Blogging is a top inbound marketing priority for 55% of content marketers. But creating a blogging strategy that delivers results is easier said than done. Too many people think blogging is an easy thing to do. Yes, a blog can cover pretty much anything you like – but a blog that holds any substance needs … Read More
Humour is a fantastic marketing tool; it’s a great way to connect with your audience and build a loyal customer base who buy into your brand’s personality. Despite Claude Hopkin’s well-known advice that brands should avoid humour (as he writes in his book Scientific Advertising,) businesses that use humour well can see positive results. However, … Read More
There’s an age-old marketing debate around the importance of guest blogging. There are those who think a guest blogging strategy is a waste of time and resources. Then there are those who think it’s an important element of your content marketing strategy. Here at Big Star, we fall into the latter, alongside the 50% of … Read More
What is UI or UX copywriting and why does it matter? User experience (UX) or User Interface (UI) copywriting is essential to any business that builds its brand online. A good user experience will help more people navigate your website and create those all-important sales. In this blog, we’re going to dig deep into UX/UI … Read More
Summer is a great time to plan out content for the end of the year. While Black Friday and Christmas might seem months away, they will come around fast and summer gives you the chance to get ahead – even if your staff are on holiday. We’re going to take you through how to keep … Read More
Your website is your shop window; it entices people in, it shows the world what you are all about and it persuades potential customers to invest in the goods you have to offer. Your website needs to create a good impact – first impressions matter. It’s important to know what you should be doing before … Read More
Corporate copywriting is synonymous with dry, heavy writing that’s free from any personality or brand flair. In fact, corporate copywriting often face ridicule in the face of conversational copy that engages the reader and tells a compelling story. Yet, when it’s done well, corporate copywriting can establish your authority and brand position to attract the … Read More
Are you hesitating to invest energy and money into content marketing? Well, consider this: no one ever won a game of Monopoly by cautiously navigating around the board without buying Pall Mall, Park Lane, or a station or two. As a business owner, you may be playing a delicate financial balancing game. But, if you … Read More
Investing in your content marketing should be a priority for 2022. And why? It offers an impressive ROI with up to 6x more website conversions, it is crucial for a solid sales funnel, and when done right, it’s virtually guaranteed to improve your search ranking. For 14 more reasons why read this blog. But now … Read More
Welcome to our email copywriting tips and tricks guide. The Covid-19 pandemic has permanently and positively changed email marketing. As the world relied even more on the internet to stay connected, brands and businesses also accelerated their digital initiatives to unite with their customers while we all stayed at home. And alongside social media and … Read More
Are you making the most of your site’s blog? Or is blogging often left off your content marketing strategy? You’re missing a trick if you said yes to the latter. And why? Marketers who use blogs generate 67% more leads than those who don’t. Those are crazy results that you NEED to be making the … Read More
Last month we revealed our content checklist for new websites and the about page came in at the top as one of the foundations that underpin your site’s credibility and SEO strategy. So this month, we thought we’d dive in and take a closer look at what makes this page so important. We’ll share our … Read More
No matter the industry, website or goal, the process of any SEO campaign is almost always the same. SEO is an art that has a defined structure and set end goal; and in this post, we’ll share the process with you in detail. Read on for our step-by-step SEO infographic that dives deep into the … Read More
If you’ve read any of our blog posts concerning SEO or website copywriting, you’ll have probably stumbled across the term ‘website meta data’ before. If you work in any aspect of digital marketing, you probably already know that it’s a vital component of any SEO strategy – but what exactly is meta data when it … Read More
Nobody wants a website that doesn’t convert, so why would you cut corners when it comes to writing your website copy? After all, it’s no secret that your website copy can drastically affect your SEO efforts. Add to that brand loyalty and consumer buying decisions, which can be directly influenced by the words on your … Read More
Your website is your storefront for the world and one of the best sales tools your company can use. First impressions are everything. You need to be sure your site creates the right impact on the potential customer. As well as an attractive and user-friendly design and layout, writing compelling website copy is integral to … Read More
“How can I say everything I need in such a short space?” This is a question that every rookie pay-per-click ad copywriter asks themselves. It can feel a bit like being a chef cooking for a banquet on a camping stove in a cupboard. It’s a tight squeeze. You’ve only got a few ingredients to … Read More
Your inbox competition is fierce. As the world goes online, the maths are simple. More businesses are simply sending more emails to keep their businesses front of mind and their subscribers engaged. Email marketing is still your most solid bridge to your customers. But it can quickly become your weakest link if nobody is reading … Read More
If SEO is part of your content strategy, and we guess it is because you are reading this post, then you’ll need to run regular health checks to make sure your site is optimised. Every content marketer ought to know that an optimised website is crucial attracting high quality organic traffic and providing a great … Read More
Are you worried that you’re not getting the right content in front of the right people at the right moment in their buyer journey? To achieve your content marketing goals you need to be able to use personas to target specific buyer types with tailored content. Enter: the Buyer Persona.
Know your customer. This is the first rule of content marketing. It’s a rule that most brands don’t follow. But the reasons businesses avoid developing customer personas are not borne out of an individualist streak to break the rules. It’s usually just down to a lack of know-how or the time to invest in working … Read More
You’ve worked hard to build your email subscriber list. You’ve probably invested in marketing automation software. But are you worried that you’re wasting time sending newsletters because you’re not seeing the results you hoped you would? Does that sound like you? You and your team are busy running your online shop, fulfilling orders and supporting … Read More
As a website owner, you’ll know that you need written content. And lots of it. Because a website without the right words is just a silent movie. Don’t get us wrong. We’re big fans of the old black and whites. But we’re doing the day job here. Words are our thing. It’s the words on … Read More
This question is one of the hardy perennials in the content marketing herbaceous border. This year is no different. Marketers, SEO ninjas and blog copywriters are always digging deep to find answers on the best inbound marketing strategies. And when it comes to whether you should still accept guest posts on your site, the answer … Read More
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin I’m into food and drink. It’s no secret. I spend most of my time thinking what I’m going to have for my next meal. I’ve got a side hustle running a hipster catering company called More Gravy, I ran … Read More
“If people like you they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you” – Zig Ziglar When was the last time you reviewed your website About page? If the answer is closer to ‘last year’ than ‘last week’, you’re not alone. Along with the Contact page, About is one … Read More
“Great content is the best sales tool in the world.” – Marcus Sheridan Industry gurus are constantly waxing lyrical about the importance of content. It’s the king (Bill Gates). It’s the kingdom (Lee Odden). It’s the lifeblood of your marketing strategy (Neil Patel). If you own a website, you already know all this. But are … Read More
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence — it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” Peter Drucker As COVID-19 storms through 2020, hurling our habits and treasured systems against the wall, we all know we have to change to survive. From the domestic adaptations needed to successfully work from home, to … Read More
“Content Marketing is all the Marketing that’s left.” Seth Godin If you want your online business to succeed, you have to invest in content marketing. But, with uncertain times ahead and online competition becoming ever steeper, you need to squeeze every last drop out of your content investment. We’ll show you how. Repost your content … Read More
SEO is a long-term marketing strategy with literally hundreds of actions required to make it a success. But how do you distil this into a report that matters to your CEO? As a marketer, you may well be fonder of graphs than most, and capable of immersing yourself happily in reporting dashboards for hours at … Read More
Despite the meteoric rise of its cooler siblings, email marketing is going nowhere, and continues to provide businesses with a significantly higher ROI than any other marketing channel (Campaignmonitor). With email, possibly more than any other marketing channel, the devil is in the detail. And timing is the most important detail of all. Here, we … Read More
You’ve carefully mapped out your content for the year and then there’s a global pandemic. What the hell do you talk to your customers about now? Way back when you were creating your 2020 content calendar (you do have one, right?), you no doubt planned timely pieces relevant to the year’s key events. Depending on … Read More
