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Content marketing as a term is relatively new. Content marketing as a strategy is a bit older, but still recent. Content marketing as a tactic is quite old, however. And, while some things never change, many things evolve over time.

One of the failings of many small business marketers (and quite few large ones!) is the lack of cohesiveness and structure to their content marketing efforts. Because the truth is that survey after survey continue to show that the majority of marketers have embraced content marketing to some degree.

Topics: content marketing, Target Audience, Marketing Plan, content creation, Content Marketing Strategy

Most business owners realize that websites are not permanent fixtures and must be updated periodically. But many businesses still commit deadly sins with their new designs. Don't be that business.

Have you ever wondered what makes for a really good website? There are many factors and design is one of the main elements to consider. All the things your website visitor cannot see are important, but what that visitor does see and experience is arguably more important. 

Topics: website traffic, Landing pages, SEO strategy, website design, email marketing strategy

Your brand can be communicated, enhanced and built through your content marketing efforts. But it's not enough to simply produce great content that reflects and embodies your brand. Somebody's got to see it!

Content creation is critical for building your brand with content marketing, as we established in the first part of this two-part series. But simply publishing a blog post or uploading a video isn't going to cut it. If content is king, as we believe it is, then distribution is the royal chariot!

Topics: Guest Blogging, Social Media, Branding, PPC, content distribution, distribution channels

Brand building is nothing new in the marketing and business world. But it has taken on a new life of sorts in recent years and it seems that everyone wants to help you "build your brand." While this is a good thing, the truth is that there are "home-grown" ways for you to build your own brand.

 

Topics: brand awareness, Brand, Branding, content creation, Content Marketing Strategy

Some principles never change. This is true for affordable Internet marketing, too. Whether you call them 'marketing principles' or 'marketing truths', they are always there and must always be applied for online marketing success.

[This post has been updated and expanded from the original posted in May 2017]

Topics: call-to-action, content marketing, affordable internet marketing, business blog, inbound marketing local

If you are like most Americans – around 70 percent of them, to be exact – you use social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others. And, if you are like almost everyone on the planet, you use Google to find stuff on the Internet.

Especially on your mobile phone.

Topics: Facebook advertising, social media marketing, paid media, trust building, remarketing

Like many other mediums, content marketing gets analyzed and dissected regularly by marketers and others. And, like many other mediums, there is a bit of debate on whether it is a science or and an art. The consensus is that it's probably both. 

What the question really brings out is the need to know how it works and why? Content marketing is not a new discipline, nor is it particularly unique. Most observers will point back to 1895 when the John Deere company first published The Furrow, a magazine for customers.

Topics: content marketing, Target Audience, analytics, infographic, content distribution

GDPR stands for "The General Data Protection Regulation" which is a digital privacy law in the European Union. But it will impact every online marketer worldwide, including the United States. 

The GDPR adds increased regulation to the processing of personal data in the EU. Although the law has been around for a while, enforcement will go into effect beginning May 25, 2018 in the EU.

Topics: Email lists, email marketing, lead magnet, newsletter, list building, email marketing strategy, GDPR

So you think you’re ready to hand your SEO efforts off to the experts. That can actually be a smart move. But before you sign anything, you need to ask some hard questions.

 

 

Successful businesses routinely outsource functions to vendors and such as bookkeeping and payroll, for example. The thinking is that it is often far more cost-effective to pay a third-party to manage these tasks than paying staff to do them. But there’s more to outsourcing than savings.

Topics: off page seo, mobile search, SEO company, outsourcing, SEO strategy

Even if you’re not a marketer, you’ve heard how important it is to have a mobile-friendly website. Now Google is making changes to make mobile-friendly a priority. Are you prepared?

 

Topics: Google Search, mobile search, SEO strategy, best seo practices, mobile-friendly design