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Become a Content Marketing Expert For Less Than a Dollar a Day

Introducing Content Marketing Training Powered
by Successful Practitioners

Online content marketing – whether as a consultant, entrepreneur, small business owner, or in-house content creator – is as tough as it is rewarding.

We know. We built Copyblogger Media with online content and smart copywriting – and without venture capital, advertising, or an outbound sales team – into a thriving company with over 100,000 customers. We’re one of the few who can honestly claim we got here by purely practicing what we teach.

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Now we’d like to take you behind the scenes for a closer look and a deeper education. One that will pull back the curtain on the topics, tactics, and strategies that don’t show up in public blog posts.

Over the last 15 years (before content marketing became the “it” thing), we had to first figure things out for ourselves, making numerous mistakes and missteps along the way.

We’ve also sifted through a decade of the best tips, tactics, and strategies from a mountain of expensive training programs, books, live conferences, podcasts, websites, and years of consumer and business-to-business research – all while making sure to filter the champions from the charlatans.

This is your opportunity to become a content marketing authority, and avoid the uncertainty and outlandish time and expense… by getting it done for less than a dollar a day.

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  • Freelance
    writers

    Freelance writers

    There’s a ton of work out there for talented writers, and if you understand how to create a smart business model for yourself, you can have the ultimate freelance lifestyle.

  • Content
    consultants

    Content consultants

    The overall budgets for content marketing add up to billions, and businesses small and large need your help. Make sure you’re in on the latest tactics and strategies.

  • Small business
    owners

    Small business owners

    Whether you bring content creation and strategy in-house or work with a freelancer, consultant, or agency, you need to know the ropes to make sure your business objectives are met.

  • In-house
    content creators

    In-house content creators

    Companies are hiring editorial teams to execute on their content marketing initiatives. Give yourself an edge and become a leader within your content marketing department.

  • Bloggers

    Bloggers

    Blogging is still the foundational element of online content marketing,
    but the practice has grown up. Find out the latest multimedia content, social media
    marketing, and search engine optimization strategies that work.

  • Who Should
    Join Authority?

  • Authors

    Authors

    The 21st Century author is a new media entrepreneur, and the book is a startup. Discover the smartest strategies for getting your book bought and developing a bigger business from it.

  • Entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurs

    The smartest startups begin with an audience, not a product or service. Discover how to use content to build a fan base that will grow itself, tell you what it wants to buy, and help you sell it.

  • Copywriters

    Copywriters

    Online sales and lead generation is a smart combination of valuable content and direct response copywriting. Talented copywriters will benefit the most from the content marketing revolution if they embrace a softer selling approach.

  • Designers

    Designers

    No matter how great the content itself, design will either make or break the potential reach of that content. Smart designers understand the entire content marketing process to be more effective at packaging the message.

  • Developers

    Developers

    When it comes down to it, companies acting like online media companies means building and maintaining dynamic websites. Smart developers are key players on any content marketing team.

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The Benefits of Authority

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Here’s what you’ll have access to immediately after signing up:

  • Anatomy of a Landing Page: The 10 Elements You Must Have
  • How to Effectively Sell Membership Programs and Digital Downloads
  • How to Get More Traffic
  • Keyword Research: A Powerful Approach for Creating Websites that Convert
  • Premise Landing Pages and Google Adwords
  • The Chemistry of a Landing Page That Works
  • The Premise Content Marketing Strategy Seminar
  • The Premise Guide to Effective Copywriting
  • 5 Strategic Ways to Use SEO for Public Relations, Brian Clark with Lee Odden
  • 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Buyers Before You Start Selling, Sonia Simone with Traci Feit Love
  • Accelerate Your Success with a Mastermind Group, Sonia Simone with Karyn Greenstreet
  • Advanced Affiliate Marketing with Social Media and SEO, Brian Clark with Glen Allsopp
  • Advanced Link-Building Strategies for SEO, Brian Clark with Greg Boser
  • Anatomy of a Successful Landing Page
  • Attracting Links
  • Becoming a Better Writer, Chris Brogan
  • Behind the Scenes Product Launch, Sonia Simone with Johnny B. Truant
  • Better Marketing with Images
  • Better, Faster, Easier Content Creation, Sonia Simone with Sean D’Souza
  • Bringing it All Together: Connect the Dots and Grow Your Business
  • Build Your Business With Profitable Idealism, Sonia Simone with Johnny B. Truant
  • Build Your List, Build Your Business, Sonia Simone with Derek Halpern
  • Building a Business Around a Blog 1
  • Building a Business Around a Blog 2
  • Building a Business Around a Blog 3A
  • Building a Business Around a Blog 3B
  • Building a Business Around a Blog 4
  • Busting the Myths around “Passive Income”
  • Content Conveyor Belt
  • Creating more Freedom as an Entrepreneur
  • Critical Keys to Success with Google Adwords, Brian Clark with Geordie Carswell
  • Email Marketing Strategies that Work
  • Entrepreneurial Excellence
  • Essentials of Facebook Marketing, Sonia Simone with Andrea Vahl
  • Ethical Selling That Works, Sonia Simone with Pam Slim
  • Getting Started with Online Video, Chris Garrett with Ben Eadie
  • Guest Posting: The Quickest Way to a Blog-Based Business, Sonia Simone with Jon Morrow
  • Harsh Truths About Online Business, Sonia Simone with Johnny B. Truant
  • How to Create Amazing Visuals for Your Video and Other Marketing, Live: Sonia Simone with Chris Garrett
  • How to Hire and Work with a Contract Writer
  • How to Plan for Creative Productivity
  • How to Price Your Products and Services, Sonia Simone with Linda Lopeke
  • How to Set Up a Membership Site
  • How to Tell a Marketing Story Using the Hero’s Journey
  • How to Translate Ideas into Action
  • How to use Kaizen to Quickly and Easily Become More Productive
  • How to Use Social Media for Powerful Relationship Marketing
  • How to Write a Headline for a Landing Page
  • “Is it Time for Your Business to Go
  • from Blog to Book?”
  • List Building Workshop
  • Magnetic Headlines Intensive
  • Magnetic Webinars, Chris Garret with Sean Malarkey and Lewis Howes
  • Market Smarter, Not Harder
  • Prepare for an Awesome YEAR
  • Product Launch Strategies: What Always Works, Sonia Simone with Jeff Walker
  • Profitable Public Speaking
  • Quick Start Guide to Making Money Online, Sonia Simone with Johnny B. Truant
  • Redefining Search Engine Marketing, Brian Clark with Lee Odden
  • Referrals: How to Get Your Customers to Do Your Best Marketing, Chris Brogan with John Jantsch
  • Relationship-Building Content
  • Secret to Super Successful Ebooks, Live: Sonia Simone with Pamela Wilson and Kelly Kingman
  • Site Critiques, Live: Chris Garrett with Derek Halpern
  • Teaching: The Surprising Key to Marketing Success, Sonia Simone with Jen Louden
  • The 4 Types of Creativity Entrepreneurs Need to Master, Brian Clark with Mark McGuinness
  • The Art of Creating Profitable Membership Sites, Sonia Simone with Sean D’Souza
  • The Art of Simplifying Your Business
  • The Essentials of SEO, Sonia Simone with Conrad Walton
  • The Marketing Sandwich
  • The Minimum Viable Audience
  • The Productive Entrepreneur
  • “The Quickest Way to a Successful
  • Blog-Based Business”
  • Third Tribe Case Study: Building Traffic, Sonia Simone with Shane Ketterman
  • Third Tribe Traffic Jam, Brian Clark with Jon Morrow
  • Three Steps to Creating Business Fame, Sonia Simone with Laura Roeder
  • Video Marketing, Darren Rowse with Dave Kaminski
  • Web Analytics
  • What You Must Know about Running a Successful JV Launch
  • Your “Magic Formula” For Success: The Conversion Trinity
  • 20 more hours of webinar instruction …
  • Ongoing monthly seminars, video presentations, and action guides »
    Every month we’ll bring you the latest in content creation, social media marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing and more with our multimedia instruction.
  • Instant access to over 60 hours of online marketing education »
  • Monthly Q&A sessions with Copyblogger staff and outside experts »
    There are no stupid questions. Each month you’ll have the chance to have your specific questions answered in detail by content marketing professionals – many of whom don’t otherwise do consulting at any price.
  • Interactive forum for networking and personal answers to your questions »
    Your questions are also answered in our private member forum. More than that, you’ll get the perspectives of people from throughout the community, along with networking, joint venture, and co-marketing opportunities with like-minded peers.
  • Exclusive discounts on the tools you need to succeed »
    We don’t just teach content marketing, we practice it daily. And along the way we’ve built an entire suite of tools, plus high-powered hosting, that we use ourselves every day. We’ll show you how to get more out of our tools, while charging you less.
  • Members-only opportunities for paid consulting work »
    We’re talking to some of the biggest brands in the world, and they all say the same thing – they need well-trained content marketing talent. Your membership in Authority provides exclusive opportunities to find high-power projects.
  • Members-only resale program for Copyblogger tools »
    As an Authority member, you’ll have income opportunities not available to the general public from reselling our software and services. Check inside for all the details, because you could easily pay for your Authority membership many times over.
  • Guest writing opportunities on Copyblogger »
    Scores of people have built businesses and accelerated careers by writing for Copyblogger. Now we’re only taking article submissions from Authority members, because we’ll know you understand, at a deep level, what we’re trying to help others with on the blog.
  • Discounted access to upcoming live training events »
    We hosted our first live training event in March of 2013, and it was amazing. So, we’re planning more – lots more. You’ll get first crack at attending these smaller, hand-on events, and you’ll pay less.
  • Certification opportunity for content marketing professional designation »
    We’ll be rolling out a certification program for content marketing expertise that will only be available to Authority members. This will entail additional education and an enrollment fee, but it will carry much weight in the industry.
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Learn from the Best
to Be the Best

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  • Brian Clark
    Brian is founder and CEO of Copyblogger Media. As a 15-year veteran of online content marketing, he’s seen and done it all.
  • Sonia Simone
    Sonia is Copyblogger Media’s Chief Marketing Officer, which in this case really means Chief Content Officer (a rapidly growing position and title).
  • Jon Morrow
    Jon Morrow is one of Copyblogger’s Associate Editors, but now he’s made a name for himself as the founder of Boost Blog Traffic and his guest blogging program.
  • Chris Brogan
    Chris is CEO & President of Human Business Works, an education publishing and media company dedicated to helping professionals work better, do the work they want, and to be brave.
  • Laura Roeder
    Laura is founder and CEO of LKR Social Media. She helps you get Internet famous, in a good way.
  • Darren Rowse
    Darren Rowse runs the exceptionally successful Digital Photography School, and shares what he’s learned the hard way about online content marketing at Problogger.
  • Mari Smith
    Mari has deep expertise on social media marketing, and she knows more about Facebook marketing than just about anyone on the planet.
  • Chris Guillebeau
    Chris Guillebeau is a writer, entrepreneur, and world traveler who founded the Art of Nonconformity blog and the amazing World Domination Summit.
  • Geordie Carswell
    Geordie is a pay-per-click expert with expertise in all aspects of paid search, having consistently dominated in some of the most competitive online markets around.
  • Pamela Wilson
    Pamela is an award-winning graphic designer and marketing consultant who helps you create a “big brand” through an integrated system of marketing and design.
  • Greg Boser
    Greg got his start in SEO before it even had a name. Over the years, he’s developed and executed on winning organic search strategies in some of the Web’s most competitive spaces.
  • Selena Narayanasamy
    Selena is a content marketing strategist that makes many of her older male counterparts look silly. She brings you the cutting edge when you join Authority.
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  • Jon Henshaw
    Jon is co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Raven Tools. He eats Internet marketing data for breakfast, just to get warmed up. Also one of the nicest guys you’ll meet.
  • Demian Farnworth
    Demian is Chief Copywriter for Copyblogger Media and a content marketing phenomenon. He’ll teach you how to get attention and turn it into money.
  • Pam Slim
    Pam is the author of Escape from Cubicle Nation and the popular blog of the same name. She’ll help you get unstuck from that J-O-B and on the way to running your own show.
  • Bryan Eisenberg
    Bryan is the “Godfather” of online conversion optimization, and the co-author of the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling books “Call to Action”, “Waiting For Your Cat to Bark?” and “Always Be Testing.”

Plus many, many more.

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We’ve Helped Build Businesses and Change Lives

  • “The archive of content means I can get information and advice on the topic I need exactly when I want it, the forums are a great place to kick ideas around, and the regular Q&A calls are invaluable – one simple suggestion I followed up on increased my rate of enquiries by over 400% with only a few hours of work!”

    Ian ShepherdProduction Advice

  • “Most of what I know about content marketing and copywriting I have learned from the team at Copyblogger. They’ve been hugely valuable to me, and changed my view on marketing and how to run a business. I’m grateful for their help and encouragement.”

    Henneke DuistermaatEnchanting Marketing

  • “One of the things that I really like is the methodical approach to each strategy. I’ve
    implemented the ideas I’ve learned and received great feedback from my clients,
    and I encourage them to duplicate the techniques for their businesses.

    These are solid action plans that work for the long run.

    Thank you for teaching content marketing strategies that work so well for small
    business. You all have laid the foundation, and I just had to execute the plan.”

    Theresa Delgadotheresadelgado.com

  • “After all the hype about being either creepy or macho to sell information, it is refreshing to have a normal person (albeit a very successful one) speak to me in plain English about solid, foundational principles for our online business. And taking that advice has made our lifestyle media company a stable, profitable venture with the kind of loyal and engaged customers we always wanted.”

    Betsy TalbotMarriedwithLuggage.com

  • “Copyblogger Media’s training introduced me to online teaching and showed me how to make it a viable business model for my company. It taught me how to take my background in graphic design and branding and translate that into real-world benefits and results for my audience: women with online businesses.”

    Christie Halmickjewelsbranch.com

  • “I had big ideas but I just didn’t know how to bring it all together. That’s when the
    team at Copyblogger Media came in.

    I love the insights I get from listening to the seminars, and the community of mentors and fellow business owners has helped me to move through many challenges and get to where I am today.”

    Paul CunninghamExchange Server Pro

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