Simplify Your Content Marketing – Go Stress Free

By Mark Thompson

I don’t know about you, but I love having a stress-free life, no unexpected bills, and no struggling for income; I’ll take a simple, steady income over a “feast or famine” income any day. Likewise, content marketing can also be simple and stress-free, it doesn’t have to be complicated. Too often, we overthink and overcomplicate…

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How To Write Story Based Content That Get Clicks

By Mark Thompson

People find stories captivating; TV and Movies would be nowhere without them. For thousands of years, we’ve used them to hand down valuable lessons. As a content creator or marketer, a story based article, email or newsletter is one of the most effective ways to connect with your audience and drive engagement. Why? Because people…

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Turning Substack into a Targeted Marketing Tool

By Mark Thompson

If you’re a writer or marketer, you’ve probably heard about the power of segmentation. But hearing about it and doing something with it are two very different things. This week, I saw a live demonstration of how segmentation can deliver real results. Now, I want to show you how to apply it on Substack. Here’s…

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Creative Ways to Reach Your Audience

By Mark Thompson

Sometimes, the best marketing ideas aren’t the ones you’ll find in a course or a textbook—they’re the ones you stumble across in daily life. This week, I came across two fantastic examples of marketing outside the usual playbook. Let me share them with you. The first example comes from a local Pet Hotel. Their genius…

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What Are Mini Books and Why You Should Publish Them?

By Mark Thompson

Last year, I started to write and publish “Mini Books”  Short books that can be consumed in a few sittings. My first took me 14 days to write and publish and was an amazon bestseller within 20 day’s, the second took slightly longer as I hated the editing process! So, what exactly is a mini…

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Who’s Going to Read Your Blog?

By Mark Thompson

Yesterday, I received a comment on my article about why blogging isn’t dead—it’s just evolved. I generally don’t know where I’d be now if I hadn’t started writing and creating blogs 20 years ago.  There is a good chance I could be struggling. So I decided to answer this comment with a post, so thank…

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Recipe for a Successful Content Marketing Business

By Mark Thompson

I decided to have a bit of fun with my article today, let’s see if I can create a recipe for a content marketing business… let me know how it tastes😀 Ingredients: 1  tablespoon of audience understanding 2 cups of high-quality content 3 tablespoons of strategic platform choices A pinch of creativity A generous splash…

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5 Questions Struggling Writers Need To Ask Themselves

By Mark Thompson

You can write the most brilliant content in the world, but without an audience, it will gather dust in the corners of the internet. Content marketers and writers often make this classic mistake: create, publish, and… silence. It’s a painful lesson, but one we can avoid if we focus on building an audience first. Here’s…

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Ignore Generic Advice and Go With Your Gut

By Mark Thompson

Why Ignoring Generic Advice Is Often the Best Move I hate so much of the advice I see online! Get up at 5am and go to the Gym… Stop buying $5 coffees. BS advice from BS people! Ignore generic advice and go with your gut. Do what you think is best for you, so feel…

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Be Yourself & Write Content That Connects

By Mark Thompson

When you sit down to write, there’s only one thing your audience really wants: you. Not a perfect, polished version of someone else. Not a copy-paste of trends or generic advice. They want your voice, your story, and your perspective. So whatever the reason you write, just write and be yourself. If you write for…

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