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If you have ever spent ten minutes shopping for an LED lamp you know that from that moment, you will be shown every LED lamp known to man in your social feeds and ad banners for the rest of eternity. You decided against the lamp, but never mind: you have demonstrated the least possible level […]
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ChatGPT is all the rage. Its release in November 2022 pushed the conversation about artificial intelligence into new realms, generating equal parts of fear and promise. But for your digital marketing efforts, is ChatGPT capable of creating content that will help your target audience? If you’re trying to impart humor in some of your content, […]
Remember Choose Your Own Adventure books? Relaunched in 2005, there are 270 million books in print and they are available in 40 languages. It is the 4th most popular children’s book series of all time. If you have fond memories of reading and rereading these books, you’ll love the concept of interactive video. Just like […]
You’ve built a strategic approach to your content marketing strategy, creating a consistent content calendar, a variety of text and video formats and a balanced distribution plan. It’s possible to build a strategy like this and still not see the results you were looking for. That could be because you are focused on what you […]
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You may think of website accessibility as something you add to your site for a small number of people. Not so. You may be surprised to know that 15% of the population has some type of disability, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States alone, that equates to 61 million people. It’s […]
It seems there is always a new algorithm: a new way to use keywords, hashtags or links that you need to know about, and this part of the content creation process can be difficult to keep up with. The latest topic to land on many content creators’ desks is ChatGPT, which is an artificial intelligence […]
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Have you ever had to wipe away tears after a commercial? You feel sort of silly. It’s just marketing, after all. You quickly reach for a tissue and wipe away the evidence. Whether it’s Folgers’ “Peter Comes Home for Christmas” or the famous “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” commercial, there are brands […]
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You’ve been working at your content marketing for a while, posting regular blogs and producing video content, even throwing in an infographic here and there. But it’s not producing the results you anticipated, and you’re wondering why. Here are four steps you can take to update your content marketing strategy: Change Your Voice: In this […]
It’s expected that we’ll see a data increase to 163 zettabytes by 2025, which is 10 times as much as what existed in 2016. Despite the massive amounts of data companies generate, too many are failing to capitalize on the benefits of analysis to build a strong marketing strategy. Since the early 1990s, the amount […]
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Content marketing is at its best when it has a solid strategy behind it. Your team has agreed-upon goals, a vibrant list of topics and mix of formats and a reliable calendar that ensures consistency. You might bump along for months or even years, enjoying high levels of engagement and an increasingly valuable reputation for […]
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