Webbiquity

APRIL 5, 2022

Anyone who reads blogs or online publications has been exposed to the plague of bad writing across the Internet. Here’s a look at 14 more examples of distressingly common copywriting pitfalls and how to avoid having them end up on your website or blog. Image credit: Elisa Ventur on Unsplash. “Sky is blue” statements.

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Buffer

MAY 4, 2022

Creating a successful blog really just requires being passionate about a certain topic — a characteristic you already possess as an ambitious entrepreneur! A blog can also be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation.

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Small Business Marketing Business Blogger Transparency 88

Webbiquity

APRIL 29, 2010

Which tactics and plugins provide the most powerful SEO boost for a WordPress blog? Which tools are best for Twitter integration? What plugins and techniques should you use to truly personalize your blog? Find the answers to these questions and more here in the best posts and articles about WordPress from last year.

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2020

When I sit down to write a blog post, I stick to a routine that has some flexibility. If you're writing for the professional who is part of a large organization, how does your blog cater to their needs? Many marketers agree — blogging is an important part of their content strategy. Are you keeping your audience in mind?

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

But I’m having trouble with my blog writing. So I pull out my bag of great blog post tricks, and determine where I’m stuck in the process. As I mentioned in my last blog post , Graham Wallas observed that creative solutions appear sequentially: Preparation => Incubation => Illumination => Implementation.

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Hubspot

MARCH 28, 2019

Though you may see the occasional article proclaiming “email marketing is dead,” you can safely continue your campaigns, and know that “the money is in the list” ( as they say ). Now, there are many ways to build an email list - tactics and tools beyond simple sidebar lead magnets and popup forms. Ask, “what’s in it for me?”.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2012

and 300 posts, here is a quick look back at the 10 most-read posts on the Webbiquity blog to date. Again, thank you for reading the MarketingSherpa Readers Choice top b2b marketing blog for 2012. Without further ado, below are the 10 most-viewed posts on this blog to date. PR Monitoring and Management Tools: Which is Best?

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BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 13, 2020

With help from their simple content marketing tips , you’ll be able to achieve a strong online presence and, over time, see similar site traffic. Are you ready to make your business easily accessible and get the credibility required to attract more potential customers? . Target the Right Audience. Turn Visitors Into Users.

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ConvertKit

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It’s one of the easiest and most natural ways to monetize your blog. So how do you make money with your blog using the Amazon affiliate program? Find a product that will help your readers and use the Stripe tool at the top of your Amazon browser to get your affiliate link. Add your affiliate link into your blog post.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 3, 2016

But if there’s one thing we’ve yet to find a machine able to do properly, it’s crafting a compelling blog post. It’s as close to automating blog posts as you can get, but be forewarned, as these typically create posts based on RSS feeds. Suffice it to say, blogging is best done the old fashioned way. Worst case scenario?

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Hubspot

APRIL 13, 2011

Blogging is often overlooked for other flashier social media marketing options like Facebook and Twitter. However, having a successful business blog not only supports lead generation; it also provides thoughtful engaging content needed to be successful on social media. While blogging is important, it can also be challenging.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Are your blog posts fed automatically into Facebook? The other day I was horrified to learn that a dear client was manually posting his blog articles to Facebook. No wonder blogging seems tiresome and time-consuming. How to Automatically Link Blog Posts to Facebook. 1. Use the networked blogs application.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 9, 2024

Expert Round-Ups What Is an Expert Round-up An expert round-up is an article that is largely built by asking experts to answer a single question, such as “What is their favorite tool or tip for doing X”. Make sure to make the article easy to follow and useful. These articles all relate to a similar topic.

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Anything Goes Marketing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

You may be saying to yourself, what should I blog about today? You would be surprised (perhaps shocked) at all of the great content that you already have on your blog that you can reuse. Here are some tips on recycling your blog content: Come up with a topic and then search your blog and see what posts already exist.

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Hubspot

JUNE 5, 2012

There is no shortage of different types of content you can create to feed your business blog. It's a business blogging classic. As a matter of fact, analysis of content published on this very blog reveals that how-to style posts generate an average of 55% more views than all other types of posts on our blog.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Yes, as an inbound marketer, your blog content has to be amazing. As a business becoming a blogging machine, it is easy to focus 100% on content and ignore valuable design elements of your blog that can act as powerful boosters of traffic and leads of your business. So what does a great business blog look like?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Businesses that blog attract more leads, build brand trust, and have an easier time nailing revenue goals. It’s also what customers prefer – 70% of people would rather learn about a company through its articles rather than advertisements. Companies that practice blogging get 97% more links to their websites.

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Hubspot

MARCH 18, 2015

Most marketers dream about the day their blog has "made it.". Or maybe, it''s when your blog makes a "blogs to watch" roundup. Recently, we launched a new ranking tool called Inboundrank -- using different parameters like traffic, domain authority, and social shares, we ranked the top marketing blogs in the U.K.

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Paid Search Agency Tips Companies Lead Scoring 28

Hubspot

JULY 23, 2010

People like to get something from blogs they read. You don’t have to be Shakespeare to have a good blog. The fact is that web sites with a blog received 55% more visitors , 97% more inbound links and 434% more indexed pages than those that didn’t have a blog. Focus on the "who" of your blog.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a public relations and digital marketing agency owner, I often hear about numerous tips, tricks, hacks, and workarounds to build massive social media success. But as a business owner, how do you know for sure which recommendations or tips to follow versus the ones not worth investing time and energy into.

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Hubspot

MAY 24, 2010

Now that you've started to settle into your Monday, we hope you'll enjoy some of our favorite articles you may have missed in your RSS Reader last week. Our top article offers some useful tips for staying motivated during those trying, early months of blogging. Marketing Takeaway: Success takes time, even with blogging.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 15, 2018

Consider this article the proverbial splash of cold water to help you wake up (or more importantly, wake your content up). Blog posts that just sum up what you can find through Google searches. If all your blog post does is tell me the same information I can find through a simple Google search, then it’s (weak).

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Single Grain

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Education can come in a number of different ways, but if you want to stay on top of the latest technology, growth hacks and business management strategies, the best place to look is: the leading SaaS blogs. More SaaS Articles : * Is Netflix a SaaS? Both tools are exceptional. Tomasz Tunguz. Lincoln Murphy. David Skok.

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Blogger Business Blogging Sales Management Enterprise Management 119

Directive Agency

MAY 24, 2017

Business owners and bloggers get busy, and it’s all too easy to leave a blog idle for a few weeks or even months. When this happens, your business can suffer. Customers, site visitors, and readers expect to see consistent activity, indicating that a blog and business are up and running. Call to Action.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Your blog works exactly the same way. There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. State Indicator – Turns orange when you’re in that section 2.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Smart business bloggers understand that conversion rate is a very important metric for measuring the success of blogging efforts. So if you're consistently tracking your blog's key success metrics, what do you do when you notice a conversion rate decline? Take a look at your arsenal of blog CTA and the offers they reflect.

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ClearVoice

MAY 26, 2022

Putting yourself in your target customers’ shoes is one of the easiest was to generate ideas for your blog. Now, you may be wondering if you really need a blog or content marketing in general. Maybe most of your business comes from referrals. Your business blog can: Position you as a thought leader in your industry.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. Is anyone out there? What’s the Point?

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Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

Hubspot

JULY 10, 2019

Marketing to businesses is very different than marketing to individual consumers. By the end of this article, you’ll have a better understanding of B2B marketing, the most effective B2B marketing strategies, and how you can tap into and convert your business audience. Check out HubSpot’s Free Form Builder tool to get started.

Paid Content 101

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There’s a lot that goes into launching and maintaining a successful blog — strategic content, SEO, CMS systems, social media, image selection, article promotion, and more. In this article, I want to show you how to design your company blog for success. How to Start a Blog: The Set Up. Let’s dive in.

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SmartBug Media

JANUARY 23, 2019

Check out HubSpot Academy’s free Business Blogging Strategy course. Guest Blog on Authoritative Websites and Build Inbound Links. An effective way to increase your website’s authority, while spreading your thought leadership across the internet, is to guest blog on authoritative websites. You can do better than that.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 18, 2011

How do you master the art of writing content for the Web so that you provide quality information on your web pages, blog, and newsletters that works to convert readers to clients? You have to find what works for you in your business, with your target audience. The writer gives you content for your blog or newsletter.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2012

And for the inbound marketers who embrace that, a business blog is one of the most reliable and effective platforms for publishing much of the content they create. But if you’ve been consistently blogging for a while, you probably have all the business blogging basics down pat. Step 1: Blog Frequently.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Generating traffic to your website and blog is all well and good, but if you're a B2B company, chances are traffic isn't enough. In this week's top inbound marketing article, Chris Brogan shares some simple steps you can take to turn the traffic you're getting into coveted leads and sales. Author: Chris Brogan on chrisbrogan.com.

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Hubspot

MAY 10, 2010

Our top pick of inbound marketing articles to kickstart your week gives you a great overview of the concept of geo-marketing, focusing on why it should be important for small and medium-sized businesses. Her article, is her own attempt at putting one together for newbie bloggers. Are you taking advantage of it?

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 4, 2010

What’s your positioning for your business? I write articles, newsletters and blogs for executive coaches, leadership recruiting experts, and consultants dealing with CEOs. My business site is at ContentforCoachesandConsultants.com. This blog is currently ranked #5 in the Top42 Content Marketing Blogs.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 13, 2011

Content marketing works: you can publish online content – blog posts, videos, webinars and web pages – that attracts clients to you. Chapman, Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars and More that Engage Customers and Ignite Your business (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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