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Content Marketing Advice, with a Side of Snark

Content Marketing Advice, with a Side of Snark

So today is April 1, which usually means we’ll try to feed you some stupid joke that will just make you roll your eyes when you realize the date.

Not this time, internet.

Brian kicked things off on Monday with three ways to get links that you haven’t heard 20 million times from people whose websites have no links. Plus he gets a little snarky, which you never want to miss.

On Tuesday, our friend Jon Nastor showed us how we can actually get listeners for our podcasts. It’s a useful thing to know, since the #1 question on the minds of new podcasters is: “For the love of all that is holy and good, is anyone ever going to hear this thing?”

And on Wednesday, Loren Baker helped you figure out why your site is slower than a slug on Xanax … and how to fix it. Seriously, there’s moss growing on that thing.

Moving to the podcasts: On The Showrunner, Jerod Morris and Jon Nastor discussed sponsorships and affiliate marketing. On Copyblogger FM, I considered the fine balance between being precise with usage and grammar … and just being an annoying jerk. And on Unemployable, Brian Clark talked conversion optimization with Talia Wolf. “Conversion optimization” is another way of saying, “People will actually buy what you are selling,” so don’t miss that conversation.

That’s it for this week … enjoy the goodies, and watch out for April Foolery!

— Sonia Simone
Chief Content Officer, Rainmaker Digital


Catch up on this week’s content

link building is something I’ve never done in my 19 years of publishing online3 Strategic Ways to Get Links to Your Website

by Brian Clark

what if you could spend 10 minutes doing one simple task and get new listeners for years to come?Podcasters: Stop Looking for an Audience (and Let Them Find You)

by Jon Nastor

if a page takes more than a couple of seconds to load, users will instantly hit the back button and move on6 SEO Friendly Tips to Improve Site Speed on WordPress Blogs

by Loren Baker

On Grammar, Usage, and Not Being a Great Big JerkOn Grammar, Usage, and Not Being a Great Big Jerk

by Sonia Simone

3 Conversion Optimization Tactics that Work, with Talia Wolf3 Conversion Optimization Tactics that Work, with Talia Wolf

by Brian Clark

How Bestselling Author Greg Iles Writes: Part OneHow Bestselling Author Greg Iles Writes: Part One

by Kelton Reid

Sponsorships or Affiliate Marketing: Which Is Better for Your Podcast?Sponsorships or Affiliate Marketing: Which Is Better for Your Podcast?

by Jerod Morris & Jon Nastor

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Reader Comments (15)

  5. Your post seems to have published two days early. “Today” is March 30, not April 1.

  6. Hi Sonia Simone,
    Thanks to copyblogger and specially thanks to you. This week was really funny and enjoyable. i just love all content of this week.

  7. Hi Sonia,

    I’m guessing the fact that this article was published a few days early was part of the joke – if so, great stuff!

    It’s been a great week of reading on copy blogger – looking forward to next week already!

  8. Hi, Sonia!

    Thank you so much for the informative article. It is helpful. It is really good to see you writing about content marketing advice. This post offered me the most required tips which I need right now to improve my blog.

  9. I’m the Customer, and I SAY YOU WILL HAVE AN APRIL FOOLS ARTICLE!
    I expect to see it later today on this site!
    Copyblogger ALWAYS has the BEST April Fools Joke articles!
    You are the Industry Leader in copywriting!
    I wanna see your April Fools Joke article!

    • You can’t claim to teach people how to be creatives, and fail to post an April Fools Joke article, Copyblogger! Show all of us a REAL April Fools Joke article! You are always challenging us about blogging! Now, I CHALLENGE YOU, Copyblogger! I ask you, as a Customer, to post us an April Fools Joke article! Its April 1 2017 and the entire Internet is waiting!!


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