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How to Write Epic Content

We’re all bombarded with so many words a day that they all blur together into a shapeless mush. It takes some truly special content to stand out from the rest. How can you make your online marketing efforts reach the most people? Make it epic.  Stories unite us. They define us. There’s a reason why stories like the Iliad and Paradise Lost are still … [Read more...] about How to Write Epic Content

Do Blog Comments Help SEO and Digital Marketing?

I was going to start out this blog post with a question, and then I realized it's ironic of me to ask our audience a question when we have comments disabled on our blog. But why do we disable comments when other blogs enable them? The debate of enabling/disabling comments is one that perpetually plagues the digital marketing world. Some … [Read more...] about Do Blog Comments Help SEO and Digital Marketing?

5 Easy Inbound Marketing Ideas

Once you've decided to take the plunge into inbound marketing, you have to face your toughest question - what will your content offerings be? The cornerstone of inbound marketing is offering valuable content your audience wants to engage with. Creating that content is a challenge, especially for first-time inbound marketers. Below are 5 easy … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Inbound Marketing Ideas

The Anatomy of a Successful Social Media Post

What makes a good social media post? Today we're slicing open some successful social media posts to see how they're built. For our purposes today, I'm defining "successful" as any of the following: Reached at least 20% of followers Received 5% engagement compared to total number of people reached Received comments and/or shares These … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Successful Social Media Post

5 Blog Content Writing Hacks for Digital Marketing

Fun fact: nobody likes writing- not even writers. Writing can be creatively rewarding, but it can also be a constant struggle of trying to produce consistent, quality content for your digital marketing strategies. But the good news is that you can fake it till you make it. Here are 5 content writing hacks that will guide you how to write a blog … [Read more...] about 5 Blog Content Writing Hacks for Digital Marketing

How to Create SEO Content

"How do you rank on Google?" is the million-dollar question that fuels every business with a website. It's also one that has a million-word-long explanation behind it. The short answer: You rank on Google with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) The long answer: It's complicated No one knows exactly how Google's algorithm works except Google … [Read more...] about How to Create SEO Content

How to Write Content (When You Hate Writing)

I'll let you in on a little industry secret: even writers don't like writing. Writing can be invigorating, watching the pieces fall into place...but more often than not, it's a deadline breathing down your neck and a creative well run dry. Like many things in life, you have to fake it till you make it. If you're not a writer by nature, that's ok. … [Read more...] about How to Write Content (When You Hate Writing)

Content Distribution 101: Why, How and Where

Good content is not only informative, but also builds a relationship with your audience and customers. But how do you reach that audience? After all, content is only successful if it reaches the right people. That’s where smart content distribution comes in. Creating a strategy to send out information to the right audience on the right platform in … [Read more...] about Content Distribution 101: Why, How and Where

8 Inbound Marketing Examples You’ll Want to Try

The harsh truth is that your ideal customer doesn't care about your business. They don't care how long you've been in the industry. They don't want to see your awards. (Yet) What do they care about? They want value and answers to their questions. Instead of hearing about how great you are, they want your knowledge. If you provide them value, … [Read more...] about 8 Inbound Marketing Examples You’ll Want to Try

On-Page SEO Steps [Free Checklist]

Online, you don't have to be a great writer for your content to show up on Google. However, you have to be a strategic writer to rank on the first page of search results. As you write your content, you need to make sure you perform on-page SEO so that search engines know how to read what you've written.  What is On-Page SEO? Simply put, … [Read more...] about On-Page SEO Steps [Free Checklist]

SEO: Expectations vs Reality

  Often when clients come to us for SEO work, we hear the same request: "I want to rank on the first page." This is a seemingly simple request, but once you start to unravel it, it becomes very complicated. What keywords do you want to rank for? How many keywords do you want to rank for? How quickly do you want to rank? What marketing … [Read more...] about SEO: Expectations vs Reality

How to Use Clickbait (Without Being Annoying)

He pressed "publish" on the blog post. What happened next will shock you. In an age where attention is a valuable commodity, clickbait is the currency of the internet. You've certainly seen clickbait titles while scrolling through Facebook:  "Can we guess what [Character From Popular TV Show] you are based on you order at [Fast Casual … [Read more...] about How to Use Clickbait (Without Being Annoying)

WordPress 5.0: What You Need to Know

  The times they are a-changing. In the beginning of December, WordPress began rolling out the new version of their editor, which drastically changes how the interface looks. If your website was built in WordPress you may not have seen the change just yet, but it's expected to roll out on every website within the next few … [Read more...] about WordPress 5.0: What You Need to Know

15 Marketing Clichés Your Clients Want You to Stop Using

Searching for ways to be more efficient in your off-the-wall marketing? Let's put a pin in that, and loop back to it at our synergy meeting.  With the whole wide world of marketing at everyone's fingertips, marketing clichés stick out like a sore thumb. It's easy to fall back on certain phrases, but if you want your content to really shine here … [Read more...] about 15 Marketing Clichés Your Clients Want You to Stop Using

5 Steps to SEO Your Blogs and Page Content

Ah SEO...everyone's favorite buzzword that no one quite understands. There are literally thousands of articles online about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the right and wrong way to SEO (and even some arguing that SEO isn't important at all). The truth is that Google is ever-evolving and what SEO means is also constantly changing. However, … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to SEO Your Blogs and Page Content

How to Write a Catchy Headline [Infographic]

1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...are you still here? Viewers typically leave a website within 10 to 20 seconds. With that kind of time crunch, you need to use every tool at your disposal to ensnare attention and keep your visitors around longer. One way to grab attention is with a snappy headline. Even if you have the most compelling blog … [Read more...] about How to Write a Catchy Headline [Infographic]

Where to Find Free Images For Blogs and Social Media

You've just finished crafting the perfect blog post, but you know that images are key to making your content pop. No problem: just run to Google and find a picture, right? Wrong. Repeat after me: Google images are not free to use. Google images are not free to use.  Many business owners fall into this trap and find themselves at the end of a … [Read more...] about Where to Find Free Images For Blogs and Social Media

What’s Your Digital Marketing IQ? [Quiz]

Pop quiz time! Do you have your number 2 pencil and eraser on hand?    Just how much do you know about digital marketing? With all the buzzwords and conflicting information floating around on the internet, it's easy to lose your path. Take our quiz to find out if you're going the right direction (don't worry - this test won't count towards your … [Read more...] about What’s Your Digital Marketing IQ? [Quiz]

Why Your Marketing is Scaring Your Customers

Hey you! Yeah, you! Come here... BOO! Did I scare you? Halloween is right around the corner, and now is the perfect time to scare your customers - as long as you intend to scare them. If your marketing is making them flee in fear, that's probably not the response you're hoping for. There are some common mistakes that business owners make that … [Read more...] about Why Your Marketing is Scaring Your Customers

Marketing Lessons From Stephen King’s It

There are many things to be learned from the latest adaptation of Stephen King's It: everyone floats in the sewer, the power of friendship makes anything possible and never, under any circumstances, trust a clown.  It wasn't just an entertaining movie, it was also a massive financial success and full-on cultural phenomenon. There are many ways you … [Read more...] about Marketing Lessons From Stephen King’s It

How to Market a “Boring” Business [Infographic]

Let's face it: we can't all be the cool kids. You know the type: those renegade, cutting-edge startups that shake the status quo. Some of us have to be the doers - the invisible forces that keep the world turning. Sometimes our product isn't sexy and our services are, well, kind of boring. At least when it comes to social media, blogs and website … [Read more...] about How to Market a “Boring” Business [Infographic]

The Anatomy of a Successful Blog Post

Did you bring your scalpel? We're continuing our dissection of successful marketing tools to narrow in on what makes them work. Today we're slicing open some successful blog posts to see how they're built. What "success" will mean to you depends largely on your audience. Generally, you want to aim for: A consistent number of readers that shows … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Successful Blog Post