content trends.
2. Purpose of a Content Style Guide
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5. 3. Elements to Include in a Content Style Guide
Brand personality and positioning
Content purpose and principles.
Brand voice and tone.
Grammar and style.
Visuals and Graphics.
Accessibility features.
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6. Use traditional style guides (AP, MLA, etc.) as reference.
Always add a TOC.
Take inputs from team.
Ensure ease of accessibility.
Update content guidelines timely.
Share style guide with all stakeholders.
4. How to Create a Content Style Guide?
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7. Table of Contents
Overview/ brand story/ content goals
Brand voice and tone
Grammar and mechanics
Accessibility guidelines
Specific guidelines for different use cases
5. How to Structure a Content Style Guide?
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9. A style sheet is a condensed version of a
content style guide.
Only lists down key points.
Can be used as a quick reference but not as
a guide.
7. Style Sheet vs Style Guide
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10. Design guidelines - Framework for creating consistent designs in
graphic and web designing.
Content style guides - Can provide a general idea about the following
in content-
8. Content Style Guide vs Design Guidelines
Color palettes
Layouts
Positioning visuals in content
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11. Read the full article: https://blog.narrato.io/content-process-how-to-
create-an-effective-content-style-guide-and-why-you-need-one/
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