Arrant Pedantry
JUNE 18, 2024
From time to time it’s necessary for copy editors to have discussions about style. Maybe an issue keeps popping up that isn’t quite covered by your style manual or house style, and you need to decide how to handle it. Maybe it’s been a while since you reviewed your house style guide, and you want to review it and make sure it’s still useful and relevant.
The Idea Logical Company
MAY 8, 2024
It is four years since Covid and eight years since I have had staff helping me serve consulting clients. My insight into the commercial world of book publishing is no longer informed by daily contact with people making their living in it. In fact, a big chunk of my “professional” activity these days is helping authors decide how to bring their book to market, with “through a regular publisher with an advance-against-royalties deal” being among the least likely of the poss
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Enchanting Marketing
JUNE 4, 2024
For once, Howard feels happy with his writing. The opening of his blog post flows nicely. The tips are solid, and he’s finally got to grips with tightening his own content. Even the rhythm sounds good. Is he finding his voice? Now just a few final lines … But what can he write? Howard’s mind wanders back to last night’s dinner at Ning, his favorite Malaysian restaurant.
Blogging Wizard
MAY 28, 2024
When you publish your blog posts can have a significant impact on your traffic and engagement. But when should you actually be publishing your posts? This isn’t the easiest question.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Neal Schaffer
JUNE 25, 2024
Real estate blog ideas can begin to feel stale extremely quickly. Far too many realtors recycle old ideas, or offer the same stripped-down market analyses that leave very little to compel readers to carry on reading. How, exactly, can real estate agents develop blog ideas to boost their business and keep their audience coming back? […] 19 Engaging Real Estate Blog Ideas to Boost Your Realtor Business appeared first on NealSchaffer.
Ahrefs
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
But beyond the short-term dopamine hit of publishing a thousand articles at once, for most businesses, the negatives of AI content will very quickly outweigh the positives.
Content Pro Pulse brings together the best content for content professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Freelance Union
JULY 23, 2024
Answer our survey about how A.I. has impacted your freelancing here: [link] As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms industries across the globe, freelancers, who make up a significant portion of the modern workforce, are at the forefront of a seismic shift in the labor market. While AI continues to advance, it is crucial to understand its impact on freelance work, address the concerns freelancers have, and advocate for necessary regulations to protect your rights and livelihoods.
Grammarly
JULY 9, 2024
Effective communication across languages is crucial for successful business operations, especially in the United States, where 90% of employers have a workforce that includes non-native English speakers. Recognizing the importance of seamless cross-language communication, Grammarly has introduced the Translate app action, an in-line translation feature that empowers multilingual teams and individuals to communicate effortlessly.
CopyBlogger
APRIL 11, 2024
Email marketing is one of the most popular marketing channels because it’s relatively easy to use, highly effective, and cheap. Continue Reading The post The Ultimate Guide To Email Marketing appeared first on Copyblogger.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 10, 2024
Brief content reigns on Google, YouTube, and other social media platforms. But how do you write great meta descriptions, excerpts, and episode descriptions within their character-limiting requirements? Read on.
Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker
Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!
ContentWriters
JULY 24, 2024
To drive site performance, you need high-quality content that boosts site authority, offers an optimal user experience, and is efficient to manage. Topic clusters are an excellent strategy that can help you achieve that and more. This article explores how your brand can leverage this strategy. What Are Topic Clusters? At a high level, topic clustering connects related pieces of content using overlapping themes, expanding a brand’s digital real estate while maintaining a strong, SEO-friendl
The Daily Egg
JUNE 20, 2024
All the words you see on product packaging, the marketing emails you receive, the websites you browse, and even the advertisements delivered. The post How To Balance Deep Copywriting Research With a Deadline appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Enchanting Marketing
JULY 2, 2024
Being boring has always been one of my biggest fears. Especially as a writer. So, for years, I’ve studied writing techniques intensely. I wanted to understand how to hide my boringness, how to write powerful sentences, how to make my words sparkle, how to be engaging. My favorite discovery? Well, there’s sensory words , of course, and metaphors , and stories in miniature.
Blogging Wizard
JULY 2, 2024
The blogging lifestyle isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s hard work and you’ve got to put the effort in over the long-term. Blogging isn’t a quick path to profit.
Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode
Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o
Neal Schaffer
APRIL 15, 2024
You already know that WordPress is the biggest, most popular content management system in the world. You should also know that there are many tools that exist specifically to increase its basic functionality that we call plugins. What you might not know is that there has been an explosion in the number and functionality of […] 15 Exceptional WordPress AI Plugins to Grow Your Business appeared first on NealSchaffer.
Ahrefs
JANUARY 25, 2024
First, we have someone offering us to pay for it: Then there’s someone else, framing their backlink request as a “guest post opportunity”: And finally, here’s the most professional one of the three.
Jane Friedman
JULY 17, 2024
AI-generated image using prompt “book publishing executives receiving lots of money from a technology company.” Apart from their love of oversized cash, notice their whiteness. The following article condenses material that I’ve been writing about for the last 18 months in my paid newsletter, The Hot Sheet. The train has left the station, the ship has sailed, pick your preferred metaphor.
Adam Connell
APRIL 25, 2024
Want to know what the leading social media platforms are? I’ve got you covered. In this post, I’ll be sharing the 22 most popular social media platforms in the world. Ranked according to the number of monthly active users. I’ll tell you everything you need to know about each of them and share some interesting.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
Freelance Union
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
We have some exciting news! Just last week California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 988 (SB 988) or as we like to call it, the Freelance isn’t Free Act. As in other parts of the country, where we have been successful in implementing similar laws, it aims to ensure fundamental protections for freelance workers, enforced by the State Labor Commissioner and the Attorney General.
CopyBlogger
MARCH 14, 2024
Mastering email marketing takes years, but focusing on just a few key tips can significantly improve your ROI. This post. Continue Reading The post 10 Email Marketing Tips That Drive 80% of Email Revenue appeared first on Copyblogger.
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 18, 2024
To some, generative AI is the sun around which the content industry should revolve. To others, it’s a meteor heading for Earth that should be avoided. Over 20 experts share the worst advice they’ve heard and give better advice to follow.
Grammarly
JANUARY 5, 2024
The English prepositions in , on , and at are some of the most common words in our language, but they can easily get mixed up. Confusion can arise because not only are they all prepositions of place, but they’re also all prepositions of time; being prepositions of both time and place can make these two-letter words difficult to use. In this guide, we explain how to use in , on , and at.
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
Contently
MAY 13, 2024
We get it: Articles about the death of third-party cookies feel a little like a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation. Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years. The company first announced the move in February 2020—only to postpone the implementation timeline every year since. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff.
Make a Living Writing
JULY 22, 2024
Want to get paid to write poetry? If that sounds like a far-fetched idea, you aren’t completely off base. After all, you’re not going to get paid to write poetry for most magazines, trade pubs, businesses, or blogs. However, it’s not impossible to land poetry jobs, get paid for your prose, and even get a byline for publishing poetry.
Blogging Wizard
MAY 14, 2024
Curious about a few blogging statistics, such as how many blogs exist in the world and how many words you need in order to write the perfect blog post? Blogging.
Neal Schaffer
JANUARY 29, 2024
If you’re looking to create a new business website, or even if you want to update your current WordPress one, you should definitely consider using a WordPress AI website builder. These programs utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to hasten various processes in developing a high quality website without losing any quality. What’s even better, […] 7 WordPress AI Website Builders to Experiment With appeared first on NealSchaffer.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Ahrefs
MARCH 13, 2024
You need to write about topics with traffic potential. The proverb goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
Jane Friedman
JUNE 11, 2024
Today’s post is by author and book coach Janet S Fox. Let me just start with: I do not condemn “telling.” There’s a place for it in every story, and that’s mainly in the interstices between scenes. But there’s a reason we must show things when we are in scene and not tell: readers attach to clear actions and emotions. And that’s key to pulling the reader into your story.
Adam Connell
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Looking for business giveaway ideas? I’ve got you covered. Running giveaways can be a great way to generate leads/sales, drive website traffic, boost brand awareness, or grow your email list/social media followers. In this post, you’ll uncover 23 of the best giveaway ideas for small businesses (with real-world examples). Note: You’ll need a social media.
The Daily Egg
JUNE 17, 2024
Great copywriters aren’t born, they’re made. In fact, you don’t even have to be a great writer to nail the copywriting thing. The post Most Copywriting Tips are Vague and Generic–Not These 9 appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital
⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.
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