This is a guest blog from our staff editor, Jillian. Ah, marketing conferences! If you’re anything like me—you cherish these days away from the office to soak up as much knowledge as possible (while also frantically writing notes and wishing the speaker stayed on the slide for one second longer). It’s an adrenaline rush like … Read more
Content Marketing World 2019 was another incredible event in Cleveland, with nearly 4,000 content marketers in attendance, terrific keynotes and sessions, and amazing conversations. Oh, and the best conference swag. (I admit to being the attendee that got in line four times to win a sloth for my five-year-old. The fourth time in line, I … Read more
Last week on Friday, I had the honor of speaking at Jessica Campos’ event, a Social Media Bootcamp right here in Austin, Texas. It was exciting for two reasons: for one, it was at The Capital Factory, a dream speaking venue in downtown Austin. For another, I had a fantastic host: Jessica is the founder of … Read more
SEO to content is like paleo chocolate frosting to a paleo chocolate cake. (Ever had one of those? They’re decadent, AND good for you. ) It seriously is that important–and impactful–in content marketing. SEO-focused content marketing has powered our own organic marketing at Express Writers for years. Without good SEO practices, your content will miss out on the possibilities of … Read more
This March, I had the honor of teaching my first paid content writing workshop. (I’m stepping out of my comfort zone by taking my first in-person speaking engagements this year. Till now, I’ve done webinars, podcasts, and lots of video. This January, I gave my first 20-minute live talk to a mastermind here in Austin, … Read more
A few weeks ago, on February 11, I gave a talk for SEMrush on one of my favorite topics – writing and publishing authority-building blogs and SEO content. We had hundreds of viewers live, and lots of great questions! To help out those of you who couldn’t attend, and for those who were just too … Read more
I’ve written two books… created an agency that allows me to work from wherever, whenever… and have been named a leader in content marketing (of which I’m so honored!). What comes easily to me is writing. What doesn’t come easily is speaking. I was brought up in a cult from which I escaped shortly after … Read more
This year, I went to CMWorld — again. (It was so great last year that I decided to go again in 2018! And I plan on going in 2019, too.) I brought our Content Director with me. And we had a blast. Content marketers getting together, talking about content, is always a good thing in … Read more
This year, I finally made it to SXSW. I live 25 minutes away from the event, and it’s always been a wish of mine to make it there. The interactive ticket isn’t cheap at over $1,000, so that held me back for a while. This year, I decided to go all in and do it. … Read more
I’ve always wanted to go to CMWorld. Like, since I started out 6 years ago in the industry. If you know anything about me, you know that I started Express Writers back in 2011, at 20 years old, with $75: and through consistent content creation, I’ve been able to reach clients and grow to a … Read more