If you’re active on LinkedIn, you’ve probably received random messages from recruiters inquiring about putting you in their talent pipeline. I’ve received countless generic recruiting messages that make it clear that no one paid attention to my account. Messages have arrived in languages that I don’t speak, or they’ve sent a copy-pasted recruiting email template…

Content pruning sounds pretty appealing: delete a ton of content and see your organic traffic improve. But pruning has risks (like deleting useful pages and useful backlinks), and benefits are not guaranteed: So how does pruning actually work? And when… Read more ›

Three cataclysmic forces are shaking the search landscape – Google’s Search Generative Experience, the flood of AI content, and the growth of social search. It’s time to see the threats and figure out what to do. Here’s some help.

Michael Lopp helped coin an important term. When you’re a skilled craftsperson with high market value, there may be recruiters knocking on your door. An employee who has ‘shields up’ doesn’t even bother to answer the door. When shields are down, you’re open to at least hearing what’s on offer. In a follow-up post where…

This article lists a complete tool stack that will allow you to track all the metrics that matter in content marketing, such as traffic, keywords, and audience growth. There are seven tools on the list: These are all popular tools… Read more ›

When enterprise content marketing is done well, it can drive tons of leads, conversions, and, ultimately, revenue. In addition, it can help with things like brand perception and awareness. There’s a misconception that big enterprise websites rank for everything. They… Read more ›

AI and startups? It just makes sense. Between the prophecy of single-person billion-dollar companies, and the pinch felt by founders as VCs tighten wallets, startups are counting on AI for a winning go-to-market strategy. It’s a smart bet, too. In HubSpot’s survey of over 1,000 startup founders, 86% said AI has had a positive impact on their…

Developing a consistent brand starts with creating a brand style guide. These branding rule books help graphic designers, marketers, web developers, community managers, and even product packaging departments present a unified vision of the brand to the public. The best brands stick in our brains because their presence is defined by the repetition of the…

I get it, fellow marketers — sometimes, you just need the numbers. The juggernaut known as social media only gets bigger with every new year, and because of that, demographics shift with it. Ultimately, keeping on top of important numbers before your social media campaigns can help you achieve ROI in the long run. Here,…

Last year, I finally made the switch to a Mac. As a marketer by day and business development specialist by night, I use many different tools to manage my time, track tasks, keep my creative juices flowing, stay in touch, automate stuff, and keep everything nice and organized. So, I was worried if my usual…