
Content Audit 102: leveraging data and adjusting strategy
importance of running a content audit and how to do it. I want to dig into the data further now and talk about how we can leverage the...

7 great reads to drive your marketing career
With the advent of the internet, how we marketers do our job has changed significantly. We’re now using technology (e.g., marketing...

BlueJeans Network offers first many-to-many video conferencing at scale for Facebook Live
BlueJeans for Facebook Live Video communications provider BlueJeans Network is out with a service that it says is the first to turn...

How to overcome the hardest parts of curating content for thought leadership
thought leadership credibility. By repackaging and posting superb, fresh and memorable content produced by others within your industry,...

16 experts share how to boost results from your current content marketing
We’re at the point in the content marketing adoption cycle when a lot of people have bought into the philosophy but are struggling to see...

ScribbleLive buys SEO platform Linkdex
Content marketing has one goal: Show a potential customer the most useful branded content, at the right time. Step by step, Toronto-based...

The human side to SEO: the power of personas
Why do companies invest in SEO? Is it to generate more traffic? Leads? Brand identity? All of these are good reasons to invest in search,...

Aligning collateral and micro-conversions with the buying cycle
I am a big proponent of having multiple conversion options, especially in situations where you are selling a high-ticket item or a...

The art of content creation and the science of measurement
B2B and B2C companies say they will increase their spending related to content marketing in the coming year. This growth means there will...

How I stay motivated to write: Tips for content marketing inspiration
there is no there there.” No matter how hard you practice, no matter how many hours you log, perfection is illusory. And yet, I keep...

How to responsibly create content that pushes the envelope
But to get those high numbers of engagement, you’ve got to provide something that strikes a chord with your audience. Create something...

Content audit 101: a step-by-step guide
A content audit should be part of the research you do before creating a content marketing strategy, but it seems to be a missing element...

Local journalism, meet branded content: What the decline in print means for brands
With each new issue, “all the news that’s fit to print,” the famous New York Times slogan, comes closer to an anachronism. Earlier this...

The secret to writing awesome local content
It’s time for my monthly column again, which means it’s time for me to jump back up on my soapbox. If you’ve read any of my past articles...

The FTC disclosure guidelines: An in-depth exploration of what affiliates and merchants need to know
The Federal Trade Commission disclosure laws are increasingly becoming a point of frustration and confusion for affiliates, bloggers and...

Why context is digital marketing’s next frontier
Since the dawn of digital marketing, practitioners have hailed personalization as the ultimate in sophistication. Calling customers by...

Report: Nearly three-quarters of native ads get failing scores
A high-scoring native ad from The Wall Street Journal Native ads can be very effective in attracting reader attention because their...

The path to one-to-one content marketing
These last-click-attribution type marketing tactics are fun and easy because they are predictable. We know who we are targeting (e.g.,...

How your old content can help with SEO
As the volume of content on the internet continues to expand at jaw-dropping rates, it’s getting harder and harder to attract an...
























