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40+ Blogs, Podcasts, and Video Series Content Marketers Love

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The 40+ blogs, podcasts, and video series about content, marketing, and content marketing earned their recommendations by helping marketers learn about new topics, dig into the nuances of familiar ones, tackle strategy and tactics, and get inspired to create.

Blogs, newsletters, and content sites

1.  Animalz

While transitioning from my role as a content writer to a content marketer, the Animalz blog served as a Holy Grail of intelligent insights on how content compilation and distribution work at scale. I learned about how to curate thought leadership pieces even when I wasn’t one myself. The blog is a perfect mix of strategic and tactical content around content marketing and is a must-subscribe for content folk out there.

Kajal Jain, growth manager, SAWO

2. Backlinko

If you’re new to SEO and want to learn all you can, Backlinko is the best resource I’ve found. They explain everything in clear detail with a consistent brand voice and real-world examples. You can certainly go beyond SEO to all areas of online marketing, as they have courses on virtually everything. Best of all is their newsletter, which is full of up-to-date content and reads quickly, so you know you’re keeping up with developments in the field.

James Diel, founder and CEO, Textel

3. The Content Strategist

The Content Strategist shares short-form blog posts on content marketing and business tips. You’ll find interesting hooks, stories, and links to rare and insightful videos.

Sally Ofuonyebi, freelance writer

4. Contentfolks

Fio Dossetto offers actionable advice in customer-focused marketing and product-led content. Her posts are filled with examples and related anecdotes that make it easier to understand and implement content marketing best practices.

Meryl D’Sa-Wilson, content marketing manager, Global Call Forwarding, United World Telecom

5. CoSchedule

This site will assist you in discovering intelligent content marketing tactics. The blog pieces are authored by marketing agencies, inbound marketing gurus, and other seasoned marketing professionals.

Geoff Cudd, owner, FindTheBestCarPrice.com

6. HubSpot

I’ve read the HubSpot blog for years. I like it because they have clear sections, and then it’s broken down into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. You know exactly what you’re getting and when. There’s a ton of information, and it isn’t to be missed.

Ravi Davda, CEO, Rockstar Marketing

7. Marketing Dive

It provides insights on current events along with analysis for marketers, business owners, and entrepreneurs. Overall, it’s a good top-down resource of what’s happening in marketing in a given week. There also are a lot of opportunities to dive deeper into a subject or do more research. The content is also very organized, which I appreciate.

George Tsagas, owner, eMathZone.com

8. Neil Patel

Neil Patel is the best SEO analyzer in the business. He has hundreds of blog entries to help any company rank higher in search results with small changes. Neil also offers tools to help you run checks on your website to see if you made changes correctly. He offers both video and written content that is easy to fit into any schedule.

Jerry Han, chief marketing officer, PrizeRebel

9. Optimist

I came across their website and blog via the Tech Bound podcast. I think I’ve read close to every blog on their site, scouring for more information as it relates to growth content marketing and content strategy.

They also have a Slack channel called Top Of The Funnel, where there’s a lot going on. There are chats, conversations, webinars, AMAs. It’s a trove of content marketing resources. I also subscribe to their Youtube-kanal, where they house so many great guests and conversations around the world of growth content marketing.

Emma-Jane Shaw, head of content, Uku Inbound

10. Reforge

Reforge is one of my favorite resources. The content they put together reflects the quality of their education programs, and you get great insight into the minds of experts – folks who have been in the trenches doing this work for a long time. Often, the experts haven’t built up a large social following nor are doing much education outside of their day jobs. And that’s because they don’t have to. They’ve built such credibility and are making enough money that they don’t need to invest in additional personal branding strategies. Reforge finds these folks and works with them to share their insights with their community, and it’s amazing.

Tracey Wallace, director of content strategy, Klaviyo

11. Sökmotortidning

SEJ is a collection of insights on how to build a business your audience and search engines adore.

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Sally Ofuonyebi, freelance writer

12. Some Good Content

John Bonini’s Some Good Content is solid. He gets great insight from content marketing leaders. He also provides proven strategies and tactics with examples of results. Finally, he has a good library of all of this.

Hunter Clary, freelance marketing consultant

13. Sökmotorland

My favorite blog is Search Engine Land for its sheer depth in content. Plus, the best thing is that they quote industry experts, founders, CEOs, and other thought leaders, so the information is absolutely credible. This makes it a lot easier for me to digest the facts because I’m aware that the source is true.

Scott Spivack, marketing director, United Medical Credit

14. SEO By The Sea

SEO By The Sea is a blog run by a thought leader in the SEO and content marketing industry named Bill Slawski. It provides detailed, well-researched suggestions for optimizing web content to match search engine guidelines, especially Google’s, and our company’s site has benefited from my reading of this blog. One of the benefits of reading SEO By The Sea is that the author summarizes and distills many Google algorithm updates that would take hours to research independently.

Calloway Cook, president, Illuminate Labs

15. Social Media Examiner (and podcast)

When it comes to learning all the latest trends on social media, Google algorithms, and what it takes to nurture relationships with customers, nothing is better than reading and listening to the Social Media Examiner by Michael Stelzner.

It can be hard to learn on the fly, especially with the changing trends and algorithms. What’s more, since time and money are involved, it can be difficult to take risks. Having that trusted source of information certainly helps me plan and forecast success better compared to doing my own research.

Derick Quinanola, digital marketer and chief writer, The Farm Soho

16. Superpath

Superpath is a content marketing community that puts out blogs, webinars, AMAs, and more, helping content marketers build a strong foundation. These resources not only focus on how to write good content but also how to be a good content marketer and set yourself up for success.

Meryl D’Sa-Wilson, content marketing manager, Global Call Forwarding, United World Telecom

Podcasts and audio series

17. Ask Pat 2.0

The weekly podcast Ask Pat 2.0 is like a one-on-one coaching call with a marketing expert covering a wide range of business topics. It is a call-in show where the audience asks questions. Host Pat Flynn is an online business entrepreneur who covers topics, such as when to leave your 9-to-5 job for an online gig, how to hire experts for a podcast or other program, and how to get money from your hobby.

Until about a year ago, these podcasts were relatively brief because Pat only took one question. More recent episodes have been approaching 30 minutes because Pat engages in lengthier chats with guests.

Tyler Martin, founder, ThinkTyler

18. The Content 10X Podcast

This is my favorite since it is hosted by Amy Woods, a British content marketer who focuses nearly entirely on the many components of content marketing. Amy spends a lot of time discussing how to adapt on-site material for use on social media. She also discusses how to alter content submitted on one social media site for usage on another. The episodes discuss the various social media networks and how to make the most of them. At the same time, Amy also takes care to cover industry trends.

Daniel Carter, SEO manager, Skuuudle

19. Content Callout

The Content Callout has done a remarkable job in a short time of pivoting from just being a successful agency to being an entertaining insider look at the nibbles and repulsions that we in the industry all have to digest. Kayla Graham is a vivacious and informative source that keeps the stone of our industry, gathering no moss, while she rolls along to every salacious needlepoint we all want to attempt.

Mark Whitman, founder, Contentellect

20. Content Components

Content Components is a deep dive into complex innehållsstrategi in an easy-to-understand format. I enjoy hearing from the guests that are featured.

Sarah Cuellar, marketing copywriter, Heretto

21. The Content Fix

As a content marketer, The Content Fix is one podcast I love. Jillian Bowen provides fantastic content creation and management tips through mini masterclass sessions and interviews. They’re transformational and quite easy to integrate into your business strategies.

Bobby Klinck, founder, BobbyKlinck.com

22. Content Inc.

As a CEO, I would assert Joe Pulizzi is appropriately dubbed the “godfather of content marketing.” Joe, who created Content Marketing Institute in 2007, has long maintained that organizations can achieve sustained success not through product creation and sales but through audience building through amazing content. As such, Content Inc. is geared toward entrepreneurs looking for innovative content marketing strategies to grow their business’s audience.

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Each episode features an inspirational idea with the potential to transform your business. Content Inc. delivers short-form podcast episodes, with the majority lasting less than five minutes. However, do not be fooled by the brief duration of the episodes. Joe guarantees that you walk away from each episode with actionable lessons for your business.

Jamie Opalchuk, founder and CEO, HostPapa

23. Copyblogger FM

When it comes to copywriting and content marketing, Copyblogger is a well-respected authority with a wealth of useful information. The Copyblogger FM podcast assists content marketers, for example, in creating stronger headlines for their material. The greatest thing is that they walk the user through the process step by step, including how to build the subject line and other details.

James Angel, co-founder, DYL

24. The Digital Marketing Podcast

I always walk away from The Digital Marketing Podcast from Target Internet with new ideas and insights. They’re always discussing new marketing trends.

Sarah Cuellar, marketing copywriter

25. The Friday Freelance Podcast

Latasha James provides very practical and useful information for content marketers who own their businesses. I get so much guidance from this podcast and her YouTube channel.

Ashley Sowers, founder, Words + Well

26. Marketing School

This podcast is for you if you’re seeking some actionable takeaways, insights, or useful information on content marketing. In my opinion, this podcast is unique as it covers not only content marketing but also analytics, sales, and business growth. It is currently one of the most well-known content marketing podcasts.

Amy Bos, founder, MediumChat

27. Modern Day Marketer

It’s specific to B2B and combines interviews with experts and industry news, all with an actionable slant. It’s conversational and doesn’t feel preachy.

Danielle Love, content marketing strategist, Amerisource Bergen

28. Nathan Barry 

ConvertKit, a successful email marketing startup, was founded by Nathan Barry. Since 2009, he’s been giving sensible advice on UI design, social media, business growth, and marketing based on his own experiences. His podcasts can also be found on his YouTube channel.

Geoff Cudd, owner, FindTheBestCarPrice.com

29. Online Marketing Made Easy

The program discusses a range of subjects ranging from content marketing to marknadsföring i sociala medier to conversion optimization and marketing automation. Amy Porterfield also invites successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals to discuss their approach and strategy on her show. Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income, Rick Mulready of Online Advertising Experts, John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs on Fire, and several others have been on the podcast.

Mark Valderrama, CEO and founder, Aquarium Store Depot

30. Science of Success

The Science of Success podcast is one of the best motivators and improves your mindset. You can’t truly market to people if you don’t know how people think. Luckily, this podcast provides science-backed suggestions given by professionals in a variety of fields. Content marketing isn’t just about the content you can create; it’s about how to reach people.

Jerry Han, chief marketing officer, PrizeRebel

31. The Social Bamboo

Formerly known as Instagram Marketing Secrets, Social Bamboo not only focuses on Instagram and e-commerce marketing but also delves into the entrepreneurial mindset in addition to covering all aspects of social media marketing.

Those who want to focus on Instagram as a source of sales leads, on the other hand, will certainly enjoy this podcast hosted by Derek Videll. Initially, he worked in traditional door-to-door and relationship-based sales, an industry that has changed dramatically with the rise of social media. Derek, in a word, is an entrepreneur who is also a skilled hustler and hacker.

David Wurst, owner and CEO, WebCitz

32. Social Pros Podcast

Social media and content marketing should constantly complement one another to obtain the best outcomes. SocialPros can help improve your content marketing performance via effective social media methods. The podcast, hosted by Jay Baer (Convince & Convert) and Adam Brown (Salesforce), features interviews with renowned social media strategists who discuss how their firms use sociala media to engage with their audience. Rick Wion of Kellogg’s, Zachary Lines of Walmart, and Anna Gonzalez of Google Developer Studio were recent visitors. Jay and Adam also debate, deconstruct, and disprove the latest social media trends and concepts.

Kevin Cook, chief product owner, TrackRight

33. Social Savvy Podcast

As a professional, I believe the Savvy Social Podcast exemplifies the critical nature of aligning your content marketing and social media efforts. The podcast, hosted by social media strategist Andrea Jones, provides conversations with top industry professionals who share their experiences and techniques for helping listeners improve their social media performance.

Steve Scott, chief technical officer, Spreadsheet Planet

34. Storytelling Secrets

Storytelling Secrets by Jules Dan talks about the art of storytelling in marketing. Such an art connects your business to the audience – an important step to increase your customer base. The podcast hosts distinguished marketing experts who talk about the different marketing techniques.

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Nathan Hughes, digital marketing and SEO manager, Diggity Marketing

35. Tech Bound

I find this podcast to be an incredible learning experience. Kevin Indig has mounds of knowledge in SEO and content marketing, so I always walk away with a mound of notes and ideas. He also interviews some really interesting guests who I inevitably end up following and subscribing to. I also subscribe to his newsletter called Growth Memo.

Emma-Jane Shaw, head of content, Uku Inbound

36. This Old Marketing

As a CEO, I believe Content Marketing Institute is the leading online content marketing authority. So I put This Old Marketing podcast at the top of my list. The program is hosted by CMI founder Joe Pulizzi and CMI chief strategy advisor Robert Rose, two top professionals in content marketing. They also rant and rage about current marketing and business news stories in each episode. This Old Marketing informs as well as entertains. It’s also a terrific way to keep up with the latest digital marketing news.

Kavin Patel, co-founder and CEO, Convrrt

37. TubeBuddy Express

It is my favorite podcast regarding YouTube marketing. It is a fast-paced podcast that attempts to provide one-point advice in five- to 10-minute episodes. It delivers a lot of attitudes and strategic advice, but Tube Talk also offers thorough tactical and actionable assistance.

Samuel DeCroes, president, Stock Trend Alerts

Video series

38. Boss Babe

This is one of my go-to sources for content creation tips and how to link it to successful business practices.

Ashley Sowers, founder, Words + Well

39. DailyVee

Gary Vaynerchuck is an entrepreneur well known for his video content marketing tactics. He was among the first marketers to use live video and social media on a large scale. He now has a sophisticated method with a videographer who follows him about and then sends the raw films to the team, who edits them immediately for distribution. On his YouTube channel, DailyVee, he includes a combination of livestreams, Q&A videos, event recordings, social media clips, and more. He also has a collection of shorter vlog-style videos.

Andrew Dale, technical director, CloudTech24

40. Everyone Hates Marketers

Louis Grenier’s contrarian marketing podcast is easily the most popular marketing podcast on my list. In less than four years, it surpassed a million downloads. He began his podcast to give actionable marketing strategies to those who were tired of unethical and in-your-face marketing practices. The podcast delves into a number of marketing subjects, including content marketing. He recently invited Benji Hyam, co-founder of Grow and Convert, to deconstruct how he develops high-quality content that converts on one of his latest episodes.

Kenny Kline, president and financial lead, BarBend

41. Jade Beason

Jade Beason gives me all the quick and effective tips I need for the most up-to-date content creation tactics.

Ashley Sowers, founder, Words + Well

42. Modern Millie

Modern Millie is a content marketing educator that posts tips and strategies on YouTube. My work focuses heavily on the content marketing/growth marketing world, and Millie has found a way to make content that is useful and helpful for those just starting out. Whether you are an influencer or a marketing strategist, she knows how to create the right videos to inform in a way that anyone can understand and replicate.

– Brittany Mendez, chief marketing officer, Florida Panhandle

43. Semrush on YouTube

Semrush’s YouTube channel is an all-in-one marketing toolkit that pumps out videos several times a week, varying from prolonged seminars to quick guides and podcast episodes, all centered roughly relevant and timely industry matters like content strategy, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. With this much content, they probably have a video on just about anything you need help with.

Brack Nelson, marketing director, Incrementors Web Solutions

Resources for now and the future

CMI community member Brian Piper, director of content strategy and assessment, University of Rochester, pulled together his list with resources that address both the now and the potential for the future:

As he explains: “All of these blogs and podcasts help inspire my creativity, find different use cases, and refine the techniques and processes to help my content succeed.”

Isn’t that what anyone working in content marketing wants? Try some of the entries on this list of favorite blogs, podcasts, and video channels. Then pick the content that fits your topical needs, the voices you prefer, and the formats that work for your learning style.

Got a recommendation? Share it (and tell us why it’s a favorite) in the comments below.

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How To Master Your Hashtags on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

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How To Master Your Hashtags on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Remember in The Little Mermaid when Ariel sits in the grotto pulling petals off her underwater flower, wondering if Prince Eric loves her or loves her not?

That about sums up my relationship with hashtags.

I love them for their contribution to social posts’ organic reach and visibility. I do not love seeing brands use them willy-nilly, stuffing them like King Triton’s magic trident into their captions to fix a failing social profile.

Hashtag success doesn’t come from hoping you land on “they love me.” It depends 100% on your hashtag strategy.

Let’s break it down by platform so you can go from #TheyLoveMeNot to #TheyLoveMe hashtags in 2023.

Hashtag success doesn’t come from hoping you land on the “they-love-me” petal, says @coastlinemktg via @CMIContent. #SocialMedia Klicka för att tweeta

Twitter

Hashtags on Twitter can be a powerful tool for boosting your brand’s visibility, encouraging engagement, and expanding your network with like-minded individuals.

Enligt Twitter Business, tweets with relevant top hashtags can generate a significant lift across the marketing funnel, such as +18% message association, +8% brand awareness, and +3% purchase intent. These tips based on Twitter’s best practices and my experiences can help you get started:

Quantity matters

One or two relevant hashtags in your tweets are the sweet spot. Could you add more? Sure. Should you? Probably not.

Consider relevancy

Look for frequently used hashtags and engage with those posts to increase visibility. Don’t shy away from hashtags specific to Twitter chats (like #CMWorld). These forums are great opportunities to meet potential clients, make connections, and grow your knowledge base.

Go niche

Think beyond the broad hashtags and get granular. Often, you’ll find some of those RAQs (rarely asked questions) Andrew Davis talked about during his 2022 Content Marketing World keynote to position yourself as a thought leader on the platform.

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Follow @DrewDavisHere rarely-asked-question advice and get granular with hashtags to position your brand as a thought leader, says @coastlinemktg via @CMIContent. #SocialMedia Klicka för att tweeta

Test everything

Don’t base your hashtag success on like counts. Use Twitter Analytics to track tweet performance and look for correlations and patterns to see which hashtags get the most engagement so you can replicate that process.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is all about connection, whether you’re building a personal brand eller marketing a brand. And much like Twitter, if you want your content to stand out among LinkedIn’s 500-plus million members, an appropriate hashtag strategy is key.

When used correctly, adding relevant hashtags to your posts and articles will help you connect with new audiences, establish credibility, expand your reach, build a community around your organization, and promote your brand and its products.

Here’s what I recommend:

Count the quantity

LinkedIn suggests including no more than three hashtags per post and using broad and niche hashtags for increased exposure (e.g., #marketing vs. #contentmarketing).

Three hashtags are sufficient if you target them appropriately for the target audience.

Consider hashtag placement

When possible, insert your hashtags organically into the post caption so they become a natural part of your story. Clumping them at the bottom not only looks clunky but distracts from the purpose of the post.

Don’t clump hashtags at the bottom of a @LinkedIn post. Insert them organically into the #content, says @coastlinemktg via @CMIContent. #SocialMedia Klicka för att tweeta

Optimize your pages

Choose up to 20 specialties to add to your company page that represents what you do and what you post about. Think of these as “hashtaggable” keywords to help your page be found more easily on the platform.

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Use hashtags in comments

You can add hashtags when you comment on a post or article. This good community management tactic can help increase your personal and brand searchability.

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Test everything.

Keep a record of the hashtags you use and look for correlations with your overarching goal (i.e., engagement, post clicks, reach, etc.).

Facebook

Because many users’ profiles are set to private and an abundance of topical groups exists, getting audience members to engage and interact with hashtags on Facebook can be more challenging.

I don’t recommend spending time on Facebook hashtags, but before you opt out, monitor relevant and branded hashtags to make sure your audience isn’t the exception to the rule.

You can do this search by adding the keyword or hashtag at the end of the URL facebook.com/hashtag/_____.

If no one has used the hashtag in years, don’t invest time in creating a Facebook hashtag strategy. However, if you find the hashtag does engage an audience, use no more than two to three hashtags per post to see if they perform for your brand.

Instagram

Do hashtags help you improve your brand’s reach on Instagram in 2023? This is the current question circling the social sphere. According to Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri, hashtags aren’t as effective on Instagram as they once were.

 

So, what now?

Social media search engine optimization enters the hashtag conversation.

Hootsuite experimented to see if posts with hashtags performed worse than those that prioritized relevant keywords.

The results? Keyword-focused captions saw 30% more reach and increased engagement over those with hashtags.

That’s not to say that hashtags don’t still have their place. They’re just not the priority on Instagram that they once were.

Armed with this data, here are my Instagram recommendations:

Minimize hashtag usage

A few months ago, I would have recommended a max of 12 hashtags. My current recommendation is no more than four targeted hashtags on any post.

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Don’t use more than four targeted hashtags on @Instagram posts, says @coastlinemktg via @CMIContent. #SocialMedia Klicka för att tweeta

Use relevant and descriptive keywords

Think of caption writing as just another form of content writing. Incorporate relevant and descriptive keywords. Keep it short and sweet when possible. People scroll so quickly that crafting clear, concise captions makes sense to get the maximum impact.

Tag topics

As the Topics icon indicates, topics are the next iteration of Instagram’s hashtags. They help you reach people who share an interest. You can add up to three topics to your post right before you publicera it if you have the feature in the share menu.

Check out the competition

You probably have competitor accounts you emulate for their content. Do a deep dive into what’s working for them on the platform and use what you learn to inform your strategy.

Maybe they use some targeted keywords you hadn’t considered to reach your audience or maybe you walk away with a renewed sense of creative vision. Either way, it’s a win.

Keep it fun

Social media is supposed to be fun. It’s where you get the chance to show a brand’s personality and give audience members a look behind the curtain. Don’t take a hashtag strategy to the extreme, and stop interjecting humor and personality into your posts.

So when it comes to a hashtag strategy for social media, keep it specific, concise, and fun. Happy hashtagging.

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How Social Media Can Supercharge Your SEO

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How Social Media Can Supercharge Your SEO

When working in social media, it can feel like you exist worlds away from SEO. And as an SEO, social media may feel like something that isn’t quite relevant in your day to day. But as with all things marketing, both of these digital marketing tactics have the potential to boost collective success. As a Social Media Manager, I’m here to tell you how you as an SEO can collaborate with your social media team in order to help supercharge your SEO efforts.

What is a social media strategy?

A social media strategy is a document that outlines your organization’s social media goals, along with how you will achieve them, both through top-level strategy and on-the-ground tactics (i.e., what you actually do). A strategy is the foundation of how your organization approaches being on social media.

Social media vs. search engine optimization

Social media involves owning accounts and having an active presence on social media channels like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube, with the goal of driving brand awareness and engagement, or increasing traffic and conversions. On the other hand, search engine optimization (SEO) is a set of practices designed to improve the appearance and positioning of web pages in organic search results, resulting in increased website traffic and exposure to your brand.

Do links from social media improve your SEO?

Links from popular social media platforms such as Facebook are “no-follow” links, meaning they do not send link authority directly to your site. PageRank is Google’s algorithm that ranks web pages based on the quantity and quality of external backlinks. However, gaining no-follow links from high-quality domains is still extremely important.

In the past, marketers ignored “no-follow” links, as they did not have any impact on organic ranking, but the “no-follow” attribute isn’t completely useless. A well-balanced backlink profile consisting of both followed, and no-followed links will appear more natural to Google and other search engines.

Another benefit of “no-follow” links is the referral traffic that they can provide. Although search engines will not follow links with the attached HTML “no-follow” attribute, users can click them to reach your site, giving you more traffic!

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While no-follow links do not provide the same boost to your site’s backlink profile as followed links, Google still likes to see them as a part of your site’s backlink profile, and they offer a valuable source of referral traffic.

The SEO benefits of increased brand awareness

The primary SEO benefit of brand awareness that your social media strategy can drive is the boost you can see in “branded” organic search volume and clicks.

Not every user encountering your brand on their Instagram or TikTok feed will click through to your site — in fact, most won’t. Most people will mentally file away your brand name and products only to perform a Google search for your company name or products after the fact, i.e. a branded search. This is especially true if your social messaging is solid and memorable.

For many sites, especially newer ones, a branded search can represent a large portion of your organic traffic.

5 ways social media can improve your SEO

There are five ways that a robust social media presence can help improve your SEO:

Amplify website content through social channels to reach new audiences

Your website content may be great, but you need to drive eyes to it somehow! Sharing your content, like blogs or guides, on social media is a win-win-win:

  • You’re building positive brand sentiment by providing content that answers people’s questions.

  • You’re driving more users to your website.

  • The positive response toward your content on social media sends signals to the social algorithms and therefore often shows it to new people.

One way we do this at Moz is with this very blog! Anything the Moz Blog publishes is promoted on our social media channels, which not only drives traffic but puts valuable content right in front of our audience for them to get immediate insights from.

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Create and share infographics in social posts and blog articles

In my experience, people love nothing more on social media than a classic infographic. Sharing information in bite-sized, colorful, and visually appealing ways will result in shares, engagement, and traffic to your website. Plus, they’re versatile — include them in your blogs, and you can use them on your social media posts! Every Whiteboard Friday episode that we publicera here at Moz gets its own accompanying infographic. This is a great way to resurface a well-loved episode, and give people more value up front.

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Build relationships with customers

One of the core tenets of social media is that it’s a two-way street. As you get started, you as a brand need to provide valuable content to your audience without asking them for anything in return. Once you’ve cultivated goodwill with your audience, you now have a relationship in which you provide value, build that favorable currency, and then you’re able to cash in on it in exchange for traffic or follow-throughs on your CTAs.

While our social media philosophy is that everything we put on social media has some form of value to our audience, we also make it a point to create content that doesn’t explicitly ask for anything, like clicking links or purchasing our product. Sometimes that’s providing them with information, and sometimes that can look like making them laugh.

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Optimize your profiles on social channels and lead audiences toward your website

A simple but effective way to lead audiences to your website is to make it easy to get to! Ensure you optimize your social channels and keep a link to your website in each profile. If you need to house multiple links, use a “link in bio” service, but always make sure a quick shortcut to your website stays front and center.

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This strategy is something we use on our Instagram. Instead of constantly changing the link based on what we’re promoting that day or just wasting the opportunity the link in bio provides, we have a link in bio tool through Sprout Social that lets us showcase all the links that are tied to each of our posts.

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Target users who are more likely to convert to your site. Conversion and engagement metrics are great for SEO!

With social media, you should always know who you’re trying to reach and how you’re going to do so. One audience you should target on social media is people you know are ready to convert. Have different posts for different audiences as a part of your content mix, and include more mature leads further down the funnel. These become easy wins because they convert and engage once they hit the website, which is helpful for SEO metrics.

We know that the majority of people are coming to Moz for beginner SEO education, so we make it a point to really highlight those resources, such as our Beginner’s Guide to SEO or our How to Rank Checklist, knowing they will always see a lot of traffic and engagement.

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Build relationships between your social media and SEO teams

A strong relationship between your social media and SEO teams is crucial. You can trade information about high-performing topics that can inform strategy on both sides or allow you to make reactive changes to your tactics based on opportunities. Schedule a monthly one-on-one with your respective counterpart in your organization to connect and fill each other in on pertinent information.

With this information, you’re now armed to go out and make this happen for yourself! Take this as an opportunity to connect with your social media team and find new and innovative ways to collaborate and drive results for both social media and SEO.



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