“Quick! I need a 1000-word PR by 11am” shouts the CMO to the Content Manager at 10.45am. Because obviously it’s easy to source, write, edit and fact check an assignment of this size in 15 minutes. Sadly, there are many business leaders out there and indeed employees who think writing interesting, informative and on-brand content …
If you’re friends with a writer then you will know that we can be a strange bunch. One minute serenely staring out to sea, notepad in hand and the next mumbling character ideas and scribbling random words on a receipt. No two writers are ever the same but we do share certain similarities. Here are …
2018 is shaping up to be an exciting year for online marketing, as the rise of data analytics, live video streaming and native advertising permeate a wide variety of business strategies. With online marketing becoming more crowded, businesses are looking for more effective ways to reach their target market, making segmentation more critical than ever …
Social media writing can’t be hard, right? ‘LOL’ isn’t hard to spell and we all know where the # button is on a keyboard and mobile – so what’s the issue? Well, producing readable, engaging and original content for social channels that people want to interact with and share is not as easy as it …
Creating engaging headlines is one of the most important aspects of copy writing, it’s also the most challenging part and the part in which most businesses fail. If you don’t write a compelling headline then your email or blog post won’t get opened and your entire digital marketing funnel will be void. So how do …
Whatever your brand is about and whatever you’re selling content is KING! Your content writing is the key to grabbing attention, gaining interest, increasing web traffic and adding to your sales figures. However, professional writing isn’t as easy as you think so here’s 10 content writing secrets from professional writers to get you started. Research …
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What type of content attracts links? When it comes to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), backlinks are of paramount importance, and understanding ‘what are follow links?’, as well as other backlink-related queries, are an essential part of that. In a world where online competition is fierce, gaining quality inbound links to your site is a bit …
If you’ve ever woken up late for work and wished you’d organised your ‘next day’ outfit the night before – you’ll know how panic feels. Flapping around in a disorganised state is far from enjoyable and as poor time management in the marketing world can result in missed opportunities, it’s essential to stay ahead of …
Landing pages … do they work? Yes they do when they are good ones! As a writer and digital manager I have seen awesome landing pages which are high performance conversion machines and I have also seen landing pages which have flopped and died! So then with that in mind I am going to give …
The festive season is nearly upon us and at Charli Says my clients are asking for Christmas content marketing and social media planning. Well don’t worry … we still have plenty of time to get organized and in this article I’m going to give you 5 quick social media ideas for Christmas. But first.. the …