How To Use Slideshare To Plan Your Writing
As a content marketer, you are always going to struggle balancing the planning process with the creative process. This is something that happens to everyone in that medium, whether they are writing technical manuals or novels. We are always looking for tools to make the process a little bit more efficient or simple, or just […]
15 Most Creative Tumblr Blog Ideas to Inspire
I love Tumblr. I don’t have time to maintain my own Tumblr blog but browsing through others’ sites is very inspiring. I don’t know how they ended up nurturing such a creative community but some of Tumblr blogs just leave you wondering “How did they even come up with this idea”? Tumblr is one of […]
Great Examples Of Twitter Based Contests and Campaigns
Twitter has had some really amazing campaigns and contests that were both innovative and effective. These five examples are proof that Twitter is a great way to spread awareness and build your brand. You just have to be willing to think outside the box, pay up, or be different. Diet Coke #ShowYourHeart Campaign Coca-Cola made […]
How to Schedule Instagram Updates (and Post to Instagram from the Web)
Instagram is a fascinating community. It is based entirely on content, and normally that doesn’t foster much of a feeling of togetherness. Somehow Instagram has managed to find the right balance between social sharing, and social interaction. The result is a place that is growing in both capabilities and popularity, and drawing those who would […]
3 Twitter Search Tricks You’ll Love Playing with
There are a number of positives to using Twitter, especially as a blogger, a writer or a marketer. The first is the obvious connection and communication with readers and followers. The second is the easy ability to have your work shared by others to their friends and the Internet at large. Finally, the third is […]
7 Hot Slideshares: What Can WE Learn?
There is something very enticing about using Slideshare. It is a well established social network and content sharing platform, and yet it hasn’t become so over-used that you can easily become lost in the crowd. There is still a rather good chance of finding a certain viral (or near viral) status there. But just because […]
6 Best Google Docs Apps for Writing Productivity and Collaboration
Google Docs has been one of the most powerful editing and collaboration tools for years. And it’s free! The built-in ability to create documents, invite editor and collaborate in real time is awesome. The rest can be achieved through helpful addons that are available all over the web. Sadly, there are not nearly as many […]
7 Best Flipboard Magazines For Online Marketers
Have you discovered the majesty that is Flipboard, yet? I am unabashedly obsessed with this content curation tool, and I have been spending way too much time playing around with it. For those who have not yet fallen in love, this is an advanced RSS feed that creates “magazines” of your chosen content. So you […]
How To Find Trending and Inspirational Visual Content
Before we begin, we should probably get one thing out of the way: any image that you are seeing on the social web, which is generating a lot of comments, shares or views, is technically trending on the social web. Since social media is so expansive and popular, content may “trend” a lot easier than […]
How To Put A Linked Call-To-Action Within Your Youtube Video
YouTube is one of the most powerful content marketing platforms. All we have to do is look at a few stats to understand the power of YouTube: Over 6 billions hours of video are watched by 1 billion unique visitors every month. YouTube provides access to 61 countries across the globe. Subscriptions happen in the […]