The Content Strategist
Just in time for 4th of July, a new content meme is taking off: USA maps that seem primed to provoke debate and dissent. And they're working. If the Founding Fathers had the Thrillist "Red, White, & Booze" map, they'd be arguing too much over Yuengling vs. Yards to get a darned thing done.
Research today is the backbone for a significant portion of Internet content. Regardless of a blog’s model or standard — health breakthroughs, for example, fuel everything from high quality social commentary like Mark Bittman’s to content machines like Fit Sugar— they need new findings to keep their content current, and to root their post in…
Pinterest is the virtual version of a designer’s inspiration board. It’s growing at a time when curation and cataloging is inherent to human digital behavior – now that we are finding what we love, we want to share it with others. The platform is growing – and marketers should consider integrating it into their marketing strategy…
Instagram allows people to create visually appealing content and brands can do the same. Here are four brands using Instagram in creative ways to expand their business: NH Hoteles NH Hoteles uses the tag #wakeuppic to collect photos from users first waking up, and then aggregates it on the Wake Up Pics site in a beautiful fashion. NH…
Food bloggers have an advantage that most of us don’t – at the end of the day, everyone’s gotta eat. But that doesn’t stop them from creating incredibly juicy content. We’ve rounded up the best tips from our favorite creative culinary stars that keep readers coming back for more. Food Porn Daily Premise: The name…
Social media blog Mashable has developed a formula that makes its readers into raving fans who distribute the site’s content quicker than Mashable could on its own. We all want to publish content that spreads like wildfire. Often the difference between a flop and a meme is in very small details. So long as your content…
The blogosphere is a huge garbage dump. There’s trash everywhere. Pieces of broken furniture, shards of sharp glass and rotting food dominate the landscape. But every once in a while, under a pile of waste, there’s a gem. And chances are, if it’s a good gem, it will be shared widely. Because everybody loves a…
