How to Build an Effective Email Newsletter
In a world dominated by fast-paced social media feeds and fleeting attention spans, you might think email newsletters are a relic of the past. But they remain one of the most efficient marketing tools, with [...]
How to Write a Lead-Gen Landing Page
Marketers report their No. 1 goal when creating landing pages is lead generation (44%, according to HubSpot), making these pages a critical marketing tool across industries. And for a landing page to be effective, it [...]
Test Your Grammar Smarts
With National Grammar Day almost upon us, it’s a great time to test your skills. Whether you’re a professional writer or editor, a student or a recreational wordsmith, this quiz will let you know where [...]
How to Write: A Professional Bio
Professional bios are one of those things everyone should have but no one wants to write. That’s why executives and other professionals often outsource the task. Here’s how to approach penning a professional bio for [...]
How to Write: a Compelling Homepage
You’re constantly creating web content for product pages, sales promotions and the company blog, but when was the last time you really optimized your homepage? We’re not just talking about SEO. Does your homepage engage [...]
Start the New Year Right by Doing These 5 Things Now
Dec. 31 always feels like a deadline. But if you’re racing to get things done by the end of the year, it will be difficult to start 2025 off on the right foot mentally. As [...]
Top Content Plan Complaints — and How to Fix Them
More than half (58%) of marketers rated their content marketing strategies as only “moderately effective” in a recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute. Another 12% stated they weren’t effective. Less than a third (29%) [...]
The Anatomy of a Content Plan
A content plan is similar to a marketing plan except that it’s specific to your content. And you need one — STAT! Here’s everything that needs to be inside. Download Our Infographic [...]
How to Write: A Donor Profile
Donor profiles are a nice way for hospital foundations, universities, private schools and other nonprofits to acknowledge the people who support them with donations both big and small. They also are a great opportunity to [...]
9 Feature Article Intros to Hook Your Readers
What’s the hardest part of an article to write? If you said, “the introduction,” you’re not alone. A full 80% of AVC writers agree. Introductions — or, for us journalism folks, leads/ledes — are [...]