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SEO

Can Some Words Stop You From Ranking?

Stop words was said to negatively influence SEO eons ago. But today, deep learning algorithms are sophisticated, and stop words actually help provide context.

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SEO

Content Creation or Content Expansion? SEO Experts Confirm

Content creation doesn’t have to be new content. Strategy can include a refresh of existing content by expanding older content. Marketing it is easier, too.

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SEO

Bottom-Up SEO Strategy: Why Keyword-First SEO is Wrong

Pain point SEO focuses on solving a problem the user may be facing. An SEO strategy that doesn’t take a keyword-first approach may be what you are missing.

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SEO

Content Amplification to Become a Recognized Authority

Add to your attractability, you need to position yourself as an authority. The best way is to become a recognized expert is to use content amplification.

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Marketing

Add Breadth And Depth To Your Marketing

Back from a short vacation. It was a beautiful week at a cottage by the lake. Most days were hovering around a warm 22° Celsius (72° Fahrenheit), but with a couple of frosty mornings that caused a dense fog to cover the entire lake. It was absolutely gorgeous. Before I left, I appeared as a […]

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Marketing

The 4 Pillars Of Power Positioning

Back in 2002, I wrote a book called Power Positioning. It was an expanded version based on my booklet, The 10 Commandments of Power Positioning, which I wrote back in 1992. In it, I defined Power Positioning as a skillful blend of “the art of positioning” and “the science of direct response” because it has […]

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Copywriting

The Stigma And Struggle Of Being A Medical Copywriter

A subscriber to my daily newsletter, Corinne Swainger, asked a question, reprinted here with permission: Today, many people tend to associate the word “copywriter” with someone who only writes websites, content marketing or blogs. This often means practically everyone now thinks they can write, and is therefore a copywriter. My own background is based in […]