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PPC Management – All In One Place. The First Turnkey White-Label PPC Platform via @sejournal, @oxbird_com
No other white-label PPC solution provides its users with a platform that governs every nuance of the outsourcing process. The post PPC Management – All In One Place. The First Turnkey White-Label PPC Platform appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Page Speed As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Does Google’s organic search algorithm factor page speed into its rankings? Here’s what you need to know about page speed for SEO. The post Page Speed As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How To Write About Love While the World Is Falling Apart
I wrote what I hoped would be a slightly unconventional novel that would ideally be really accessible. It took me a long time to figure out how to do this! Part of the problem was that when I was in middle school and they tried to get us to write short stories, they would tell us to write a summary of what was going to happen and then write the story. This is great! Here’s the problem: If I write out what’s going to happen in the story, then I already wrote the story. I have no idea how to […]
Writer’s Digest Presents: Flash Writing (Podcast, Episode 2)
In the second episode of the Writer’s Digest Presents podcast, Amy, Robert, Moriah, and Michael discuss flash fiction, short stories, and the origin of the February Flash Fiction Challenge. This includes sharing their own personal favorites and how reading short fiction is different than reading a novel. Then, Robert has a conversation about flash nonfiction with Gina Barreca, author or editor of more than 20 books, including Fast Funny Women: 75 Essays of Flash Nonfiction and They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women’s Strategic Use of Humor. Quote on writing flash pieces: “You have to see […]
How to Sell Your Novel: Learn Essential Steps Here
Writing a book is hard work. The crying, frustration, and stress of getting all those words down on paper (and it is fun!) but let’s be honest: Writing is work. Knowing how to sell your novel is even more work. But what about selling your book once it’s published? Marketing Your Novel This is—for every author—when the real work begins. You created this great book, and now, you have to sell it and try to recoup your money from the initial book production investment. Now, I said it was a lot of work, but it’s the part of the process […]
4 Simple UX Practices Proven To Increase Conversions via @sejournal, @tonynwright
You don’t have to spend millions to increase your conversion rates. Here are 4 simple optimizations that’ll improve both UX & CRO. The post 4 Simple UX Practices Proven To Increase Conversions appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Facebook Ads: When Is Paying For Engagement Worth It? via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
With organic reach abysmally low, how can you get new eyes on your social content? Check out these tips for paid engagement with Facebook Ads. The post Facebook Ads: When Is Paying For Engagement Worth It? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How to Create an SEO Strategy for 2022 [Template Included]
Here’s a cliche among digital marketers: search engine optimization (SEO) isn’t what it used to be. Here’s a true statement you don’t hear as often: your SEO strategy for 2022 shouldn’t focus on keywords. These days, most businesses understand the basic concepts of SEO and why it’s important. However, when it comes to developing and executing a sound SEO strategy for your business, just creating content for the keywords your customers are searching for is both arduous and, well, wrong. In this post, we’ll explain what an SEO strategy is, and how you create your own to help you meet […]
The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Hashtags for 2022
Instagram hashtags are powerful. They can help your posts reach a target audience, attract followers in your niche, increase engagement, and develop a more positive and recognizable brand image. Here’s the thing, though: with great power comes great responsibility (#spiderman). Hashtags can skyrocket your business to new heights, but if used too frequently or without a clear strategy in mind, they become pointless and inefficient. While it can be hard to choose the right hashtags on Instagram, you don’t have to guess. Aside from this article, we’ve put together an ultimate course on using Instagram for marketing. In this […]
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 15
Recently, a few of my friends and I were discussing how we’d neglected to pick up new hobbies during the initial 2020 lockdown. It got me thinking about all the new skills people threw themselves into; my dad put together a new building on his property large enough to house several cars from the 1920s and ’30s and has been hard at work restoring them since then. But are all hobbies ones that people keep up with? Can a hobby become dangerous or all-consuming? Does a hobby even have to be a skill, or can it just be something you […]