All too often when we work with clients on a blog marketing strategy, we get these questions: What should we write about? Where do you go for inspiration? As any writer knows, getting stuck comes with the territory. Here are a few of my favorite sources for inspiration when looking for blog marketing ideas or snippets …
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Long Form Content
On average, B2B buyers consume 13 content pieces before making a purchase decision. Long-form content delivers that. When done well, it fuels search visibility, supports lead nurture, and positions your brand as a credible partner — not just another vendor. And strategy matters. This post breaks down the long-form content approaches that still work — and how to make them pay off.
Blog Traffic: Attraction Factor – Part 2
Attracting Followers & Filling Your Funnel Here’s part two on how to gather your crowd for your website and increase blog traffic. In Blog Traffic Attraction Factor Part 1, the first tip talked about why consistently published content is important for SEO rankings and gaining followers. Two is all about encouraging comments while 3 and …
B2B Content Marketing Trends in 2022
According to one recent survey, making a strategic investment in content marketing is at the top of many CMO’s priority lists. 43% of people say that spending in 2021 was higher to that end than the year before, and 66% of respondents expected another increase in 2022 as well. In fact, one out of five said that their increase would be almost 10%.
Content Syndication, Distribution, & Contribution
In Google’s eyes, content syndication and distribution are legal; however, large-scale publishing, duplicating content, and cannibalization are grounds for penalties.
Fake Reviews Can’t Be Ignored – How to Save Your Online Reputation
Give Us Your Opinion Products displaying at least five reviews are 270% more likely to get purchased, according to a Northwestern University study. So getting online reviews is big business. However, fake reviews are a growing problem. Earlier this year Amazon was investigated by a UK advocacy group; they analyzed hundreds of tech products to …
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Google E-A-T: Stay Up-to-Date and Ahead of the Curve
Google E-A-T Overview E-A-T is a relatively new SEO-based acronym that’s generating a lot of buzz in the digital marketing cosmos. But what exactly is E-A-T? The truth—algorithmically speaking—is complex. Yet some of the core elements that marketers can leverage are actually straightforward and non-technical. Let’s start out with the basics. Google E-A-T stands for: …
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How To Create a Content Calendar
Do you need a content calendar? In short, yes. We think so. If you want to blog, even semi-regularly, you should have some sort of plan to ensure that your content keeps on track, you keep your sanity and that your writing fits with what the rest of the business is doing. So how do you build a content calendar?
How To Improve Your Blog (Without Better Writing)
Getting more out of your blog can be a difficult ask. Often blogging regularly is enough of a strain on resources that you don’t have time to take a step back and look at how your blog is doing, and if it is really engaging your readers. Well, here are some simple tips on how to get more from your blog without discussing the content itself.
Remove or Improve – What to Do With Low-Quality Content?
The Unfinished Manuscript In an ideal world, all of the content on your website is going to be high quality, Pulitzer winning prose. However, in the real world, this might not be the case. You might have inherited a blog with poorly written content. Or a website with numerous pages that were written a long …
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