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A leader in the online vision care space, 1-800 Contacts had already built a robust content ecosystem featuring educational articles, detailed product pages, and user-friendly browsing experiences
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Richard Leach | Posted on
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Struggling to stay on top of content deadlines without lowering your quality standards? You’re not alone. More than half of marketing professionals faced the same challenge, according to a Statista content marketing trends study. To help ease the content demands on their internal teams, 62% of respondents turned to specialized providers. Content writing services are […]
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Bounce rate measures the percentage of visitors who land on a page of your website and leave without taking any further action or visiting additional pages. Think of it like this: Just as this behavior in a physical store would signal that something might be off with your merchandising, layout or customer experience, a high […]
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SEO is more important than ever and continues to evolve. Now, the #1 result is no longer the most valuable, most visible position. Instead, Featured Snippets have given way to AI Overviews (AIOs) as the dominant results. AI Overviews may seem to represent a threat to visibility but actually present a huge opportunity. The good […]
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Me: “You’re a content marketing expert and a world-class writer. Create a single prompt that I can use to get AI to create insightful content that passes as human and ranks well.” AI: “Ah, yes. The secret one-liner that unlocks perfect content. Here it is: ‘Write me an article that is engaging, insightful, SEO-optimized, and […]
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Imagine walking through a city where graffiti covers the walls. The messages range from political statements and creative poetry to crude images and, occasionally, sharp commentary about local businesses. One message claims that a tavern serves the best wine in town, while another grumbles about bad service and watered-down drinks. These public inscriptions don’t just […]
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Let’s play a game. Spot the difference between these two search queries: Query 1: Content writing services. Query 2: We have a special content project coming up, and my in-house writers won’t be able to handle the volume. I need a content provider experienced with agencies, tight deadlines, and demanding clients. I don’t want to […]
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Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Crowd Content has rebranded to Stellar. This change reflects our years-long evolution from a content marketplace to a premier provider of content services. It’s a journey that, in some ways, mirrors my own path in the content world — a transformation that began in mid-2018 with what I jokingly […]
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18 min read
For people in digital marketing and content creation, AI technology and machine learning haven’t just taken the world by storm — they’ve seemingly changed it overnight. Since ChatGPT’s initial launch in November 2022, dedicated content writers who have spent a lifetime sharpening their skills have been struggling to find the same amount of work. Content […]
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In an ideal world, everyone who follows your brand on social media would see every last one of your posts without exception. After all, they appreciate your content and want to see more of it. But, of course, the reality of social media is a lot different. Ultimately, factors like evolving social media algorithms determine […]
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