If you are new to the world of blogging, welcome! This short blogging for beginners guide will make sure that you don’t forget seven things that are critical to your success. Blogging for Beginners: 7 Critical Steps Most New Bloggers Skip 1. Do your keyword research If someone’s...
I talk a lot about clear, crisp and straightforward copywriting – but what does that look like? In honor of my kids’ first week of school, it’s time for a little lesson. This lesson comes courtesy of my son’s 8th grade Civics and Economics Honors teacher....
When you were busy working, you probably missed these big social media updates. Since they will affect your marketing strategy, let’s dive in! LinkedIn targeting: build a better ad Lookalike audiences have come to LinkedIn! Ok, they call it “Audience Expansion” but it’s the same thing. Create...
From what to put in your newsletter to how to grow your list, I get questions about email all the time. Today, let’s talk about one crazy-easy way to get better email marketing results. It’s not a big secret. You don’t need to be an expert...
During my travels around the Internet, I found this data-packed article on blogging. The author analyzed 912 million blog posts to understand how content format, word count and headlines affect social media shares and backlinks. I don’t know about you, but our clients want to get...
If you’re like me, you want high-quality, free stock photos to use in your blogs, email newsletters and on social media. Unfortunately, stock photos sites – both free and paid – have proliferated in the past five years. There used to be a handful; now there...