If you’re like most B2B SaaS companies that publish blog articles, you wait until the end to talk about your solution.
Or maybe you just mention it in passing, linking to the product page. Problem is...
When in-market B2B tech buyers visit your website, they ask, “Is this vendor's solution a good fit for us?”
Content that “hides” the solution doesn’t answer this question.
There is a more powerful option.
With product-led articles, you show (not just tell) your prospects how they can use your software to solve a specific problem.
When you strategically weave your product into the content, you can position it as the unrivalled solution to your ICPs' challenges.
It’s product usage education. And it's done naturally by strategically weaving your product and its practical, problem-solving application into the narrative of your content.
Show them how it does it. That way, prospects will have a better understanding of how your product works.
Product-centric content goes into detail to TELL potential customers about what the product is, what it does, how it can be used, and why it's valuable.
Product-centric content describes and explains features, modules, use cases, and the benefits of using the solution.
The aim is to persuade readers with the product's unique selling points.
Product-centric content is a ‘push’ tactic that uses features and benefits to convey value.
Telling prospects everything there is to know about the product's capabilities, features, and benefits is bound to get them to sign up for a demo or free trial, right? Nope. Feature dumping turns prospects off.
Product-centric content doesn’t show prospects how to solve specific problems using the product. And that's what buyers today want to see.
Product-led content uses practical demonstrations, screenshots, user stories, and walkthroughs to SHOW how prospects can solve their problems or tasks using the product.
Product-led content delivers not only a product message, but also adds value.
By seeing the product in action, prospects take away a useful lesson that helps them solve a problem or Job to be Done.
Product-led content is a ‘pull’ tactic that uses the product in action as a magnet for prospects.
Who says prospects need to book a demo to get a glimpse of a SaaS solution in action? That was the old B2B buying journey. Today’s tech buyers—even high-touch software buyers—prefer to self-educate as much as possible before signing up.
A product-led approach makes prospects picture themselves using your solution and nudges them to sign up for a demo or trial.
"Rolf stands out as a maestro of content creation.
He has a remarkable talent for dissecting complex topics and distilling them into content that educates, engages, and converts.
Whether crafting product-led articles, case studies, guides, or white papers, his work consistently exceeded our highest standards for quality and effectiveness."
— Rune Larsen, former Product Marketing Manager at Dualog
Buyers currently in the market see your software in action and can understand how it’s the best solution to their problem or Job to be Done.
Existing users discover new ways of using your solution and different aspects of it, further embedding it into their organizations.
It simplifies prospects’ decision-making about whether your SaaS is just the solution they need. When they are ready to buy, they have it top of mind.
€750
1 product-led article
INCLUDES:
30-min content planning video call
1 demo/interview with subject matter expert
Up to 2,500 words
Fully optimized content
Research and outline
Image suggestions
Up to 2 revisions
€2,025
3 articles | Bundle & save 10%
INCLUDES:
60-min content planning video call
1 demo/interview with subject matter expert per article
Up to 2,500 words
Fully optimized content
Research and outline
Image suggestions
Up to 2 revisions per article
€3,000
INCLUDES:
90-min content planning video call
1 demo/interview with subject matter expert per article
Up to 2,500 words
Fully optimized content
Research and outline
Image suggestions
Up to 2 revisions per article
Once I have a list of problem-related content ideas, we ask CST or sales to give me a live demo of how your solution solves those specific problems and Jobs to be Done.
I record the product demo and use it as a reference when I write the articles.
I’ll also use your knowledge base and/or user guide.
Throughout the article, I weave your product into the narrative.
We use annotated product screenshots and detailed walkthroughs to demonstrate how your readers can use your solution to solve a specific problem or JTBD.
Wherever relevant, I incorporate powerful customer quotes.
The final but crucial step is to identify the best channels for reaching prospects interested in the topic.
In addition to your blog, the articles may work well on Quora or Reddit, in email marketing, on content syndication platforms like Medium, as guest posts on industry websites, and in paid ads. Also, you can turn them into LinkedIn carousels.
"Rolf used storytelling to write product-led articles that piqued our readers' curiosity and interest in our SaaS solution.
The mix of subject matter expertise and a dash of humor was just what a startup needed to gain attention. Recommended!"
— Tom-Erik von Krogh-Martinsen, founder at CheckD (now Next)