Content Curation and How It Applies to Social Media | Social Media Today | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

What is content curation? You provide value by identifying a specific target audience, filtering through relevant online content, then sharing only what you find most interesting, trendy or applicable to that audience....


The true power of content curation lies in how you take it past simple sharing to balance original content (brand journalism) with the shared to build influence and thought leadership. By adding consistent, high-value content, your visibility is much higher than just posting original content alone. It amplifies the frequency of your sharing.


Plus, as you integrate original with shared, it also becomes a way to showcase your brand’s culture and differentiators.I would like to add that curating by itself isn’t enough. Focus is critical to success – especially if you are trying to penetrate large topics or industries and build expertise/value....