Threlkeld Communications Blog

Blogs, The Keyword Planner and Keyword Relevance

When writing content for the web, and I’ll specifically focus on blog content in this post, there are two basic principles to keep in mind when planning and writing posts…

To Get Your Brand In Shape, Focus on Your Core (Value Proposition)

A term often heard in marketing circles is “Core Value Proposition.†It‒s not a very intuitive phrase, and its meaning and importance often get lost in its academic label. Let‒s…

The King is Dead! Long Live Content Marketing!

For many years, conventional wisdom, and the mainstream media has told us that “Content is King.†In other word, producing great content is what a strong brand should do. But…

Is Your Marketing Creating Sales for Your Competitors?

In a perfect world, awareness marketing drives customers to take a desired action. This action could be a top of the sales funnel activity, such as clicking on a link…

Content Marketing in the Age of the Disloyal Customer

It’s no surprise that many traditional marketing efforts don’t work today. But what is surprising is how small the gap has become between what can be considered “traditional” versus “progressive”…

To Set Your Heading, Get Your Position

Marketers talk a lot about positioning. Usually, these conversations focus on positioning as an action or activity – something you do a product. Such as, “Let’s position our new X-7…

Three Marketing Mistakes You’re Probably Making

Three marketing mistakes many people make have to do with the areas of Public Relations, Social Media, and Blog Posts. In this blog post, I’ll discuss these three problem areas…

A Fresh Look at Strategic Thinking

Success in marketing relies on contrarian thinking. Put another way, the most successful marketing campaigns are ones that break from tradition to bring attention to the brand or product, in…

Marketing Tools of the Tirade

A bold claim: Customer Service is the New Marketing. Now that I’ve gotten that big rock out of the way, let me drill down a little on the statement. Effective…

SEO and the New Era in Inbound Marketing

SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is the top topic on marketers minds for the second year in a row according to Hubspot’s recently published report The State of Inbound 2016.…