The following are all the the details for the content formats offered written by the LeadVenture DS/ARI Content Writing Team and their corresponding formatting details. Any alterations to these expectations will need to be specified by the SEO rep.
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DS & ARI Content Formats
Pagefooters
Word Count: 250 wordssee the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: Bottom of inventory list page (ILP)Inventory Page
Header uses H2s (##) and subheader uses (title of the piece) uses H2; subheaders use H3s (###)
Client name, physical location, and target locations must be mentioned once (commonly done in intro and/or conclusion)
Content Focus: Pagefooters use the product on the ILP inventory page as the primary focus of the piece. , with the specific purpose of providing information to promote sales.
Common topics:
Inappropriate Topics:
Tertiary subjects
Ex: Cleaning your
ATV
Product maintenance tips
Ex: Motorcycle maintenance
Content that could cannibalize future ILPsother inventory pages' keyword content
Articles (Blog Posts)
Word Count: 450 words (Except ARI silver clients: these should be 200-300 words)see the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: Online blogs
Meta Data: Please see the official Content Accompaniment documentation
Header uses H1s (title of the piece) uses H1 (#) and ; subheaders use H2s (##)
Client name, physical location, and target locations must be mentioned once (commonly done in intro and/or conclusion)
Content Focus: Articles apply a product to a tertiary topic, though some pagefooter topics can be applied to articles. The focus is to sell the experience, not the product.
Common topics:
Inappropriate topics
Any topic the writer deems informatively insufficient, topically inappropriate, or otherwise unfit to become an article.
Common example: Requesting a topic that is out of season
ARI Only
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Dealer Info Pages
With Dealer Info Pages (called Custom Pages in the SEO deliverables), content writers will be creating content for informational parts of the dealership website. Instead of talking about products (like in articles and pagefooters), these pages will talk about the dealership itself. There are various types of Custom Pages listed below:
About Us
Word Count: see the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: About Us Page
NO H1 - the piece should start with an intro paragraph with NO header.
Subheaders use H2s (##)
Content Focus: These pages give an overview of all the great things a given dealership offers.
For detailed instructions and examples, see Dealer Info Pages
Local
Word Count: see the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: About Us dropdown menu
Meta Data: Please see the official Content Accompaniment documentation
Header (title of the piece) uses H1 (#); subheaders use H2s (##)
Content Focus: Used to target customers from areas near (but not in) the physical location of their dealership
For detailed instructions and examples, see Dealer Info Pages
Parts
Word Count: see the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: Parts Page
NO H1 - the piece should start with an intro paragraph with NO header.
Subheaders use H2s (##)
Content Focus: Acts as an introduction to the client’s parts department
For detailed instructions and examples, see Dealer Info Pages
Service
Word Count: see the official Word Count documentation
Publication Location: Service Page
NO H1 - the piece should start with an intro paragraph with NO header.
Subheaders use H2s (##)
Content Focus: Acts as an introduction to the client’s service department
For detailed instructions and examples, see Dealer Info Pages
ARI ESS Content Formats
Intros (aka Content Piece 1 or 2)
Word Count: 150 words
Publication Location: Essentials ESS Custom Pages or Services PagesContent Piece 1 & 2 uses
H1/Meta Data: Please see the official Content Accompaniment documentation
Uses H2s (##)
Content Focus: These Content Pieces serve as an introduction to a particular product, providing engaging context, an explanation of what the product is and does, and who benefits, along with any other relevant topics to present the product.
Note: These were once called “Intros” and are still referred to as such in the Content History Sheet.
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Product Buckets (aka Content Piece 4 or Higher)
Word Count: 2-3 sentences eachminimum
Publication Location: Essentials Pages or Services Custom Pages
These Content Pieces use H3s (###)
Formal introduction, conclusion, and call to action are not necessary
Content Focus: These Content Pieces often take a larger focus and break it down by model, type, etc. Each one must be described succinctly and engagingly to encourage shoppers to explore further.
Common Topics:
Note: These were once called “product buckets” and are still referred to as such in the Content History Sheet
Currently Not in Circulation
Featured Banners
Word Count: 320 characters (hard limit)
Publication Location: Essentials Pages
Header provided by other content
Content Focus: Featured banners are the brief introduction to an inventory page. They should follow this structure:
First sentence: Attention grabber
Second sentence: Additional content on the product.
Third sentence: CTA