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YouTube Launching 5 New Features For Livestreams via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube announces five new features for livestreams, some of which are currently in testing and others that will roll out later this year. The post YouTube Launching 5 New Features For Livestreams appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Consumer Behavior Statistics You Should Know in 2022 [New Data]
How consumers make purchasing decisions has changed greatly in just a few months. For instance, the pandemic has shifted some buyers more online. In recent years, there has also been a push for more transparent and sustainable practices in brands. But what else is there? Well, that’s what we’re covering here. In this article, you’ll learn some interesting statistics regarding consumer behavior that you should know in 2022 and what that means for your marketing strategy. 1. Consumers buy more online. According to a 2022 GWI Commerce Report, there has been a 36% increase in the number of Americans doing […]
How Nonprofits Can Use TikTok for Growth [Case Study + Examples]
TikTok has shaken up the digital landscape — and its explosive growth over the past year suggests that it’s here to stay. Although it’s an entertainment-first platform, TikTok is more than just Gen Z dance challenges. We’re seeing more and more social impact and non-profit clients use TikTok to inform, educate, engage, advertise, and raise funds and awareness. Here, let’s explore tips and best practices for nonprofits looking to leverage TikTok for growth. Is TikTok right for your nonprofit? Building a presence on a new social media platform can be a big undertaking. As with any platform, it’s essential to assess […]
6 Tips to Design Engaging Presentations for Employee Training
Slide-based courses can be great for delivering knowledge company wide. What matters, though, is if you can keep your employees engaged with these training materials. Otherwise, learners won’t be able to retain new knowledge, and training won’t work. To avoid ‘death by PowerPoint’ and provide employees with a meaningful learning experience, you can follow these … The post 6 Tips to Design Engaging Presentations for Employee Training appeared first on Digital Agency Network.
5 Ways to Build B2B Content That Resonates With Your Audience, and Why They Work
B2B marketing has a content problem: there’s more of it all the time… and the people we actually want reading it have started tuning it all out. We can’t exactly stop the content deluge (look, we’re even contributing to it right now!), so instead we’ve got to figure out: Why are decision makers tuning out content? How can we keep them from tuning out ours? Why isn’t B2B content resonating? LinkedIn-Edelman helped answer this first question in their 2021 B2B Thought Leadership Impact Study. Their conclusions aren’t really all that surprising. Decision makers can really appreciate good thought leadership content […]
Top 25 Local Search Ranking Signals You Need To Know via @sejournal, @_kevinrowe
Check out these top local ranking signals you’ll need to understand to build your online presence and perform well in local search. The post Top 25 Local Search Ranking Signals You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WD Presents: A New Podcast Episode, a Chance at Publication, and More!
There’s always so much happening in the Writer’s Digest universe that even staff members have trouble keeping up. As a result, we decided to start collecting what’s on the horizon to make it easier for everyone to know what’s happening and when. This week, we’re excited to announce the third episode of our podcast, a chance to be published, and more! **** Listen to “Writer’s Digest Presents: Debut Authors” Now! In this third episode of the Writer’s Digest Presents podcast, Amy, Robert, Moriah, and Michael discuss debut authors, including whether hunt down debut authors specifically, how they discover new voices, […]
How Google Ranks Pages With Abbreviations via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller answers how Google’s algorithm handles abbreviations The post How Google Ranks Pages With Abbreviations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
8 Tips To Make an Unlikable Character Likable
Characters that readers root for are the backbone of every story. Striking a balance between likable and unlikable is essential, and the best characters are multi-layered. We humans are complex beings, so adding layers of complexity is vital to get the best out of your characters and make them intriguing for readers. (For Better or Worse: Writing About Influence in Fiction) When writing or when creating the background of your characters, ask yourself, “What drives them? Why do they act the way they do? What’s their ultimate goal?” Look at their positive character traits, but also their faults too. The […]
3 Tips on How to Spark Romance in a Character Who Is Content With Being Single
In the 1998 Nora Ephron romantic comedy classic You’ve Got Mail, Joe Fox (played by Tom Hanks in the heyday of a cinematic era I like to call “this is Tom Hanks’s world and we’re just living in it”) is in the throes of a big-box retailer vs. independent bookseller battle with Meg Ryan’s Kathleen Kelly when his words are taken wildly out of context on the local news. “I sell cheap books. I do. So sue me.” Despite Joe’s insistence that the rest of his comments were “eloquent” and if reported in full would have reflected positively on his […]