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Serve your reader, not your search engine
What Google’s ‘helpful’ update means for mediocre content
The scariest content mistakes your brand can make
We round up the content missteps that make the Speak team cower behind the sofa.
Meet the team: Johanna Stiefler Johnson, senior content producer
How do 80s disco, video games and organisation inspire our team member?
Stick to 'says': letting stories speak for themselves
Ditch the flowery language – but find the best quote
"Poking and prying with purpose”: why brand journalists need to be curious
Following the addition of ‘curiosity’ to our company values, Managing Editor Laura Smith reflects on why it is essential brand journalists are curious.
Meet the team: Sarah McGrath, junior content producer
Find out how TikTok, 16th century history and Speak’s newsroom approach inspire our team member.
How to build a silo busting brand newsroom
Why communication, planning and consistency are key to running a smooth content operation.
Meet the team: Ellie Gascoigne, production assistant
What is it like working in Speak’s production team?
Why style guides are a love letter to language
Speak wordsmiths are head over heels for editorial guides.
Scared of taking a stand? You should be more scared of not taking one
Speak’s managing editor on why corporate bravery is key when it comes to social activism.
Why your brand’s metric system isn’t working – and what to do about it
Confused by content analytics? Here’s how to avoid getting “lost in statistic soup”.
8 steps to creating award-winning podcasts
How to create a podcast that will keep your audience tuning in.
Content is still king: 4 SEO tips you need to know
How to optimise your content for today’s search engines.