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Why We’re Surprisingly Thankful for 2020—and Excited About 2021

11 January 2020

Like everyone else, we were thrilled to see 2020 leave town on the horse it rode in on (trailing a few folks behind it, eating dust with every clip-clop). The year even had the audacity to extend the collective trauma it inflicted on us into January, with the seditious attack on the Capitol and the…

the era of fake news makes it difficult to create high quality, informative and correct content

Battling Fake News in the Content Marketing Era

21 October 2019

When it comes to content, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. There are so many options available to amplify your voice and views: blogs, social media, email newsletters, YouTube videos…the options are almost endless. On the flip side, that means that all information, both correct and incorrect, can be…

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What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Why You Need It

21 June 2019

Here at Wordsmithie, we work with a handful of clients who have heard of SEO but aren’t sure how or why they should be using it to benefit their business. (Trust us—you should!) As a content marketing agency, we live and breathe SEO, and we’re happy to educate our clients on the basics. Put simply:…

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How Marketers Can Use VUI to Their Advantage

12 April 2019

Advances in voice user interface (VUI) technology mean its presence is “heard” nearly everywhere. Voice commands and small conversations with virtual assistants to get information, drive, cook and more, are becoming increasingly common. By 2020, according to gartner.com, 30 percent of web browsing will be done without a screen. We see this in my household,…

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Why You Should Consider Rerunning Your Best Web Content

07 February 2019

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. It’s something I quietly learned as a 15 year veteran of online content marketing but also as a longtime TV viewer. It is this: rerunning web content (articles, infographics, videos, etc) is one of the best but lesser-known ways for you to extend the interest, reach,…