{"id":974,"date":"2025-09-09T06:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T06:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediasearchgroup.com\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2025-09-15T07:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:45:04","slug":"controversy-in-content-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediasearchgroup.com\/blog\/controversy-in-content-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Controversy in Content Marketing \u2014 Make Enemies the Right Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently updated: September 15th, 2025<\/p>

The vast majority of advice for content marketing is the same: write blog articles and case studies, make videos, and post them via social media. Yes, it works but in the current AI-driven environment of search every person is doing it.<\/p>\n

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If you’d like to have your content marketing company<\/strong><\/a> or brand be noticed, you’ll need something that is more precise. A product that can cut through the clutter.<\/p>\n

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This “something” is controversial.<\/p>\n

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Not cheap, clickbait-style controversy. Don’t make noise just to make noise. We’re talking about strategically provoking controversy -the kind that establishes your brand, draws the attention of others, and makes you famous while keeping your confidence intact.<\/p>\n

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Content marketing controversy is similar to eating salt. If you’re not careful, you’ll end up being boring. Too much and you’ll be burned. But get it right? You can create a conversation that is viral, earn public attention and have a brand voice that people cannot ignore..<\/p>\n

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The best part is that in the time of AI overviews and answer engines companies that adopt radical positions are likely to get mentioned or referenced in the top three results of Google as well as Bing.<\/p>\n

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How do you handle controversy to market your content properly? Let’s look at it in detail.<\/p>\n

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