
In today’s fast-paced business environment… You probably rolled your eyes when you read this, right? I sure did when I wrote it. If you search this exact phrase in Google, it will return 549,000 results. And herein lies the issue. Your audience doesn’t judge your content solely based on objective value. Sure, you need your…
![A Guide to ‘Epic Content Marketing’ [Book Notes]](https://valchanova.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/epic-content-marketing-book-web.jpg)
Ever since I started learning about content marketing, Content Marketing Institute and Joe Pulizzi have been indispensable sources of knowledge. In a world of ‘hacks’ and ‘tricks,’ Pulizzi’s work has always been focused on the things that don’t change: the strategic value content can bring for both the audiences and the business. “The essence of…

How much time does content prep take you? If you’re anything like me, you spend something like 3-5 hours before writing a single word in your blog draft. I’m talking from the point of view of a blog writer, but it’s the same story, no matter if you’re creating videos, podcasts, or something different. As…
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The Content Marketing Blueprint is a one-page document that shows concisely what you’re doing with content — and why. Here’s a handy template you can use, along with step-by-step guidance on how to fill it in.

Topic research is the process of finding relevant content topics that will draw your audience’s attention. Here you’ll see the best free topic research tools and the process I follow to uncover great ideas.