February 2022 / 394 posts found
20 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid in 2022, According to HubSpot Bloggers
Sometimes, when I tell people that I blog for a living, they roll their eyes. “That’s so easy,” they say. “You get a paycheck for sitting on the internet all day and writing. A monkey could do your job!” That’s when I roll my eyes. See, people are quick to deem blogging as a no-brainer job. But when they actually sit down to write their first couple of posts, it hits them: This is way harder than I thought. Like any person starting a new job, they mess things up. That’s okay — it happens to pretty much every new […]
Sea Bound
Photo by Jasmin Chew on Unsplash It’s chilly outside, friends, and I’m missing the beach! The sea has always captivated me—so much so that I’d wanted to be a marine biologist when I was young. Now that I live by the sea, I can satisfy my craving for salty air and the screech of sea birds whenever I need to (even if it’s too cold to get into the water!). For today’s prompt, write about someone who is bound to the sea. Post your response (500 words or fewer) in the comments below.
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 1
Time to get writing! If you’re on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram (or anywhere else), be sure use the #FlashFictionFeb hashtag. Now, let’s get cracking! For today’s prompt, write about a key. It could be a physical key, a metaphorical one, or even something completely abstract—it’s totally up to you! Remember: These prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to run into any issues posting, please just send me an e-mail at mrichard@aimmedia.com with the subject line: Flash Fiction Challenge Commenting Issue. Fingers crossed there are […]
What Are The Top SEO Considerations For Merging Sites? via @sejournal, @RyanJones
A lot can go wrong with site migrations and consolidation. In this Ask An SEO, you’ll find the most important considerations. The post What Are The Top SEO Considerations For Merging Sites? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
5 Big Ways Bing SEO Differs From Optimizing For Google via @sejournal, @ab80
Bing and Google share many of the same ranking signals, but there are also key differences you need to know. The post 5 Big Ways Bing SEO Differs From Optimizing For Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Media Planning: The Ultimate Guide
Today’s digital landscape is a competitive one. For any business to find success today, it must create and share media content (such as images, videos, written content, and podcasts) with its audience. Publishing new media is how you boost brand awareness, engagements, conversions, and revenue for your business. Not to mention, media content helps you stand out from competitors. Over time, though, it can become confusing to keep track of, plan, organize, distribute, and analyze all that media content. The best way to combat these issues is through media planning. Media planning has many moving parts, and the process can […]
How to Create a Location on Instagram (+ Reasons Why You Should)
Adding your location on Instagram is often an underrated feature for brands. For brands, there are two main reasons to use it: Share your business location with your followers for increased discoverability or show some personality with fun location names. Whatever your goal is, learn how to create your own custom location on Instagram in a few simple steps. 1. Check in on your Facebook app and create a post. 2. Select “Check In.” 3. Allow Facebook to use your location or select one on the map. 4. On the search bar, type in the name of your new custom […]
Making Analytics Stick: How to Unite Your Agency with a Data-First Culture
How well do you think your agency uses data? If your answer is anywhere on a line from a lukewarm “fairly well” to an assured “we’re smashing it” – you’re actually doing better than most. It seems counterintuitive that data analytics adoption should be such a struggle in the modern workplace. Our culture is increasingly … The post Making Analytics Stick: How to Unite Your Agency with a Data-First Culture appeared first on Digital Agency Network.
Jacquelyn Mitchard: On Forgiveness in Fiction
Jacquelyn Mitchard was born in Chicago. Her first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, was published in 1996, becoming the first selection of the Oprah Winfrey Book Club and a #1 New York Times bestseller. Nine other novels, four children’s books and six young adult novels followed, including Two if By Sea, No Time to Wave Goodbye, Still Summer, All We Know of Heaven, and The Breakdown Lane. Mitchard’s writing has won or been nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction, UK’s Talkabout Prize, and the Bram Stoker Award. A former daily newspaper reporter, […]
Tic vs. Tick (Grammar Rules)
Tic and tick are homophones that have very different meanings. One word is often tied to involuntary (or unconscious) movements or language, while the other has to do with clocks, sounds, counting, and bloodsucking arachnids. (Common Writing Mistakes and How to Fix Them.) So let’s look at the differences between tic and tick and when to use each. Tic vs. Tick Tic is a noun that refers to a frequent quirk of behavior or speech of a person. For instance, a person who says “um” frequently between words or the word “like” would be considered to have a verbal tic or […]