Posts Tagged ‘Copywriting’
5 Tips for Suddenly-Remote Working
If someone told you in January that you’d be working from home before the end of Q1, you’d have laughed your socks off. Yet, here you are, living the dream. About now, you’re probably wondering how to focus. Working from home, it turns out, isn’t as simple as it looks. I know because I’ve worked…
Read MoreHow to Write a Professional Bio People Will Actually Read
The biggest mistake people make when writing their professional bio is trying to compress everything they’ve done in their career into a few paragraphs. At worst, these bios are little more than a list of company names, job titles and responsibilities. With little or no context about who you are and what you believe in,…
Read MoreHow to create content that is an ambassador for your brand
Anything you can do to influence and enhance a positive perception of your brand is a good thing. Strong brands have clearly defined personalities and can be recognized not just by what they say, but also by how they say it. But, while many companies put considerable effort into the tools, platforms, and even the…
Read MoreWhy Businesses Need a Customer Newsletter
We work with a broad range of clients, from manufacturers to health care providers to attorneys, and we almost always recommend a customer newsletter as a vital part of their content marketing plan. After all, you’ve already invested time and energy getting to know your customers and the people in your database. They already know,…
Read MoreSix Content Projects to Rescue Q3 Sales & Marketing Numbers
By the time you reach the half-year mark, it is easy to see what kind of year you’re going to have. If you’re on track, well done. But, if those numbers could look better, you still have time to turn things around. Here are six content marketing tactics you can use to accelerate your efforts…
Read More6 New Content Rules for Mobile Websites
We are two months into “Mobilegeaddon”. In April, Google started favoring mobile-friendly websites. It’s a move that sent web developers scrambling to make sites mobile friendly and responsive. But before you give yourself a pat on the back for getting mobile-friendly, take a look at your web content on a mobile device. Why Web Content Written For…
Read MoreTalking about copywriting with Barry Coziahr
I am passionate about all things writing so when Barry Coziahr asked me to join him to talk about my favorite subject on his podcast Real Live Marketing… I grabbed my hat and coat. I am always up for the chance to evangelize the need for good sales and marketing content, but I was also…
Read MoreIs your content good-looking? Fast editing and typographic upgrades
The things that make your digital content look unprofessional are not limited to typos and grammar snafus. If you misuse formatting and typographic conventions your website, blog, brochures and other content will look amateurish and make your readers doubt your expertise. Editors and copyeditors look not only at grammar and spelling but also at content…
Read MoreLaw firm marketing: Generate clients with landing pages
A lead generation landing page has just one purpose; to capture the contact information of people interested in your legal services. Why? Because less than half of the qualified website visitors you attract through your marketing activities such as blogging, social media and advertising, are ready to buy now. And if they leave your website…
Read More5 ways to generate article ideas for your business blog
What is the most important thing you can do for your business blog? Publish fresh, interesting content regularly. Easy to say: not so easy to do. If you find yourself looking at a blank screen and praying the muse will strike, you are making the job of generating blog post ideas harder than it needs…
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