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Where is the Best Place to Publish My Articles? LinkedIn or Your Blog
Every expert will have a different take on this. My answer is “it depends.” What are your goals? What are you trying to achieve? What are you going to be sharing? Those questions and a few others will influence the actual advice I would give you, but generally here is my advice.
All original content should go on your personal or company blog first. From an SEO perspective, the search engines give credit to websites that regularly produce original content. Why would you want to give that credit …
The Master Cheat Sheet for How to Write Successful Headlines
Why do you always have such great titles?
[Me] Because that’s what I do.
Why can’t I create titles like that?
[Me] You can
I can?!?!?!
[Me] Yup!
While the rules for search engine optimization (SEO) and social media marketing optimization (SMO) are always changing, there are some tried and true psychological strategies that you can use when you create headlines (or titles) for your articles, blog posts, and YouTube videos to name a few.
Remember, no matter what you do online and what the c…
What Do You Need to Know About Organic Reach?
You hear about “organic reach” but do you really know what it is?
You probably know that paid-reach is when you pay to have your ad or your content put in front of the people you want to reach in search engine results or on social media platforms. Organic reach is when you reach these same people without having to pay. It’s kind of like winning the lottery or cheating the system…well, that is how it can feel. In reality, organic reach refers to methods used to obtain a high ranking on a search …
Go RAW on Instagram to Build Your Business [Speaker Magazine]
[This article was originally featured in Speaker Magazine.]
I interviewed five fabulous speakers on how they use Instagram for their business. Not too surprising, there were five completely different strategies for how they use and how they determine results. There were only two consistent messages in the interviews, one, use the native app which means install Instagram on your phone and use that. Do not rely on third-party tools to help you manage or automate your activity. And second, if you a…Stop Measuring 'Likes' If You Want More Business
Every business wants an “ROI” from their social media activity…just as they would from every other aspect of their business. It makes sense. However, ROI is not always a linear path when it comes to social media. For example, a 'like’ has different meanings and produces different results on different platforms. It is also the easiest to fake. Because of this, it is very important that your team takes the time to decide what is really important, sets realistic goals, and specific metrics or KPIs …How to Consistently Find Really Amazing Content Easily
- The majority (43 percent) of small businesses spend about 6 hours per week on social media (about the equivalent of one whole workday?)
- 55 percent of small businesses have blogs...and the average post takes about 1-3 hours to create?
- Most post on Facebook and Twitter several times of week...Pinterest and LinkedIn? Not so much.
- $26 is the minimum that most small businesses…
Build a Successful Social Marketing Strategy Now
Creating a social media strategy can sound pointless and overwhelming. After all, social media is supposed to be live as it’s happening, so why would you have a plan? Then you start thinking about all of the other pl…
Get Better Results with Social Media When You Stop Focusing on ROI
There is more to social media marketing than just pushing your products and services. In fact, you actually generate more and better bottom-line results if you put your emphasis on building relationships with key people like targeted industry influencers and media sources.Remember people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. So continue to nurture your existing relationships and focus on building new relationships with those who can help you spread your message—include …
How to Build the Ultimate Brand to Better Connect with Your Customers
Figuring out your brand personality can seem to be impossible. It's like figuring out who you are and what really matters to you as a person. We all struggle (whether we admit it or not) when it comes to figuring out who we really are. It can take years of self-reflection, self-care, and personal discovery only to discover that who we thought we were is not who we actually are…and then begins the process of accepting who we really are. Well, you don’t have that kind of time when it comes to buil…
How to Boost Your Social Media Performance
As a B2B executive, you understand that social media isn’t just a passing trend; it’s a critical component of a modern marketing strategy. However, it’s not a standalone solution but a potent amplifier to complement your objectives. Here are vital strategies to ensure your social media endeavors align with your company goals.
The Misleading Nature of Numbers
It’s often said that numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always present the whole truth. Shockingly, statistics reveal that a staggering …