Our industry is one that seems easy on the surface but is much harder in practice. Many, many people want to become content writers because of the freedom, fun, and simplicity of writing. The vast majority fail miserably, with many quitting within the first month. It’s not that writing is necessarily difficult – although it […]
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One of the best forms of content any company can generate, add to their website, or solicit is a testimonial. In terms of raw value, a single testimonial is worth a thousand articles and yet so few companies have a good system in place to followup with recent or current clients to get those testimonials.
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Brand development is an important part of every company. Studies have shown that consumers are far more likely to work purchase products and services from those that are known and familiar, so the more exposure you can get for your company/brand, the more likely these individuals will use your product or service. It’s the reason
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The Great Leap Studios Content Marketing Podcast is back. This time around, we talk about a lot, but mostly we talk about how to get the very best ideas on the screen for your blog posts, content pages, FAQs, Facebook posts, etc. Every week we get questions from clients and prospects about how to generate
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Web designers, developers, marketing teams, and more all offer important services for their clients. It’s their goal to help their clients gain visibility, using the various skills they offer to assist their clients. Each of these types of companies offers an undoubtedly valuable service. But the more they can offer these clients, the more their
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Tell me if this sound familiar: Someone told you that Facebook was a MUST for a small business owner. So you created a Page, added a few images, invited all of your friends and employees, and linked to it from your site. Now your Facebook Page just sits there collecting dust and you wonder why
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Google Analytics is an immensely powerful tool. It allows you to see almost exactly who is visiting your website, how they got there, what they are looking at when they are there, and what triggers certain actions – from signing up for an email list to buying your product. But Google, as they are wont
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One of the most common questions I get from new clients is what do I need from them. It varies and we can do quite a bit without client input – research is part of what we do and we’re very good at it. But at the top of the list for suggestions and requests
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Recently I had a bad experience with Comcast, one of the leading television and phone service providers. It started when a technician hung up on me on purpose when my call was taking a while (terrible acting – actually yelled “Oh shoot, I dropped the…” and then hung up), and continued when I was sent
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One of the most effective ways to generate interest in your company, connect with prospects and build an audience that legitimately trusts you to provide useful, authority information in your niche is to start a company blog. But simply starting a company blog is not the same as running a successful company blog, and as
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