This week's issue of Digital Marketing Weekly is jam packed full of insightful nuggets to help you broaden your digital horizons and take command of your marketing ship.
Here's a quick sneak peak of what you'll discover :
- 8 Snapchat Ideas Your Fans Will LOVE
- Cool New Facebook Tools To Help Local Businesses
- A Critical SEO Audit That Only Takes 15 Minutes
- A Super Cool Virtual Reality Video - Is VR The Future?
- 5 Insanely Simple Audio Tips To Make Your Videos AWESOME
- All Content is Not Created Equal: 15 Verticals Compared
- Content Gating 101: When And How To Do It
Scroll down to get stuck in...
Video Vault
'The Simpsons' Celebrates 600th Episode With Virtual Reality Video
If you're a Simpsons fan check out this cool Virtual Reality Video they made to celebrate their 600th episode!
Do you think Virtual Reality videos are the next big thing, or will people still choose to consume 'regular' videos in the foreseeable future?
If you know of any other cool Virtual Reality videos we'd love to hear about them on Twitter or Facebook :)
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5 Insanely Simple Audio Tips Guaranteed To Make Your Videos AWESOME
Most people underestimate the importance of the audio recording when making a video. This is a HUGE mistake, as there is nothing worse than a video with a low quality audio recording.
You want viewers to take in the content your video delivers, but if you have a low quality audio recording, all they'll be noticing is how bad the audio sounds!
If you want to make your videos AWESOME, put these 5 insanely simple tips into practice the next time you're recording.
contentsamurai.com
Content Marketing
All Content is Not Created Equal: Comparing Results Across 15 Verticals
Some content topics outperform others, it's just the way it is. Tax law is never going to be as popular as a video showing dog's playing in the snow.
So comparing your content to an average across all topics doesn't make sense. This analysis breaks it down to 15 major verticals, so you can see how your content stacks up in your niche.
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Content Gating 101
In this Moz Whiteboard Friday, Rand Fishkin takes you through when, whether, and how to put your content behind an email/form capture.
Even if you already have a preferred option, it's worthwhile watching this Whiteboard Friday as you might just change your mind...
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Savvy SEO
Critical SEO Audit That Can Be Done In Just 15 Minutes
Make sure your website SEO is on track with this quick 15-minute audit. Getting the basics right from the start will improve your rankings and traffic, and will allow you to focus on getting great content onto your pages!
Even if you think your SEO is perfect, doing this critical audit every few months is always a good habit to get into, so check it out :)
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Thanks for taking the time to check out this weeks roundup of the very best Digital Marketing insights, news and resources.
Issue #3 is well underway and coming together nicely, but in the meantime if you missed last weeks issue, you can check it out here.
PS. We'd love to hear your feedback on the newsletter! Let us know what you liked (or didn't like) on Twitter, Facebook or Email :)
Social Media Spotlight
8 Snapchat Content Ideas That Your Customers and Fans Will Love
Have you joined the Snapchat revolution only to find that you're struggling to come up with content to push out to your followers? These 8 Snapchat Content Ideas will be sure to get the
socialmediatoday.comcreative juicescreative snaps flowing and increase your engagement and followers.Facebook Adds Cool New Tools For Local Discovery And Commerce
Facebook adds cool new tools for local discovery and commerce, bringing it one step closer to being a "one-stop-shop" marketing platform for local businesses.
So whether you're a local business owner, or a consumer looking to shop locally, these cool new tools will help you get the most from Facebook!
marketingland.com