If you are a Microsoft Dynamics partner starting from zero with marketing, you do not need a complex plan. You do not need a marketing team. You do not need a huge budget. You simply need a strategy you can stick with and a place to publish where your content will actually get seen.

A great way to add a call to action in your blog post, and drive traffic to your site, is tograb someone’s attention visually with a banner. The banner could promote a checklist,eBook, demo, on-demand webinar or any other offer that will lead them to your website. How to Create a Banner You can use tools like Canva  to create a banner on your own or hire a designer on a site like Fiverr.com . A banner that is 780px wide will fit well on the group blog sites. 780 wide by 200 t

As part of the Amplify membership package  we engage with the LinkedIn posts of up to 5 profiles from your company. One of the profiles can be the company page, but you will get even more traction with the algorythm if we engage with active employee profiles. At signup we ask for these profile URLs but you can change them anytime based on changes at your company, or changes in the level of activity of each person. You can make this update yourself quickly and easily right fro

Let's Talk About Links: Our "Quality Over Quantity" SEO Strategy As a member of our community, we know you're focused on building your brand and authority. A key part of that is search engine optimization (SEO), and a big part of SEO is backlinks. You may have noticed that our platform has a specific linking policy: Each member profile receives one powerful do-follow backlink on their profile page. All other links in member-generated content are set to no-follow. This isn't a

Blogging in the Age of AI. Nearly 20% of ChatGPT’s sources are blogs—making them vital for Microsoft Dynamics partners. Publishing on high-authority sites like ERP Software Blog ensures your content shapes AI answers, ranks in search, and reaches buyers where it matters most.

The more thoughtful and relevant the comments, the more likely LinkedIn’s algorithm is to amplify your post. We can help.

We’re pleased to announce a new self-service feature designed to give you more flexibility and control over your company info on ERP Software Blog, CRM Software Blog and ERP Cloud Blog. In the past, we did these updates for you. Now, you can make those changes yourself quickly and easily right from your dashboard. Whether a new team member will be managing the account, the logo has changed, or you’ve launched a new product, updates can be made at your convenience, 24/7. BEST

If you want more people to find your blog posts through Google, you need more than just good content, you need great metadata. That means writing clear, concise title tags and meta descriptions that get your article noticed and  clicked. This is the text that shows up when someone sees the article in a Google search. On our sites, Yoast will automatically generate title tags and meta descriptions for you but we find that your posts will rank much higher if you customize this

We now give you the ability to add a personalized “Author Bio” block at the end of your blog posts, with a photo and text. This has benefits for SEO, plus trust and engagement.   We think this feature is especially valuable for companies that have one person (such as the company owner) posting content.   However, you can turn it off for specific posts if you want to publish under a different author name .   How to add an author bio block:   Log in to the group blog site. Clic

We’re excited to announce a visual refresh for the group blog site home pages. This modernized layout will highlight featured images and improve the way your content is displayed, giving your posts more visibility and making the blog more appealing to visitors. Many members have asked - how can I get my posts to be featured on the top of the home page? You don't need to pay extra, you just need to add a featured image. Important: Our updated homepage layout will now prominent

AI isn't just another tech trend that'll fade away. It's fundamentally changing how people find and evaluate solutions. The Microsoft partners who figure this out first are going to have a significant advantage in lead generation and sales cycle compression.

People often ask, what are your site stats? How can I compare those with other sites where I can publish my content? It is easy to throw around various numbers but it is good to be clear on what type of stats are available for websites so that you know what you are truly comparing. Google Analytics is a powerful tool for understanding a website's performance. Three important metrics it provides are views, impressions, and unique visitors. While they may sound similar, they ea

One thing stands out to me as a common theme every time I interview a Mount Evans Consulting client for a success story. It wasn’t cold calls or clever ads that sparked interest. It was something much simpler: sharing helpful content. Again and again, customers shared how videos, blog posts, and community contributions from Kristen Hosman  caught their attention and ultimately convinced them to reach out. Here’s proof, in their own words, that educational content is what mat

Did you know that when you publish your blog post on our group sites, we don’t just leave it there? We actively promote your content across LinkedIn, giving your insights extra visibility and positioning your brand in front of key decision-makers. Here’s How We Boost Your Reach on LinkedIn: ✅  Every post  from our members is shared on LinkedIn via our company pages: ERP Software Blog  (3,473 followers) CRM Software Blog  (1,337 followers) ERP Cloud Blog  (1,064 followers) ✅ 

Jeff Foreman's first Mini Member Training of 2025 provided invaluable insights into the most successful post types from the ERP Software Blog in 2024 and strategies to improve traffic moving forward. By analyzing the top 100 posts, key trends emerged that can help shape your content planning for 2025. Watch: Top ERP Blog Posts of 2024 Key Post Categories and Traffic Drivers The analysis categorized posts into six groups based on their performance: Explainer Posts These strai

Looking for a way to create more of a buzz with your blog posts but don’t know how? Try adding video content featuring someone recognizable from your company. This could be the CEO, owner, top consultant, salesperson, partner manager etc…  You may be thinking, “ But they don’t have the time to make videos !” It is now easier than you could ever imagine, and you barely need them to be involved. With new AI tools, anything is possible. For our example, let’s suppose you choose

Google algorithms are changing fast!    In response to the proliferation of AI content on the web, Google is giving increased weight in its rankings to well-researched, unique, human-written content. There is an increased emphasis on the quality of an article and the authority of the author vs. backlinks or other more traditional ranking factors.  One of the benefits of this evolution of Google's algorithm is that small companies can now compete on more equal footing with lar

Did you know we have a higher-level group blog membership designed to make your life easier? One of our group blog members had this to say: “With the Turnkey membership, I no longer have to worry about coming up with new content every month. I provide the guidelines, and the content is written and published for me. It is one less thing that I need to worry about, and the nominal additional cost is so worth it! Plus, the extra exposure on the website and social media is a nice

The ERP and CRM Software Blogs now allow you to assign a person rather than your company as the author of a blog post.  Why is this important?  To combat AI content, Google has said that it will give preference to posts it knows are written by a real person with verified credentials.  We have made changes to the group blog sites to give you this option with the proper schema markup.  The new feature will identify an individual as the author and point Google and Bing to additi

Schema markup is a way to provide search engines with additional information about your web pages, helping them understand your content better. When you have a good author page on your company website, it can help your author EEAT (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness) rankings. This is the information to include on a personal profile page on a company website: Person Schema:  Use this schema type to highlight your expertise and experience. Include det

In today's information-saturated world, Google prioritizes content that users can trust. This is where the concept of author attribution comes into play. While content written by corporate entities can be informative, Google generally favors content attributed to individual human authors. Let's explore the reasons behind this preference and how it aligns with Google's core principles of providing a high-quality search experience. ​ The Power of Personal Expertise: Demonstrati

What makes a blog post get into the Top 10 list? In this mini training session webinar, Jeff Foreman analyzed what worked. Let's take a closer look at the key highlights and insights shared during this enlightening session. Watch full session on-demand: Analyzing The Top Posts from 2023, Why Are They Successful Mini-training highlights: Understanding Success in Blogging - Defining Success: Success in the context of this webinar refers to posts that garner significant views an

What if you plan a party and nobody shows up? That is how I feel about planning a webinar. When you put all the work into preparing the presentation, it is only effective if people know about it. You want to use all possible avenues to drive awareness and registration. As a group blog member, here are a few things you can take advantage of: 1) List your event on our event calendar. Instructions here . 2) Publish a blog post to promote the session. As always, use SEO best pra

What makes a successful blog post? You want to capture the attention of both potential clients and search engines. Below are eight best practices for posting compelling, interest-generating articles and getting them to the top of Google search results. 1) Choose a Strong Title The title is a critical piece of SEO for your article. Your title tells Google what your article is about. If Google doesn't understand the focus of your article, it can't rank it for that topic. Be rea