5 Steps To More Effective Content Marketing

Get in the Habit

You are probably aware of the importance of content marketing. You may even understand its role in online marketing, not just from a search engine optimisation perspective, but in it's ability to attract and engage an audience, otherwise known as Inbound Marketing. If you're not yet convinced you only have to look at studies by companies like Hubspot showing that inbound marketing costs 62% less per lead than traditional, outbound marketing or the change large brands like Coca-Cola are making … [Read more...]

Coca-Cola Wants To Tell You A Story

Coca-Cola's Content 2020

You have heard me say it before, but it's true, content is the bedrock of your online marketing, whichever way you choose to slice it. It doesn't matter whether you're creating it or curating it, each plays a different role, the quality and focus of that content will determine the success of your marketing campaigns. And if you still don't believe me, then maybe Coca-Cola can convince you? The big red international corporate giant that we have all grown up with, has pitched it's marketing … [Read more...]

My Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011

Thank You

Well this is it my final post of 2011. Thank you to all those that have visited my web site, given their feedback and shared my content. You made my efforts feel worthwhile. I have also made many new friends online this year, too many to mention and only a few I have met in person, such is the way of the world nowadays. A special thank you to Dino Dogan of Triberr.com in particular for introducing me to many like minded bloggers whom I now work with on a regular basis. Having already written … [Read more...]

SWOT #18: Copywriting Lessons, Social Media & talking to Stephen King

I've spent the last few weeks studying copywriting, driven by a desire to improve my writing skills. This journey lead me to discover some great individuals. The first was Roy Williams, known as the Wizard of Ads; a controversial figure who is very direct in his approach to marketing and the author of three books more about psychology than writing. Then there's Claude Hopkins who published the Science of Advertising in 1932, much of which is still relevant today, and one of the pioneers in … [Read more...]

Content Marketing is like Baking a Cake

Baking the Perfect Cake

Content Marketing can make a positive impact on your business. In terms of types of marketing, it is probably one of the most effective and longer lasting a company can implement. But it can be difficult to implement it correctly. In fact the web is full of companies with poorly executed content strategies, and many of these aren't even blogs, just plain old web sites that haven't been given much thought. Many companies still haven't moved on from the "take company brochure and put it on … [Read more...]

When You Have Nothing To Say, Say Nothing

iPhone 4s

Was Tim Cook's finest hour underwhelming? Now Steve Jobs has stepped down Apple seem to be in a rush to say something. Following announcements from Facebook and Amazon, there was an expectation of a great follow-up from Apple. But it didn't come. Is This What Happens When The Vision Is Lost? I think it's a bit early to believe Apple have lost their way already. Yet they probably felt under-pressure to release something. They would have seen the raft of anticipation for the iPhone 5 online, … [Read more...]

The Evolution of Content Curation

Read Some More

Up until a few weeks ago I had a Content Curation methodology I was happy with, then something changed. Part of successful Blogging is reading a lot, and I mean a lot. I have often got 2 or 3 books on the go. I'm scanning Twitter and Google+ hourly, I subscribed to some key source newsletters, download white-papers and have hundreds of feeds in Google Reader. As well as Blogging, it's part of my day job to ensure I am aware of the latest trends online. A by-product of this media … [Read more...]

8 Secrets to Blogging Success

8 Secrets of Success

Did you know the TED website is a mountain of inspiration for bloggers? If you are ever stuck for something to write about, need a different angle on a business idea or would just like another view on life. I'm certain you'll find it there. This lunchtime I was procrastinating over my next blog post; to kick start myself into action I chose a random video on TED. This is where I came across Richard St. John and his talk about success. Richard is the author of The 8 Traits Successful … [Read more...]

The Cost of Taking a Break from your Blog this Summer

Beach Sunset

This very much depends on the role your blog plays within your business. If your blog is "your business" then taking a break whilst on holiday or vacation may not be an option. If it is a part-time affair then taking a few weeks out a year may do no harm. Sometimes you cannot beat good old pen and paper When I left for a trip to France last week I had the intention of writing every day, needless to say the act of being away with family took priority over the normal day to day activities, … [Read more...]

How To Give Your Blog Greater Reach

Team Work

When starting out blogging it can be tough. You're writing every day, with little feedback, no audience and little to guide you on what you're doing right, or wrong. For a new blog it can take months, sometimes years to pick up a decent size audience. It requires consistency, and focus to succeed. At the end of a long day it can be very tempting to skip today's blog post. Being Part of a Team Makes it Easier Triberr is a new, free service, that offers bloggers just that opportunity; to … [Read more...]