If I were to name one thing that I’ve learned throughout the years as a content marketer, it’s that strategy always comes first. Otherwise, you face the risk of chaos. You either end up writing on random topics that don’t fit your intent and personas well, cannibalize your existing SEO keywords, or run out of…
If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t matter, right? Nonsense. Brand-building through content and marketing pays off in many measurable and unmeasurable ways. Here’s how to convince business leaders to trust the process more than the numbers.
It’s a pretty simple calculation. How much value per dollar does a freelancer produce for you? What’s the psychic reward for the time you put into your favorite hobby? That machine that takes time and money to set up and run… what does it create when it’s operating? Not everything can or should be evaluated…
Below, I’ll walk you through a 7-step process to do exactly that. Having clear goals keeps your team unified toward a specific direction. For example, if your boss allocates $5,000/month for the SEO project, you need to translate this into… Read more ›
Learn how to outperform your competitors by targeting and satisfying choosy customers. This blog post guides you through identifying specific customer needs, analyzing competitors, and optimizing your content and marketing strategies.
“Lead nurturing is like gardening,” says Banish Angural, founder of Banish Media. “It’s about time, relevance, and a favorable environment to expect the growth from the seeds you have sown.” And as a B2B marketer, I couldn’t agree more. B2B products and services take time to sell. It’s difficult to take a prospect from not…
In April 2024, HubSpot asked 537 email marketers across industries in the U.S. if email marketing was inbound or outbound — 51% said it was inbound, while 49% believed it to be outbound. It’s fascinating to see how opinions differ on this topic, even among professionals. As an experienced marketing leader, I’ve always approached email…
In a sea of short-form content, webinars are a breath of fresh air to content marketers like me who want the opportunity to create stronger relationships with prospects and existing customers. In fact, learning how to create a webinar and take advantage of long-form and engaging content formats has become a crucial part of my marketing…
Marketing is undergoing some major changes. Chief amongst those is the changing roles, with AI marketing jobs popping up in recent job searches, requiring applicants to work with AI in the job description or the role itself. And while AI is certainly changing the game for everyone, it’s having an even greater impact on marketing….
Is there a rainbow underneath your pot of gold? Sometimes, we get it backwards.