Ep 146: Content Marketing That Converts: The Category Leadership Method for Service Businesses

January 28, 2026

Your content was never designed to convert.
It was designed to compete.

And when your content competes, it doesn’t trigger a decision — it triggers a comparison.

In this episode, I break down why most experts are unknowingly training their best buyers to shop around… and how category-defining founders use content to end comparison entirely and become the only logical choice.

This is the same content strategy used by brands like Salesforce and Drift — and the exact framework solo consultants use to charge premium prices without competing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why “valuable content” often kills conversions
• How competing content creates comparison — not commitment
• The difference between content that educates vs. content that leads
• How category-defining content makes shopping irrelevant
• The 3-part framework founders use to turn content into category leadership

If your content gets engagement but not conversions, this episode will show you exactly what’s missing — and how to fix it.

Keywords: content marketing, content strategy, convert content to clients, category leadership, service business marketing, expert positioning, thought leadership, Innovation Assets, Easy Yes Method

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