At the heart of social media is the desire that every consumer has to talk about something interesting, compelling and relevant and to share that information with his or her … Continue reading
How to Turn Your Analytics into Actionable Tasks for Content Marketing
Are you feeling overwhelmed by all of your analytics? Last Friday I explained how to figure out the business goals for your website, assign dollar values and set up customized … Continue reading
5 Things You Need to Know about Content Strategy
There’s been a ton of great discussion about content activities, methodologies and deliverables. For most of us, that makes up the bulk of our work. But if you don’t have … Continue reading
Want Engaging Content? Answer These 3 Questions First
How do you know if your content is hitting the mark? Not only does it need to get you on your prospects’ radar, but it ultimately needs to compel them … Continue reading
Content Cupid: 3 Ways to Ensure Your Copy Attracts Prospects
“Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood” ~ Laurence Sterne Like courting a love interest, your … Continue reading
5 Steps to Creating an Effective Content Mix
If you’re putting together a new content marketing strategy, you know how much work there is to do. With your attention pulled in so many directions, it’s surprisingly easy to … Continue reading
The How-to of Content Marketing: 10 Posts to Get You Started
One of the things I love about my job as the editor of this blog is that I get to work with – and read – thoughts from my favorite … Continue reading
Custom Publishing vs. Content Marketing
Kristina Halvorson (one of our upcoming Content Marketing World speakers) asked me the difference between custom publishing and content marketing. It’s a good question…and I soon realized that there has never … Continue reading