Every company starting a blogging program asks how long it will take to get results. By this, they mean, when will they see traffic to their website increase and with it, customer loyalty, trust, and sales. In the past, we would say it takes about six months before this might happen. While this is our […]
Does Blogging Still Work?
Ninth Annual Blogging Survey Just Released It Says Blogging Still Works Each year, Orbit Media, a leading web design and content marketing firm based in Chicago, releases its annual Blogging Survey. The gist of the survey is to identify what works and what does not when it comes to blogging, also known as content […]
The Power of Inbound Marketing Just Might Blow Your Mind
The power of inbound marketing has proven itself over and over again, especially in B2B industries. To understand what inbound marketing is all about, we should step back and take a look at what constitutes outbound marketing – the way companies have been marketing their goods and services for centuries. Traditional outbound marketing involves buying […]
10 Blogging Tips and Tricks That Always Work
It seems like every few months, another organization comes out with tips and tricks to making blogging more effective. A problem with these tips and tricks is that they often are time sensitive. What worked, say in 2018, may not work so well today. However, there are blogging tips and tricks that have managed to […]
Effective Media Relations
Editors and PR people may seem to be working at cross purposes. For both of our survival, however, we have to find a way to work together.
The Power of Marketing Content in a Nutshell
Marketing content is one of the most effective and powerful ways to promote your products or services. And what makes it even more appealing, it is far less costly than advertising and many other forms of marketing. A full-page ad in a trade magazine can cost $3,000 to $5,000 or more. Usually, you have to […]
Content Marketing and The Ten Commandments
Content Marketing|The Ten Commandments of Content Marketing…according to Robert Kravitz
Public Relations Firms – What They Do and How Much Does it Cost
Many businesses consider hiring a public relations firm – also known as a marketing agency, brand marketing firm, or public relations agency – without fully understanding what these firms really offer or will cost. For example, one client of mine told me they were hiring our firm because they simply wanted some “buzz” about their […]
Why Its Taking More Time to Write Blogs
Nearly 40 percent of bloggers report “strong results” as a result of writing longer blogs and spending more time with each blog. If you think the amount of time it takes to write a blog is getting longer and longer, you just might be right. According to a study published by Orbit Media Studios, the […]
10 SEO Terms We Need to Know
SEO Basics: It’s a good idea, whether you are in charge of your company’s website, or not to have a good understanding of what these SEO terms mean and how they can impact your company site.
