The Better Way To Blog

Blogging is tough! The hours are long, the information is difficult to come by, and your work isn’t panning out like you’ve hoped. Still, blogging is important. You probably already know that Google and other search engines rank longer, in-depth content higher than others. This study done by Neil Patel shows that the content length for a web …

How to Write a Block-Rocking SEO Press Release

You know what a press release is: A press release is the #1 tool in the publicist’s bag of tricks. A press release is what publicists send to media to let the public know what their clients are up to. But what you may not know is that business owners (a.k.a. Those do-it-yourself publicists) rely …

Top 10 Words That Capture Readers’ Attention

As writers and editors, we know that our word choices are important. Some messages call your readers to action – others not so much. What is it that makes one paragraph soar while others fall flat? According to fictitious studies published some 40 years ago, certain power words capture our attention more than others. Though the studies …

How to Generate Free Publicity (Part 2)

OK, so you’ve got a great story about your business you want your local media to cover. How do you get their attention? Just like in fishing, we call it The Hook. The Hook is an intriguing email subject line/press release headline that makes readers (and editors are readers) want to know more. Here are …

How to Generate Local Publicity (Part 1)

It’s the holy grail of all small businesses –  Free Publicity. But how do you get it? In this age of information overload, it can be hard for beginning businesses to be heard above the din of more experienced buzz-makers. The good news is that the more media outlets there are–newspapers, e-zines, magazines, social media …