Revealed: The Perfect Blog Post Length

By Rainmaker.FM

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Here’s a million-dollar question: Is there a magical blog post length? In other words, should you aim for a word-count sweet spot?

The answer is no; there is not an ideal word count for a blog post. But there’s an ideal number of questions you need to ask yourself before you write.

And that magic number is 13.

Ask yourself these 13 questions and you’ll discover how long your article should be, whether or not it will be interesting, and if you even have the time to write a good article.

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How a Podcast Is Born [Infographic]

By Kelton Reid

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To borrow a phrase from LL Cool J’s immortal poetry, “Don’t call it a comeback …”

Podcasting has been around for years. Unless you’ve been unconscious for the last year, however, you may have noticed the podcast contagion that’s connecting a growing number of headphone wearers with educational, specialized, and entertaining on-demand audio content at the click of a Subscribe button.

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The Introvert’s Guide to Launching a Successful Podcast

By Rainmaker.FM

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Demian Farnworth is an introvert. Demian Farnworth is also a successful podcaster.

In case you were under the false impression that those two couldn’t go together, we offer up this insightful episode of The Lede.

Across 35 minutes in this episode, hosts Jerod Morris and Demian Farnworth discuss:

  • Demian’s biggest concern going from co-hosting a podcast to running his own show
  • How Demian deals with the “disembodied” audience connection that podcasts make possible, but also hard to measure
  • The misconception about successful podcasters that Demian is “blowing out of the water”
  • Why Demian named his show “Rough Draft”
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The Difference Between B2B and B2C Marketing (and Other Questions)

By Rainmaker.FM

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What tools does the content marketer need to stay organized? What to do about subscribers who aren’t confirming their opt-in?

And what’s the difference in approach between B2B and B2C marketing?

Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer host Sonia Simone answers these questions (and a few more) this week …

In this 19-minute episode of Confessions of a Pink-Haired Marketer, host Sonia Simone answers questions about:

  • The best tools for content marketers and copywriters to stay organized
  • How Sonia manages email overwhelm
  • The best background to look for in a content marketer
  • How to approach B2B vs. B2C …read more      
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The Aggressive Work Ethic of Highly Creative People

By Rainmaker.FM

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Listen. You have control over inspiration. You run the show. Look at magicians, for examples. Curious bunch.

They pull furry mammals out of their hats. Levitate humans. Hide automobiles out of sight.

The great ones make a killing, jet set around the globe, and beat groupies off with a brass-tipped wand. The not-so-great ones — the average ones — are still amazing.

Getting to that point, where the illusion is flawless (thus, magical), involves hard work. Content creators are no strangers to hard work. But we often view what they do — their level of originality — as magical, …read more      

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