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9 Ways Organic Content Can Improve Your Paid Ads
More than anything, I wish there was one marketing tactic that worked better than all the others.I wish I could say “This is the only tactic worth our time.”But that isn’t how the web works (or the world, for that…
21 Proven Techniques to Convert Blog Readers Into Email Subscribers
Growing an email list is a lot like raising a child.I can say that with certainty because I’m currently doing both.There are highs and lows, celebrations and disappointments, and periods of growth and plateaus.Some days are smooth because you have…
What I Learned About Image Copyright Law from an $800 Violation
Have you ever needed an image for a web page or blog post, so you jumped on Google images and grab the first one that seemed relevant?That’s how I learned an $800 lesson back in 2013.Like many people, I didn’t…
Publishing Content Doesn’t Make You a Thought Leader (Here’s What Does)
Hundreds of hopeful entrepreneurs arrive at a warehouse around 5 AM, armed with elevator pitches and props to impress casting directors. Their goal? To secure one of the few slots on Shark Tank for a chance to sell a piece…
Why Your Internal Blog Just Isn’t Working (and How to Get on Track)
In 2015, Australian government insurer icare was in disarray. Employee retention at the 284,000-person organization was plummeting, morale was in shambles, and the culture was a mess. Even worse: The government was investigating claims of workplace harassment and bullying. When…
7 Words to Cut From Your Content Immediately (Less Really Is More!)
Have you ever started to read an article only to find yourself distracted, or even confused, before you finished the first paragraph? From a reader’s perspective, few things are worse than a piece of content filled with unnecessary words. Clunky,…