Contently

OCTOBER 29, 2024

No, I’m obsessed with them because they are a prime example of user-generated content finding its organic audience. Client testimonials are a fantastic way to make use of UGC for B2B brands, especially when they can be framed in a solutions-oriented light. But, you don’t need to share user-generated content on social media alone.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Marketing scripts are the backbone of successful video and audio content, yet many professionals struggle to create compelling narratives that drive action. Whether you need to write a marketing script for social media, commercials, or podcasts, a powerful script will help you stand out. What Are Scripts in Marketing?

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking new ways to maximize their return on investment (ROI) from content marketing. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), marketing teams can scale their content marketing operations and businesses can use AI to effectively tell their brand story.

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Backlinko

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Want to create a content marketing strategy that actually works? Through content marketing, Backlinko attracts over 772,000 monthly sessions. Identify Your Goals Before you do anything, set specific, time-bound goals for your content marketing strategy. And an email marketing campaign offering exclusive deals.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Each sentence is the start of a brand-new story. And somehow, in one sentence, these stories have the power to capture our attention and spark our curiosity—something content marketers aim for with every piece they create. So, what’s the key to successfully capturing curiosity in commercial audiences? I’m a marketer.

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Freelance Union

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Do you ever feel like your brand goes unnoticed by your audience? Strategic planning for brand visibility is essential to compellingly showcase your products, services, mission, and expertise in memorable fashion. This will continue to give back for years as it flows into ALL of your visual identity and marketing.

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In the digital age, customer communication preferences are always evolving, and marketing teams need to remain agile to keep up. Understanding marketing trends is crucial to helping brands evolve their marketing communication strategy to meet customer expectations and stay ahead of the competition.

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Contently

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Tie that same concept into content marketing, and you’ve got gamified content. It’s surprisingly useful for hooking audiences and boosting long-term engagement. Here’s a look at why gamified content works so well in brand marketing and ways to start playing with it. What is gamification in marketing?

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Grammarly

JANUARY 16, 2025

The intersection of AI and marketing presents a transformative opportunity for businesses considering how to incorporate AI into strategic work, use it to enhance creativity, and drive authentic customer engagement. In 2025, I predict well see more and more marketing teams use AI to offset operational load.

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Contently

AUGUST 30, 2024

But with endless ads and marketing noise, it’s hard to get your story heard, especially if you’re using the same marketing tactics and jargon as your competitors. But fear not; there’s a secret weapon that can lift your brand above the noise: customer storytelling.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Remember when every brand seemed to be having a “ brat summer ?” But in recent years, the concept of timeliness in a content marketing calendar has become less about utility and more about jumping on trends for the sake of relevancy. You want to be there for your audience whenever you can anticipate a larger demand for information.

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Nick Ursborne

DECEMBER 18, 2024

. * Persona-Driven Prompts: Incorporate detailed buyer personas into your prompts to ensure the AI generates copy that resonates with your target audience. (I’ve Market Research and Analysis: Leverage AI to gather insights about your target audience, analyze customer feedback, and identify new market opportunities.

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Contently

AUGUST 15, 2024

High-quality individual pieces of content marketing don’t just happen in a vacuum – you need goals, a content calendar, competitor, audience and SEO research, and more! Read on for the essential elements of how to create a successful content marketing strategy. Where should you focus your marketing efforts?

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Visual marketing design trends are evolving more rapidly than ever, thanks to a highly interconnected media culture that provides nearly instant feedback. Staying on top of the latest visual marketing design trends is essential for building an enduring brand, telling engaging stories , and emotionally connecting with customers.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What Is Local Search Marketing? Local search marketing is the process of optimizing a local business online presence. In other words, local search engine marketing aims to increase the chances of your business showing up in search results when customers look for specific products or services in a particular location.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If you think being conversational and customer-centric is enough for your brand voice, you’re only going to join a chorus of clones. Developing a distinctive voice defines your brand’s unique identity and builds a sense of authenticity with customers—an increasingly important factor in sales. Getting there isn’t easy, though.

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Backlinko

JULY 22, 2024

It’s always been about helpful content, thoughtful user experience, strong branding, and earning quality backlinks. We interviewed Andrew Peluso, owner of Bananas Marketing Agency , for his expert advice on getting started with SEO. It’s also relevant to our audience—backlinks are a major topic in the SEO industry.

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ContentWriters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Your audience should breeze through your writing without losing interest. Peter Kincaid updated Flesch’s formula, with consideration of the audience’s context, and created the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level formula: 0.39 * (total words/total sentences) + 11.8 * (total syllables/total words) – 15.59 In the 1970s, J.

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Express Writers

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Content quality plays a direct role in how customers perceive your brand. Engaging, well-written content establishes authority and trustworthiness, showing customers that a brand values their time and business. Content is often the first touchpoint potential customers have with a brand, making first impressions everything.

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Credible Content

JUNE 9, 2023

The importance of content writing in brand positioning. When it comes to building a strong brand and brand positioning, content writing plays a crucial role. Content writing is all about creating valuable and engaging content that resonates with your target audience. This is their brand positioning.

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Nick Ursborne

MAY 12, 2024

But it appears to be altogether absent in the world of AI-automated marketing. While companies may love the speed and economy of using AI to generate their marketing materials, are they prepared to accept the damage done to their brands by mediocre creative? This is not a good look for companies, large or small.

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Enchanting Marketing

MARCH 11, 2025

And why not show it to a new audience? Having Henrietta (my purple-haired cartoon character) is a clear advantage and she’s stealing the show (she even ended up in the 50 best visual brands to watch on LinkedIn!). I wanted to build an audience and grow my email list. And anyway, where would I start with repurposing?

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Photo by Peter Aroner on Unsplash Today’s post is excerpted from Brand the Author (Not the Book) by Karen A. Sure, other authors are also motivated by one or both of those things, but when I couple my belief with my particular brand of humor and unbridled nerdy enthusiasm, my author message becomes intrinsically mine.

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Ahrefs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Take the famous Michelin guide Branded content is mass-appeal media or entertainment content that’s either sponsored, commissioned, or created by a company. Think Netflix-style documentaries for SaaS marketers, or short films directed by clothing brands. Audiences connect with branded content … Read more ›

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Buffer

JULY 31, 2024

Content curation is like being your audience’s personal algorithm. This article will share content curation sources that will help you become your audience’s favorite, go-to place for information. So you’re not truly giving your audience any new info. But where do you even find content to curate ?

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Ashleyn Writes

JANUARY 8, 2025

As we step into 2025, the world of digital marketing (much less sales copy, oh hello AI.) Today’s savvy audience demands moremore authenticity, more value, and more proof that what you’re offering works. “Your audience doesn’t just want to know the process, they want to know how YOU are executing the process.

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Grammarly

APRIL 10, 2024

This sentiment may be especially applicable to brand marketing. Even in its infancy, generative artificial intelligence, or gen AI, is having a revolutionary impact on brand storytelling. Read on to learn how to create an irresistibly compelling, intricately tailored, and deeply impactful brand story with AI.

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Ashleyn Writes

JANUARY 10, 2025

VOC data (or what our Copywriting for Creatives students call it, “CVH” for Client/Customer Voice Hacking) is how you decode the messaging that resonates with your audience. Summarize findings and provide insights to improve marketing messages. You run a show that speaks to [target audience].

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BKA Content

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Local SEO for Small Businesses: A Complete Guide Search engine optimization (SEO) is a multifaceted marketing strategy for all businesses. Making local SEO work for small companies involves using tailored techniques that maximize your marketing budget for a healthy ROI.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Still, when I set about refreshing more than 10 years’ worth of branded content to bring The Content Strategist up to date with our current web optimization and brand standards, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Here’s what the exercise taught me—and what I think other content marketers can learn from my experience.

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Copywriter Collective

JANUARY 10, 2025

So, in the end, their copy doesnt actually tell you anything about the brands identity nor the purpose of the services theyre pushing. Clear, meaningful language could not only help rebuild trust with their audiences but also redefine how they communicate value. From there, practise writing scripts for any product or brand.

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Freelance Magic

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Copywriters are responsible for crafting engaging, persuasive copy for things like websites, email marketing campaigns, sales pages, advertisements, and more. Content marketing Another lucrative freelance writing niche is content marketing. Copywriting One of the most lucrative forms of freelance writing is copywriting.

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Backlinko

JULY 30, 2024

Seed keywords Books, cars, digital marketing 2. For example, imagine you sold bullet journals and wanted to use content marketing to drive more traffic to your online store. Think of informational keywords as an entry point to your marketing funnel. Where you build awareness of your brand and solutions.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 4, 2023

For many authors, prioritizing ads as your primary marketing lever is unhealthy and at times unprofitable. That’s where the three pillars of our author creator marketing strategy come in. The idea of being an author-creator when marketing your books is to make the discovery process fun, not something that feels like a chore.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 25, 2023

Great ideas don’t lead to innovative content unless they align with the brand’s vision and audience understanding. Follow this advice from two experts on the subject and a brand that's found success. Continue reading →

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Grammarly

JULY 19, 2024

A LinkedIn post is content a user shares on the professional networking site LinkedIn to communicate with peers and employers and build their professional brand. Will the content contribute positively to my professional brand? Here are some tips for writing LinkedIn posts to help enhance your brand.

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The Daily Egg

JANUARY 15, 2025

Direct response marketing is a set of techniques, copywriting methods, and advertising strategies designed to elicit an immediate response from your target audience, like subscribing. The post Direct Response Marketing vs Branding: When to Use Each appeared first on The Daily Egg.

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