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When I was a cub copy editor, I learned a simple fact-checking technique that is still one of my favorites today. It may seem unimportant, but if you don’t use this technique and fail to catch a certain type of mistake, you could set yourself up for extra work later. ...

You know how holiday buffets are … you take a little bit of cheese, and then another kind of cheese, and then four more kinds of cheese, then squeeze six desserts onto the plate, and finally you take a tiny square of Jell-O because it’s basically a vegetable? No? Just ...

In the beginning, there was blogging. And for businesses looking to build an audience that helped grow the bottom line, it was good. In fact, many of the leaders in the digital marketing space started as blogs and evolved into multi-million dollar businesses. I personally have immense gratitude for what ...

This week’s guest is a self-learner. She aspires to help people’s small businesses succeed beyond their wildest dreams by making social media marketing plain and simple to understand and implement. She is Laura Roeder, and she is a Digital Entrepreneur. In this episode, Laura walks you through her journey as ...

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the fun parts of content marketing. Being creative, writing articles, and seeing a post go live are all exciting and enjoyable parts of the job. So, a lot of us jump right in, quickly publishing and sharing without taking much time to think ...

Am I jumping the gun a little bit? 2016 is still right here, after all. Staring me in the face. Let’s just call it getting a head start. On Monday, I launched a new series for the blog and the podcast … which I’m calling the 2017 Content Excellence Challenge. ...

To get where you want to go professionally, you’ll need to create excellent content — and create enough of it to make an impact. We want to support your efforts in doing exactly that in the coming year … so we have a new community project for you. Each month, ...

Let me ask you this … Roughly how many articles do you think you’ve read about writing better headlines, subheads, or even opening sentences, for that matter? A ton of ’em, I bet. After all, smart marketers know those are all valuable lessons. But here’s the thing: Don’t assume that ...

This week is all about gettin’ it done. Something about the end of the calendar year gives us the energy to finish off any pesky lingering tasks and move forward. On Monday, the Members Only podcast walked us through the Hows and Whys of getting your Google Analytics in place. ...

I’ve been rinsing my mouth with salt water after every meal for the past two weeks. It’s part of the healing process after a wisdom tooth extraction. Oral surgery: the gift that keeps on giving. During the first week, I spilled salt all over my bathroom counter. My container of ...