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I love this quote. And I often see it in action. When I love a website or business, I'll always tell my friends. But it's not enough simply to have a good product. Your website, social and content needs to be solid too.
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What you say matters just as much as who you say it to. Chances are, your audience doesn't know your industry's unique jargon.
That's where we come in.
We're skilled at taking complicated concepts and translating them into easy-to-digest content that speaks to your customers.
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Content writing is about so much more than filling up social pages and web sites.
Done right - and with a solid SEO strategy - content marketing actually leads to higher conversion rates than other traditional marketing practices. According to a study done by Aberdeen, content marketing adopters saw conversion rates six times higher than non-adopters.
To find out how Bonny Read can help you find your tribe, check us out here: http://bonnyread.ca.
Content writing's worst kept secret is that your audience isn't reading your blog from beginning to end. They're skimming it for relevant content. According to a survey by HubSpot, 73% of respondents admitted to skimming posts - something that's been confirmed by 20 years of eye tracking research.
So what can you do to ensure your content is connecting with your audience? A couple things:
💪 Don't underestimate the power of lists. Content that includes a list every 500 words gets 70% more traffic than content without any lists (according to Semrush).
🍪 Make sure your title matches your content. There's nothing more disappointing than clicking on '10 ways to eat chocolate chip cookies' only to find out the article's about carrot sticks.
👍 Keep your content short. 400-500 words is a good length.
📣 Include a powerful call to action.
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We get it. It's summer. The birds are singing, the sun is shining and all you want to do is lounge by the beach with one of those fruity drinks. But now is the time to start preparing for your fall content and marketing strategies.
We'll help you get ready for when your customers get back from vacation. Check us out: http://bonnyread.ca.
Tone is crucial. It's one of the most important part of any well-written piece of content. From a social post to a blog and even an internal email, if you're not hitting the right tone, your audience will tune out.
Are you going to be formal and professional, or light and funny? Are you using technical vocab or an easy-to-read style? If you know your audience, the answers should be easy.
Check out how we can help with content writing at http://bonnyread.ca.
When content writing, you need to choose your words carefully to properly engage your audience. To better connect with your clients, bring them into your writing. Don't use "they," use "you".
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Colour matters, especially when it comes to branding. Finding a colour palette that stands out and best represents your company is essential, but so is consistently using that palette in your marketing materials.
Forbes found that brand recognition increases up to 80% when companies employ colour properly in branding. If you're wondering what colour to use, check out our blog on colour theory. (And maybe use caution with yellow - it's known to make babies cry.)
https://bonnyread.ca/colour-me-intrigued-how-the-right-colours-can-make-or-break-your-marketing-campaign/
Buyers' motivation changes as the market matures. Are you ready for the residential solar customer of tomorrow?
In our latest blog, we dig into American research looking for answers on how to best market and sell solar energy to the masses, now that the early adopters are saturated. Here's what we learned:
🗣️ The Peer Effect becomes more powerful. Later adopters trust word of mouth from family and friends.
📬 Direct marketing by installers is one of the most successful spark events to get people interested in purchasing solar.
📣 Installers can be the dominant source of information, if they have enough sufficient content and reach the consumer early on in their journey.
🚦 As the market matures, the more risk-averse buyers become. This is why leasing, comprehensive warranties, and demonstrating social proof are so effective.
🛑 Solar is a "sold, not bought" product, with 2/3 of consumers delaying and taking a wait-and-see approach to their purchase. Installers have to shake the bushes to flush out the leads...with, you guessed it, marketing.
Want to learn more? Read the full post here:
https://bonnyread.ca/residential-solar-marketing-insights-for-an-evolving-market/
You've found a good writer, you've invested in your content and you've even posted about it on social media. So why haven't your website views gone up?
The truth is, without a solid SEO plan, it's harder to develop an audience for your content, no matter how well-written it is. Writers and SEO marketers work hand-in-hand.
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Entrepreneurship in Focus campaign is a great example of content marketing - offering educational long-form articles with high-value, ungated downloads. The campaign includes resources for small-to-mid-size businesses to help guide their post-pandemic recovery.
We wrote a range of content including:
Tax planning calendarsSR&ED application checklistCybersecurity backgrounderStartup financing primer
Check out more here: https://www.zeifmans.ca/entrepreneurship-in-focus/
It's easy to hyper focus on your sales message when writing B2B marketing content, especially since you've probably spent a lot of time and resources figuring out what that message is going to be. But sometimes, it's important to prioritize your audience over that message.
According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 66% of B2B marketers put their audience over the sales message.
When looking at the most successful companies, that number increases to 88%. There's a reason for that increase. Your audience is important. Put them first.
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Blogs don't have to be a one and done type of deal.
The best content can be repurposed and used over time. Many blogs lend themselves well to infographics, video clips and social posts.
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Cold calls and email campaigns still have a place in marketing, but as we get further into 2022, it's hard not to acknowledge the role inbound marketing has played for lead generation. According to stats from Demand Metric, effective content marketing generates three times the leads as outbound marketing and costs 62% less.
Check us out to see what we can do for your content marketing strategy: http://bonnyread.ca
Empathy in marketing has become increasingly important during the pandemic. According to a PwC study, consumers are missing out on that empathetic touch. The hard sell isn't making as much of an impact on customers as it used to be, especially those who are dealing with financial hardships.
Companies are putting forth a concerted effort to reach out to the humans behind the screen. We're seeing more data-driven campaigns with human-centric copy in an effort to connect to their audience. Personally, we love this new style of content marketing. After all, a little more empathy never hurt anyone.
Reach out to us to talk content strategy: http://bonnyread.ca
We used to have some portfolio page envy, so we spruced ours up. Check out what we've been up to here: https://bonnyread.journoportfolio.com/
There are a lot of chatbot misconceptions out there. We hear them a lot when pitching the idea of a chatbot to businesses. The most common one is that their staff don't have time to monitor chatbot conversations.
But that's the point. A well-made bot means your staff don't need to do anything. The bot can answer simple questions for you, freeing up your time for more important things. To learn more about bots, check us out: https://bonnyread.ca/chatbot-development/
While the amount of content you're putting out will affect your SEO ranking, it's not always the most important metric.
I especially like how Forbes put it: "Every piece of content is either going to help users convert or drive them into the arms of your competition."
So before writing your blog, social post or article, think about how it will help users convert, not how many you can get out in a month.
I learned a lot of things in my first year of journalism school, but the one that sticks out the most is this: always, ALWAYS use the active voice over the passive voice.
The active voice pulls the reader into the story. The passive voice often makes them tune out. It's a lesson that's just as important for content marketing. What would you rather hear?
Timmy fell into the well.
Or
The well was fallen into.
It seems obvious, doesn't it?
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I love this quote about content writing. It perfectly articulates how powerful the right content is when paired with the right social campaign. Nothing spreads faster than a message that resonates with your audience.
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Want to be shocked? Guess what the click-through-rate is for the #1 organic add on Google? About 34%.
Now compare that to the average click-through-rate for a regular search ad. It's around 2%. That's a 32% difference.
What does that say? That customers are looking for your services, they just can't find you.
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If you're researching marketing trends, content writing probably popped up pretty early in your search. As more businesses build an online presence, it's becoming abundantly clear that good quality content is your best bet to rank on Google. To see how we can help your content writing strategy, check us out at http://www.bonnyread.ca.
Our favourite part about January is the ability to start fresh. As another year rolls around, we're excited to create, explore and learn.
Whether you need a chatbot for some lead gen, a fresh take on your social or some content writing pizazz, reach out at http://bonnyread.ca. We're ready to get the year started.
If your customers look you up on official and unofficial channels, what do they find? If they contact you, how do you respond? (Do you even respond?!)
Stop wasting resources on cold outreach with poor results. Instead, put those marketing dollars to work taking care of the people who express interest, big or small.
Contact us to learn how.
If you would like to give SantaBot a try: https://chats.landbot.io/v3/H-1028358-MCADR13XXFG0BWRT/index.html
Tell us, did you make the naughty or nice list?
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If you're anything like us, you might have thought these words were synonyms. Turns out one has a more nefarious meaning.
Shoppers clearly enjoy the convenience of online shopping and it looks like the habit is here to stay. Many businesses worked tirelessly during the pandemic to improve the digital shopping experience, proving to be a wise investment going into 2022.
Sometimes procrastination just feels right. So get your coziest blanket, cuddle up on the couch and let us help you generate a believable excuse for why you didn't get anything done today.
Check out our procrastination bot - because sometimes it's better to do a whole lotta nothing than something productive: https://chats.landbot.io/v3/H-1038552-LIDBDKTHV8DGMGD5/index.html
Honest conversations are hard and taking action is even harder. Executives often think that talking about difficult or controversial topics will lose business. What they don't seem to understand is that losing consumer trust will cost them even more.
Wow, what an amazing first year in business it's been! We've had the chance to work with ground-breaking smart tech, psychedelic accountants and women-led skincare entrepreneurs. We're just one of the thousands of COVID start-ups that are thriving in these off-kilter times. Here's to the next decade!
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