Content surrounds us. Everywhere you look, you see buzzwords and catchphrases: content marketing and create quality content and content is king. The trouble is that, without clear definitions and strategies, content can become a meaningless concept. Sometimes, defining content can seem like an easy task. We see blog posts or resource guides and think content. […]

As a lifelong marketer and SEO consultant, I typically begin working with new clients by talking about targeting. Targeting isn’t just an important part of marketing, it is marketing. Without targeting, selling products and advertisements would be quite challenging. Marketers wouldn’t be able to develop product features or marketing copy that appeals to specific groups […]

On first glance, content marketing and search engine optimization might seem like opposing forces. Different tactics, competing channels, each jockeying for position and attempting to be the main focus of your budget and strategy. However, the reality is that SEO and content marketing go together like peanut butter and jelly. They aren’t warring forces or […]

If you sit down and write up a simple blog post, hoping that’s all you need to promote yourself — that’s not enough. You should certainly write what you’re passionate and knowledgeable about, but there’s so much content online that it’s difficult to stand out. Creating content that’s worth seeing and capable of being seen […]

A stellar piece of content can do more than look good on your site or educate your audience. When paired with thoughtful digital marketing and outreach, it can earn coverage from top-tier publishers, attract attention across the web, and play a meaningful role in your overall search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. This type of earned […]