Ryan Law

Ryan Law

Recent articles

Deep Cuts and Smash Hits: The Best of Animalz in 2020
Strategy

Deep Cuts and Smash Hits: The Best of Animalz in 2020

There’s a lot to be learned from a year of content marketing. High traffic articles provide a blueprint for future content. Real-world feedback from readers shines a light on the articles that...
Ryan Law 8 min read
12/14/20
No, You Shouldn’t Always Focus on the Bottom of the Funnel
Strategy

No, You Shouldn’t Always Focus on the Bottom of the Funnel

I’m a big believer that the difference between “writing” and “content marketing” is revenue. Content marketing is writing that serves a business objective. It exists to make sales easier.But that...
Ryan Law 6 min read
11/30/20
6 Low Effort, High Impact Content Ideas
Strategy

6 Low Effort, High Impact Content Ideas

We’ve written before that there is often little correlation between the time spent on a piece of content and the results it achieves. Great ideas, simply written, can generate thousands of views....
Ryan Law 8 min read
11/18/20
4 Realistic Traffic Goals for Small(ish) Blogs
Data

4 Realistic Traffic Goals for Small(ish) Blogs

Big, established blogs have multiple years of performance data. Smaller, newer blogs do not. It can feel like you’re operating in a vacuum. It’s hard to come up with reasonable answers to questions...
Ryan Law 7 min read
11/09/20
Write for the Lurkers
Strategy

Write for the Lurkers

The 1% rule is the idea that only 1% of participants in an online community actively contribute content, while 99% quietly consume. The 1% create every new Reddit post, Twitter comment, and...
Ryan Law 5 min read
10/27/20
The Idea Farm: How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest Great Blog Post Ideas
Writing

The Idea Farm: How to Sow, Grow, and Harvest Great Blog Post...

Coming up with great blog post ideas is hard.The best articles are helpful, and thought-provoking, and original. You have to attract the right people. You have to motivate those people to action....
Ryan Law 12 min read
10/13/20