Buzzsumo

11 Powerful Tools to Create Brilliant Content

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You started your blog because you have something to say, and you want to share it with other people who might find it helpful, or interesting, or perhaps funny. Of course, you may be in it for the money, and that’s ok, but you still have to offer something of value to your readers, otherwise they will just leave and go somewhere else once they realize your blog’s content is subpar. Even if you’ve neglected that aspect, don’t worry, because help is at hand with these 11 power tools which will assist you to create brilliant content for your blog.

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What's All the Buzz About Buzzsumo

Whats All the Buzz About Buzzsumo?

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Bloggers and content marketers are starting to pay a lot of attention to a fabulous content development tool called Buzzsumo. And with good reason! Buzzsumo is a content development and research tool that is worthy of praise. I fell in love with the tool while it was still in beta back in 2014 and apparently I’m not alone because it’s been featured everywhere from Ian Cleary’s Razor Social to Mike Stelzner’s Social Media Examiner and this incredible tool even shows up as the subject of a Marketing Course on Lynda.com. At this point, you’re probably wondering, what’s all the buzz about Buzzsumo. There’s so many ways you can benefit from having this tool in your arsenal, so without further ado, here’s 10 Ways to Generate Viral Content Using Buzzumo!

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How to Craft Contagious Blog Articles

How To Write Content That Promotes Itself: 4 Steps To Crafting Contagious Articles

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Content promotion is a new drug. “You should spend 20% of your time creating content and 80% of your time promoting it”, – I don’t know who was the first to say that, but the whole content marketing world had gone crazy ever since. That’s because it sounds like the answer to all your problems. The reason you’re not getting traffic is not because your content is poor, but because you don’t promote it enough. And so thousands of bloggers went writing mediocre articles and using every promotion tactic they know to distribute them. I’m sorry, but things don’t really work this way…

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Blogger Interview: Sharing Pinterest Marketing Ideas with Jeff Sieh

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I shared my best Pinterest marketing ideas in this interview with Jeff Sieh. But first, let me tell you a little about Jeff. He’s the man behind the widely popular Google+ Hangout series called The Manly Pinterest Tips Show. Yes, that’s right, men love Pinterest too! Jeff is also making a name for himself in the world of video production and social media management with His Design Online, the company he started a few years back. I think Jeff is the perfect person to advocate for the wide spread adoption of Pinterest by men around the world.

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Simplify Social Media Sharing With PostPlanner

Ah! Now I Know What to Post on Facebook [Hint: PostPlanner]

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Do you find yourself scratching your head trying to figure out what to post on Facebook and other social media sites?
I feel your pain. I manage a handful of Facebook pages and I used to spend hours trying to figure out what type of content my followers like to see and share. Then back in 2012, I found PostPlanner. PostPlanner helps you find viral content to post on Facebook and other social sites!

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4 Online Tools to Monitor Your Brand

Killer Tools to Monitor Your Personal and Blog Brand

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Monitoring your brand mentions and knowing your online reputation is extremely important. Not only does this apply to people who use their personal name as their business, but also for the name of your business, website or blog. For example, my personal name and blog have become a brand itself over the past several years. My name is “Zac Johnson” and my site is ZacJohnson.com, so this makes it easier for me to track the brand and monitor both my site and my personal name.

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