White Paper or Case Study – Choosing Based on SEO Value
White papers and case studies can both be used as tools for SEO. Knowing which one to use at any given time can mean the difference between maximising SEO and realizing no results for your efforts. And the absolute worse thing for any SEO endeavor is not achieving the expected results as this costs both time and money. To that end, in this article we discuss the how, the where, and the why of using a white paper or a case study in a specific situation.
For purposes of definition, a white paper is a formal and informative piece of content that seeks to establish an organization’s position on a given matter. As such, it can have tremendous SEO value from a B2B perspective. A well-researched and professionally written white paper can establish a company’s authority among those kinds of customers most likely to purchase goods and services.
A case study is equally informative and formal, but its purpose is entirely different. Rather than establishing company authority, a case study establishes the company as a preferred solution provider to a core group of potential customers. Case studies demonstrate that the organization has already met similar challenges in the past to the degree that they are more than capable of handling those same challenges in the future.
