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Content Marketing

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SEO Basics: How Important Are Backlinks and Internal Links?

Part 2 of a 3-part series on SEO basics Have you ever read a piece of content that made a bunch of claims, but had no links to sources to back those...

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Using Content To Establish Brand Awareness and Grow Your Business

In my interactions with current clients, I often field the question, “I’ve been posting regularly on social media. Why aren’t people reaching out to...

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Our Best Tips for Creating a StoryBrand BrandScript That Reflects Your Business

Are you new to the StoryBrand framework? If so, the concept of a BrandScript can be a challenging one. But we’re here to help with our best tips for...

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The Marketing 80/20 Rule: Why Your Content Should Be More Than a Sales Pitch

While the goal of marketing is to bring in customers and increase sales, that doesn’t mean you should be constantly shoving a sales pitch down your...

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blogging

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Why Should I Blog? 5 Key Ways Blogging Benefits Your Business

Why should I blog? If you've been asking this question, you've come to the right place! Yes, blogging does benefit your business — really, it does!...

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8 Funny Social Media Video Ideas for Your Business

Want to lighten up your social media marketing game? Try making funny videos with your team!

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building a content creation framework

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How To Build a Content Creation Framework (and Why You Need One)

Creating content for your blog, website, lead magnets, and so on takes a lot of time and effort. If you don’t plan ahead and keep it all organized,...

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Convert More Prospects From Your Landing Page

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How To Use StoryBrand To Convert More Prospects From Your Landing Page

Whether you’re a B2B or B2C company, everything you do revolves around one primary objective: to make a sale. Yes, a website is a critical part of...

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10 Ways To Generate Creative Blog Ideas for Your Business [+ a Bonus Tip!]

Blogging benefits your business in so many ways. But if you want your audience to stay engaged, you need to keep coming up with creative blog ideas.

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Every Good Story Has a Villain: Using a Philosophical Problem To Sell Your Brand

Originally posted Oct 2017; Updated Oct 2023 When you think of the components of a great story, what elements come to mind?

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How To Write Newsletters That Actually Get Read

We’re of the opinion that every business should have some kind of newsletter — and most businesses do! But how many of those newsletters are actually...

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Why Do I Need SEO? 5 Ways SEO Boosts Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a crucial part of your digital marketing strategy.

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Business Storytelling for Your Website: How To Write an Effective About Us Page

Raise your hand if you thought your website’s About Us page wasn’t an important part of your content strategy. 🙋‍♀️

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Reuse Old Content

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Can You Reuse Old Content? Intro to Historical Optimization and Repurposing Blog Content

Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to promote products and services. But for many business owners, the stress of having to create...

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Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out: 5 Easy Tips for a Better LinkedIn Profile

Originally posted Jan 2023; Updated August 2023 Is your LinkedIn profile as effective as it could be? If your answer is no, or if you’re not sure,...

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