Business

3 Reasons Content Writing May be More Important Than Ever

Published

4 years ago

May 17, 2021

When the Covid-19 pandemic first began, businesses across virtually all industries were forced to limit spending however possible. This naturally impacted content writers. Many business owners, from the heads of major corporations to local shop owners, felt they could reduce spending by limiting their content marketing efforts until they were able to financially recover.

This worried many content writers. However, current trends indicate content writing is poised for a major comeback.

This is relevant news for both writers and business owners. For writers, this trend indicates more work will be available in the coming months. For business owners, the resurgence of content writing illustrates the value of coordinating with strong writers to publish valuable content. This can give a business a significant edge over the competition, when many have scaled back their content publishing.

The following points all support the belief that content writing and publishing will become increasingly important in the near future:

Increased Internet Usage

Content writing has long been valuable in the digital age because people tend to find businesses by conducting relevant online searches. When a business publishes strong content, its pages have a better chance of ranking high in search results, leads will be more likely to perceive a business as authoritative, and the business can cast a wider net in general.

These points may be truer than ever. Research indicates that Internet usage surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many Internet services seeing usage rise by 40% to 100%.

This surge likely impacted the degree to which Internet users engage with content. Quite simply, the more time someone spends on the Internet, the more digital content they’re going to consume.

The Startup Boom

Given the degree to which the pandemic has impacted businesses across the globe, understandably, many assume that fewer startups are emerging in recent months when compared to pre-pandemic trends.

Surprisingly, though, we appear to be in a “startup boom.” In fact, according to John Haltiwanger, an economist at the University of Maryland who coordinates with the U.S. Census Bureau to monitor new business creation, applications for new businesses reached a record high in the third quarter of 2020.

Those businesses will rely on content marketers to help them grow their customer bases. Thus, the current startup boom is likely to provide content marketers with abundant work opportunities.

Limited Experiential Marketing

Content writing is likely to play a critical role in the marketing strategy of any successful business for decades to come. Publishing quality content for Internet users to engage with is an affordable and effective way for a brand to attract and retain customers. With smartphone ownership growing more ubiquitous, leads also have more chances than ever to discover and read content online.

That said, before the pandemic, business owners were also experimenting with other marketing strategies, such as experiential marketing.

Experiential marketing often involves hosting events or setting up branded exhibits that leads can interact with in the real world, rather than the digital world. Predictably, Covid-19 had a significant effect on the experiential marketing trend. While some businesses and marketers are adjusting their strategies by organizing online and virtual reality experiences, experiential marketing has still taken an undeniable hit.

It’s unclear how post-pandemic behaviors will affect experiential marketing in the long term, but it is clear that written content will play a greater role in marketing plans now that in-person experiences are less viable.

Again, both content writers and business owners should prepare for these developments. While the immediate effects of the pandemic may have yielded a reduction in the demand for content writing services, there’s good reason to believe that trend is reversing already.

Business

High Volume, High Value: The Business Logic Behind Black Banx’s Growth

Published

6 days ago

June 16, 2025

Matthew Wiles

In fintech, success no longer hinges on legacy prestige or brick-and-mortar branches—it’s about speed, scale, and precision. Black Banx, under the leadership of founder and CEO Michael Gastauer, has exemplified this model, turning its high-volume approach into high-value results.

The company’s Q1 2025 performance tells the story: $1.6 billion in pre-tax profit, $4.3 billion in revenue, and 9 million new customers added, bringing its total customer base to 78 million across 180+ countries.

But behind the numbers lies a carefully calibrated business model built for exponential growth. Here’s how Black Banx’s strategy of scale is redefining what profitable banking looks like in the digital age.

Scaling at Speed: Why Volume Matters

Unlike traditional banks, which often focus on deepening relationships with a limited set of customers, Black Banx thrives on breadth and transactional frequency. Its digital infrastructure supports onboarding millions of users instantly, with zero physical presence required. Customers can open accounts within minutes and transact across 28 fiat currencies and 2 cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin and Ethereum) from anywhere in the world.

Each customer interaction—whether it’s a cross-border transfer, crypto exchange, or FX transaction—feeds directly into Black Banx’s revenue engine. At scale, these micro-interactions yield macro results.

Real-Time, Global Payments at the Core

One of Black Banx’s most powerful value propositions is real-time cross-border payments. By enabling instant fund transfers across currencies and countries, the platform removes the frictions associated with SWIFT-based systems and legacy banking networks.

This service, used by individuals and businesses alike, generates:

Volume-based revenue from transaction fees
Exchange spreads on currency conversion
Premium service income from business clients managing international payroll or vendor payments

With operations in underserved regions like Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, Black Banx is not only increasing volume—it’s tapping into fast-growing financial ecosystems overlooked by legacy banks.

The Flywheel Effect of Crypto Integration

Crypto capabilities have added another dimension to the company’s high-volume model. As of Q1 2025, 20% of all Black Banx transactions involved cryptocurrency, including:

Crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto exchanges
Crypto deposits and withdrawals
Payments using Bitcoin or Ethereum

The crypto integration attracts both retail users and blockchain-native businesses, enabling them to:

Access traditional banking rails
Convert assets seamlessly
Operate with lower transaction fees than those found in standard financial systems

By being one of the few regulated platforms offering full banking and crypto support, Black Banx is monetizing the convergence of two financial worlds.

Optimized for Operational Efficiency

High volume is only profitable when costs are contained—and Black Banx has engineered its operations to be lean from day one. With a cost-to-income ratio of just 63% in Q1 2025, it operates significantly more efficiently than most global banks.

Key enablers of this cost efficiency include:

AI-driven compliance and customer support
Cloud-native architecture
Automated onboarding and KYC processes
Digital-only servicing without expensive physical infrastructure

The outcome is a platform that not only scales, but does so without sacrificing margin—each new customer contributes to profit rather than diluting it.

Business Clients: The Value Multiplier

While Black Banx’s massive customer base is largely consumer-driven, its business clients are high-value accelerators. From SMEs and startups to crypto firms and global freelancers, businesses use Black Banx for:

International transactions
Multi-currency payroll
Crypto-fiat settlements
Supplier payments and invoicing

These clients tend to:

Transact more frequently
Use a broader range of services
Generate significantly higher revenue per user

Moreover, Black Banx’s API integrations and tailored enterprise solutions lock in these clients for the long term, reinforcing predictable and scalable growth.

Monetizing the Ecosystem, Not Just the Account

The genius of Black Banx’s model is that it monetizes not just accounts, but entire customer journeys. A user might:

Onboard in minutes
Deposit funds from a crypto wallet
Exchange currencies
Pay an overseas vendor
Withdraw to a local bank account

Each of these actions touches a different monetization lever—FX spread, transaction fee, crypto conversion, or premium service charge. With 78 million customers doing variations of this at global scale, the cumulative financial impact becomes immense.

Strategic Expansion, Not Blind Growth

Unlike many fintechs that chase customer acquisition without a clear monetization path, Black Banx aligns its growth with strategic market opportunities. Its expansion into underbanked and high-demand markets ensures that:

Customer acquisition costs stay low
Services meet genuine needs (e.g., cross-border income, crypto access)
Revenue per user grows over time

It’s not just about acquiring more customers—it’s about acquiring the right customers, in the right markets, with the right needs.

The Future Belongs to Scalable Banking

Black Banx’s ability to transform high-volume engagement into high-value profitability is more than just a fintech success—it’s a signal of what the future of banking looks like. In a world where agility, efficiency, and inclusion define competitive advantage, Black Banx has created a blueprint for digital banking dominance.

With $1.6 billion in quarterly profit, nearly 80 million users, and services that span the globe and the blockchain, the company is no longer just scaling—it’s compounding. Each new user, each transaction, and each feature builds upon the last.

This is not the story of a bank growing.

This is the story of a bank accelerating.