Is Your Brand a 50’s Housewife or Free Spirit?

The days of poodle skirts, greased back hair and Mary Jane’s may be gone but is the prim and proper image of the time not as far gone as we may think? Despite the times being far ahead of the 50s, the digital world is showing us once again that history always repeats itself. Consider…

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9 Advanced Content Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

Starting a small business can seem like a huge gamble, but the biggest emphasis on your small business is not always the initial or ongoing investment. Your largest influence will be the content marketing strategies that you employ. There are many strategies to speak of for content marketing, but if you want to stand out…

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How to Optimize Your Content for Google Answer Boxes

Oh, answer boxes. Position 0 for the majority of its existence has been mystifying as Google seems to reserve this spot for websites that just happen to get lucky. However, as more answer boxes are appearing in SERPs, we as marketers have the opportunity to obtain these highly coveted positions. In this post, I’ll share…

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5 Best Practices for Amplifying Influencer Content

Thought leadership is all about wielding the power of influence through valuable content that resonates with your buyer personas. Creating a truly valuable content, however, is only half the battle. No matter how great your content may be, it’s rendered useless if you can’t get it in front of the audience (or in some cases,…

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Content Distribution and Promotion for Audience Acquisition

There’s lots of different ways you can promote and distribute content. That said, not every channel is ideal for every type of content asset you might develop. The fact of the matter is that most of the folks reading this are likely prioritizing top-funnel content (or at least plan to). The purpose, generally speaking, for…

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From Necessity to Relevancy: 5 Ways to Boost Your Brand Relevance

The most innovative and leading companies today have found channels to move beyond being simply a product or service. They’ve managed to integrate themselves into the lives of their customers in mutually beneficial ways. They matter, and not just when someone needs them. Apple, Google, Amazon, and even Subway have migrated from necessity to relevancy.…

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10 Important Marketing Predictions for 2017

Now that 2017 has arrived, it’s important to stay abreast of ever-changing marketing, branding, and customer experience best practices. Although predictions abound online, many focus on large companies and enterprises. So, I did a bit of research for you and put together a list of 10 marketing predictions that can apply to any-sized organization, especially…

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3 Ways to Boost Social Media Presence

Social media is the great new marketing landscape. In fact, if you don’t have a social media presence yet, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Studies have shown that 84% of Millennial consumers check out business profiles on social media and company websites before they make a purchase. That means that if they can’t find…

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