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Language, keywords, and Google results
If you spend time writing an article, it makes sense to get as much as you can from it. Ideally, it would connect to your desired audience and contain just the right keywords so that Google lists it on page one. That’s the ideal, but how do you make it happen? Let’s...
How to write an article
It's a good question, how to write an article, and hopefully by now, with this series on content marketing (you’ve just started reading #5) you’ve boarded the content marketing train. Content marketing answers your audience’s questions and helps you build trust,...
Thank you, Gilligan Sheppard
When I first began working for Gilligan Sheppard, my experience and knowledge of marketing and accounting (this one is obvious) were fairly limited. Despite failing the ‘spelling test,’ Lisa and Debra took a chance on me. Perhaps it was because of ‘team fit’, and they...
Marketing on a budget: Smart strategies
As a business owner, allocating resources effectively is crucial for growth and success. One area that often gets overlooked or underfunded is marketing. However, even modest marketing efforts can yield significant returns with the right strategies and a well-planned...
The gold is in the follow-up question
In 2022, I realised I was a context expert after discovering what I knew was unknown to others. Within MasterJack, this was a part of the plan - to become content marketing experts. At the time, it felt like a BHAG (big hairy-arsed goal), and I set the intention to...
Content Strategy: Pillars and Clusters
You may have clicked on the heading just to answer the question “what the hell are pillars and clusters?” Well, I’ll tell you. It is a strategy used in content marketing so that you don’t have to pay for advertising. Digital content allows potential customers to...
KPIs are dead: long live personal goals
A KPI is short for a key performance indicator used to measure your employee’s performance. They can be financial, customer, or process-focused. The thing is, generationally, I believe we’ve moved away from using them, and for some businesses, they haven’t even...
Six sneaky red flags
You know what’s a red flag? When they don’t get along with your family and friends. Oh, I mean, let's talk business - red flags to look out for with your marketing agency.Almost anything can come with a red flag, including agencies. And there's nothing worse than...
Who is your audience?
Email marketing is all about sending the right message to the right people at the right time. So, the question begging to be answered is – how? Messaging and timing will be addressed in articles still to come, but this one is all about the reader –your audience –...
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