Sherrilynne Starkie

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Does your brand take bloggers seriously?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Brands are flocking to Facebook but are overlooking the significant opportunities and value that bloggers bring to digital marketing initiatives, according to the T echnorati 2013 Digital Influence Report. Blogs offer direct opportunities for brands including banner, text and native advertisements, sponsored content and product reviews.

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The wine blogger kerfuffle

Sherrilynne Starkie

The issue of blogging ethics came to the fore recently when prominent Canadian wine blogger, Natalie MacLean was accused of copyright infringement by the US wine magazine, Palate Press. Trusting bloggers as journalists. Bloggers may be talented writers and enthusiastic about their subjects, but they are not professional journalists.

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Writing tricks for content marketers

Sherrilynne Starkie

Now when it comes to content marketing , writers need to know about search engines and how digital formats are impacting reader habits and preferences. For content marketers the task becomes more complex with the need to attract search engines as well as humans to a story. The sweet spot for blog content is from about 300 to 400 words.

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Content marketing: feeling ripped off?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Your content marketing program is taking off. Someone has taken your original content and is using it online as if it were their own. You’ll get a notification direct to your inbox if some scrapes or copies your content. And, you might even contact advertisers on the site; they may want to stop supporting plagiarized content.

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The Oscars: content marketing success

Sherrilynne Starkie

And, while the awards show and its host, Seth McFarlane , were both widely criticized even as the broadcast was just going out for being boring, badly written and not funny, it was a clear, out-of-the-ballpark content marketing success for the global entertainment industry. That’s the power of compelling content.

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Google Keep will get you organized

Sherrilynne Starkie

Each New Year’s Day, people resolve to get organized once and for all, and for content marketers being organized can make the difference between being ‘good enough’ and ‘top notch’. Google Keep is a nifty little free app that can help lift a content marketing effort to the next level. The location reminder is really useful.

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Influencer relations: how to build trust

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebookers, bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTube Creators, Podcasters, among others, are all people with whom brands and businesses seek to build relationships. Serve them well by providing interesting, timely content that their audiences want. Share their content in your own channels. Work for the influencer. Meet their deadlines.