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Do You Have an Image Sharing Strategy? You Need One!

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The future’s here, and it’s all about the image. We’re drowning in a sea of written content and it’s the kittens, selfies, sunsets and sports shots that are keeping us engaged.

The growth of social networks like Pinterest and Instagram are fundamentally changing the way we interact with images. According to Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report, Pinterest had year-on-year growth of a whopping 1,047%. Instagram announced that it had surpassed the 100 million user mark in February 2013, handling an almost unbelievable 40 million images a day. Read More

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The Importance of Content Marketing in 2013

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Content marketing.

It’s one of those terms being thrown around by marketing departments everywhere, but do you really know what it means? And more importantly, do you know how to use it to maximum effect?
We all know that online marketing has changed, and in 2013 ‘content’ is playing a bigger part than ever in driving traffic and keeping the search engines happy. In the wake of Google’s Panda and Penguin updates, this is something many webmasters are struggling with.

So what ‘content’ should you be producing when implementing a content marketing plan?

• Written –Check out this blog post for some top tips on writing quality content if you’re struggling.
• Images and video – These can go viral and are cost-effective pieces of content for your site.
• Social – Social signals are becoming more important in website rankings; use them.
• …and just about anything else you can think of!

You know what content you should be producing now. But do you know why? Here, we take a look at the importance of content marketing in 2013:

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The Benefits of Content That Informs and Educates

It is no longer “optional” to offer online content if you run a business.

Once upon a time, a business owner could create a website and call it a day. That time is gone.

Today, there are so many more platforms and outlets for content — and smart business owners recognize the competitive opportunity for those who embrace a media-making role. In addition to your primary website, there is demand for original content on blogs, social media, and mobile devices.

The one thing all of this content has in common is that it serves others. The content educates, assists, and informs your existing and potential customers.

In other words, content marketing. Read More

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Content Marketing Is Better than Link Building

Content marketing relies on the creation of written, audio, video, or image-based content in order to sell a product or service. Darren Rowse of Problogger writes, “The activities that come under the umbrella of content marketing are broad. They cover everything from guest posting to uploading content to purpose-built networks (like YouTube or Soundcloud), to offering your own free, downloadable content products on your own blog.” If you read blogs or use Facebook, you’ve certainly experienced content marketing first hand. Read More

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