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Follow Along My SEO Content Creation Process: How I Rank #1 on Google

Ahrefs

I’ve created plenty of them in my career. In fact, I’ve written 111 articles for this blog, of which ~80%—90% are SEO content. Altogether, they receive an estimated 121,000 monthly search visits from Google.

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5 Reasons to Stop Worrying About a Tax Audit

Freelance Union

This article is posted with permission from our partner TaxAct. File your freelance taxes with confidence using TaxAct’s easy-to-use tax software. Freelancers Union members get 25% off the cost of federal and state tax filing:  [link] If there’s one thing many of us don’t want to see in our mailbox, it’s a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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Are AI Detectors Accurate?

iWriter

Are AI detectors accurate? In an age where artificial intelligence plays an increasingly significant role in various fields, from education to cybersecurity, the reliability of AI detectors is a hot topic of debate. As these tools are designed to identify and evaluate content generated by humans versus machines, it raises crucial questions about their precision and efficiency.

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3 Tasty Ingredients for Full-Flavored Miniature Stories

Enchanting Marketing

Lately, my business has been in a bit of a pickle. For years, I’ve relied on Google as the main source of new blog readers and students for my courses. Unfortunately, Google traffic has dropped off so much, that I started to fear for my business. I needed to do something. So, 5 months ago, I jumped back into LinkedIn. The first two months on LinkedIn, I felt anxious and overwhelmed.

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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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33 Blog Title Templates To Fill Out Your Editorial Calendar With Click-Worthy Content

Blogging Wizard

Ready for a list of blog title templates that can help you fill your editorial calendar with content that will take your blog to the next level?

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7 Ancient Archetypes That Give Your Content Fresh Relevance

Content Marketing Institute

Sequels, prequels, and reboots abound. Why? Storytelling around recognizable themes has built-in resonance. Explore the seven archetypes with inspiring B2C and B2B examples before you launch the next content marketing initiative.

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21 Great Ideas To Get Your Content Audience To Take Action

Content Marketing Institute

How do you create content that converts into profitable actions? Consider these 21 tips from experts presenting at Content Marketing World. Interestingly, they have different ideas of what to put at the top of your list.

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Help Bring Freelance Isn't Free to California!

Freelance Union

Earlier this year, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 988 (SB 988) or as we like to call it, the Freelance isn’t Free Act. As in other parts of the country, where we have been successful in implementing similar laws, it aims to ensure fundamental labor protections for freelance workers, enforced by the State Labor Commissioner and the Attorney General.

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24 Litotes Examples in Literature & Pop Culture (+ Definition)

Smart Blogger

What better way to understand litotes than by diving into a collection of handpicked litotes examples? In this post, we’ll define litotes and show how they can add character to your writing. Not only that, but litotes are also a wordsmith’s secret weapon when they want their prose to sound more conversational. If you’re thinking “That doesn’t sound half bad!

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5 LinkedIn Marketing Examples From Brands That are Rocking It

Contently

Facebook and Instagram are currently the go-to social networks for B2C marketers. But in the B2B space, LinkedIn is still king. And with laser-targeted audiences, a publishing platform, and a built-in professional network, it’s easy to find LinkedIn marketing examples from brands doing it right. According to the Pew Research Center, 53% of college graduates use LinkedIn.

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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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How AI Grades for Influencers Help With Brand Safety

Content Marketing Institute

One-fourth of U.S. companies say influencer spending will take 40% of their total marketing budget. How can brands invest in social media personalities who aren't likely to enter into risky political talk? New AI tools can help.

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From AI Detection to Authorship: How Grammarly Empowers Responsible AI Use

Grammarly

At a time when AI-based communication tools are increasingly prevalent, Grammarly continues to deepen our expertise in evaluating text originality and responsible AI use. We’re launching originality features that combine plagiarism detection, auto-citations, and citation style formatting with newly developed AI detection. These capabilities address the growing need for transparency and accountability in the context of AI-generated content.

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SERP Tracking With Free Tools: A Beginner’s Toolkit

Ahrefs

Each of these free tools allows you to check rankings in different locations, without “contaminating” the results with Google’s personalization algorithm. Here’s the first one.

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How to Get Moving and Boost Your Mood

Freelance Union

This post is provided by our partner, MetroPlusHealth. Find affordable freelance health plans for New Yorkers of all ages from  MetroPlusHealth. Jumping jacks, going for a walk, or hitting the courts: All these activities and more can lift your spirits. But even though exercise is a known stress-buster, the thought of moving more when you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed out might not seem all that appealing.

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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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Can You Rent Success by Publishing Beyond the Website?

Content Marketing Institute

Deliver valuable content experiences beyond your website, but don’t abandon your owned home. Here’s how to revamp your “rented” properties — while maintaining and improving your owned channels.

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ISO 27701 Demonstrates Grammarly’s Ongoing Commitment to Protecting User Data

Grammarly

Our top priority at Grammarly is helping over 30 million users and 70,000 teams communicate more effectively, with best-in-class security and privacy practices that keep user data private and protected. We take this responsibility seriously and regularly update our compliance portfolio to stay ahead of evolving industry best practices. Today, we’re announcing we’ve achieved the ISO 27701 certification from our third-party auditor, Ernst & Young, demonstrating our commitment to maintaining th

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Is It a Book? 5 Ways to Test Your Nonfiction Book Idea

Jane Friedman

Today’s post is by Bethany Saltman and Fran Hauser , book coaches and co-hosts of the podcast BOOKBOUND. Writing and publishing a nonfiction book is a big investment—of time, energy, and often money. In our work with authors, we find that people often approach the process with passion and ambition but without any sense of what it really takes to get the attention of an agent or editor, especially in today’s crowded market.

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Secrets to Steal! A Graphic Design Guide to a Better Workflow.

Freelance Union

I see you graphic designers. Forewarning: this article is going to feel like tough love. (I’m sure you’re thrilled to hear that). We all know the struggle: having time trickle down working on a design project, trying to recreate that one swatch that you dragged into by sheer happenstance. Or you are disillusioned to find that the font you used in a program can’t be seen on your design program once you open the same file on a different computer.

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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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Your Original Content Plus AI Equals Sparkle-Darkle

David Meerman Scott

Much of the buzz about ChatGPT and other LLM AI chatbots has been their use to query large sets of data found on the public web. Far more interesting to me, and where billions are being invested by venture capitalists right now, is how AI works with proprietary content.

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What Is a Decision Tree in Machine Learning?

Grammarly

Decision trees are one of the most common tools in a data analyst’s machine learning toolkit. In this guide, you’ll learn what decision trees are, how they are built, various applications, benefits, and more. Table of contents What is a decision tree? Decision tree terminology Types of decision trees How decision trees work Applications Advantages Disadvantages What is a decision tree?

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6 Blogging Tips for Making Money

Blogging From Paradise

Figuring out how to make money through your blog comes down to picking a few income channels and moving forward confidently.

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Event planner hourly rates: how to set yours

Freelance Union

This post is provided by our partner, HoneyBook. Book clients, sign contracts, manage projects, and get paid on HoneyBook, the leading clientflow management platform. Sign up today for 50% off your first year:  [link] Starting your own business can be a challenging task, but the thrill of turning your passion into a thriving enterprise makes it all worth it.

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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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How to Become a Writer in 9 Simple Steps [2024]

Smart Blogger

You’re here because you want to learn how to become a writer. A quick Google search led to mountains of advice, leaving you with more questions than when you started! But you’re determined to figure out, once and for all, how to grow your talent on a career path that not only puts food on the table but changes your life in ways you can’t put a price on.

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OSV Taps Into AI To Securely Scale Communications Quality

Grammarly

27x ROI 80% adoption rate 153 accepted prompts a day Executive Summary Recently, OneSource Virtual (OSV), which provides in-application Workday services and solutions for payroll, benefits, accounts payable, tax, and more, has grown and added members to its support team. Because it operates in an industry that expects accuracy, those support team members need mistake-free and on-brand communication.

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Win the Client With Your Next SEO Proposal (+ Expert Tips and Template)

Ahrefs

In this article, I’ll explain what an SEO proposal is and how to craft it to win over the prospective client.

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Introducing AI to Children: Preparing for a Technologically Advanced Future

Blogtrepreneur

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we live, work, and learn. As AI continues to influence various sectors, education systems worldwide are recognizing the importance of integrating AI literacy from an early age. Laurynn Evans , a leader in educational technology and Chief of Marketing and Outreach at UnconstrainED, emphasizes the critical role of exposing children to AI to prepare them for the demands of the future workforce and to cultivate a tech-savvy generation.

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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.

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6 Things to Look for in a Healthcare Content Marketing Agency

ContentWriters

If you are looking to start or expand content marketing for your medical practice or healthcare facility, it’s a good idea to partner with a healthcare content marketing agency that understands the medical content space. For those in the healthcare industry, content marketing presents unique considerations. Google holds very high standards for content that can impact a person’s health or well-being.

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Demystifying Generative AI Security Risks and How To Mitigate Them

Grammarly

Groundbreaking. Transformative. Disruptive. Powerful. All of these words can be used to describe generative artificial intelligence (gen AI). However, other descriptors also include puzzling , unclear , ambiguous, and risky. For businesses, gen AI represents the massive potential to enhance communication, collaboration, and workflows across their organizations.

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The Realities of In-House SEO: What to Expect and How to Succeed

Ahrefs

There’s a long-term trend of companies bringing SEO programs and expertise in-house.

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How to Document Off-the-Clock Work Violations

Blogtrepreneur

An off-the-clock violation occurs when an employer requires or allows employees to perform work without compensation. This can happen when employees are asked to complete tasks before clocking in, after clocking out, or during unpaid breaks. Examples include answering emails, preparing workstations, cleaning up after shifts, or attending meetings outside paid hours.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!