Tag: Marketing Tools
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Must-Have Checklist to Creating Valuable Content
Editor’s note: A lot of people love checklists and all marketers love valuable content. That’s why we’re bringing back this post from a few years ago. “Every day, there is more and more to manage and get right and learn.” Who said that? It’s definitely someone in content marketing, …
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7 Social Media Metrics That Should Really Matter to Your Brand
Your social media pages have thousands of “likes” and followers. You think, “Awesome, this seems to be working.” But sooner or later you think: “Why aren’t we getting more sign-ups on the website? Why are additional sales not coming in? Something must be wrong.” You celebrated the vanity metrics …
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Website Header Design: 44 Examples and What Makes Them Good
Making an excellent website header design is very important. That’s because the website header is the first place that your visitors will probably look in order to decide if your site can really be useful for their needs. With this in mind, the header design needs to be very …
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How to Get More From Your Livestream After the Broadcast
Over 80% of people say they prefer to watch a live video than read social media posts, and four in five say they prefer to view a video from a brand than to read a blog, according to a survey from Livestream and New York Magazine. Consumers are naturally […] Read more
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These 7 Visual Tactics Can Boost Landing Page Conversions
Creating visuals for a landing page is kind of like dressing for a job interview. Job candidates want the interviewers to see them as well prepared and a good fit for the company. You want the visuals on your landing pages to communicate to visitors that you’re delivering what […] Read more
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How to Use Quora and Reddit to Fuel Your Content Marketing Needs
Sites with user-generated content like Quora and Reddit can be gold mines for referring traffic to your website, boosting brand authority, and reaching niche audiences for your business. But you better respect what is and is not allowed on these powerful channels for distributing your content and increasing engagement. […] Read more
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How to Make the Most of Your Paid Content Promotion on Facebook
In the past five years, Facebook’s organic reach has declined significantly – 2016 alone saw a 52% drop . Facebook Pages with over 500,000 “likes” have an average organic reach of 2% or less for each post, according to research from Social@Ogilvy reported by HubSpot. Similar declines are happening […] Read more
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12 Expert Ideas to Improve Your Content Marketing for Better Leads
Many brands leverage content marketing to generate qualified leads and boost sales. In fact, content marketing generates over three times more leads as outbound marketing and costs 62% less. When your goal is to generate leads, you need to incorporate that objective into an effective content marketing strategy . […] Read more
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6 Ways to Use Reviews in Your Content and Pitfalls to Avoid
Want a shortcut to creating content that will convert, resonate with your customers, and save you time? Enter third-party review websites. For content marketers, reviews are like an unending recipe book. They are your golden ticket to efficient content that converts. (A 2017 study by the Spiegel Research Center […] Read more
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How to Use LinkedIn as a Brand Publishing Platform
Let’s play word association: I’ll say a word, then you answer with the first word that comes to mind. The word is “LinkedIn.” Did you answer “career”? If you did, you’re in the same camp as many LinkedIn users who think of their LinkedIn profile as their online resume […] Read more
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A Breakdown of All Your Website’s Traffic Sources (What Means What?)
So. You know how we’re always on your case to measure your marketing? Get in good with your analytics ? Evaluate what’s working, and what’s not, so you can spend your time and dollars more wisely? That’s way easier to do when you understand what all the things you’re […] Read more
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21 Things to Do (or Not Do) After a Social Media Algorithm Change
In the marketing world, a change in a social media platform algorithm is a breaking news event. Brands’ heavy reliance on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc., as content distribution platforms means even a slight change tightens the social media cuffs around marketers’ hands. What should you do when your […] Read more
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How to Make Your Content Stand Out in a Crowded, Global Marketplace
English-speaking markets are attractive, but for most niches, they’re also the most competitive. It takes a lot to move the English-speaking needle. If you want results with less effort – and it makes sense for your audiences – think about localized markets. After all, while people may speak English […] Read more
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19 Favorite Tools for Content Promotion in 2019
Editor’s note: You may have missed the original post when we published it a couple years ago. We know how important content promotion is today so we’ve updated it to reflect some new tools and some older favorites[…] Read more
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15 Social Media Management Tools That Can Help Your Business Thrive
In today’s world, social media is one of the best ways for your business to stand out in its field and to reach a wider audience. Having an active presence on all major social networks, from Facebook to LinkedIn and beyond, is a necessity for any brand that wants […] Read more
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Get Your Readers to Stay Longer With These 4 Formats
Getting people to click to read your content is hard, whether you’re trying to entice them in an email or tempt them in the search engine results. But once you finally get them on your page, you must work even harder to keep them there. Lots of technical ways […] Read more