This post is not about how valuable content is for your business. I feel I’ve made that point pretty consistently the last couple of years, here, here, here, and here just for starters. Instead I want to address the second most common question I get – what type of content is the BEST when it …
What Kind of Free Content Generates the Most Leads? Read More »
I make no bones about my position in the content marketing vs. advertising argument. Content is simply better. In terms of ROI. In terms of overall value. In terms of branding. You simply get more from content and inbound tactics than you do from a straight ad. The problem of course is that ads take …
Those who read this blog or listen to the GLS Content Marketing Podcast may know me as a content guy. A writer and a marketer who does a lot of website development and branding. But I have hobbies like any guy and so a few of my friends and I started a podcast in August …
Podcast Hits 100 Subscribers in 1 Month with Zero Marketing Read More »
As a car service and limousine company, you understand how important it is to continuously generate new leads and grow your business. And today there is no faster and more effective way to do so than by building a website that generates a lot of visitors. Great Leap Studios has worked with car service and …
A few months ago, I was researching a book for a client about copywriting. I came across a passage about the Zeigarnik Effect – the psychological principle showing that human beings can’t help but want to know what happens next. It applies to just about everything. Cliffhanger endings. Soap opera style storytelling. Half finished photographs. …
Keep Your Readers on the Edge of their Seat – Eager to Know More and Buy Read More »
Last month, Google released a completely revamped algorithm, replacing the existing one for the first time in more than 10 years. That’s a big deal. Even Panda and Penguin, which affected millions of sites, were revisions not complete overhauls. So this new release – dubbed Hummingbird by Google – is huge. But it’s not quite …
What is Google Hummingbird and How Does it Affect You? Read More »
Facebook is something of a seesaw when it comes to marketing value. At first it was a pointless endeavor for businesses, then it was the next coming of the Internet. Then it was a cash-sink and then again, the source of the best ROI online. It’s hard to know exactly what you can get out …
No More Endless Facebook Posts – Yet You Can Drive Twice the Traffic Read More »
There is one area where I have long slacked off – at least until relatively recently. I rarely, if ever asked clients for reviews. I’d do amazing work to be sure, but I never bothered asking anyone for a testimonial or a quick review on Google or LinkedIn. In fact, I would often be happy …
The Secret to Getting Honest Positive Reviews for Your Business Online Read More »
Most marketing firms focus on things like lead generation, brand recognition and conversions. These are all very good numbers. If your branding or content marketing partner is boosting your numbers in any of these categories, they’re earning their fees. But one of area of the business that is frequently overlooked is retention. How do you …
Advice to Business Owners Whose Clients Don’t Return – From a Business Owner Read More »
I had a funny thought this morning. Do call centers advertise? I figure everyone advertises to some degree, right? But what about a company that essentially is an advertising firm? Do they pay for outside advertising or do they just rely on their own services to contact potential clients? I imagine it depends on the …
