Allison VanNest December 5, 2014 Which corporate blogs make Santa’s “Nice” list this year…and which ones are going to get coal in their stockings? We can’t speak for Santa, but here are our favorite blogs of 2014: We like the honesty and straightforward storytelling of Penelope Trunk and Bill Marriot, the inspiring (and mouth-watering) … Continue reading Was Your Business Blog Naughty Or Nice This Year?
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Three Keys To Effective Business Blogging – Lessons From The Top Business Blogs Of 2014
Linda Dessau December 5, 2014 In early October, Social Fresh published their list of the top business blogs of 2014. If you’re looking to start or improve your own business blog in 2015, take the time to visit each of these blogs to learn from their examples. What I found even more instructive … Continue reading Three Keys To Effective Business Blogging – Lessons From The Top Business Blogs Of 2014
The Best Business Blog Coaching Advice We’ve Ever Heard
Carly Murphy December 5, 2014 “Content is king.” – Bill Gates We agree with Bill Gates. Writing generating content through a business blog is one of the best things you can do for your company. By writing about educational and informative content, not only does it establish your company and its employees as the … Continue reading The Best Business Blog Coaching Advice We’ve Ever Heard
20+ Free Image Sources for Your Blog
As bloggers, it’s all too easy to over focus on our words, opinions, and what we publish. After all, it’s the words that the search engines crawl for rankings and that drive people back again and again. However, imagery is another incredibly important – and all too often – overlooked element. For one, images help … Continue reading 20+ Free Image Sources for Your Blog
You Can Teach An Old Blog New Tricks
Dave Smitherson December 4, 2014 Beginnings are often hard and launching an online business is no different. From the very start online retailers are bombarded with new terms they need to understand in order to make some important decisions and improve the quality of their services. To help you make your first steps in … Continue reading You Can Teach An Old Blog New Tricks
Subject Lines… What’s Catchy, What’s Not?
Madeline Boehmer December 3, 2014 With Christmas only 22 days away, I repeat 22 DAYS AWAY, we are all now being bombarded with ads everywhere promoting all the hottest gifts of 2014 and sales that are hard to pass up. Anytime you turn on the TV or radio you hear your favorite holiday … Continue reading Subject Lines… What’s Catchy, What’s Not?
How To Brainstorm Blog Topics For Any Industry
Ashley Jones December 2, 2014 Do you ever feel like you’ve written a blog about literally every topic relevant to your audience? Sometimes coming up with an idea for your next blog seems like an impossible feat. Frequently finding new ideas can be challenging whether you’re new to the world of inbound or a … Continue reading How To Brainstorm Blog Topics For Any Industry
4 Ways To Become A More Effective Blogger Today
Amanda Clark December 2, 2014 There are really just two camps of blogger in the world—amateurs and professionals—and most business owners fall into the former camp. You trained for many years and worked hard to become an expert in your field, but you’re probably not an expert on blogging. You’ve read some things, have … Continue reading 4 Ways To Become A More Effective Blogger Today
POEM – Paid, Owned, Earned Media – The “Open Sesame” of Content Marketing
by Bernadette Coleman December 2nd, 2014 Did you ever hear the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves? The thieves hid a horde of treasure inside a cave, the mouth of which was sealed using magic. Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, overhears the thieves using the magic phrase, “Open Sesame,” to enter the … Continue reading POEM – Paid, Owned, Earned Media – The “Open Sesame” of Content Marketing
3 Powerful Questions to Ask Your Blog Audience
Lacy Boggs December 1, 2014 A blog should be a conversation. I’m not talking about comments, necessarily. Yes, comments are awesome (who doesn’t love getting comments on her blog?!?), and they’re a big part of building a culture around your business and blog, but comments aren’t the only way to have a conversation with your … Continue reading 3 Powerful Questions to Ask Your Blog Audience