Why You May Want to Re-Think Content Marketing

So you think digital content marketing is an excellent way to reach your audience? Guess what? It may disappoint you. A new study, Content Trends Report 2018 from Buzzsumo, tells us that content marketing is now 50% less effective than it was three years ago. If you’re shaking your head because you’ve invested a lot of time, money, and/or energy…

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The 10 Laws of Content Marketing Mastery

Content marketing is just two words. But it has evolved to become a complex intersection and eco-system of art and science. For many of us it is a confusing mess of multiple media, platforms and disciplines fighting for our attention. We need to distill the clutter and noise of shiny new ideas and distractions into…

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6 Easy Ways to Grow Your Small Business Through Social Media

The power of social media cannot be underestimated when it comes to growing your business. You can easily reach and connect with like-minded people almost instantly. Without the use of social media, your online presence would be non-existent. Many users rely on social media for entertainment, building relationships and for useful information. To see just…

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The Case Against Storytelling in Content Marketing

My industry colleague and friend, Douglas Karr, inspired me to take on this topic. It’s been a subject of conversation I’ve had for a number of years at conferences and industry events. He poignantly points out, “That Not Every Content Strategy Needs a Story” and I wholeheartedly agree with him. He makes a very poignant case…

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What Will Make an Inbound Marketing Campaign Successful in 2018?

The year 2017 was a landmark year for digital marketing, in which many brands suddenly “awakened” to the need for great content that attracts customers instead of interrupting them. Thus, content overload worsened…and a lot of good stuff ended up being ignored. So, if you’re looking to break through in 2018, your inbound marketing campaigns…

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Don’t Cut Yourself Short—Go Long Form

In a world where 140-character tweets, Facebook posts, and USA Today style graphics are the range, it’s easy to assume that brevity is the key to great content creation. Add to that the reality that more and more of us are accessing our online news, social networks and other content via our smartphones and it…

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6 Tips to Create and Publish a Killer Article on LinkedIn

In February last year, LinkedIn gave every member in the U.S. the ability to publish posts on LinkedIn – and the response was swift and enthusiastic. In fact just recently, LinkedIn reached more than one million posts. Now since LinkedIn wants each one of more than 330 million members to be able to share their…

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5 Reliable Tips to Help Create High Quality Content

With search engines being refined to favor ranking websites that deliver authoritative and meaningful information to users, it’s more important than ever to serve page content that meets these criteria. While ideally every website should be designed with quality in mind, it’s now not only ethical but absolutely necessary to provide this quality if a…

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5 Steps to a Better SEO Strategy

Search engine optimization is exactly what it sounds like—optimizing your content and your web pages for best search engine performance. If you have a website and create content online, relying on SEO can help generate tons of traffic for your content. Now for those unfamiliar with how to best optimize your content for best SEO…

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