Ryan Law

Ryan Law

Recent articles

The ‘Google Knows Best’ Fallacy
Strategy

The ‘Google Knows Best’ Fallacy

The way most companies approach content marketing is predicated on the unspoken idea that Google knows best.For any keyword, they search through results page after results page to work out what...
Ryan Law 6 min read
01/21/21
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