Media Tips: A blog about all types of media and ways to use them.
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Why your AI-generated content sounds like everyone else’s (and 4 ways to fix it)
There’s a challenge brewing for businesses everywhere. Content is becoming virtually indistinguishable online, and it all boils down to the latest industry disruptor: AI. There’s a challenge brewing for businesses everywhere. Content is becoming virtually indistinguishable online, and it all boils down to the latest industry disruptor: AI. It’s no secret that AI adoption is […]
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How to build an email list from scratch: 15 incredibly effective strategies
When I set out to build an email list from scratch for MarketingIdeas.com, I didn’t have a product. No pricing page. No polished brand. Just a one-liner and a waitlist. When I set out to build an email list from scratch for MarketingIdeas.com, I didn’t have a product. No pricing page. No polished brand. Just […]
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“You can make money doing this?!”
A couple years ago, a YouTuber and artist known as Ten Hundred reached his $10k Kickstarter funding goal in 3 minutes. A couple years ago, a YouTuber and artist known as Ten Hundred reached his $10k Kickstarter funding goal in 3 minutes. That’s 180 seconds, y’all. It took longer than that to write this intro. […]
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12 ebook templates for InDesign, PowerPoint, and Google Docs [free download]
I’m no designer. Sure, I dabble in Canva and can whip up a quick event invite when I need to. But when it comes to pulling together a full ebook design: layout, flow, and visuals, that’s not exactly my forte. I’m no designer. Sure, I dabble in Canva and can whip up a quick event […]
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How to write an effective communication plan [+ templates]
An angry, influential customer tags your company in a LinkedIn rant about a buggy product release. You watch the impressions climb fast. Comments pile up as others vent their frustrations and feed the frenzy. An angry, influential customer tags your company in a LinkedIn rant about a buggy product release. You watch the impressions climb […]
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The future of marketing isn’t humans vs. AI — it’s humans with AI
Small business owners are all saying the same thing: “My website traffic is tanking, and the stuff that used to work just doesn‘t anymore.” And they’re right. Nearly 60% of searches don’t end in a click — people are getting answers from AI and never visiting your site. Small business owners are all saying the […]
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I tested 8 AI tools for graphic design — here are my prompts, results, and recommendations
My graphic design journey started on Fiverr. I used to sell banners and background removal services for $5. I am not the best designer. Far from it. However, tools like Photoshop and Canva helped me create decent graphics by editing my way through their premium templates. My graphic design journey started on Fiverr. I used […]
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Why creator marketing works for any business [Tips from a creator consultant]
It’s time to drop the baggage around the word “influencer.” It’s time to drop the baggage around the word “influencer.” If you’re a maw-and-paw restaurant, and a local foodie with 300 followers agrees to rave about how bangin’ your pot pie is? Mazel tov! You’re doing influencer marketing. “‘Influencer’ is just a general category for […]
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What are brand identity elements? A marketing pro dives in
Picture the Starbucks siren logo. Now picture it in bright HubSpot orange. How wrong does that feel to you? Picture the Starbucks siren logo. Now picture it in bright HubSpot orange. How wrong does that feel to you? Like any brand identity, the Starbucks identity requires many elements working together to connect with you, the […]
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I tested the top 14 AI chatbots for marketers [data, prompts, use cases]
I remember when ChatGPT first launched. The entire marketing community was split on whether they should use AI chatbots or not. Posts about ChatGPT would get hundreds of comments, with one side debating the convenience of AI and the other arguing that AI can never match human creativity. I remember when ChatGPT first launched. The […]
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