
Will my organic rankings suffer if I don’t have a blog?
A client wants to develop a content strategy so they can rank for more keywords but isn’t sure if they can muster the resources to create...

Why brands should embrace UGC as part of their marketing strategy
Simply put, smart brands are creating stories and moments to engage in versus products to push. UGC creates opportunities for brands to...

Don’t risk your business and consumer relationship over ‘alternative facts’
My concern with the term “alternative facts” is not a political one, but rather one of good conscience for marketers. As content...

2017: The age of social satellites
By 2012, quality content was what got results. At an email marketing company, my team built a robust content program with the blog as the...

How to go above and beyond with your content
We’re creating a lot of content these days. It’s everywhere. Everyone is writing; everyone has a blog. I’m truly waiting for the day when...

How machine learning impacts the need for quality content
Back in August, I posited the concept of a two-factor ranking model for SEO. The idea was to greatly simplify SEO for most publishers and...

5 storytelling triggers that spur your readers to take action
When you miss an opportunity to capture someone’s mind with your content, chances are, turning that new viewer into a return visitor are...

Square launches ‘For Every Kind of Dream’ brand campaign with powerful film about refuge
Square has launched a new brand campaign, a series of films highlighting small business success stories. The series is called “For Every...

Are you writing too much content?
How much content is too much content? Writers have been debating this question for centuries, if not millennia. Back in the 1800s, book...

Content marketing ideation: Where do good ideas come from?
current content marketing program and see how you’re doing. Is it time to change things up a bit for the new year or are you A-OK just...

Why SEO & lousy content don’t mix
We’ve all heard the saying, “Content is king.” While in some respects this saying is true, in my opinion, this one phrase has done more...

The cure for content shock
Each day, buyers can be exposed to hundreds of branded messages. From the latest technology offering to consulting services and...

5 tips for content marketing success in 2017
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost the end of 2016 and time to move on to 2017. Crazy, right? I know! Anyway, as 2016 draws to a...

Invaluable B2B marketing hacks we can learn from publishers
Over dinner a few weeks back in Austin, a few of my B2B marketing peers pointed out how much influence my days as a publisher have had on...

More content, less traffic: part I
“Content is king” is the familiar SEO refrain that has spawned umpteen pages of thin, vapid website content. The push toward more and...

Sales enablement tools grow up, as Forrester releases first Wave report
Sales enablement tools, which help salespeople manage and track marketing content, are a small but growing category. This week, research...

WordPress 4.7 is out, targets new businesses with easier website creation
WordPress has already earned a reputation as one of the easiest ways for a new/small business to get online, but the company is making...

What can your industry achieve with content? Here are results across 15 verticals
content marketing strategy or you’ve been at it for a while, determining what success looks like can be tricky. Managing expectations...

User intent: Why organic content trumps social media
Despite the differences, both organizations: wanted to drive more conversations with prospects. were struggling to gain traction through...
























