The current landscape for employment makes it a priority to find a way to set yourself apart when applying for content marketing jobs. Over the last several months, a large number of digital-first brands—including Shopify, Facebook, and Twitter—have shed jobs at an alarming rate. This...
It’s always great to see a huge project you’ve worked on come to fruition. Moz’s Beginner’s Guide to Content Marketing for SEO is one such effort....
Your small business’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely determine how well your brand comes out of it on the other side. With much of the country shut down for school, travel and work, would-be consumers suddenly have lots of time on their hands....
Local retailers are looking to convince shoppers to return during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they face a tough task ahead. Despite being at wits-end after being cooped up for two months, people won’t easily cotton to the idea of spending any time soon, as fears...
Legendary strength coach Mike Boyle tells the story of a young athlete who reports not being able to tolerate squats. “They make my back hurt,” he says. The coach wisely asks for a demonstration. “Squats don’t hurt your back,” said Boyle after seeing the athlete’s...
Search intent is the latest SEO buzzword, and for good reason. If, as content creators, we can understand what content Google is looking to reward for a given search query, we stand a much better chance of being rewarded with higher rankings in the SERPs,...
Why is becoming a better writer important? Because the ability to effectively distill, convey and share your ideas in a succinct fashion and with clarity is the hallmark of top communicators in any vertical. The best product doesn’t always win. The best message typically does. Becoming...
User manual for being sheltered in place with Ronell Smith from Ronell Smith I wrote this post three years ago, shortly after the COVID-19 shutdown began, when I learned that my family would be working, learning, and going to school from home. The user...
Looking for a marketing angle likely to yield high returns? The solution is right under your nose: pain point removal. Stop selling; start solving problems. Ever have one of those “attempting-to-drink-from-the-fire-hose” moments? Lately, I’ve had more than my fair share, including this one… “You know...
I’m a writer. Not a web content writer or web copywriter, but a writer, mind you. That sentence, however, tells an incomplete story. The work I do goes well beyond writing to include strategy (content and brand), business coaching, business advisor and speaker. So, you...