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Best Marketing Content Creators On YouTube

In my spare time, I love to learn digital marketing from a wide variety of experiences. I love learning about new platforms, techniques, and all the best practises. It helps me become better at my job and is often the inspiration for new blog guides and articles, as well as Instagram content. In previous blog posts I’ve talked about my favourite marketing Instagram accounts, the digital certifications your career needs, and the marketing newsletters that are essential for your work inbox… so, this week, it is YouTube’s turn in the spotlight!

Alex Cattoni

The queen of copywriting, Alex Cattoni, creates quality content with selling techniques, copywriting exercises, and speaks a lot of sense about how to wield words in order to sell. I found her YouTube account in the early days of looking into entering copywriting as a professional, and her educational videos were a great way to get started.

Anastasia Blogger

Anyone looking into paid digital marketing should consider Anastasia Blogger‘s content required viewing. I particularly love her Pinterest videos, which are incredibly insightful and help me keep up to date with the algorithm and policy changes. She also talks about working from home, making money online, and insightful tips for finding the right blogging niche.

Wayne

Anyone considering freelancing – in particular, on Fiverr – should be watching Wayne. He covers policy and algorithm changes for Fiverr, handy guides on how to get started, tips for making a secure income on Fiverr, and how to grow your account with quality reviews. I absolutely owe the beginnings of my freelancing career to Wayne’s solid advice and resources.

Lauren Taylor

Life With Lauren Taylor covers a wide range range of working-life topics, including home office makeovers, content creation, fashion hauls, self care, and vlog-style content. I love her relaxed, realistic approach to talking about the realities of life as a professional in the digital marketing industry.

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Top Marketing Instagram Accounts In 2020

I follow incredible content creators in the marketing community. These Instagram marketing accounts are excellent resources with their educational and entertaining content across social media, copywriting, sales, SEO, and more. I can’t possibly list every marketing creator here, but I can highlight my favourite accounts for the brilliant posts they produce.

Cyndi, @ascent_storycraft

With a feed full of entertaining reels and bite-sized educational content, Cyndi (@ascent_storycraft) is truly an incredible content creator and a long-time aspirational figure for my own account, @copyandbake.

GG, @gg_communications

Next up, we have GG (@gg_communications). Her incredible Instagram feed combines stunning aesthetics with rock solid advice about social media and marketing.

Abby, @abbxdesign

I love the educational content Abby (@abbxdesign) creates around building a social media presence, creating business content, and advice for attracting clients.

Harsh, @harsh.content

Harsh (@harsh.content) has truly created his own space in the Instagram world. I love to see accounts with a solid vision of their social media brand who execute it perfectly.

The PR Princess, @the.prprincess

Specialising in a mix of public relations and social media tips, The PR Princess is a recent graduate making a splash in the marketing community. I thoroughly enjoy watching the journeys of other graduates from 2020 – it’s been a rough year, but we’re all having a go at making the most of it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-M5f9j2kv/

Hamza, @thecopywolf

I couldn’t create a list like this without including my favourite copywriting Instagram account! As a copywriter myself, Hamza (@thecopywolf) creates content all about selling through copywriting that is genuine, authentic, and always useful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJEUNh5HcVX/

Grace, @gracebeverley

While the last Instagram account on this list isn’t strictly Marketing, Grace (@gracebeverley) is an incredible example of success in business and a leading public figure. She is the founder of TALA and Shreddy – sustainable companies in the health/athletic sphere – and her Instagram content is such a source of inspiration for my personal journey.

Who are your favourite content creators in the marketing community? Tell me in the comments below!

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Things To Consider Before Starting A Blog

Start your blog with confidence! Suitable for veteran bloggers and complete newbies alike, this guide covers the basic building blocks of creating a blog, from niche and target audience to design and hosting.

Find Your Niche

The first step to creating a blog is simple: finding your niche. This may change over time, but a solid, well-defined starting point is essential. A great resource is How To Choose A Niche For Your Blog, which covers a long list of profitable niches. Most important, though, is picking a niche you have a genuine interest in – an interest you can sustain in the weeks, months and years it takes to build a successful blog.

Your niche should be based on a topic you:

  • have a natural interest in
  • have an authority to speak on, some degree of expertise, or even a professional/educational interest in
  • want to learn more about

Research Your Target Audience

So, you know what you’re writing about – now you need to know who you’re writing for. Your target audience is your ideal reader. It may help to create a mental picture of your reader.

Ask these questions to clarify your target audience:

  • How old are they?
  • Where do they live?
  • What are their likes and dislikes? What is their biggest concern? What problems do they face? Identify a few pain points – and, when you are writing your blog, consider ways you can provide them with valuable solutions.
  • What level of education do they have? What is their occupation? What are their career goals and ambitions for the future? Will it be appropriate to use jargon, or formal language, or write as you speak?
  • What are their political beliefs? Are they open minded to different opinions? Are they looking for a balanced world view, or information that supports their perspective?
  • What other blogs do they read, if any? Analyse your competitors, from successful blogs to other newcomers, and identify ways you can provide a unique variety of content.

Aesthetics & Design

The design of your website will have a huge impact on your success. Your blog doesn’t need to do everything at once – if anything, it is better to start small and expand as you gain experience – but it should be easy to read, navigate, and be visually appealing to your readers. These 6 Tips For A Great Blog Layout are helpful points for consideration.

When it comes to blog design, you should ask yourself:

  • Which colours represent your blog?
  • How will you categorise your content?
  • Will you use stock images, personal photography, or create your own graphics? How will you ensure your graphics and photographs are high-quality?
  • Will you include an about page, FAQ, homepage, contact page, and product pages?
  • How will you ensure your blog is optimised for search engines and sharing? This is related to your content writing as well as your website design. Google prioritises websites with a great user experience!

Hosting & Domain Name

The most important step involved in creating a blog is picking a site name, domain, and website host. If you’re new to blogging and taking it up as a hobby, you’re probably going to want to opt for a simpler deal with a free blog.

When considering your hosting options, you might like to consider:

  • your budget
  • the time commitment you can make
  • your level of IT/technological literacy

I personally use WordPress with the premium theme, which makes the whole process relatively simple on my side and allows me to focus on the front end of the blog. Considering WordPress? Help support Copy&Bake by signing up through my referral link.

If you are looking to have more control, you might want to consider setting up hosting and domains yourself. A Total Beginner’s Guide To Website Hosting is a great guide for learning the basics of website hosting.

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The Marketing Newsletters Your Inbox Needs

There are so many ways of learning about marketing: books, online courses, videos, university degrees, and much more… but the ultimate way of staying up to date with relevant industry information? Newsletters!

The Daily Carnage

The Daily Carnage is all about being the sharpest marketer in the room, delivering a handpicked list of the best marketing content to your inbox each day. Recent examples include Who’s Asking, Feeling Content and No Big Deal.

Content Marketing Institute

Looking for resources specific to content marketing? The Content Marketing Institute newsletter is a great subscription. Alongside a newsletter, the CMI also has a Podcast Network, Magazine, and a wide range of website resources.

Marketing Dive

The Marketing Dive newsletter covers everything from social media to data analysis as well as mobile and video marketing. Their website also covers the latest news in marketing, including deep dives and analysis of current large-scale marketing campaigns.

The Mention Memo

The Mention Memo brands itself as “the only marketing newsletter you’ll want to read”. The newsletter runs twice a month and features:

  • A summary filled with insightful commentary around a trending marketing or social media topic.
  • A roundup of our most popular blog content, cherry-picked by us.
  • Free and practical resources you can use for your own marketing.
  • Lots of cheeky one-liners and puns!

Think With Google

Why not go straight to the source when it comes to marketing through Google? The Think With Google newsletter covers all the latest features and trends on the Google Network. The website is also packed with helpful resources such as consumer trends and the future of marketing with machine learning.

5 Key Components of Writing Product Descriptions

A lot of time and effort goes into writing product descriptions. In today’s post, I’m going to break the process down into five key components: brand information, product specification, product photography, keywords, and competitor awareness.

Brand Information

Right at the start, you need to know who the creator of the product is, what other products they have designed, and a basic level of information about the purpose of their products. Ask yourself questions like:

  • What does the brand specialise in?
  • Are they sustainable?
  • How do they assure their products are high-quality?
    What are the key selling points of the brand and their products?
  • What other products do they sell? Is this particular product part of a collection?
  • Most importantly: what problem does their product solve?

I find brand information incredibly useful because in the product description, I’m not just selling a product – I’m selling a vision.

Product Specification

It might seem obvious, but product descriptions require a degree of product knowledge. In an ideal world, every copywriter would have access to a full specification for every single product they wrote about. However, the reality is – copywriters make do with what we have. I don’t have a direct connection to the brands I write product descriptions for, and their product specification information is usually minimal. So, I rely on the next component: product photography.

Product Photography

If the product specification is unclear, then the product photography becomes even more essential. I recommend creating a word bank from the product photography you receive, and utilising this when it comes to writing the product description. Having a creative mind certainly helps when it comes to describing an image in a way that your customer will connect with. If you’re looking to practice this, consider a free creative writing course to transform your product descriptions.

Google Keyword Planner

An essential for anyone in the marketing industry, the Google Keyword Planner allows you to access the average search volume for terms and see trends across the past few years, as well as predictions into the future.

Product descriptions aren’t just a description of the product – they’re also part of the sign posting leading the Google crawlers towards your business. Using the correct keywords in a well-written product description is a key strategy to improve the SEO of your website.

Competitor Awareness

Writing product descriptions can be tough, especially when writing large batches at once. I like to keep my product descriptions original and avoid copy and pasting large chunks of sentences – so, before I start writing, I skim read through product descriptions of similar brands, products and e-commerce websites to see what other copywriters have done. When looking at the work of competitors, there are a few potential issues, of course. Copywriters need to pay special attention to the risk of plagiarism and need to ensure the description they write is specific to the product in front of them.