Ryan Hanley - Latest Comments

Re: Does Content Marketing Work?

itb-development — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 03:55:37 -0000

A good survey and also a good indication of the sort of things that content marketing *should* consist of. Unfortunately for most clients and far too many agencies it looks nothing like that. Clients have little idea of what the term means, and thus need an agency or consultant to tell them and guide them to a strategy. Sadly far too many agencies grabbed “content marketing” as a scalable task they could charge for when cheap and nasty link building got nuked, and they don’t understand it either. Far too much scattergun tactics with no cohesion, no planning, and no end result. And don’t get me started about the appalling quality of much of the “writing” that gets done under this banner.

I’ll bookmark this and point confused clients at it as one of the clearer indications of what they should be doing.

Re: Boring Questions, Boring Podcast: How the Best Interviewers Stand Out

LoopByte — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 04:01:16 -0000

Really appreciate your work Ryan
It gives me insights of podcasting and the issues related to this.
Thanks for sharing with us.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 03:37:41 -0000

@MyDogLikes if you're going to choose 3, those are a good 3 to pick!

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

MyDogLikes — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:39:50 -0000

So glad I found this list!

I have been avidly reading Neil Patel for the past year and just recently found Rand Fishkin and Sarah Peterson. All 3 offer amazing depth in their articles, tons of actionable strategies and plenty of statistics. Their content has made a huge difference in the growth of my website and business.

Excited to dig into these other writers!

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

Ryan Hanley — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:58:26 -0000

@Jake, congrats on launching your podcast. You have nothing to worry about. Publish, iterate, publish, iterate... etc. Good luck!!

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

Jake — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:05:11 -0000

Hey Ryan,

I just stumbled across your page and real love your writing style. It's educational, but also relatable in the way you share your experiences and lessons learned. This breakdown of 7 things you wish you knew comes at a great time as I am releasing my first episode this Tuesday and rather nervous. I love podcasts and am excited, but can relate in the fact that you say "things will go wrong, but learning is the ultimate key..." Just wanted to say thanks for a great article.

Thanks,
Jake Widmann

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

Ryan Hanley — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:27:24 -0000

I'm not sure what you mean? What is happening that you don't like?

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

Ryan Hanley — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 01:25:15 -0000

Appreciate that @Claire Greenhow.

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

troy@thecreativehour.net — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:34:31 -0000

Thank you, Ryan!!! LOVE IT ALL... Except for the fact that your links don't take me to a new window and change the great read that I'm learning from. Sorry if someone has pointed this out before me but I don't have time for reading all the comments.

Other than that I'm putting it all into practice on my podcast!

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:48:20 -0000

I'm glad you're enjoying the Sunday Seven. I've always wanted to do a curated email newsletter. Thanks!!!

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Bob Strassel Jr. — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:54:11 -0000

Ryan, I think the Sunday 7 is great! I know you said, "The hardest part of the Sunday Seven is choosing which pieces of content to share." I love how you tie everything together in your emails. It works! I think the reason I started listening to you is because you have the ability to make things easy, tell a good story, and keep it relevant. The stories flow, I get motivated, and I continuously learn. You refine the complexities and I love that! Please keep doing what you are doing, it's appreciated.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:33:16 -0000

Thanks @Tom Morkes, I wanted something simple that focused on the content first and foremost.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:32:44 -0000

Thanks a great list. I'll have to check out Mike Locke.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Juan Sidberry — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:17:53 -0000

Of course Seth and Gary. Some others I follow and study include Pat Flynn, Alex & Mimi Ikonn, Amy Porterfield, David Siteman Garland, Feldman is a rockstar, Ryan H. and a guy named Mike Locke who has shown me that keeping it simple is a GREAT strategy (only VLOGs and only on his specific niche area).

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 01:53:43 -0000

No doubt dude. Thanks!

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 01:53:32 -0000

@tomwebster That's even better. Making the fix now.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Ryan Hanley — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 01:53:04 -0000

@Bob Strassel Jr. I'm glad you enjoyed the post dude and Sunday Seven. I'm working hard to make that email as valuable as possible. Have any suggestions for improving the email?

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Bob Strassel Jr. — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:39:04 -0000

Saw this included in your 'Sunday Seven.' Really enjoyed the post Ryan. Some great people included; many of whom I started reading because you mentioned them at some time or another. Thats why I keep reading - You challenge me to learn, think, and be inspired. Thanks.

Re: Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode

Claire Greenhow — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:50:32 -0000

I've not ventured in to the world of podcasts yet but when I do, I'll come back to this post. Loads of really useful information and links, is be a fool to ignore.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Tom Webster — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:49:19 -0000

Thanks for the mention, Ryan--but (in the spirit of the lesson)--what I actually said was "We're not often wrong, and we're not often late, but I'd rather be late than wrong." Thanks!

Re: 5 Practical Trends in Brand Content Marketing for 2016

Ryan Hanley — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:47:33 -0000

@Claire Greenhow at this point content syndication is absolutely a best practice for any content marketing campaign. Thanks!!!

Re: The Four C’s of Beginner Content Marketing

Ryan Hanley — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:46:40 -0000

Thanks @Claire Greenhow. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Re: The Four C’s of Beginner Content Marketing

Claire Greenhow — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:56:01 -0000

A great guide, I'll pin the infographic to refer to again.

Re: 5 Practical Trends in Brand Content Marketing for 2016

Claire Greenhow — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:49:23 -0000

I'm finding that content syndication saves so much time an effort, particularly during the weeks when I just don't have the time to come up with something new.

Re: I studied 21 world-class content marketers for over a year. Here’s what I learned…

Barry Feldman — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:48:53 -0000

Solid, man. Thanks. Fun read and smart observations.