Blogging
How Much Does Google Really Care About Content Freshness?
A couple of years ago, the blogosphere went crazy for updating old content. Optimizing your existing posts became the default for a lot of sites. It was even a higher priority than posting new content, because people realized that old content can age badly. So freshness is really important, right? Well the answer is a…
Read MoreHow to Start a Successful Online Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Any budding entrepreneur is taking a leap of faith by launching a new business, regardless of whether or not the economy as a whole is strong at that time. And for good reason: 90% of new online businesses fail within their first four months of opening their operations. That’s a staggering statistic, and it almost…
Read MoreContent Marketing Playbook: Why It’s Important and How to Create One
Many organizations both small and large have their own Content Marketing Playbook. They may also have several different forms or names for the playbook, such as a Content Marketing Strategy, Style and Messaging Guide, or simply a Marketing and Communications Strategy. Regardless of what each individual organization calls their document, it is integral for their…
Read MoreHow to Create SEO-Friendly Content: 5 Practical Tips
Producing SEO-friendly content is a sure-fire way to grow your business without adding to your marketing budget. If your website is optimized properly on-page and has solid domain authority, it will rank higher in Google. And ranking higher literally means more customer engagement. No matter how great your content may be, it serves no purpose…
Read MoreHow to Determine If Your Marketing Strategy Is Built With the Customer in Mind
Sometimes, a company’s marketing strategy can stray a little bit from its mission. In an attempt to target as much of the market as possible, many companies end up forgetting about the customers that already make up their consumer base. In other situations, their marketing strategy may not have enough information about their customers. In…
Read MoreeCommerce Mistakes To Avoid [INFOGRAPHIC]
With the majority of brick-and-mortar businesses moving online as well, we are seeing an overabundance of options online. This makes it difficult for business owners to stand apart from the rest. Are you just now beginning your online journey? If so, your challenge is to build a well-optimized website, with a superior user experience for users.…
Read More11 Brilliantly Simple Tips To Improve User Experience
Businesses and web developers are placing more and more emphasis on user-oriented functions and presentation. All of this effort is focused on one important thing: User Experience (UX). As engagement levels become easier to measure and assess by search engines, UX and user engagement will become increasingly important for Google, Bing, etc. when crawling, indexing,…
Read More8 Ways to Refresh Your Content Marketing Strategy for 2020
Even though new methods come along each year and the way we use content changes, consumers still have a voracious appetite for new material. As we march forward into 2020, it’s vital to give your content strategy a fresh spin. Show your target audience that you’re aware of changes in technology and the way they…
Read More5 Best Free Content Management Systems
According to MillForBusiness, 380 new websites are created every minute. Yes, you read that right, every minute! And you’d never find an easier time in the past for creating a new website. Thanks to numerous platforms and open source Content Marketing Systems (CMSs) that have been developed, you can create almost any kind of website…
Read More7 Efficient Ways to Boost Your YouTube Marketing
YouTube marketing is one of the most efficient ways to get your business noticed online. No matter whether you’re a business or a social media influencer, YouTube is for everyone. It can help you grow your brand online using the richest of media: videos. With YouTube marketing, you can quickly increase brand awareness among internet…
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