Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Today’s post is a killer, and it comes to us from none other than Dean Rieck , a copywriter I respect for his straightforward attitude and damned smart advice. A couple of recent conversations got me thinking about setting fees for copywriters. Many copywriters misunderstand the project fee. Working for $5?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 25 Comments When I get an email from pro copywriter Dean Rieck , I’m always happy. One of the worst mistakes copywriters make is to assume their job is about writing. After all, the word “writing” is in the word “copywriting.” But writing and copywriting are two very different things.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Post by Jesse Lancos Jesse Lanclos is a freelance copywriter and business content writer. He provides weekly inspiration and ideas that help business owners sell more, earn more, and do more in less time at the Cajun Copy Blog. … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 10, 2013

Most people just slap their ebook up on their website and offer it to blog subscribers as a free download. How to Create a Workshop From Your Ebook first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2013, All Rights Reserved. So you wrote an ebook… now what? A few others stick a price tag on their ebook and try to make a few bucks.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 24, 2013

On a blog for businesspeople?" In many interviews, I've mentioned that learning how to write fiction can definitely boost your copywriting skills - the two skill sets cross over more than you'd think. [A note from James: "Wait - what?! So when Kari pitched me the idea for this post, I was all for it.

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

Let’s talk about your blog. You don’t know what to write, you don’t feel confident about what you DO write, and frankly, you’d rather not be blogging at all. You’re behind on your blogging schedule… and it’s been a while since you’ve written a post. One good blog post?

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Credited to Jay Geiger, who first wrote about it in 2006 , the term “clickbait” earned a place in The Oxford English Dictionary in 2016 with this definition: “(on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.”. Welcome to the clickbait debate.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2018

6 Places You Can Find Writers to Help with Your Blog. As much as we’d all like to write posts for our blogs, it’s not always that easy. You may find you don’t have enough time to dedicate to your blog. Links and Resources for 6 Places to Find Writers to Hire for Your Blog: How to Hire Writers for Your Blog.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

The other day a friend mentioned he had started a blog as a way to earn some money on the side. After writing for a couple weeks, they grow frustrated by the slow results and turn to other blogs for advice. Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. Who cares about blogging?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 29, 2012

Years ago, I started this blog with a pretty big mission in mind: to help you succeed. My blog became popular. Worse was that I spent a lot of time writing for my blog, sharing good solutions, smart advice or better methods… but I wasn’t seeing many readers put the advice I shared to good use. My business got big. I got busy.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 3, 2013

And it’s much better geared towards the knockout business website design and copywriting services we offer all our clients. During that time, we need to push pause here on the blog. You’re always welcome to read through our archive of blog posts and benefit from the great advice we’ve shared in the past.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

The dawn of a new era has begun — the Age of Copywriting — and it’s marked by one indisputable fact: People don’t have much time to read anymore. So I started learning about copywriting. Maybe you’ll find, as I did, that copywriting isn’t that evil after all. The age of novel writing is over.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 28, 2013

Write engaging blog posts that resonate with your readers. How do you write blog posts that engage readers and encourage them to leave comments or share your articles on social media? first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Write, write, write, write, write. No one tells you how… until now.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Let’s say you’re a copywriter specialized in travel brochures. You’ve done some keyword research and found that no one is searching for “hotel brochure copywriting,&# but lots of people are searching for the word “copywriting.&#. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2012

I know this because I took the Damn Fine Words writing course, taught by A-list blogger and professional copywriter, James Chartrand. When I read the blog posts I wrote pre-Damn Fine Words, I’m surprised. When she isn't writing for clients, she's busy creating structured blog post outlines for her website, Clearly Green Media.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

“I am a lousy copywriter.” PS: So who’s the “lousy copywriter”? Post by Diana Kightlinger Diana Kightlinger is a top copywriter and marcom strategist who gushes in the EclipseWriter blog. ” So said one of the all-time great ad men when describing his work. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your business. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

You can’t really go anywhere online without hearing about Chris Guillebeau or his ultra-famous blog, the Art of Non-Conformity. And what’s with his eclectic blog that breaks all the “stick to your niche” rules? How to continually feed your blog, even when you don’t feel like it. Chris writes – a lot.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

Here’s how to enter the contest: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your success. Write one blog post or article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business. Post your article to your blog or to any other publicly-viewable location. (No

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 8, 2012

Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you. Write one blog post article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business or your life. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. You know how to write a blog post – but you don’t have the first clue about how to write a compelling blog post (and in less than a painful 5 hours). And a New Style of Blogging! In Other News… a New Look!

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

They turn around send their guest post to a blog that doesn’t care as much as I do about posting material that’s worth reading. Or worse, they shrug and publish to their own blog, as if their blog and their readers didn’t matter enough for them to polish up the work and deliver a better piece.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2011

We usually sell our world-class websites (complete with logo, social media customization and blog) for $4,999. One custom-designed WordPress website, complete with logo and blog. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Whatever you need… we’ve got it. It’s yours for $999. Yours for $2,999.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

When I set up my copywriting business, one of the first things I did was hire a writing coach. I blog for entrepreneurs, so I decided to hire a writing coach who has succeeded in blogging and helps other bloggers do the same. My modest success as a journalist won’t work in the blogging world.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. What Not to Forget During the Holidays first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Look at your home page.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 27, 2012

You’ve probably heard that guest posting is a valuable marketing strategy for your blog or business. Men with Pens become a popular Top Ten Blog for Writers faster than the speed of light. Guest posting on major blogs set my business squarely in the spotlight of success. How can you get that coveted yes from major blogs?

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2012

Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and to your business. Write one blog post article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business. Post your article to your blog. The Writing Course Contest Rules.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Web copy, blog post, ebook chapter… You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden secret. Post by James Chartrand Owner of Men with Pens and of Damn Fine Words (the internet's most game-changing writing course ever), James Chartrand is the pen name of a copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

They tell you to write engaging blog posts that generate comments and build credibility. You’ll learn: How to generate blog posts that get results faster and easier than before. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Writing content is crucial to today’s online world.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

This place is a popular blog, and I get hit with guest post requests at least ten times a week. This blog’s mission is about helping you get ahead , not get you dead. And that doesn’t even include the back and forth emails between the hopeful writer and the blog owner. I still guest post when the mood strikes me.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2011

And embarrassing as it was, we had to go back to the beginning and teach him the fundamentals before we could move forward with our lessons in professional copywriting. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor is a freelancer working out of Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. Are You Good Enough?

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 20, 2011

A few years ago, all you needed to know was how to blog. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It’s not that I don’t like to learn – I do. But it seems there’s so much we’re being told to learn… and each day, something new is added to that list. These days, that’s not enough. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

The world is full of dreaming writers who have heard golden stories of the great beyond (working full time as a well-paid freelance copywriter) but who have yet to make the mysterious transformation from mere mortal to freelance god. IDENTITY It’s not enough to be a copywriter. Do I really have to answer that? That’s bunk.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2010

You don’t need a magic wand to have your articles and blog posts published by top media outlets. I knew Forbes accepted blog posts from freelance writers, so I figured my odds were good. If you’re pitching a guest blog post, editors may want to see the finished document before they accept. . “How’d you do that?&#

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 23, 2011

That blog post might earn you a new book to read in peace. Post by James Chartrand Owner of Men with Pens and of Damn Fine Words (the internet's most game-changing writing course ever), James Chartrand is the pen name of a copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. And that project you just won?

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Instead of simply saying, “I’m a copywriter,” the elevator pitch taught professionals to say things like, “I make businesses more appealing to their clients.”. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor hails from Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. The Old Strategies Still Apply. well, Too Good to Fail.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

You should blog. It showed in their blog posts that didn’t get comments. Post by James Chartrand Owner of Men with Pens and of Damn Fine Words (the internet's most game-changing writing course ever), James Chartrand is the pen name of a copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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