Sometimes more is truly less. When it comes to the state of B2B content marketing and engagement, this proverb is on the mark. According to a recent study by Track Maven, one among a few on this topic, shows both B2B and B2C marketers have increased their publishing of content in 2015 by as much…
Ever wonder why some people’s content goes viral and gets tons of social shares? Is there some content marketing secret sauce you don’t know about? To try to answer this million-dollar question, for a period of eight months BuzzSumo analyzed over 100 million articles, and this is what they found out. Obviously the prerequisite to…
Whether you have just started, are in the process of, or finishing up your business book you may be wondering where you are going to find the time for marketing and publicity? Building a book marketing strategy can become a job in itself, which is why many authors may feel they need to put off…
The original “Choose Your Own Adventure” book was created by Edward Packard called the “Adventures of You.” Between 1978 and 1998, it was a phenomenon for kids (and adults), because it was the first time the reader was given control over the outcome. With so many options to end the story, the unexpected twists brought…
I sat at my desk this morning and looked out the window. The deer were on the porch again. They love eating my wife’s flowers. Even though they have millions of other things to eat out in the woods by my house, they choose to come on MY porch and eat the tops off the…
We’ve talked about Influencer Marketing before, and how important it is to develop relationships with other professionals and brands in your niche. So I’m going to assume you’re familiar with the concept and we’re going to focus today specifically on the various ways you can use Hootsuite to further your relationships with influencers. (Most of…
Let me tell you a short tale about digital marketing. Though a true story, the brands, dates and details have been removed in place of making extremely important points about how brands large and small shoot their own feet and step on their own toes. Once upon a time there was a world of push marketing.…
There’s no single opinion as to whether visual Tweets (i.e. Tweets that have an uploaded image that go with them) are good or bad. Some people claim they are annoying and people unfollow you because of them. Others say they see many more interactions with tweets that are accompanied by an appealing image (Stats seem…
One of the things I love to do with my blog is to share my real experiences with things that you too are likely to encounter. And that’s what this post is all about! You likely know by now that I recently launched a new Instagram marketing community, called Jenn’s Friends. And this was honestly…
As bloggers, we all have different goals. Some may be to monetize your blog; some may be to get a book deal; some may be to become recognized as an expert in your field; others may be to share company news and updates. Some may even just be to have a personal outlet where you…
