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Hey there!

This week I'm on vacation this week visiting family in beautiful southern Oregon.

I thought about using this space to talk about the importance of taking time off...

And urge you to go block off some time on your calendar.

But you already know that.

You just need to go do it.

When you're done with that, enjoy this week's news & tips I collected for you.

Yours for smarter marketing,

Bill

913.962.9261

News, Tips, & Tricks

Competitive Content

To create differentiated content, you need to know what your competitors are doing. Here are three steps to do help you find out.

Create competitive content

How to add captions to your videos

Here's a handy how-to guide for adding captions to your videos on the most popular platforms.

Get the guide

Speaking of Captions...

Google Meet is testing live translated captions. It's a little limited at the moment but will certainly help to make the world a smaller place.

Learn more

2021 Blogging Statistics

Some interesting insights into what's working when it comes to blogging.

See the survey results

And this...

Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos Are Legally People

I kid you not

Book of the Week

Key Person of Influence:

The Five-Step Method to Become One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry

Get it on Amazon. (affiliate link)

Tool of the Week

Stencil

Stencil is a fantastically easy-to-use online graphic design tool and image editor built for business owners, social media marketers, and bloggers.

Image of the Week

Early morning fog

Early morning fog in Grant's Pass, OR

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Thanks for reading.

Bill

913.962.9261

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