As we enter the eighth month since the pandemic began, it is becoming evident that many changed behaviours are becoming habits. While external forces such as lock downs, concern for safety, or just plain availability and changed distribution systems may have prompted the initial shift, along the way we've seen internal reasons emerge for staying with the new pattern - we found … [Read more...]
SEO voice and mobile strategies for 2020
In 2020 more and more people are set to make friends with their voice activated personal assistants: Google, Siri and Alexa. Three big things will happen in SEO during 2020: voice search will overtake typed search (more than 50% by end of 2020), visual search will grow significantly, and the “Featured snippet box” at the top of search will mess with Google rankings – since the … [Read more...]
How to reach one million people through word of mouth
It’s human nature to want to tell stories. Ever since writing my second book, Word of Mouth Mouse & Mobile – how to get your story told in the age of digital, I’ve been fascinated by how stories spread, and in particular the power of having others share your message for you. Word of mouth is a very powerful form of marketing not only for the huge potential reach, but … [Read more...]
Video across platforms: live, linked or native?
Last week I shared some important update information about Facebook. In particular how it has recently gone from a platform of DISCOVERY (helping people find relevant content) to a platform of CONNECTION (facilitating meaningful social interactions), and how algorithms have been changed to encourage that. The bottom line for publishers and content creators is you need to find … [Read more...]
Targets and tribes
As many of you know, I advocate regular content creation as a way to boost SEO online, be seen as valuable to your target audience, and remain visible for when they seek solutions. I had an interesting question raised at a recent presentation about creating content for the masses and content for your tribe, and specifically what to use for each audience, and what to keep free … [Read more...]
