In part one of this series, I explained the ethical and potentially legal issues surrounding generative AI in creating content. In this post, I will discuss how I use AI best practices to help make better content for Blue Star’s...
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Ethical AI: Part 1 – The Ethical Issues with AI in Content Marketing
I’ve gone from 100% anti-generative AI to a reluctant adopter. One of the reasons I was so unwilling to embrace gen AI as a copywriter is the many ethical issues surrounding AI use. It feels a bit nihilistic to feed the machine that may one day put me out of work...
Build your blog content strategy around quantity, quality, and cadence
Before we start, we admit to updating our blog less than we should. But as the saying goes, "The baker's children don't eat cake." Blue Star is guilty of spending most of our time and efforts serving client needs while neglecting to feed ourselves. This year, we are...
Content communication is marketing’s lifeblood
Content communication is marketing's lifeblood — you can't market without it Ask seven different people about marketing and you're likely to get seven different answers. But when you break it down, marketing is purely about content communication and how much and where...
Why Blogging Matters
Your goal is to get new clients, right? Well, it’s 2020, and we know that our website is one of the most important tools we have today in getting these new clients. So what’s the best way to connect the dots and get our website seen? We’re glad you ask: By ranking...
Image Naming for SEO
Do you rename your images when you upload them to your website? If not, let’s hit pause real quick and talk about why you should. Image naming is easily overlooked but is a best practice that content marketers need to make a habit. Why is image naming important? Have...
Duplicate Content Do’s and Don’t’s
We often run into duplicate content scenarios when people want to use the same content for a sister company. Typically, it’s more cost-effective to rebrand a blog or white paper and publish it to the sister site than to start from scratch. But what price do you pay...
Why Keyword Stuffing Can Kill Your SEO
The more, the merrier, right? Well, not quite. Sometimes less is more, and that’s the case when it comes to keywords. Using too many, or stuffing as many as you can onto your page is called ‘keyword stuffing.’ A little history… Keyword stuffing used to be a best...
How much should you lean on industry benchmarks?
As marketers, one of the ways we measure our success is by comparing our results with benchmarks. Whether it is email open rates, social media engagements, or responses. Industry benchmarks allow us to set goals to aim to outperform our competitors. And while this...
Here’s how to create attention-grabbing CTAs
Your call-to-action is claimed to be the make-or-break point of your content. And to some, that’s surprising considering it’s usually just a word or two at the end of your message. There are many things to consider when crafting the perfect CTA — color, placement,...
Don’t overlook thumbnail preview images on your website
We believe in the power of being thought-leaders on social media, and one way we achieve that is by sharing third-party content in addition to our website content. By curating articles from reputable sources, we’re not only straying away from the “me me me” messaging...
What posts should you promote on Facebook?
Before we kick things off, it’s important to understand the difference between boosting a post and promoting an ad. While they’ll look the same on someone’s news feed, at the end of the day, you’ll get very different results from the two. Some background first,...
