Category Archives: Copywriting

6 Easy Email Newsletter Dos and Don’ts

Chelsea Oliver

Posted on: May 12, 2015

Posted by: Chelsea Oliver

Categories: Copywriting, Creative & Design, Marketing Budget and tagged , , , ,

An email newsletter can be a great marketing move for your small business. One of the most common types of emails, they typically include information pertaining to various parts of your company as well as surveys, promotions and reminders. Designed to serve a multitude of purposes, it can be difficult to generate and keep the interest of subscribers and even harder to encourage them to complete a call to action. If you’re looking to do it right, read on for 6 easy dos and don’ts.
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Facebook Marketing For Charities, Non-Profits & Governments

Charles Doyle

Posted on: February 10, 2015

Posted by: Charles Doyle

Categories: Branding, Copywriting, Social Management

Though the majority of our social media management contracts at Yabsta are those of traditional businesses, we also represent a number of charities, nonprofits and Government entities on a Facebook basis. Understandably, the management style of representing an organization whose first priority isn’t necessarily profiteering requires an alternative approach with clear, concise messaging that extolls the nobility of said cause. Using three client examples, we’ll now explain how we go about doing this:
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Inbound Marketing 101: Landing Pages

Chelsea Oliver

Posted on: November 25, 2014

Posted by: Chelsea Oliver

Categories: Branding, Copywriting, Marketing Budget, SEO Content Strategy and tagged , , ,

Landing pages play an important role in inbound marketing which focuses on creating quality content that pulls people toward your company and product. A key tool for converting visitors to leads, if you’re new to this kind of online strategizing you might be asking – what exactly is it? Fortunately, YaBlog is here to lay out the basics for you!
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An Introduction to Content Marketing

Paul Dobinson

Posted on: November 12, 2014

Posted by: Paul Dobinson

Categories: Copywriting, Digital Culture, Marketing Budget and tagged , , , , ,

Marketing used to be much simpler. There were print publications, posters, newspapers, TV or radio (if your budget allowed), mailshots and, well, that was pretty much it. Over time, it has grown to include more and more media channels, creating a mix that can be overwhelming, at times, for the advertiser.

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The digital marketing sphere includes banner ads, websites, online articles, social media, blogs, email, advertorials and more, and the list continues to grow. Web users are becoming increasingly web savvy, leading to an increased need for thoughtful, engaging tactics.
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Social Media Posting On The Fly

Charles Doyle

Posted on: October 14, 2014

Posted by: Charles Doyle

Categories: Copywriting, Digital Culture, Social Management and tagged , , ,

One fickle thing about social media is that no matter how much of an organized person you are, the medium demands spontaneity and considerable improvisational skills. Posting new information as it’s being revealed requires you to develop a “sixth sense” for finding interesting content in a short time frame, and can be challenging when trying to juggle your social media management with your business’s day-to-day operations. We now offer you three tips on how to become the best impromptu poster you can be. Read More

The Top 5 SEO Don’ts: Part 1

SEO, or search engine optimization, is key to getting found online in 2014. As a business owner, however, it can be difficult to separate the good advice from the not-so-good when it comes to following the parameters set by large search engines like Google. Avoiding the following 5 don’ts is key to implementing a strategy that gets results.
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A Quick Guide to On-Page SEO in 2014

Chelsea Oliver

Posted on: July 23, 2014

Posted by: Chelsea Oliver

Categories: Copywriting, SEO Content Strategy and tagged , , , ,

Search engine optimization is always changing, and getting the essential on-page elements right is key to good SEO. While Google keeps us on our toes with regular updates, their core message remains the same: provide superior content and an even better user experience. SEO is an important first step and this quick guide to 2014’s essential on-page factors can help you get off on the right foot.
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Addressing Your Social Media Audience

Charles Doyle

Posted on: July 9, 2014

Posted by: Charles Doyle

Categories: Copywriting, Digital Culture, Social Management and tagged , , , ,

As a business, maintaining a social media account comes with different rules and best practices than those of running a personal profile. Though platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn give you the valuable advantage of being able to directly engage your customers, it’s important to retain certain tenets of professionalism when speaking under your company name: Finding the right blend of informative and personally appealing is what tends to give businesses the positive feedback they desire. Here are three tips:

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