Category Archives: Content Writing

Search algorithms over the years have focused on keywords. Often, the way people search most effectively does not at all mimic how they would talk if they were speaking to another person. The terms feel clumsy and unnatural. They work for a computer, which is going through the keywords and matching content, but you end up typing -- or, with the recent focus on voice searches, saying -- things that don't reflect real speech patterns. Essentially, you find yourself consciously thinking about the fact that you're using a computer and changing your communication tactics to match that experience. For instance, when looking for the best restaurant in New Mexico, you may ask a friend:

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The value of high-caliber original content just keeps going up. In one of the most recent moves, Facebook has decided to update the algorithm that drives videos on the site. With these changes, they're going to do more to promote original content, at the expense of the repeated content that keeps making the rounds with different accounts. This should lead to more originality and creativity, and those who put in the work to create new content that actually offers something to the viewer will have a better chance of getting the exposure they're after, rather than getting washed out by mass content and copied videos.

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In a recent blog post, Microsoft discussed the need for a new approach to address today’s evolving online advertising space. Much like Google’s focus on enhancing user experiences through innovation, Microsoft sees the value in helping startups craft genuine connections to consumers that go beyond antiquated marketing messages.

Fueled by a full suite of AI-derived personalization data and profile understanding, Bing is now reborn as Microsoft Advertising. This new platform will work in conjunction with Microsoft’s Audience Network and Sponsored Products to help marketers reach today’s consumers.

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When you consider the business side of social media, a lot of emphasis still falls on the traditional model of trying to get advertisements in front of viewers. How many users will see your ads? What are the click-through rates? What are the conversion rates? These are important questions to ask, and online advertising is a powerful tool. But it is also critical to remember that social media goes far beyond that and gives you an unprecedented range of tools to use and ways to engage with people. You need to understand how best to apply these tools based on your industry, brand and potential audience.

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Have you ever felt like it was too hard to really run Google searches based on the date? A lot of your automatic results come up with the most recent articles. That's fine if you're looking for breaking news or something else of that nature, but what if you're doing research and you need something older? Maybe you remember bits and pieces from an article you read years ago, but not enough to bring it up again. How do you search for that and filter out all of the more recent -- and, to you, irrelevant -- results? How can you start looking for content from a certain date to wade through instead of all of the new content that comes out every day?

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