Céillie Clark-Keane

Whether I’m looking for a new couch for a move or a new coat for the fall, the first thing I do is crowdsource suggestions for companies that my friends and coworkers suggest. These recommendations from people I know are better than a Google search result because they’re already vetted, already trustworthy—and I’m not alone in thinking this way.

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First impressions matter—especially for businesses. That’s why you double-check your subject lines more than your email. It’s why you put so much thought into your search ads. And that’s why you need to make sure you have a catchy slogan that engages your audiences and introduces your brand.

In this post, I'm going to show you how to do that by sharing examples of enduring...

It’s wild to think that the first email was sent 40 years ago, and even if we’ve moved on to texting and social media, we still haven’t replaced this mode of communication. Email marketing is still a dependable marketing channel for so many businesses looking for meaningful results—whether that’s building trust, nurturing leads, or converting contacts into customers.

That’s why today we...

If you’re putting in the time and effort to create and publish content for your business, you want to make sure you’re doing it right—that means generating traffic, building trust with your audience, and even generating leads. The best way to do that is with a solid content marketing strategy.

Today, we’re going to cover:

• What a content marketing strategy is.
• Why...

When you’re writing emails all day, every day for work and for life, it’s easy to take shortcuts. Skip a signature, forego the proofread—we’ve all done that. But when it comes to your email copywriting in your marketing, you can’t afford to.

The average return on investment for email marketing is...

We’ve all been there. You have slots on your blog calendar to fill, but all your keyword research feels meh and all the titles on your to-do list feel uninspired. And if it’s boring you, it’ll bore your readers. You need some inspiration, sure, but more importantly, you need some unique blog ideas—fast.

In this post, we’re sharing how to stop waiting around for inspiration and start...

Blog post titles are hard. You need to communicate a lot of information and capture the attention—and the clicks—of your audience, and you only have so many characters to do it.

That’s why I’m sharing nine tips for stronger blog post titles here:

1. Avoid words that sound like spam
2. Check the SERP for numbers
3. Remember your keyword
4. Follow a “how to”...

It’s that time of year again. Starbucks releases holiday drinks. Crockpots make their way back onto countertops. Last year’s gloves suddenly appear at the bottom of your coat pockets. And content marketers get out their calendars to start brainstorming and prepping for next year.

So we asked a number of industry experts what content marketing trends they’re most excited about—what they...

At the beginning of May, our data showed that PPC accounts were rebounding after the initial impact of COVID-19.

That’s good news for the online advertising industry—and the economy—but it’s hard to tell what that means for your account. The question of when to start advertising online again seems...

WordStream has some impressive employees in our ranks: from industry influencers to marathon runners, from analysts to authors. The Employee Spotlight series aims to highlight the talented individuals who work here. Each month, we’ll be featuring an interview here on the blog and on our social accounts.

For this month’s Employee Spotlight, we’re featuring Tamara Fedde. Originally from...