Despite the proven effectiveness of native advertising, it’s a concept that remains a little murky for many marketers. Copyblogger performed a study on native advertising, asking people whether they knew what it was and how knowledgeable they were about it. Here are the results: Clearly, it’s still an ambiguous concept to many. Simply, native advertising is [click to continue…]
“Everything changes and nothing stands still.” In this quote, Heraclitus of Ephesus was referring to life and the fundamental order of the cosmos. But he might as well be referring to Google’s chronic algorithm updates, even if he was a few centuries early. See, Google makes roughly 500 – 600 changes each year. Some are major, [click to continue…]
Viral content is inherently unpredictable. You could have two similar pieces of content—with one receiving thousands upon thousands of shares and the other languishing in obscurity. In that regard, there’s no magic formula that will enable you to create viral content on command. It’s not like you can just flip a switch and get mass [click to continue…]
What’s the number one goal of content marketing? Besides the obvious answer of generating leads and making conversions, it’s maximizing engagement. Content marketing thrives on engagement! You want your audience to take an active interest in your content and interact with your brand. This typically comes in the form of likes, shares, comments, etc. ButContinue reading 
Infographics are amazing! Besides being one of the best ways to explain a complicated topic with ease, they make information come alive. Research found, people following directions with text and illustrations do 323 percent better than people following directions without illustrations. Maybe that’s why “infographics are ‘liked’ and shared on social media 3x more than any [click to continue…]
When you hear the phrase seasonal keywords, what comes to mind? Is it Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and general holiday-related keywords? Well, that’s definitely part of it. Of course, you’ll want to put the extra energy into optimizing your keywords for the holidays. After all, holiday retail sales during November and December brought in [click to continue…]
Facebook marketing is somewhat of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Facebook had 1.94 billion monthly active users as of Q1 2017. That’s the most users of any social network by far. On the other hand, its organic reach is lousy. According to a study by Social@Ogilvy, Organic reach has declined to just six [click to continue…]
Facebook marketing is somewhat of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Facebook had 1.94 billion monthly active users as of Q1 2017. That’s the most users of any social network by far. On the other hand, its organic reach is lousy. According to a study by Social@Ogilvy, Organic reach has declined to just six [click to continue…]
It used to be that PR and SEO were two very different marketing tactics with virtually zero overlap. With roots going all the way back to the founding of the colonies in the New World in the 16th century, PR is like a grizzled old vet, while SEO is more of a young whippersnapper with [click to continue…]
It used to be that PR and SEO were two very different marketing tactics with virtually zero overlap. With roots going all the way back to the founding of the colonies in the New World in the 16th century, PR is like a grizzled old vet, while SEO is more of a young whippersnapper with [click to continue…]
Keyword research is synonymous with SEO. I remember, back in the day, when keyword research was SEO. The recipe was simple. Use the Google Keyword Tool (now known as the Google Keyword Planner) to type in a broad search phrase. Find a keyword phrase that receives a considerable number of searches with minimal competition. Stuff [click to continue…]
Just like in life, there’s an ebb and flow to marketing success. That means a huge part of finding success as a marketer is being adaptable. This allows you to capitalize on trends and strike while the iron is hot. And if there’s any time of year that impacts sales and marketing, it’s the holidays. [click to continue…]
Did you know that more than 500 million hours of videos are watched on YouTube each day? That’s mind-boggling! But here’s what’s really crazy. In 2017, “more video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S. television networks have created in 30 years.” These two stats demonstrate just how huge YouTube and video marketing in [click to continue…]
I use a lot of different tools and various software for marketing. But one of my absolute favorites is BuzzSumo. I love it! At this point, I consider it a linchpin useful for several different aspects of marketing. And apparently I’m not alone. Big name brands, such as TechRadar, TechTarget and even Rolling Stone magazine, [click to continue…]
Google examines roughly 200 different factors to determine page rank. That’s a lot! But what’s arguably the most important is backlinks. Here’s a chart from Moz that shows how important links are: Backlinks have been, and continue to remain, one of the top ranking factors, making them Google’s primary form of “currency.” In March 2016, Google Search [click to continue…]
