Sourcing and organizing images take time, and it’s tempting to rely on popular stock photography sites. But with a bit of planning, you can build your own image library – and find less stereotypical options when you do need a stock image. Continue reading
21 YouTube SEO Tools to Boost Your Video Rankings
YouTube is one of the largest search engines. If your brand isn’t thinking about SEO before it creates videos, you better change that now. Here’s how to do it and some tools (free and paid) to help you along the way. Continue reading
Is There Such a Thing as the Best Word Count for SEO?
Does word count matter? It doesn’t really. But content quality certainly does. Here are five ways to improve the quality, from structure to fresh sources, and more that will make your content more attractive to search engines and users. Continue reading
Why Typewriter-Like Linear Thinking Works Better Than Tools for Content Creation
Treating creativity as the product of tools is like discussing the art of the novel by analyzing the brand of typewriter George Orwell used. Before investing in one, ask whether the tool will add distractions or remove them. Continue reading
10 Content Marketing Articles Readers (Like You) Loved This Year
If you didn’t get a chance to read all 249-plus posts from Content Marketing Institute this year, here are the 10 most popular. You can read all of them in 139 minutes (or take just four minutes to read the first one). Continue reading
4 User-Generated Content Ideas (and Tools To Check If They Work)
It’s hard to keep the content on your social channels fresh. Luckily, your brand doesn’t have to create everything from scratch. Look to your customers, friends, influencers, and others who are and could produce user-generated content. Continue reading
Try These Tools To Create Content That Works for Search Engines and Audiences
Successful content creators realize writing for your audience isn’t different from writing for search engines. Here are 13 tools to help create valuable content that audiences discover and consume. Continue reading
How’d You Make That Flipping Awesome Content for Monster
A month after the pandemic hit, a new microsite from Monster went live: Work in the Time of Coronavirus. Not only did it demonstrate their ability to pivot quickly, it created new original content, new internal collaborations, and more. Continue reading
8 Fresh Content Types for 2022
Like content, content types can also go stale – or at least become less tasty – to consume. These eight formats can help attract and engage your audience members who prefer visuals over text-dominated content. Continue reading
Organic Search Rankings: How to Boost Your CTR
Yes, rankings matter in search. But once your site is on the first SERP, are people clicking on your links? Here’s what you need to know and how to boost your CTR if it’s underperforming. Continue reading
