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How to Share an Instagram Story in Under 5 Steps
Have you ever watched an Instagram story and thought, “[Insert name of friend] needs to see this?” One of my favorite aspects of Instagram — and social media in general — is its shareability. For businesses, it’s also a great way to engage your audience, share relevant content, and tell a bigger brand story. However, when it comes to reposting content on Instagram, the steps aren’t always straightforward. Here, we’ll cover how to share content to your Instagram story. Table of Contents How to Share an Instagram Story How to Share an Instagram Post to My Story Why Brands Share […]
Smarketing: How Sales and Marketing Alignment Can Better Your Business
Sales and marketing. They’re a powerhouse pairing that can catapult any business to success. But when these two vital business functions fail to click together, the converse can be true. Double handling, wasted resources, and too many separate goals make for a fractured environment that can confuse the customer journey. In worst-case scenarios, the two … The post Smarketing: How Sales and Marketing Alignment Can Better Your Business appeared first on Digital Agency Network.
Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matter More than Ever for B2B Marketing
The team at TopRank Marketing asked me to write a blog post on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in B2B Marketing. Every introduction I wrote rang hollow. I talked about how representation matters, including a post with an adorable kid overjoyed at seeing himself onscreen in Encanto. I tried starting with a statistic about brand values. I tried starting with a question: What is a cis straight white guy doing writing a post about diversity, equity and inclusion? The idea was to follow up that rhetorical question with a post that would justify its own existence. But it turns out that […]
Alana Quintana Albertson: On Giving a Tragedy a Happy Ending
Alana Quintana Albertson has written 30 romance novels, rescued 500 death-row shelter dogs, and danced 1,000 rumbas. She lives with her husband in sunny San Diego with her two sons and too many pets. Most days, she can be found writing her next heart book in a beachfront café while sipping an oat-milk Mexican mocha or gardening with her children in their backyard orchard and snacking on a juicy blood orange. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Alana Quintana Albertson © Berkley Jove (TR) 2021 In this post, Alana discusses how she reimagined Romeo and Juliet with a happy […]
Are Sitewide Links A Google Ranking Factor? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
We know Google uses links as a ranking signal. But can sitewide links impact your organic search rankings? The post Are Sitewide Links A Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Missing SEO Link: Highly Specialized Rank Tracking & Reporting via @sejournal, @ProRanktracker
Wish it were easier to help clients understand how your work affects their rankings? Adding this missing SEO tool to your stack can help! The post The Missing SEO Link: Highly Specialized Rank Tracking & Reporting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WD Presents: A Literary Agent Boot Camp, 6 WDU Courses, 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 a literary agent boot camp, six new courses starting this week, and more! **** Literary Agent Boot Camp: Perfecting Submission Materials! This live Writers Digest boot camp will teach you how to put together a dynamic yet professional submission package that will show agents you take your potential author career seriously and […]
Are Meta Keywords A Google Ranking Factor? via @sejournal, @kristileilani
Is there any connection between meta keywords and improved Google rankings? Let’s have a look at where this SEO rumor comes from. The post Are Meta Keywords A Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Facebook Shifts Focus To Short-Form Video After Stock Plunge via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Following the greatest single-day stock drop in recorded history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to shift the company’s focus to growing short-form video. The post Facebook Shifts Focus To Short-Form Video After Stock Plunge appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
2022 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 6
For today’s prompt, let’s focus on character and character motivations. This past fall, our Editor, Michael Woodson, wrote a wonderful article about the pitfall of the characterless character. This got me thinking about character motivations; and when you only have a maximum of 1,500 words, it’s important that those motivations are clear to the reader if you’re writing a character-driven piece. For today’s prompt, write about a character attempting to be heartfelt. Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you. (Note: If you happen to […]