When it comes to content, there are two primary categories: informational pieces with great longevity and staying power, and explosive pieces which take off quickly (but also become old news quickly). This is obviously an oversimplification of sorts, as the two categories aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, and there are gradients in between the two extremes,… Read more »
Tell me, what makes a great content strategy? Gosh, it’s obvious – content, du-uh! Well, yes but ..… no. I mean that too but it’s not the heart of it. Diversity of content types then? Ummm, nope, no, uh-uh. Frequency of posting? (Shaking his head) .. close but wrong again. What the -?! Well, let’s… Read more »
When it comes to blog post ideas I have more than I can implement. Often the choice is not mine but the clients’. Many times I am sure an idea will succeed on a grand scale while some articles are rather “important” than to be expected to become popular. Here are examples of both expectations… Read more »
Despite the hype of “big data” and the purported need of creating content based on it the comparably silent revolution in business blogging and beyond has been the addition of storytelling. Over the recent months I was able to successfully add storytelling elements to my articles without compromising the business approach to blogging. Personal experiences… Read more »
Why do some pieces take off like a rocket while others fizzle out? What is it that an awesome piece of content has that a mediocre or awful piece simply doesn’t? Summed up: Every strong piece of content adds value to the reader – whether that’s entertainment value, information or an emotional response. Well, duh…. Read more »
Yes, the numbers say it all. According to the Content Marketing Institute’s report “B2C Content marketing 2014 – benchmarks, budgets and trends–North America”: – 90% of B2C marketers use content marketing (and that’s up from 86% last year), – 44% of their B2B colleagues claim they are effective at content marketing, – 60% plan to… Read more »
Calls to action are hyper-critical to the conversion process, and incredibly easy to get wrong. Are you making any of these 7 common mistakes on your website? If so, you could be quashing your conversions and pulling money out of your own pocket! 1. Submit? No Thanks. The language of your call to action is… Read more »
Content marketing is now an accepted way of improving your online business and driving traffic to your site through the production of useful, educational and/or entertaining content. It’s so popular that 63% of brands now have a budget that’s dedicated to content production and distribution. A recent survey found that 43% of companies that produce… Read more »
