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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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No matter what you sell, you need content to educate people about your company and persuade them to call, click, email or buy. With so many firms publishing the same type of content, however, it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle. One way to stand out from the crowd is to hire subject matter […]
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The sheer amount of content out there is unprecedented and kind of overwhelming. Every brand wants to stand out. Every business wants to rank. Almost everyone is pumping out content to do it. What does this mean for you? It means your audience isn’t just consuming, they’re comparing. The question really isn’t if you should […]
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Being good at SEO relies on staying current with what’s working, finding new tactics to test, and discovering new technologies that can help you achieve the ranking and traffic goals you set. I’ve found one of the best ways to do that is attending SEO-focused conferences, and MozCon is one of my absolute favorites. Their […]
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Our mission is to help our clients create amazing content at scale. There are a lot of moving parts involved, including having a talented group of 6,000+ writers, constantly improving content creation technology, and supporting clients with expert content creation advice. And as marketers, we have to stay on top of the most recent trends […]
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Google’s algorithm updates have a time-honored tradition of shaking up the SEO world. There are few things that affect the industry more than tweaks to how the search giant ranks pages. These updates often turn rankings into a topsy-turvy rollercoaster that shuffles search rankings across sectors and industries alike. While Google constantly tweaks their algorithm-sometimes […]
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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 […]
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How long should a blog post be? Well, as with many marketing questions, the classic “it depends” is a good answer. The experts behind content analysis tool Yoast say a standard page should be at least 300 words long and cornerstone content should start around 900 words. HubSpot looked at its data and puts the ideal blog […]
Krista Morris | Posted on
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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, […]
Meghan McKenzie | Posted on
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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 […]
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