In this guide, we’re going to discuss some key ways you can build traffic to your blog once you have your social media communities established. Most people assume that social media sharing is easy. Yet many blog owners find that it requires quite a bit of effort to do more than share every blog post on social media. We’ll show you tactics that will allow you to get the most out your efforts to market your blog posts on social media. These are tactics that have worked to help build some of the biggest blogs on the Internet. The Best…
Author: Loknath Das
The web — like many of us — has had its ups and downs this year. As we entered year two of the pandemic, it continued to serve as a lifeline, connecting many to jobs, schools, and loved ones. Communities across the globe turned to the web to step up to the challenges of Covid-19. And young people used it to fight for justice and expand opportunities. But the full story is not all rosy. Across the globe, internet shutdowns rose at an alarming rate. Meanwhile over a third of the world remains unconnected, with many millions more lacking the meaningful connectivity they need to fully benefit…
As we enter a new year, it is necessary to take a closer look at how the trends have changed in the marketing world. Influencer marketing has been at the top of its game for a long time but its dynamics have changed. Influencer marketing is rightly the most preferred form of marketing for brands and businesses across platforms and industries. But what about the changing user behavior and the post-pandemic phase? These factors have caused a lot of waves in the social media marketing industry and that also includes influencer marketing. Trends on social media platforms have changed quite…
Welcome to the 8th annual blogging survey. Years ago, we set out to answer some basic questions about blogging. It’s grown into a long-term project that tracks trends in the changing world of blogging and content marketing. Each year, we ask 1000+ bloggers 20 questions about their process and their content. Then we analyze, make a bunch of charts and add input from a dozen content marketing experts. This year we had 1067 survey responses. What follows are 35 charts based on those responses, 12 experts and hundreds of blogging statistics that reveal some fascinating insights into an industry in…
If you’re not 100% sure how to write a blog post that clicks with readers, don’t sweat it. The reality? Blogging is a major struggle for most businesses out there. And hey, we totally understand why. From coming up with ideas to actually putting pen to paper digitally, a worthwhile blog post requires some serious effort. That said, the benefits of blogging for business are worth racking your brain for. The correlation between businesses that blog scoring more traffic, conversions and leads is well-documented. The takeaway? Learning how to write a blog post is an invaluable skill no matter what you’re…
Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard for $95.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard’s net cash. When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony. The planned acquisition includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios like “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush,” in addition to global eSports activities through Major League Gaming. The company has studios around the world with nearly 10,000 employees. Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard, and he and his…
The toughest part of running any sort of social media campaign? Coming up with new ideas. Marketers are expected to juggle multiple social profiles and keep them up-to-date with fresh posts. It’s tough. Your followers are hungry for new content and you’re expected to deliver on a consistent basis. But when you constantly recycle the same posts again and again, your social feeds start to feel like Groundhog Day. That’s exactly why brands need to have multiple social media ideas in their back pocket. Below we’ve broken down 20 social media ideas for brands both big and small. Each of these…
Living in a digital age, we have access to a wealth of information at our fingertips to help guide us like never before. Consider blogs, for example. Hubspot defines a blog post as an article, news piece, or guide published in the blog section of a website. Say you are interested in learning more about social media marketing. Spending time reading industry blogs can help you learn more about topics like emerging social media platforms, future trends, best practices, and social media scheduling and monitoring tools. But with so many blogs on the internet, it can be challenging to know…
Blogs have become an integral part of online culture. Practically everyone reads blogs now, whether they’re “official” news blogs associated with traditional news media, topic-based blogs related to one’s work or hobbies, or blogs purely for entertainment, just about anyone you ask has at least one favorite blog. But it wasn’t always so. Blogs have a relatively short history, even when compared with the history of the Internet itself. And it’s only in the past five to ten years that they’ve really taken off and become an important part of the online landscape.\ The Early Years It’s generally recognized that…
For a marketer, there’s nothing worse than struggling with a creative block. When you’re pressed to create on a deadline, but you just can’t think of something original for a post or campaign, it’s easy to fall into despair. In fact, that’s probably why you’re here. It’s okay, though. We all need some inspiration now and then to help us shake off the rust and get back to creating awesome stuff. If that sounds like something you need, scope out this enormous list of social media post ideas. There’s inspiration here to cover every social network, too. No matter where…