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The New Way to Blog

Neil Patel

Blogging has changed over the years. When I first started blogging, it wasn’t that competitive. You write an article… on pretty much anything… and you get some social shares. And then you would try to build links, but even if you weren’t great at link building you would still naturally generate more backlinks overtime. Just take a look at one of my first blog posts that I wrote on August 31, 2005.

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5 Fixes to Help Avoid Content Bottlenecks

Content Marketing Institute

We all know the dream, right? We create and distribute amazing, engaging content because we had: Sufficient time to develop it Effortless collaboration Efficient processes We all know the reality, right? We endure strict deadlines, spend way too long getting … Continue reading → The post 5 Fixes to Help Avoid Content Bottlenecks appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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What I Learned from Teaching Editing

Arrant Pedantry

Last semester I finally had the opportunity to do something I’d thought about for many years: teach a college class. I’d applied for a full-time teaching professor job before, but I’d been passed over in favor of someone with more experience. I’d also been approached about adjuncting before, but I passed up the opportunity because I was worried about how I’d manage teaching on top of a full-time job.

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SEO Website Analytics: Going One Step Deeper Into GA

Moz

Posted by Brie-E-Anderson Website analytics can tell us a lot about our audience and how they interact with our site. Oftentimes, we rely heavily on these analytics for reporting. But what if I told you that Google Analytics provides data that can be used as a strategy tool? In this post, we are going to quickly look at three very specific, very actionable Google Analytics views for uncovering SEO opportunities.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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21 Digital Marketing Tools You Need When Starting a Business

Neil Patel

Did you know there are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States alone? With a number like this, small business owners need a competitive edge. If you are building a business, chances are you’re looking for ways to get your leg up on the competition. To accomplish this, you’ll need a good marketing strategy and access to the best digital marketing tools.

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Know the Basics of Link-Building to Boost Your SEO

Content Marketing Institute

Almost 60% of SEO pros say backlinks have a big impact on search engine rankings, according to a recent uSERP survey. Make sure to know the basics, from the terms of art to the types of content that will get you traction. Continue reading → The post Know the Basics of Link-Building to Boost Your SEO appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Announcing: The MozCon Virtual 2021 Initial Agenda

Moz

Posted by cheryldraper Come one, come all to the hottest ticket in virtual! We’re packing up the MozCon big top and bringing all the MozCon magic straight to your front door. Last year we took MozCon to the virtual stage for the first time, and we loved it so much, we’re doing it again! Only this time, we’re taking it to the next level with exclusive performances by world-renowned local SEO jugglers, automation acrobats, link building magicians, and so much more!

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A Marketer’s Guide to Working Remotely

Neil Patel

Remote work is going from an occasional perk to the norm. As long as you have a computer and internet connection, you can perform your job anytime, anywhere. For marketers, creating promotional materials, meeting clients, and completing projects from home, hotel, coffee shop, library—basically anywhere with an internet connection. While working remotely has many benefits, employees who regularly worked in the office may have a difficult time making the transition to exclusively working this way.

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A Swing and a Hit: 5 Storytelling Ideas to Steal From Sports Writers

Content Marketing Institute

They make it look easy, but sports writers face the same challenge content marketers do – including how to tell the same basic story in fresh and exciting ways. These go-to sports storytelling techniques can help you find the agony and the ecstasy in your brand stories. Continue reading → The post A Swing and a Hit: 5 Storytelling Ideas to Steal From Sports Writers appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Faulty Parallels

Grammar Underground

Brad walked to the library, the post office and drove to the park. Faulty parallels are a very common problem. In the example above, we're erroneously suggesting "Brad walked to drove to the park." Here's how to prevent and fix this parallels gone wrong. The post Faulty Parallels first appeared on Grammar Underground with June Casagrande.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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The Local Finder vs. Google Maps: How Different Are They?

Moz

Posted by MiriamEllis Google must be one of the most experimental enterprises the world has ever known. When it comes to the company’s local search interfaces, rather than rolling them all out as a single, cohesive whole, they have emerged in piecemeal fashion over two decades with different but related feature sets, unique URLs, and separate branding.

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How to Create a Services Marketplace

Neil Patel

“Got skills? Sell ’em.”. This mantra has seen millions of freelancers turn to the internet and become location-independent. That’s not all. Over the last decade, service marketplaces have sprung up and distributed how we work and live. For instance, Airbnb , a marketplace for vacation rentals, has over four million hosts who have welcomed over 800 million guests.

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Reach a Wider Audience, Step Up Your Content Distribution Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

You’re confident the content is valuable, so why aren’t you seeing the traffic and conversions? You need a more proactive content distribution strategy. Here are some ways to do just that. Continue reading → The post Reach a Wider Audience, Step Up Your Content Distribution Strategy appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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A test to decide whether to delete adverbs and adjectives

Grammar Underground

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”. “When you catch an adjective, kill it.”. “Write with nouns and verbs, not with adjectives and adverbs.”. These three bits of writing advice, from experts Stephen King, Ben Yagoda and the team of Strunk and White, aren’t just their authors’. They’re pervasive in writing and teaching circles. The idea behind them is that “A totally scary and extremely mean-looking person hurriedly moved toward me” is a poor substitute for “Freddy Krueger lunged at me.

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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Featured Snippets: Not Gone, Just on Holiday (Apparently)

Moz

Posted by Dr-Pete On February 19, 2021, we measured a dramatic drop in Featured Snippets on Google SERPs in the US. Like any responsible data scientist, I waited to make sure it wasn't a fluke, did my homework, and published when I was sure I was onto something. Then, this happened (30-day view): C'MON, GOOGLE! I did all these beautiful analyses, found a lovely connection between Featured Snippet losses, YMYL queries, and head terms, and then you go and make me look like a chump?!

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How to Set up a Google Search Network Campaign (The Right Way)

Neil Patel

Google Search Campaigns are one of the most popular forms of online advertising. If you’ve always wanted to run a Google Search Campaign of your own but didn’t know how this article will help you get started. Even if you don’t know what a Google Search Network ad is, know more than enough to run a profitable Search Campaign of your own. Let’s begin!

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3 Happy Little Content Marketing Examples (Feat. Bob Ross)

Content Marketing Institute

Bob Ross is back thanks to Mountain Dew. Plus, Twitter Marketing pits brand against brand – and marketers learn how shipping containers can predict business health. Continue reading → The post 3 Happy Little Content Marketing Examples (Feat. Bob Ross) appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Tips to Help You Manage Your Email

ProBlogger

The post Tips to Help You Manage Your Email appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 147 of the ProBlogger podcast. Is email starting to suck up all your time? Dealing with emails can be a challenge at the best of times. But when you have a blog, and your traffic is starting to grow, it can quickly get out of hand. (I get thousands of emails every week.).

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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7 Dead Simple Ways to Reduce Bounce Rate

Moz

Posted by Cyrus-Shepard Is a high bounce rate bad? The answer is: it depends, but yes, sometimes it can be. Is a high bounce rate bad for SEO? That’s where it gets a little more complicated. In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Cyrus gives you seven easy SEO tips to address your bounce rate, and increase engagement and satisfaction to make your users happier.

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How to Lower PPC Churn Rates

Neil Patel

It’s a pay-to-play world. From social media to Google Ads , companies invest thousands of dollars a month into paid ads. However, there’s a lurking metric you might not be tracking: your PPC churn rate. When it comes to paid ads, most marketers and business owners track metrics like click-through rate (CTR), quality score, and cost per click (CPC).

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How to Sell Products on TikTok

Neil Patel

By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about Gen Z’s favorite social media app, TikTok. TikTok is a video sharing platform that allows users to create and share dynamic short-form (maximum of 60 seconds) videos. Users can add song snippets, special effects, and filters to their videos and then share them with a vast global network. There are more than one billion users on TikTok , and the app is available in over 150 countries.

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10 Strategies for Better Music Marketing

Neil Patel

The advent of P2P file-sharing and streaming services changed music forever. If you only read the headlines, you might think the industry is on shaky ground. Google the phrase “Napster killed the music industry,” and you’ll see 242,000 results. Does that mean music marketing is dead? Actually, the reality is very different. In fact, the music industry is growing at a healthy rate and has been every year since 2013.

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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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11 Tools and PR Sites to Help Your Startup Succeed

Neil Patel

What good is launching a new business if nobody knows about it? Millions of new businesses start every month, so distinguishing yourself from the competition can be a hefty endeavor. If you don’t take the right approach to PR, marketing, and advertising, it won’t be long before you have to shut your doors. Luckily, these PR sites will help you prevent just that.

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7 Instagram Contest Ideas to Grow Brand Awareness

Neil Patel

Instagram accounts that hold contests can achieve up to 70% faster follower growth than accounts that don’t hold contests. If you want a popular Instagram account, coming up with and executing some Instagram contest ideas is a great start. In this post, we’ll explore how you can use Instagram contests to raise brand awareness for your business. We’ll also dive into some of the best practices to keep in mind when running your contests.

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How Brands Can Use Instagram Live Rooms

Neil Patel

With over 1 billion monthly active users , Instagram is one of the liveliest social media platforms in the world. The problem? Huge volumes of traffic can make it harder for brands to stand out and reach consumers in the most effective way possible. What’s more, it’s challenging to generate income from a platform with over 25 million brand accounts to compete with.

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Why Presentation Skills Are Important in Marketing

Neil Patel

What does it take to be a successful marketer? Turns out we don’t have to guess because someone’s already done the research. Fractl used IBM’s Watson Personality Insights API from 2019 to pick out the key traits and characteristics of 20 of the world’s most prominent marketing leaders (I even made the list!). According to the study, the No. 1 trait shared by marketing leaders is adventurousness, followed by high energy levels, assertiveness, and intelligence.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Dispo 101: All About The Dispo App

Neil Patel

Remember disposable cameras? Well, they’re making a comeback, but this time, it’s all online. It’s called the Dispo app. Dispo is essentially the disposable camera for the modern crowd. It’s fun, it’s authentic, and it’s causing a buzz around the internet. In fact, according to Axios, it is already valued at over $200 million and has raised over $20 million in funding.

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How to Use Paid Ads to Market to Pet Owners Effectively

Neil Patel

American pet owners are some of the biggest spenders online , pet food and pet supplies being second only to vitamins for e-commerce. Online spending for this $70 billion industry is growing year over year. In fact, direct-to-consumer (DTC) pet brands have exploded in popularity: Over five years, the online pet product sellers saw a compound annual growth rate of 24 percent.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Google Search Console

Neil Patel

Want to know how your SEO efforts are paying off? Google provides a free tool called Google Search Console that provides a ton of detailed information about your site’s performance, security issues, errors, and more. How does it work? That’s what we’re going to cover today. What is Google Search Console? Google Search Console is a suite of tools from Google that helps you track your site’s performance, find issues, and help your site rank higher in Google.

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How to Promote Your Podcast Through Paid Ads

Neil Patel

Growing a podcast is a challenge. There are 1.75 million podcasts in the world and more than 43 million episodes. There’s a lot of competition, but podcast consumption has also increased exponentially. Thirty-seven percent of US adults have listened to podcasts, a three-fold increase compared to the last ten years. Podcast listeners also tune in to an average of seven different shows per week, and 80 percent listen to the entire or most of each episode.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.