Comprehensive marketing strategies include many different types of optimized content. Sales funnels often begin with social media ads, pay-per-click ads and other types of microcontent. Advertorials — ads disguised as regular articles — drive traffic to landing pages; blog posts do the same thing. Then you have long-form editorials and white papers. But what are white […]

Fluff in writing refers to unnecessary language that adds length without adding meaning. Writers and editors might also call fluffy writing filler, padding, verbosity, wordiness, tautology or empty qualifiers. The result is readers spend more time parsing words and less time absorbing value. So, why does fluff matter? Fluff wastes space and reduces clarity.  However, […]

Sales letters, retargeting ads and email campaigns — let’s face it, businesses generate a lot of content to drive customers toward a specific action. But, when so many threads of communication are unspooling, there’s a risk messages are getting tangled along the way. Make sure your content hits the right targets by using message maps […]

There’s a lot of money to be made writing blog posts, landing pages, product descriptions and the like for all types of businesses, but there’s also a lot to learn before you can begin. This guide is intended to walk you through the basics so you can see success and start earning money with freelance […]

There’s content, and then there’s evergreen content. You might be thinking… “What is evergreen content, and why do I need it?” Hint: Evergreen content attracts continuous organic traffic and loyal readers. How does that sound? In this post, you’ll learn what evergreen content is, why it’s important, and how to create it. Let’s get started! […]

The decision to create and publish an eBook can be driven by several factors that have to be weighed against the cost of creating an eBook. Maybe you want to create something valuable to offer your existing audience. Maybe you want to use an eBook as a lead magnet that you promote via social media, […]

We created this post to answer many of the questions our clients had about white paper creation and provide some good white paper examples. Please get in touch if you have any other questions.  Marketers that understand how to create content for every stage of the buyer journey know that leveraging different types of content […]