A Foodie’s Guide To Beating Writer’s Block

Laura North is the baker behind the sweet toothed blog Baking in Pyjamas. Writer’s block: what is this annoyance exactly and what on earth are we going to do to banish it? When it hits you it’s infuriating and frustrating. For me, when writers block occurs I take a step back and a step intoRead More…

Jenni Brown of Cronofy on Developing a Marketing Strategy

Jenni Brown is Cronofy’s senior creative marketing specialist with over 15 years of experience in the web industry. Cronofy is a SaaS startup that raised $1.6 million in its seed funding round. The Cronofy API allows developers to integrate with their users’ calendars easily and securely no matter which calendar services they use. What areRead More…

How Small Victories Brought Me Towards a Big Writing Win

Media Shower writer Matthew MacDonald is well-known for his work in food, travel, and education. Success in writing shouldn’t be measured in bylines and prompt publication checks at first. Those things are nice but when you’re starting out, success in writing should be measured in small victories. How It (Almost) Ended For Me It wasRead More…

Content Marketing World Sold for $17.6 Million

Every industry has its hub, and for content marketing, this has been Cleveland. Since 2007, the Cleveland-based Content Marketing Institute has taught brands how to tell their unique story. In 2015, its annual Content Marketing World conference in Cleveland drew more than 3,500 people from 55 countries. Now, London-based UBM plc has purchased the institute.Read More…

The Cost to Do It Yourself

Wondering how much it’ll cost to manage your company’s blog in-house? This tool is here to help you out! Just input your hourly rate for the following services and you’ll see what it’ll cost you each month. Note: Does not include cost of hiring writers

4 Writing Lessons from Allen Ginsberg

Media Shower writer Amalie Kwassman specializes in education, careers, and marketing. He was controversial and different. Allen Ginsberg certainly left his mark on the world with his unusual poetry and individual point-of-view. There is much we can learn about writing and content marketing from this unique and influential man; here are just a few tips!Read More…

4 Reasons to Hire an Article Writing Service

Your website has a firm foundation. Piece by piece, you’ve built your business site, and you’re reaching for the top of your field. As you grow, you need a content construction team at your service. Generating quality content is key to your ongoing development as a business, and an article writing service will help youRead More…

3 Content Marketing Cliches It’s Time to Squash

Crunch. Did you hear that? That’s the sound of content marketing cliches being squashed. Content marketing is wildly popular. It’s not just a trend, it’s an essential in the marketing world. More than three-quarters of B2B and B2C businesses invest in content marketing. It’s not surprising that with all of this interest, there are nowRead More…

My Philosophy for Writing Content that Stands Out

Media Shower writer Justin Matthews is well-known for his work in personal finance. You can follow him at MyFinancialRevolution.com. Developing a Philosophy to Write for the Web Learning how to write for the web in a way that engages readers can be difficult. Over the past few years, web readers have become increasingly more mobileRead More…

Content Marketing Advice from Guy Kawasaki

When Guy Kawasaki shares an article on Twitter or a video on Facebook, people pay attention. He’s a thought leader in the marketing space and he served as the original Apple marketing evangelist. Between speaking gigs and evangelism events, he’s also managed to publish 14 books, most of which became bestsellers. If you’re going toRead More…