Welcome to The Creative, a series that gives content creators actionable advice from professionals in the creator economy. Read The Creative to learn how to grow your platform, improve your content, and stay ahead in the ever-shifting creator landscape. Artificial intelligence is a bit of a controversial topic in the world of content creation. In … Read more
When Dante Alighieri completed The Divine Comedy in 1321, I doubt he dreamed it would someday inspire dread in something uniquely modern as 21st century B2B marketing. And yet here we are, 700 years later, teetering on the precipice of a demand generation inferno, and the analogy is all too apt. In “Personalization, Demand Generation, … Read more
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller recently addressed the SEO community’s concerns about site recovery after being impacted by algorithm updates. The conversation arose as people questioned whether sites hit by the September helpful content update could regain lost traffic and rankings after future core updates. The exchange began on X when an SEO professional, Thomas … Read more
This post was sponsored by Fiverr Pro. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Were you impacted by Google’s recent core update? Have your search visibility and rankings begun to drop? Even in the era of automation, quality still wins over quantity when it comes to search rankings. With the recent surge … Read more
A report based on independently verified accounts notes that Apple’s Safari 18 will come with an Intelligent Search feature that summarize webpages in response to search queries and there may be a new feature called Web Eraser that allows users to permanently remove text, images, advertisements from webpages. The Potential For Disruption By Apple AI … Read more
Google has streamlined the process for using imported user data to build audiences in Google Analytics 4 (GA4). This eliminates the need for users to visit a website or app before joining designated audiences. Google’s official announcement states: “We’ve made it easier to use imported user data with audiences. Now, data you upload, joined via … Read more
When rumors started swirling about Twitter changing its name to X, I couldn’t believe it at first. But then, in July 2023, as I searched for my favorite blue icon on the phone, I found a black icon instead. It had actually happened! Elon Musk had indeed decided to rebrand this popular platform, choosing to … Read more
With billions of users, Instagram is one of the hottest social media channels around. Sounds like a great place to be, doesn’t it? I mean, if you’ve got a business to promote, there’s a good chance you’ll find an eager audience there. But your prospects might need some help to find you among the crowd. … Read more
Introduction: The Evolution of Targeted Marketing The journey of marketing strategies toward increased precision is a tale of innovation, insight, and integration. Historically, businesses cast wide nets, hoping to capture the attention of potential customers. However, the advent of digital technology and analytics tools has revolutionized this approach, enabling marketers to tailor their messages with … Read more
Integrating digital PR & SEO with a full-funnel strategy both influences audience behavior and top-three rankings in search engines. In my recent webinar with Search Engine Journal about how to earn links with digital PR, I didn’t have time to dive into the importance of the audience journey and a full-funnel strategy. This article is … Read more
Google revamped their product structured data documentation by splitting up one comprehensive page into three pages that are more closely focused on their topics, providing an example of how to rewrite a page that’s too big and turn it into multiple topically relevant webpages. Google Product Structured Data Product structured data is essential for ecommerce … Read more
Personal branding lets you take charge of your digital footprint, ensuring that what people find when they search for you online is accurate, positive, and aligned with your professional goals. Examples Of Personal Branding That Work Now that you understand the advantages of developing a personal brand, let’s look at a couple of real-life examples … Read more
We’re more connected than ever these days, and that’s a bit of bad news for the B2B marketer. A smaller world means the never-ending lead generation process has an ever-shrinking window. How do you find new ways to generate leads, then? With LinkedIn. The social media platform is one of the best tools for generating … Read more
The creator economy is filled with loads of potential for anyone willing to put in the effort and build an attractive-looking brand. Regular people are becoming creators, and today, one of the most lucrative ways to generate income from the creator economy is with video. It’s a low-hanging fruit for anyone with a smartphone. In … Read more
Brands love using LinkedIn for business. It’s one of the best platforms for expanding your professional network, connecting with customers and hiring top talent. But with over 67 million companies listed on LinkedIn, it’s more competitive than ever for businesses to stand out on the platform. The fix? A solid LinkedIn SEO strategy. Social search … Read more
Nowadays, not only coming up with a completely original business idea, but also succeeding with it, is almost unheard of. We’ve commodified nigh on every aspect of our lives, and competition is steeper than ever in most niches. For instance, while dating services used to generally be frowned upon or laughed at, they’ve exploded in … Read more
Let’s face it—it does no good to build a funnel and spend zero time optimizing for conversion. That’s a no-brainer, right? But, how many of you are working closely with your head of sales to ensure that the opportunities you help generate actually convert into paying clients? Ultimately, if you want to be seen as … Read more
Remember in 2022 when ChatGPT had just launched and everyone was trying to figure out how best to use it? ChatGPT—and AI (Artificial Intelligence) for that matter—took the world by storm, affecting our personal and professional lives. Once I got past the “playing around” phase (I might’ve asked ChatGPT to write me an email marketing … Read more
