How Grand Central Station's Black Spot Improves Your Content
You make your content sticky when you use the power of curiosity. It is a subject we discuss here often. And on my recent trip to NYC, it was yet again underscored while standing in the center of Grand Central Station.
Here's the story...
My youngest son lives in Norwalk about an hour north of the city. He, my oldest son and I rode the train in on Saturday morning to celebrate a birthday weekend.
Why NYC's Oldest Bar Is a Content Writer's Dream
Picture Abe Lincoln. Babe Ruth. Teddy Roosevelt. John Lennon.
Can you imagine their conversations over a beer or three? The heated discussions about politics? The talk about America's favorite pastime? The words about Dylan, the Stones and McCartney?
Well, these icons at one time patronized the Irish establishment pictured above (circa 1937).
How To Write Effectively: Lesson from a Caffe Latte
You sit with a good friend in your favorite coffee shop.
You sip your caffe latte served at a most perfect 185 degrees.
What's more, the rich full-bodied espresso and steamed milk in your Italian handcrafted ceramic coffee cup could not taste better.
10,000 Most Shared Articles on Web: Strongest Emotional Appeal?
You put a ton of effort into your content writing. But how do you make sure you get a big return on all that sweat and time?
A recent study by respected web-metrics company BuzzSumo took a look at the web's most shared articles. In fact, 10,000 of them got mapped to a specific emotional appeal. (As you who follow us know, we believe emotion is the foundation for any great piece of content writing.)
41 Healthcare Blogs in 45 Days: 7 Steps To Writing Posts Quickly
I just finished a 9-week contract with a major healthcare organization.
During that time, I wrote about newsworthy healthcare issues of the day, covering everything from Zika virus to MS, migraines to Celiac disease, "superbugs" to breast cancer, plus 34 other topics.
Clearly, my client and her team recognized that blogging frequency ups SEO and positions an organization as a thought leader. But frequency means tight timeframes.