Buffer Social

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Yet here I am, with a (small) content marketing agency, selling services to companies, including series A startups and tech enterprises, and making a six-figure dollar income each year.  I also kept writing, mostly for affiliate marketing agencies, as a side hustle. This felt like a missed opportunity.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Google search is about to turn 20, and consumers are well-accustomed to performing product and service research via branded content. This includes: High-quality, informative content marketing. Bing does not support canonical tags, and indexes a smaller volume of web content. An intuitive user experience. Absolutely.

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OnlineRockersHub Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Are you looking for generating content for affiliate marketing? Both content marketing and affiliate marketing are effective ways of boosting your brand’s online visibility. So, how can you get the best of both worlds and create an all-rounded marketing plan to make your business shine in 2020?

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Firebelly

MAY 18, 2015

See if they are active in any LinkedIn Groups, check out their blog, or follow them on Twitter. Once you have established credibility among others in the group, start publishing your own content to show you and your company are industry leaders. #9 Search for potential customers or clients using advanced search. 9 Don’t Sell.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Jay Baer is the President of Convince & Convert , the digital marketing consulting company (whose blog you’re reading right now!). The Convince & Convert blog was named the #1 content marketing blog in the world by Content Marketing Institute.

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Kikolani

JUNE 21, 2016

Why is blog traffic important? Because most buyers these days make up their minds on whether to purchase a product or contract a service by reading your blog, finding out new information on which they base their new, researched purchase. Just take a look at this amazing blogging statistics meter from worldometers.info.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Here comes the ugly truth about guest blogging: All those sugary speeches about guest posting being a part of something bigger than banal link building don’t work (and they never worked) for top blogs editors. Let’s face it: what does guest blogging give you? Guest blogging gives you links, you silly boy!”.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 1, 2015

I’ve lost count of the number of crowns Content wears. But the thing is, it’s true; when you’re strategizing or planning to implement social PR today, content is related to practically everything we do. Do you think your content is doing what it’s supposed to do, or could it use a little nudge?

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Just like my initial experiment in 2015 (linked earlier), Facebook ads don’t have to suck. Sometimes, they can surface exclusive content. A whole lot has changed since that original experiment in 2015. Instead, I’m going to straight-up show exclusive content to those who engaged with me in the past.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 8, 2014

And now, the Promocalypse where Facebook has decreed that as of January, 2015 overly promotional posts from business pages will be treated like a North Korean political opponent. What Facebook Says You Shouldn’t Do in Your Facebook Marketing. Posts that reuse the exact same content from ads. Mark Zuckerberg.

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Jon Loomer

MARCH 17, 2021

What if they served exclusive content that couldn’t be found elsewhere? It all sounds crazy, but it’s precisely what happened when I ran The Experiment in early 2015. Website custom audiences were the backbone of The Experiment in 2015. But, for especially engaging content, you’ll get an organic push as well.

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Rebekah Radice

JULY 27, 2015

Marketing your business on social media is tougher than ever. We discussed social media, blogging, content marketing and so much more. How did I get involved with social media marketing? How to Use Social Media to Market Your Business Like a PRO. — Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) June 30, 2015.

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 18, 2015

This year has been called “The Year of Video Marketing” as businesses find new ways to reach customers. Why the explosion of video content? Remember, as companies engage through social media, content has to be relevant, not spammy, providing current and potential clients with value. We cannot escape the growth in video content!

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Buffer Social

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In 2015, when I relaunched Diversability after graduating, I struggled to gain visibility for this side hustle while working my full-time corporate development job. I decided to take the same approach to marketing Diversability: If people wouldn’t hand me a microphone, I’d become my own hype person instead.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 1, 2014

If you’re serious about content marketing, you probably need two things for 2015: First, you need a content marketing strategy (I created a free framework about that right here ). Second, you probably need more content. You need content to address each persona. That was a real eye-opener for me.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 1, 2015

Welcome to 2015. I did what I normally do: I put a little bit of time aside to choose my three words that will define my 2015. I did what I normally do: I put a little bit of time aside to choose my three words that will define my 2015. My 3 Words For 2015: Wonder. In 2015, I am reclaiming my sense of wonder.

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Oktopost

MAY 23, 2022

The eternal question for B2B marketers is: When is the best time to sell to buyers? In this post, we’ll explore the fundamentals, benefits, and use cases of intent-based marketing, and how you can successfully implement these strategies to enhance your customer experience. What is intent-based marketing? Quick Links.

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Ari Herzog

MAY 14, 2014

Today is the seventh birthday of my blog! If you’ve never visited the archive , you can trace my first blog posts about apartment life and the environment and see when I started writing about digital media. I’ve created a lot of content since 2007 — and people continue to visit, comment, and share. Blog News'

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Mobile marketing is a multi-channel, digital marketing strategy aimed at reaching a target audience on their smartphones, tablets, and/or other mobile devices, via websites, email, SMS, social media, and apps. And check this out: What Do Top Marketers Think About Mobile Marketing? I think we need to pay attention!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 29, 2016

If it’s Friday, it must be my day to create some content. Marketers are busy planning, creating, optimizing, and analyzing, and for many of us, creating content is just one of many things on our to-do lists. The Truth About How Content Converts. Buyers continue to educate themselves with the content you are producing.

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 18, 2015

This year has been called “The Year of Video Marketing” as businesses find new ways to reach customers. Why the explosion of video content? Remember, as companies engage through social media, content has to be relevant, not spammy, providing current and potential clients with value. We cannot escape the growth in video content!

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Ari Herzog

MAY 31, 2015

May 2015 marked the eighth birthday of my blog! You can visit the archive and read my initial blog posts about apartment life and everything under the sun, tracing when I started writing about digital marketing. I’ve created a lot of content since 2007 — and people continue to visit, comment, and share.

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Rebekah Radice

MAY 11, 2015

Especially in the highly competitive online world where content is King and differentiation is the fine line between success and failure. That’s where blogging comes in. Building a successful business blog can give your business the edge it needs. Because they’re the exact steps I took to set up my award winning blog!

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 19, 2015

EGC is 2015’s most powerful marketing abbreviation. We’ve talked for years about UGC – user generated content – but now we find that perhaps the best source of great content is instead EGC – employee generated content. 44% of B2C content marketers say the same.

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Myrland Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I just finished reading the latest blog post by Ann Handley, bestselling author and MarketingProfs Chief Content Officer, titled Content Marketing Grows Up: My Prediction for 2016. Ann likened content marketing’s journey in 2015 to someone who has been on a year-long bender. Allow me to explain.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2017

As of 2015, about half of all Instagram captions and comments included at least one emoji. Understanding why consumers have adopted this new language so quickly can give your marketing efforts a competitive edge. What Emojis Mean for Marketers. In 2015, Chevrolet created an emoji-only press release. Send a clear message.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 17, 2017

If you do Facebook marketing , one thing that you might want to understand is the Facebook algorithm. These values can give you a hint of what content will do well or not so well on Facebook. Frequently circulated content and repeated posts. December 4, 2015: Facebook uses surveys to improve News Feed ranking.

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Myrland Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I just finished reading the latest blog post by Ann Handley, bestselling author and MarketingProfs Chief Content Officer, titled Content Marketing Grows Up: My Prediction for 2016. They soon began to find themselves on a path with no focus, targets, or goals to hang their content marketing hats on.

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Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Take your business to the next level in 2015! Marketers often get excited when they look at ranking reports and discover that their website is ranking for several keywords. Certainly not in 2015. What does this mean for you as a business or marketer? Blogging Content Strategy' Optimize for Mobile.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

Last week I talked about how what we consider “authoritative content” has changed rapidly, and continues to do so. If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? What does this mean for your content? Does blogging still matter? Image: Thinkstock.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 6, 2016

Influencer marketing is more than just a buzzword. According to a 2015 report by Augure , marketers are increasingly achieving positive results with influencer marketing campaigns. Like most other things in the digital marketing space, garnering the support of influencers in your niche takes time , and sustained effort.

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 21, 2015

It might be 2015, but content and search engine optimization still go hand in hand. As an online writer or marketer, the key is to strike the right balance; create quality content that people want to read and search engines want to index. Here are five effective techniques to work into your digital marketing plan.

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Visually SM

MARCH 4, 2015

Some forms of marketing are fairly black-and-white: Company A emails a coupon to Customers A to Z, who can then use it to take 10 percent off of their next purchase. Or perhaps a restaurant launches a campaign of print, TV and social media marketing to advertise a new selection of entrees. This is the world of location-based marketing.

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Buffer Social

MARCH 27, 2018

There are times when we all run out of content ideas. I’ve been in this situation many times myself — feeling unsure about what content to create and share. However, after much trial and error, I’ve managed to find a few solutions to help keep a constant stream of content ideas flowing. Let’s dive in.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Fetching Friday is back for week nine of 2015! Each week, I’ll share with you the top posts on online marketing and productivity. Content Marketing. Blogging Basics: How to Write Blog Posts People Love to Read by Isra Garcia. 17 Key Content Marketing Metrics to Start Tracking Today by Aaron Agius.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In the midst of 4th quarter marketing campaigns and the race to end 2018 with a bang, marketers should also start looking ahead to the new year. It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. So how is a social media marketer to decide?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

And that usage isn’t all selfies and cat videos; both consumer and B2B purchases are influenced by social content. Most businesses now use social media for marketing and those efforts are expected to continue to increase, yet many marketers and top executives alike find the business value difficult to quantify.

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