It can be incredibly hard to track content marketing results, as most people need 10 “touches” from you before they decide to buy. You might never know if one particular blog post or email was the deciding factor (you can ask, but people might not...
If “the rules” around blogging for business leave you confused rather than excited, keep reading. I have written thousands of blog posts over the past nine years, and without a doubt, these 10 tips will help ensure your blog gets read and helps generate leads. Blogging...
Because all of us have overflowing email inboxes, a lot of small businesses can’t seem to break through and stand out using email. In fact, I think a lot of you have decided it can’t be done. Well, I’m happy to say that it is...
I’m a big fan of content curation, as it cuts down on the amount of original content you need to write for your email list and social media audience. However, I keep seeing small businesses make content curation mistakes that are doing them zero favors. In...
Because you can’t just throw up a bunch of text on your social channels and call it a day, let’s talk about some easy tools for creating social media content. Of course, there are a lot of options out there, so I put together a...
As we talk to our clients about marketing plans and project for 2018, inevitably the conversation comes back around to how effective is content marketing. Will blogging continue to help us get found online? Do people still download ebooks? Is all of this effort worthwhile? In...
Are trend and prediction listicles flooding your inbox? Same here, so I created my own specifically for small business owners. You may not be ready for, say, virtual reality, but these are the 10 biggest marketing trends that will affect small business owners as we...
You know you need to create content as part of your marketing strategy, but, Lord have mercy, it can be so hard to calculate ROI. If you’re wondering whether business blogging works or not, pull up a chair. I’ve got five reasons backed by some...
Let’s cut right to the chase. Yes, using content marketing to give away your expertise is a great idea up to a point (we’ll get to that in a sec). “But I’ve worked so hard to get here!” you might think. “Why would I want to...
If you’re putting together your first content strategy, you might be wondering what type of downloadable content is best for generating leads online. A lot of the answer lies with your target market. What will be most useful for them? Your goal is to create content...