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How to Create an Editorial Style Guide

Neil Patel

More than just a preferred list of grammar rules, an editorial style guide provides your content team with guidelines for the creation of useful, on-brand content. An editorial style guide ensures a standard baseline for quality and consistency. This will become more critical as your in-house editorial team grows.

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6 Time-Saving Apps and Tools Marketers Obsess Over

Content Marketing Institute

When Iā€™m in super-focused research mode, listening to a blog post also allows me to take furious notes underlining keywords and drawing pictures ā€“ like a more manic and messy version of one of those professional sketch-note drawers I see at conferences. Lumen5 ā€“ when you want to transform text into video. Share in the comments.

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3 Graphic Design Tips for Non-Designers

Content Marketing Institute

Given the power of visual content (itā€™s more memorable and more engaging than text-based content), many marketers have turned to DIY graphic design software or contracted with graphic artists. With more traditionally text-focused people entering the world of visuals, itā€™s time for a brief refresher on the essential principles of design.

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How to Get More From Your Livestream After the Broadcast

Content Marketing Institute

Over 80% of people say they prefer to watch a live video than read social media posts, and four in five say they prefer to view a video from a brand than to read a blog, according to a survey from Livestream and New York Magazine. 4 of 5 people would rather watch a brandā€™s videos than read its blog. Use as a blog post.

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Community Management: A Social Media Expert Spills Her Secrets

Content Marketing Institute

If someone has a quick question, they can knock on your virtual door and chat via text. We love it because it incorporates texting, phone, and video conferencing. Please note: All tools included in our blog posts are suggested by authors or sources, not the CMI editorial team. Click To Tweet.

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The 1-2-3-4 Strategy to Drive Leads From Instagram

Content Marketing Institute

Then I came across a blog post describing how an online publication drove leads and built a multimillion-dollar business from Instagram. The bio content or text is the most important element. And quote posts are easy to put together. No one post can provide all relevant tools in the space. The profile image.

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3 Tools to Optimize Your Old Content to Build More Organic Search Traffic

Content Marketing Institute

Text Optimizer: Include related keywords and concepts. The tool also gives editorial suggestions, i.e., popular questions around your topic that will help you build a more in-depth copy. Text Optimizer can operate as a Google Chrome extension , making it easier to access and run your pages through it.