Are you familiar with the power of checklists? Checklists are an ultimate time-saving device, so you can make sure you don’t forget anything (even if you’re moving very quickly). They are so powerful that leading surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande actually wrote a book called “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right.”
Continue readingWriting effective web copy is either an art or a science, depending on who you ask. While there is no single tried-and-true web copywriting formula that works for every site, there are several methods copywriters can select from to create website copy that sells.
Continue readingInterviewing experts in your industry is a fabulous way to add variety to your content marketing and get the powerful information and captivating stories your customers really want. This Complete Expert Interview Guide covers everything from finding the right experts and securing an interview to asking the right questions and promoting your new piece of awesome content. Armed with this ultimate interview guide, you can realize the full potential of the expert interview.
Finding the Right Experts
Talking to the right people is the most important part of successful content marketing interviews, since soundbites from the wrong people just aren’t as applicable to your audience or your purpose.
If you’re trying to harness the power of Facebook to market your business, great content and lots of engagement are only 2 pieces of the puzzle. To really make the most of your presence on this popular social network, you need your business page to be attractive.
Why is an attractive Facebook page important?
If you’re anything like me – always looking for ways to save time, make the most of the resources you have, and stay on track with news and events in your industry – you need a quality reading list.
Thanks to the growing number of blogs popping up online, digging through the abundance of content to find resources that consistently provide value is challenging.
Continue readingWhat can you do in 30 minutes?
You can lose yourself in an episode of your favorite half-hour show on Netflix. You can get distracted by Facebook and fall into a black hole of unproductiveness. What if you could get an entire blog totally ready for publication in this amount of time? It would be pretty world-changing, wouldn’t it?
Merely having a static site for your business today is just not enough. In fact – without regular updates – such a website can even hurt your business.
Blogging for business is a HUGE opportunity. In this article, I give you 58 reasons why you as a business owner or marketer should have regular and consistent blog updates.
Okay… here we go!
Continue readingNo one needs more irrelevant marketing messages in their life. To stand out amidst the noise in an era where 91% of marketers are creating custom content, it’s critical to invest in relevant information. In fact, a recent eMarketer study cited targeting content as a top priority for 47% of savvy companies.
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Content marketers need to be empathetic, detail-oriented, and tech-savvy. However, agility may be the most important attribute of all. As HubSpot’s Corey Eridon points out, nimbleness is a state of mind, which requires being able to quickly adapt to new changes and trends. You simply can’t lead a winning content marketing strategy if you’re playing by the old rules of SEO, or blogging to the wrong buyer persona.
Continue readingTo build an awesome business blog, regular updates and original quality content are unquestionable. The task itself is quite challenging, and one of the first questions raised is where to get the ideas?