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Content & Ethics: Why quality control isn't just a practical matter

A while back (I don't see a publish date on it now) I read a post by Sonia Simone titled "The First Rule of Copyblogger." It took my breath away then. It inspires and depresses me now. It gets me thinking about why, as a content marketer, I don't eek by with crappy content.

Topics: Performance Writing

Here's what I say when asked how to pick images for LinkedIn articles*


Everyone who contributes articles to LinkedIn can put a 700x400 image at the top of their piece. The image accompanies the article title everywhere. But around 60-90% of articles contributed have images that are more liability than asset.

Below are the nine tests I subject stock images to, an example of a top contributor running particularly effective images; and a custom link for those with little time or experience choosing stock.

Topics: Design Writing LinkedIn

135,000 Horsepower In 469 Words


A client is poised for launch... into the record books.

Topics: Performance Writing