How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019? [And Other Key Blogging Statistics You Should Know]
Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 times more likely to publish... Read More
The Aesthetics of Text: Writing Readable Blog Posts
When we think of aesthetics in content, we typically think of graphics and images meant to complement or illustrate the text. Although visuals are important, the aesthetics of the text itself can influence how many people consume content and how... Read More
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Triple 7s: The Best, Worst and Most Loved Blog Posts in 2017
Nine years ago, I came home from a tour in Iraq and went back to my job. I had been gone for a total of about 18 months. Things were different. The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting... Read More
3 Habits of Highly Successful Bloggers B2B Marketing can Borrow [Study]
What separates successful bloggers from those that aren’t can be distilled down to three habits: They invest time. They write quality posts. They do this consistently. That’s according to the results of a survey of 1,377 bloggers conducted by Orbit... Read More
How Long Should a Blog Post Be? [A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]
If you’re looking for short and easy answers to common blogging questions, here you go: How long should a blog post be? Answer: 1,000 words. How long should it take to write a blog post? Answer: 3 hours and 16... Read More
Highlights from the State of Blogging in 2017 Survey
It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fairly small group. That’s one surprising conclusion... Read More
7 Best, 7 Worst and 7 Favorite PR Blog Posts in 2016 [Sword and the Script]
The year of 2016 brought a fairly significant evolution for this website. In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven... Read More
Repurpose Does Not Mean Regurgitate in Content Marketing
Several paragraphs into a white paper, I spotted a sub-headline that stood out from the rest. It wasn’t the title of the white paper – which had long since been prettied up and hung behind a registration page – but... Read More
Blogging vs. Press Releases vs. Coverage [UML]
Earlier this month, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) was acquired by events company UBM for a reported $17.6 million dollars. Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry... Read More
Best and Worst of Sword and the Script in 2015
The process of analyzing the best performing and worst performing is both insightful and humbling. It’s insightful for thinking through why content performed or underperformed. This is an analytical skill that is easily parlayed into one’s professional work. It’s humbling... Read More
