What is marketing? Big ideas, persuasion, sales, motivation, call to action... Yes. It's all of these and more. But the easiest expression of it is this: strong ideas, simply expressed. A big …
6 Benefits of Content Marketing
Wondering if content marketing is right for your business? Content marketing is one of the most powerful promotional strategies being used by businesses of all sizes, across all channels, in all …
The Right Way to Think About Content
To understand how successful content marketers think about content, you must understand what it is and what it isn’t. Let’s start with what it isn’t. Content as marketing The truth is, content …
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Content Marketing Tip #3: Multiple Levels of Engagement
As a content marketer, engagement is everything. You need a community of loyal followers who know, like and trust you. How do you create engagement? By solving problems for your readers. But if you …
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Content Marketing Tip #2: Connect with Your Readers
The one criteria for succeeding as a publisher is to connect with your readers. That means you have to know your audience so well you can talk to them like a best friend. As content marketers, we are …
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What SPOC Taught Me About Content Marketing
Last month I attended the Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) by Susan Daffron, author of Publishize. I have to say, it was one of the best online conferences I’ve ever attended. (Let me also …
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