On an internal level, companies have become immersed in Big Data, gathering information at astronomical rates. This data often remains within the company – but when using data visualizations, there are many potential applications of company data for reader engagement.
Readers are more data savvy now than at any time before, so tell them a little of what you know. Here are a few creative uses for data visualization that can boost your reader engagement. [Read more…]
There is no lack of articles telling you how to write blog posts, how to write headlines, and how to make posts go viral. Then there are those articles telling you how to design your blog.
Sometimes, however, you get conflicting ideas. That, or you get the same ideas over and over again.
My point is that you ought to take advice with a grain of salt. And that applies to this post as well.
Writing blog posts and formatting them is not a one-size-fits-all deal. There are many factors that come into play, and some tips and “rules” may not apply to you.
There are some general practices, however, that will improve your content quality and readability. You may already know some of these, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded now and then. [Read more…]
StumbleUpon is a great example of a startup making its way into mainstream Internet culture. From its humble origins in 2001 to more than 20 million users today, the “serendipitous discovery engine” has more than its fair share of bragging rights.
More than discovering new sites that you find interesting, StumbleUpon has become a venue for bloggers and marketers to attract eyeballs. A single successful stumble can give you a traffic spike that may very well lead to your site crashing. [Read more…]
While most people may see social media as a way to share their personal activities – what they ate, where they ate, where they’re going on vacation, how they feel, #OOTD, etc. – we can no longer deny that there are other applications of social media.
Of course, there is social media marketing which benefits businesses big and small, but on the “good” side (that is not to say the above are bad), there is the connection between social media and law enforcement. And a growing one, too. [Read more…]
Computer viruses have existed for as long as we can remember. Well, almost.
The first computer virus (externally released) is thought to be ‘Elk Cloner’. It is attributed to Rich Skrenta. It infected Apple DOS 3.3 computers and was spread via floppy disc – in those early days, the floppy disc was the main method of spreading viruses. That was back in 1982.
Funnily enough, Skrenta created the Elk Cloner as a simple prank when he was 15 years old. Elk Cloner embedded itself in a computer’s memory when an infected disc was used. It then spread to other discs that were used later on. [Read more…]
Reaching out to fellow bloggers, making connections, and building a network are some of the most important activities that a blogger have to focus on. That is, if you want to expand your reach and monetize your blog at some point.
These activities can be done online, of course, but offline events can also bring you excellent results. Additionally, if you’re working as a social media manager or strategist (or some similar role) for a client, holding real-life events may be a necessary component to your overall strategy.
If this is the case, how can you optimize the impact of your events? [Read more…]
“’Writer’s block’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘I don’t feel like doing any work today.’” – Meagan Spooner
That’s just one of the many things that writers have said about writer’s block. It’s not real. It’s all in the head.
I don’t know about you, though, but there really are times when I feel like I have nothing. The ideas just won’t come, and even if I have a running list of topics, sometimes, the words just don’t make sense at all either. When all that comes out seems to be rubbish. [Read more…]
We all know what content creation and content sharing mean, don’t we?
Is there a difference?
In the “regular” blogging setting, perhaps there isn’t much of a difference in that content sharing follows content creation. We look for blogging opportunities, or we work for existing clients.
We create blog content and then share that content via different social networks.
When it comes to companies that sell products or services, there may very well be a distinction, hence the idea “content creation versus content sharing”. [Read more…]
As of 2014, an estimated 6.7 million people blog via “traditional” blogging platforms. Think WordPress and Blogger among others.
This number has surely grown since the survey was done, with bloggers in every niche popping up like mushroom after the rain. We can’t deny that there are a lot of talented new bloggers today, but with the blogosphere already so crowded, it is crucial to find that special sauce that will give you an edge over everyone else in your niche.
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In the modern search environment local SEO is vital to ranking your business for your major keywords and search terms. If your business serves a particular location and its surrounding areas, making sure your website is optimised locally is crucial. If you are in a location and expect people to be able to find you on Google for that location, you should be optimising your web pages for your local area. The following infographic looks at how local SEO is important for lawyers. [Read more…]
