In the old days, editors assigned stories to reporters, then made suggestions for improvement as the copy came in. Today, it’s a bit more complicated. Today, an editor needs to have the capacity to run the presses. Paul Smalera, tech editor at Reuters, warns on Medium that editors need to know some code and possess [...]
Marcus Sheridan, a.k.a. The Sales Lion, suggests that blogs are not working to create leads for marketing agencies, or for the clients of marketing agencies. He provides seven solid reasons why, and if your company has a blog or you produce one for a client it’s worth reading the article in its entirety. For me, [...]
Sarah Lacy, founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily, suggests that long-form journalism is back in vogue. She also suggest there’s a supply problem, and that companies like BuzzFeed and Tumblr — both of which recently announced new long-form content initiatives — may have trouble finding writers with the skills and background necessary to produce New Yorker-quality [...]
Once upon a time, when ad blogs were shiny and new people used to take note. Which was fun, because media makers want to know how their product is being received. Thanks to Say Daily from Say Media, we have a new radar reading. The site features short write ups on “7 Unconventional Advertising Insiders,” [...]
You are tired. Very tired. It’s okay, you’re not alone. The constant hum of someone else’s digital success grows tiresome, as does the view (from behind the rope) of the money geysers of Silicon Valley, Alley, Prairie and Forest, etc. That’s why men and women or reason–sometimes found toiling away in editorial offices–come up with [...]
My recent post where I discussed kicking my blogging habit lacked clarity. Ergo, I’ve got some explaining to do. I thought this line from the post would carry weight: “By blogging I refer to the light- to medium-weight updates that often refer to a primary source.” But it didn’t. I also thought this line would [...]
Blogging is a freaking narcotic. Once you get the taste of an audience, you have to have it every day, preferably several times a day. Yet, we all know where narcotics lead, when abused. To laziness, sloppiness, poor health, bad decisions and so on. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve recently kicked my [...]
If I posted this article a year ago, or better yet, several years ago, more people would have read it than will read it today. Are we losing our touch? That’s for you to say, but I don’t believe that’s the problem. Instead it’s likely a combination of things, starting with the fact that the [...]
I am pleased to see Steve Hall of Adrants nab this SouthBy-influenced sponsored content agreement with Red Square Agency. That’s the way it needs to work, for Steve, for us and for others bringing specially baked industry content to the people. In fact, if you’d like to speak to ad pros not attending SXSW this [...]
When we encounter a new website, which parts of the screen do we linger on? Which parts do we find most interesting? Given how much revenue is on the line, it’s fair to say this is the $64 million question today. According to a recent eye-tracking research conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology, [...]
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