Could Podcasting Make You a Better Writer?

By Rainmaker.FM

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Indeed, it can. It can also make you a more visible writer. But that depends on how you go about it.

On this episode of Rough Draft, Demian Farnworth interviews Jerod Morris and Jon Nastor. Jerod is one of the VPs of Rainmaker.FM, Demian’s co-host on The Lede, and a co-host on another Rainmaker.FM show called The Showrunner.

Jon Nastor is a serial entrepreneur, host of Hack the Entreprenuer (also on the Rainmaker.FM podcast network), and the other host of The Showrunner.

In this 27-minute episode of Rough Draft, you’ll discover:

  • The benefits of becoming a showrunner
  • The best way to prepare for …read more      
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The 5 Types of Content That Attract the Most Backlinks

By Neil Patel

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In most cases, how you present your content is just as important as what you write about.

Depending on how you structure your articles, what you include in them, and what media format you use to present them, your results will be different.

Some posts are great for spreading through social media, but they may not attract many backlinks. Others create a ton of engagement, but not much else.

Some can even help you begin a valuable relationship with an influencer.

My point is: All content you produce should be with an end-goal in mind. Know what you’re trying to accomplish.

One of the most …read more      

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Get Our Proven, Step-by-Step Podcasting Course (While Registration Is Open)

By Jerod Morris

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You’ve been hearing a lot about podcasting over the last 6-12 months.

And you’ve been seeing a lot about podcasting too, especially here at Copyblogger, where we’ve shifted much of our marketing model to one built around on-demand, educational audio content.

Perhaps you’re still wondering why.

Here are a few interesting recent data points (via the Infinite Dial 2015 study from Edison Research and Triton Digital):

  • 17 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast in the last month (that’s 36 million people just in the U.S.A.) — a number that keeps growing.




  • 10 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast in the last …read more      
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The Unstoppable Rise of the Digital Content Creator

By Demian Farnworth

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I’m typing this article on a pretty powerful machine — and it’s no bigger than the size of a Vogue magazine.

On this same machine, I can collaborate, record, edit, and publish a video — or even a movie.

I can record, edit, and publish a podcast.

Software has made all this — and more — a reality.

A funny twist of fate

Software has now come to a point where it shoulders most of our economic growth.

But with each wave of new tech comes a strong demand for professionals who can help the average person understand and use …read more      

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The Beginner’s Guide to Technical SEO

By Neil Patel

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Did that title scare you?

I’m not sure what it is, but as soon as people see the word “technical,” they start to get squeamish.

In this case, technical SEO just refers to any SEO work that is done aside from the content. Essentially, it’s laying a strong foundation to give your content the best chance it can have to rank for relevant keywords and phrases.

Just like they have for on-page SEO, technical aspects of SEO have changed as search engines have become more sophisticated.

While there isn’t much you can do to “game” search engines from a technical standpoint, there …read more      

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