Do you avoid content writing because you’re afraid someone will tell you that your writing stinks? It’s kind of like having bad breath. It can be an embarrassing situation, and you may not want to ask anyone if your breath stinks because you’re afraid of a negative response. It’s the same with your content writing. […]
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Stop Wasting Time! Go from Ideas to Blog Posts
I’m sure you have great ideas for blog posts either for your own website, or your company’s website. Congratulations! But I ask you to put your blog ideas aside for a moment and read the following: • Pick any blog such as Copyblogger, Boost Blog Traffic, The Huffington Post, Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, and […]
A Simple Plan to Avoiding Cancer of Communication
When you hear the word cancer, you probably want to cringe. Just writing the word cancer makes me want to delete it. I’m not a fan of hearing or reading the word, but we need to face it. What is cancer? According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal […]
One Simple Lesson Will Boost Your Non-Profit Organization’s Donations and Support
A few years ago, I applied for a couple of positions with a not-for-profit organization in Cleveland, Ohio. I didn’t receive a job offer. I received an email that left me wondering, “Who wrote this email and do they understand email copywriting?” If a non-profit organization wants to cultivate good relationships with the public, corporate […]
What’s More Important SEO and Web Traffic or Fans and Readers?
In his blog post If you’re looking for more traffic, STOP!, Derek Halpern, owner of Social Triggers makes a good point: You don’t want web traffic, you want readers. Why are so many entrepreneurs and corporate conglomerates beating the SEO drum when they might focus on getting more readers on their websites? Web traffic doesn’t pay, […]