Content Marketing

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What Is Content Marketing? How You Can Get Started Today

Almost every successful website has one thing in common: Great content. You can have an extremely beautiful website with all the bells and whistles, but if you donโ€™t have content, your web presence is woefully incomplete. You must learn how to start content marketing the proper way. There are no shortcuts: You need good content….

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Art of Brand Storytelling Part 3: Ensuring Your Story Has an Audience

Note: This is the 3rd part of our Art of Brand Storytelling Series. In the last post, we referenced the classic 1984 Macintosh ad. But, as great as that ad was, it had millions of dollars behind it, and it premiered during the Superbowl, which is one of the most highly watched televised events of…

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Art of Brand Storytelling Part 2: How to Construct a Story

Note: This is part 2 in our Art of Brand Storytelling Series Iconic brands like Apple have long recognized the power of brand storytelling. In 1984, before Apple was โ€œAppleโ€, the company launched an unconventional, controversial 1 minute tv spot during the 3rd quarter of Superbowl XVIII. It was their first tv ad, and they…

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How to Make Extremely Interesting Content in a Boring Industry

So, you want to create interesting content, but your industry is far from interesting. This sounds like an impossible dilemma. In your eyes, it may seem like youโ€™re trying to convert a dull rock into a shining piece of gold. Hereโ€™s the good news: creating interesting content in a boring industry is far from impossible….

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How to Find the Right Style for Your Copywriting

The difference between good copy and not-so-good copy is pretty stark. To write compellingly, you need to assume the roles of both artist and scientist, and know how to balance the two. Weak copy will blindly neglect both of these roles. Creativity is the engine that propels the copy and brings it to life. The…

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How to Successfully Create and Manage Content for Your Ecommerce Store in 2016

There’s a few reasons why content is absolutely essential when running an online business: it can build authority, instill trust, gain traffic, and persuade site visitors into becoming buyers. It’s one of the most important elements on your site, and it should be an integral part of your marketing strategy. With all of that said,…

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The Best Types of Posts That Will Build Your Brand on Instagram

There are now over 300 million people who use Instagram. That’s a staggering number. A few years ago it was a new Iphone-only app, now it’s a social media behemoth. There are many reasons why people are addicted to Instagram, but let’s talk about the primary reason: It’s a visual medium. People love pictures and…

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Overcoming Content Marketing’s Most Frustrating Challenges

Content marketing’s stock is sky-high right now. It’s the hot topic, and it seems like almost every marketer is recommending it. There are some strong chances that you’ve already implemented some form of content marketing, whether it is a simple blog or a weekly video series. We love content, and we know that it can…

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How to Hire a Copywriter – 4 Must Ask Questions

Businesses, whether they like it or not, need copywriting. Copywriting is seen as some secretive, wizardly craft that is difficult to master. The learning curve turns busy small business owners off. Taking the time to study classic sales letters, absorb all of the principles and tactics, and learning how to construct hard-hitting sales copy can…

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How to Use Youtube as a Powerful Content Marketing Tool

There are literally 1 billion users of Youtube. It generates billions of views per day. The time that people spend on it are increasing each year. To say that Youtube has become an institution would be an understatement. Everyone uses and knows about it, and your business needs to be on it. Youtube is one…

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How to Successfully Leverage Online Marketing for Your Print Campaign

As technology becomes more advanced, more businesses are hopping on the Digital Marketing Locomotive; which, really, is not a bad thing. The 20th century was obviously dominated by traditional advertising methods, like print and radio; now we have marketing machines like Facebook and Youtube that have taken over. 10-15 years ago, the concept of digital…

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3 Telltale Signs of Bad Copywriting

Writing copy is tough workโ€”a lot harder than it looks. Crafting copy that enticingly describes your products and offers takes practice and knowledge, which is something that most business owners just donโ€™t have. This is why it is common to see horrific copy, which obviously doesnโ€™t compel people to buy. This is what bad copy…