Content Marketing
Content forms the foundation of SEO. If you want to rank, you first need content. If you want to rank well in a competitive environment, you likely need an exceptional content strategy. Content can take many forms: blog posts, product pages, pdfs, videos, forums, and more. Almost anything you put on your website for your audience counts as "content."
Content Marketing is the practice of creating and marketing content for the purpose of driving traffic, increasing awareness, and/or supporting a brand.
In SEO, good content can also drive links to your website, which in turn helps to increase your search traffic from Google.
The Beginner's Guide to Content Marketing : If you’re brand new to content marketing, start here. We’ll explain the basics from A-Z.
Content Marketing Learning Center : Our free content marketing learning hub. Here, we’ve gathered our top resources in one place.
Thought Leadership : Chima Mmeje shows you how to craft a thought leadership strategy that complements your content marketing efforts and positions your brand as the source of truth.
How to Create 10x Content : Wondering just how to go about creating that ten-times-better content? We have a Whiteboard Friday for that.
How to Do a Content Audit : A thorough content audit can reveal your site's opportunities and pitfalls while providing actionable ideas for improvement. This comprehensive guide shows you how.
An Exploration of Podcasting SEO in 2016
SEO is everywhere you look. In today's post, Dan Shure dives headfirst into the world of SEO for podcasting, exploring the surprising similarities and differences in ranking for iTunes and uncovering his journey in launching an SEO-oriented podcast.
Measuring Content: You’re Doing it Wrong
The traditional ways of measuring the success or failure of content are broken. In today's post by HubSpot's Matthew Barby, learn why you can’t just rely on metrics like pageviews, visits, or bounce rate to determine whether what you're creating has performed well.
What 300+ Content Marketing Campaigns Can Teach You About Earning Links
What kind of content is going to earn you the most — and highest quality — links? In a comprehensive look at a whopping 300+ content marketing campaigns spanning from 2013 to the present, Kelsey Libert shares the key ingredients to creating truly stellar content.
3 Tactics That'll Make Writing Tighter as Easy as 1-2-3
If you're serious about readers seeing the strength of your ideas, writing shorter content must become a part of your repertoire.
Great Content ≠ Long-Form Content
"Great" content and long-form content are not the same thing. In this post, Rand explains the difference, the reasons for the correlations, and an alternative path to making content that accomplishes your goals and those of your audience.Level Up Your SEO Skills With Our Free Training
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How to Steal from Your Favorite Writers to Make Your Copy Sing
How often do you sit down to read a book and find yourself hooked within the first few sentences? Or even the first few words? I would venture to bet the answer is "not often."In fact, I find that the books which turn out to be my favorite in the end typically take at least 50-100 pages to “pick up pace.” But we expect that when we read a good book. We come to the table knowing what...
How Google May Analyze and Evaluate the Quality, Value, & Rank-Worthiness of Your Content
Your content has quality links and your keyword targeting is an SEO's dream. Yet for some mysterious reason, that content still isn't ranking. What's missing? In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand explains some of the advanced tactics Google may be using to evaluate and analyze your content and what you should be looking out for to help resolve your ranking woes.
The Brand as Publisher Masterplan - Reinventing Content Marketing for the Next Decade
Content marketing is big business, but are brands taking it far enough? Here Simon Penson argues that Brand as Publisher is the next step.
How to Create Content That Earns Engagement, Trust, and Loyalty for Your Brand
Content is meant to support your marketing efforts; it shouldn't define them. Ronell Smith talks about the goals you shouldn't be setting for your content marketing efforts, the ones you should focus on, and the best ways to get started on the road to brand loyalty.
10 Simple Steps for Creating a Blog Your Readers Will Adore
The keys to making your blog a success is knowing who'll be reading it and what they desire in the way of content.