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Original writing on the current state of digital content, including SEO, UX, social media, legacy media, software, independent publishers, AR, VR, emerging tech, and everything in between.

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AI tools for professional writers: How to prompt, what to build, and what to avoid

An illustration of a robot with a human face and hands using a geometric compass.

Generative AI has the immense power to transform content production. After testing out many of the tools generally available, I’ve identified the best ways that writers can use popular AI writing generation tools for ideation, support, and research.

Why content strategists should add visual concepting software to their toolkits

Example of a brand jam showing visual concepting for a food media collective.

Visual concepting tools have branched into the strategy, brand, and content disciplines. They present rich canvases to communicate vision, a far cry from algorithms that fill content templates.

Fashioning content strategy for the metaverse

The Gucci Garden Experience on Roblox. (Photo credit: Lifestyle Asia Singapore)

Understanding the what, why, and how of fashion’s investments in the metaverse from a content strategy perspective provides a rich source of case studies, best practices, and competitive research for business decision makers and strategists alike.

AI Art, Metadata, and Copyright Law

"Garfield in the style of Roz Chast," generated in Midjourney with a prompt by Sam Thielman.

If an AI art-generator company creates a program that can download images at scale and then mash them all together at an end-user’s command, creating endless iterations of digital images "in the style of the Blue period," we'll soon have a much larger database with even more images tagged "Picasso."

Redefining search intent: Is a Google killer really in our midst?

ChatGPT sharing a haiku

It’s easy to critique Google and SEO if you don’t know how it can help a site with quality content. But hunger for the next big thing can steer users elsewhere. Why is everyone looking for a Google killer?

Why you need a brand voice style guide — and how to make it happen

Why you need a brand voice style guide — and how to make it happen

Brand voice isn't just a few words that describe how content sounds. Take these steps to define and amplify your brand to your audience.

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