Content marketing is notoriously difficult to measure. When you are using a variety of channels, tactics and campaigns, how do you know which one lead to an increase in brand awareness? Or leads? Or sales? I wrote a blog post earlier this year on how to...
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...
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...
Every industry has bad actors who screw over clients. This is particularly true in marketing. I have heard some horror stories, most involving marketing companies who ghost clients. Some people are super sneaky – what we call “an eel in snake’s clothing” (h/t to Disney’s Robin...
You know an email newsletter is a great way to stay top-of-mind with clients. But when it comes time to put one together, you freeze. Writer’s block sets in and you draw a blank – never mind that you know your clients inside and out. The...
It’s truly depressing to create great content that gets zero attention. Here are some questions to ask if no one is reading your blog – and what to do about it. If no one is reading your blog … are you sharing them? To paraphrase that famous...
Business growth relies on lead generation, and in our digital world, lead generation relies on being “findable” during micro-moments. Here’s what that means, why it’s important and how to make sure you’re “findable”. What are micro-moments? Micro-moments are the instant when your potential client thinks, “Goddammit, I need...
Several years ago, I created a blog template that has made writing blog posts for our clients easier and faster. If “easy” and “fast” are two words you like to associate with writing, keep reading. But there’s a caveat. You have to enjoy writing, or writing...
As soon as a client says, “I’d like to build thought leadership in my space,” we reply, “You need to use Medium for marketing.” Here’s why we love the platform: You’ll actually find new ideas If you’re not familiar with it, Medium is an online publishing platform where...