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You’ve spent countless hours writing the web copy based on SEO best practices for your freshly designed and newly launched website using the latest and greatest accessible web technologies, and that’s great news! But your work is not done. It’s…

When your team creates print and online content, does the imagery look cohesive and is the messaging and tone consistent? If not, it may be time for a style guide. A style guide (also known as a “brand book”) is…

You’ve written an informative, compelling, and all-around awesome piece of digital content. You featured stunning photos and followed all the best practices for SEO to get users to visit your website. A good story, a dash of great visuals, and…

Search engine optimization (SEO) has come a long way since the old days of keyword stuffing and link purchasing. As algorithms get smarter and search engines rely more heavily on artificial intelligence, it is important to adjust your SEO strategy…

Let’s face it, the COVID-19 pandemic has put most of us in front of our computers for hours on end. In person meetings are replaced with Zoom sessions, and even networking opportunities have gone virtual. With fewer opportunities to reach…

A recent webinar hosted by content marketing consulting firm Convince & Convert discussed how our current environment is affecting brand’s social media strategies and the changes that must be made to operations in the interim. In the “11 Things You…

In the digital age, anyone with access to social media or other online platforms can be a content creator. Social media content can be genuine and authentic because users are willing to speak candidly about brands, products or services. User-generated…

Many of us in the government and public relations profession can recall a time when receiving a shout out from an elected representative of thousands, or even millions, of citizens required a significant amount of groundwork and often close connections…

Is your company or brand longing for a blue check mark online? In today’s day and age, brand recognition is everything. Influencers, brands and public figures want to stand out and be the best – and the coveted blue check…

TikTok is the latest mobile app to take the internet – and world – by storm. Formerly known as the app musical.ly, TikTok is a short-form video app that prides itself on “mak[ing] every second count.” Released in the United…

At some point, companies may take a look at their current visual branding and think “this doesn’t really reflect who we are anymore.” They may have hobbled along with a just-OK logo, but realized its shortcomings over time. Or maybe the company…

Online usage is up with Millennial and Gen Z users, and YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat are the big winners. A May 2018 study conducted by Pew Research Center found that of U.S. teens ages 13-17, 85 percent of those surveyed…