Marketing is an industry that is constantly changing, especially since technology does the same. If you think back to what your day looked like even five years ago, it will likely have little resemblance to the work you’ve already done today, or how you’re doing it. Despite that, there are still some best practices that […]
Category Archives: Content
Content Marketing Is More Powerful Than Ever
At its core, content marketing is the idea that by creating and distributing high-quality content that is relevant to your products, your services or your brand, you can more easily attract and even retain people who are interested in what you’re selling. If you sell stereo equipment and write a quality blog post about what […]
The Quest for Quality Content in the Marketing World: Why the Need Isn’t Going Away and is Only Getting Bigger
If you have any type of Internet presence for your business at all, the chances are high you’re always searching for relevant, high-quality content to put out into the world on a regular basis. Quality content accomplishes a number of different goals. It allows you to maintain an active presence on the Web, to engage […]
How Much Value Are You Providing Customers Online?
Imagine you’re a student struggling to understand a difficult concept in one of your classes. A friend who aced the class last semester offers to help but ends up just regurgitating the same information you already got from your notes. Frustrated, you ask if they can give you any insight that might help you better […]
Back to Basics: The ‘Why’ in Creating Valuable Content
When it comes to producing valuable content, countless marketing and business professionals will tell you that you ‘should,’ but not many delve into the ‘why.’ “You need content to bring customers to your website!” “You need content to keep up with the digital age!” “You need content because that’s what your customers seek!” These responses […]
5 Tips for Developing Content That Will Resonate With Your Audience
When developing content for your website and marketing materials, you want to create pieces that will resonate with your audience. This will encourage them to read what you’ve produced, share it on social media and with friends, and — most importantly — remember what you said. Strong content will enhance brand loyalty and improve the […]
5 Ways To Get People To Pay Attention to Your Content
When it comes to writing marketing content for a company, few things are more frustrating than working hard to develop pieces only to have them largely overlooked. We’ve all been there: you write something you think is fantastic and eagerly watch your site statistics, only to see your content fail to give you the expected […]
What, Exactly, is Content Marketing?
You’ve probably heard all the buzz about content marketing, yet may still be wondering what, exactly, it is. Content marketing is simply the new form of marketing that uses informative content, rather than blatant sales pitches, to attract potential customers. Instead of proverbially bashing people over the head with whatever you’re trying to sell, content […]
About Your Copy
Before we start, let’s get one thing clear. This post is not about the copies we make for you on our copy machines. It’s about the copy (text) that appears on your website and in your promotional materials. No matter what type of business you run, copy affects every part of your business. It’s the […]
Content Marketing: An Age-Old Strategy that Still Works Today
Content marketing has become one of the buzzwords in the business marketing world. Many claim this is a new way to market. That is not correct. Providing valuable content to lure prospects and visitors has been around for a while. The distribution channels for this content may have expanded recently, but the strategy has been […]