10 Tips From Best-Selling Authors That Will Polish Your Content
June 17, 2019
Kathy Edens
What can you learn from those best-selling fiction authors to make your content marketing shine? A lot. They know how to keep readers turning the page. Here are 10 tips from Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Orwell, and more.
Why Your Audience Needs Stories: It’s a Brain Thing
June 4, 2019
Jonathan Crossfield
Ever wondered why one piece of content leaves you cold while another hooks you to the end? Joe Lazauskas explains how the right story taps deep into the brain in this article from the new all-digital CCO magazine.
7 Triggers That Make People Want to Share Your Content
May 27, 2019
Jonathan Gorham
Did you add simple elements to your content to make it highly shareable? Known as “share triggers,” they’re easy to create – and they work. Even better, you don’t need a big following or email list.
How to Get Google Eyes for Your Content
May 13, 2019
David Zheng
Organic search is a competitive playing field. How can you get your content to stand out? It must attract Google’s attention. To do that, make sure you’re sending these seven signals.
35+ Definitions of What Quality Means in Content
May 7, 2019
Ann Gynn
Have you defined quality for your content? If not, how do you know how to create it? Or even if your content is successful in the context of your brand? Learn how over 35 experts define and achieve quality content.
5 More Exercises to Make Your Writing Powerful
May 1, 2019
Ann Gynn
It’s time to get back to the writing gym. Don’t worry if you haven’t worked out in a while, now is a great time to start. Check out these five exercises (before-and-after looks, tips, and even a couple videos to help shape your work).
Can’t Get That Click? 5 Simple Strategies for CTAs That Convert [Examples]
April 26, 2019
Roger Maftean
Your site sees a lot of traffic, but conversions are apathetic. Could your call to action be the blame? Look at these four before-and-after CTA examples to see what you could do better and improve your conversion rates.
Get Rid of These 25 Phrases and Words From Your Content
April 25, 2019
Julia McCoy
Cutting filler words bloating your online writing sharpens your point. It’s how you ratchet up your words’ value for readers. Clearer content is easier to understand. Here’s a list of common culprits you should get rid of.
Make Your Blog More Attractive With These 12 Visuals
April 16, 2019
Robert Katai
Images attract more people to your content. People also are likely to retain content with visuals longer. But marketers, particularly text-focused marketers, struggle to create or find the best visuals. Here’s some help.
How to Create Content in a World With Bots
April 15, 2019
Clare McDermott
Don’t stick your head in the sand about robo-writing. Marketers are using AI-powered tools to produce practical, well-constructed, high-performing content. Let’s explore the full range of applications and some important caveats.
5 (More) Secrets of Great Storytellers
March 29, 2019
Kim Moutsos
Here’s a secret: Even the most seemingly effortless storytellers work for it – formal training, study of storytellers they admire, perfection through retelling, etc. Get their best advice to improve your brand’s storytelling.
57+ Content Tools, Tips, and Examples to Make Your Writing Better
March 28, 2019
Mike Murray
To help you tackle the many challenges you face as a writer, we offer dozens and dozens of tips, tools, and examples. They’ll help you write content that stays on mission, wins readers over, and more.
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