{3:00 minutes to read} Your online reputation — and brand presence — is an integral part of your marketing. It needs consistent care, attention, and maintenance. And as such, the change in season whether it be spring, summer, fall or winter is a good time to take stock of your digital presence and see exactly [...]
{2:40 minutes to read} Content marketing has its own dictionary — blog post, social media post, and e-newsletter just to name a few. The what and the why for each vary and have different purposes along the marketing trajectory — a spectrum that starts with the creation of content, then the publication of content, and [...]
{3:15 minutes to read} The start of a new year is a great time to get back to basics. In the marketing world, that means asking ourselves: What are our goals? How do we reach our targets? What are we intending here? What are our basic tenets — these authentic aspects of marketing? Authentic Marketing [...]
{2:30 minutes to read} In the video above, we mention a few of the statistics below (#1-12). Check out some of the additional statistics (#13-16). Were any of these a surprise to you? 1. 92% of global customers say they trust user-generated content and word-of-mouth recommendations more than they trust advertising. (Neilson) 2. 81% of US respondents [...]
{3:10 minutes to read} Content marketing has myriad definitions; but in essence, it encompasses information that readers would like to consume online. phoneBlogger has been helping clients with their content marketing efforts for nearly a decade, and we are excited to be experimenting with a new offering with tremendous potential. For content marketing to be [...]
{2:15 minutes to read} RecommendedAuthors.com, a site created and managed by phoneBlogger.net, is a showcase for our clients’ work. Initially, it was designed to show prospective clients the types of services that phoneBlogger provides, but it has recently been revamped with a new look on a more mobile-optimized Wordpress platform. phoneBlogger.net has worked with hundreds of [...]
{2:35 minutes to read} An important component to any marketing strategy is establishing your online presence. If you are getting started with your marketing budget, there are a lot of free social media platforms and low-cost marketing channels to consider. Note: A social media presence does not replace connecting in person, yet it does [...]
In many professional partnerships, one partner is more focused on sales and marketing. They're gregarious, social and outspoken, and they enjoy closing deals. (That's me.) Meanwhile, the other partner is more focused on operations and administration. They're detail-oriented and focused, and they enjoy efficiency. (That's my partner.) Business partnerships are like marriages: You both have [...]
{1:25 minutes to read} Blog article topics are inspired by questions, challenges, and relevant and recent information in our client’s specific fields of practice. Content marketing is distinct in that it provides useful information to specific audiences (clients, referrals, colleagues, etc). When brainstorming content ideas, it is not uncommon for client success stories to be [...]
{2:30 minutes to read} Business is good. And then, business slows down. How can you become, and most importantly, stay a dominant force in your market segment? […]
{3:40 minutes to read} There is a classic idiom about the structure of a 3-legged stool. Your business can be compared to that 3-legged stool. How? A stool isn’t a stool if it only has one leg. Even with two legs, it’s precarious and unstable at best. The third leg is what provides the [...]
{3:45 minutes to read} We’ve all seen the following letters at the beginning of website addresses: HTTP. They stand for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” Recently, more and more website addresses display an additional S (HTTPS) indicating that the site is protected with a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate. An SSL Certificate is an encrypted channel for [...]
Content marketing (via blogs, podcasts, video, infographics, slides, etc.) helps you stay top-of-mind with referral relationships. When others share your content, they’re proactively recommending you. Offering premium content can also enable you to develop paying subscribers, getting you out of the hours-for-dollars rat race. And, content marketing remains a cornerstone for search engine optimization (SEO). [...]
{5:25 minutes to read} Why are online ratings, reviews, endorsements, and recommendations something that you should be concerned about? If a potential client looks for you online, they’re going to look for you by name and profession or industry. If these potential clients see favorable comments, it’s one of the deciding factors as to whether [...]
{3:40 minutes to read} A lead magnet, or ethical bribe, is used to entice a web visitor or prospect to provide your contact information (email address) so that you can add them to your mailing list. […]
{3:50 minutes to read} An ethical bribe/lead magnet is a resource that is offered on your website for free—valuable enough to the reader that they are willing to give their email address to get it. That being said, why would you use such a tactic? Well, if you’ve done word-of-mouth marketing online to gain a [...]
{2:00 minutes to read} A professional bio is a critical component for business owners and entrepreneurs—especially those in professional services. Prospects, COIs, and referrals are Googling you, and it’s important to share your credentials, experience, and achievements via a concise format, i.e., your professional bio. A basic bio is standard, but you can enhance your [...]
{3:42 minutes to read} As a phoneBlogger.net client, there are many value added features that innately come with content marketing. Built-In Features of phoneBlogger.net’s Content Marketing: […]
Every Monday morning, your dedicated phoneBlogger.net team huddles on a conference call reviewing what I call the “Vital Signs” for each client. The “vitals” include: when your latest blog article was published, where it was promoted, the date of your latest newsletter, the upcoming step of your upcoming article, your idea bank & approved article [...]
{4:45 minutes to read} We typically call the monthly email we send out for our clients a newsletter, but most times it’s actually a custom digest email of their blog articles. That’s by design, and there’s a lot that goes into each newsletter. Now, while a newsletter is a good vehicle to share content, we [...]
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