To help people write their "seo is dead" blog post I offer headline help to inspire you. Seo is dead Why seo is dead Seo is dead again Seo stubbed my toe Seo is walking dead Seo is breaking bad dead Did Rand Fishkin kill seo How social media killed seo Has content marketing killed seo Seo is dead, but no one noticed Seo is finally dead, long live seo Seo has been dead so long … [Read more...] about SEO is Dead Headline Inspiration
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Create Linkbait like you are Channeling Elmore Leonard, adding Hookers and Xbox along the way
This week one of my favourite writers, Elmore Leonard died. His work makes for a great read. His stories flowed like an electric eel going down the Alton Towers log flume. Along with James Ellroy and other American writers he really helped me nail my writing and ultimately my linkbait. What these guys do is reach down deep into the brain and bring it to the open and do it … [Read more...] about Create Linkbait like you are Channeling Elmore Leonard, adding Hookers and Xbox along the way
Audio Test with Evernote on the iPhone
I'm going to go multi-media (about time) and so am going to post tests here as it's always useful to know what kit others are using and the results. I had posted the audio direct from my iPhone to Facebook, but I don't like the results as it hosts the file on Evernote and it's always better to have fewer points. I will be testing other multimedia systems and posting the … [Read more...] about Audio Test with Evernote on the iPhone
Why Linkbait and Content Marketing are Basically the same thing
A recent post on Mashable on entitled, "Stop Linkbait Before it Ruins Content Marketing" by Sam Slaughter. OMG, you mean Content Marketing can be ruined? I have two positive things to say about this. First, what a cool name, "Sam Slaughter". A quick whiz around the intertubes reveals quite a few Sam Slaughters though. The part of me that looks out of the window to stare into … [Read more...] about Why Linkbait and Content Marketing are Basically the same thing
Nissan Datsun Newsjacking alert
Example 1 of a Newsjacking alert from the forthcoming Newsjacking Alert service The niche is the automotive industry, but could be used for any niche if you have the right angle. We find content works best when it's a similar niche, but if now relevant news is around you can still get a great bit of content created that is triggered by something that is outside your … [Read more...] about Nissan Datsun Newsjacking alert
Why Kittens Should be part of your Content Marketing
Now before you put your angry young man hat on for people not caring more about Syria, NHS, Global warming etc. just remember that life is pretty crap most of the time. Yes it does have it's highlights like superfast broadband and open world MMO's but mostly it's grim and tiresome. People need a distraction from the hideousness, they need to laugh or have their emotion … [Read more...] about Why Kittens Should be part of your Content Marketing