Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

Readers have shown that they enjoy the medium, but thus far digital flipbooks haven’t yet reached their full potential as a means for bloggers to interest their audiences. They’re also a great way to wow business clients with your portfolio. Digital flipbooks are still a relatively novel concept, especially in the blogosphere.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it. To hear them tell it, bloggers who don’t give it away have turned positively abusive.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

In today’s lesson, I want to talk about finding a job as a blogger – particularly how to apply for a blogging job. Back in 2006 I noticed I started getting a lot of two types of emails: People wanting to hire bloggers would email me asking if I knew anyone suitable for a blogging job that they had.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

In today’s lesson, I want to talk about finding a job as a blogger – particularly how to apply for a blogging job. Back in 2006 I noticed I started getting a lot of two types of emails: People wanting to hire bloggers would email me asking if I knew anyone suitable for a blogging job that they had.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

She’s more like a Featured Blogger ’round here at the Pen Men Palace. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), It’s no accident that several great bloggers also write fiction. Can we have disco music and flashing lights?) Now I’m offended. Now I’m offended.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Ignorant of the purpose of your copy. In other words, even beautifully-crafted copy can go bad when you pay too much attention to how you say something and ignore the meaning of what you’re saying. However, they show what happens when you’re crafting copy for an audience about which you’re ignorant.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

Why don’t you answer a couple of questions for us about who you really are, and we’ll use that information to make your web copy sound more like you? They don’t know the reasons, or they don’t have the ability we have to work them into their own web copy. Then you can go put that voice into the web copy. Make a note.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

With summer break coming up and me not having to teach, I plan on spending a great deal of my time working on finding a way to make a living with my writing, fiction and copy. The response was pretty overwhelming. Professor Beej ( @professorbeej ) March 18, 2010 at 11:56 pm I would simply adore being able to pay for this kind of course.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

James: Do you feel there’s an “ethical&# type of copy and a “snake oil&# type of copy? I think writing copy is a little like being a lawyer. Now, if you know something is a lie, you have to make a personal decision about whether you want to write the copy. Writing sales copy is noble and necessary.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

Just don’t lose site of the fact that you earn money as a freelancer and not as a blogger. Corbett Barr is an website traffic consultant, entrepreneur and blogger. Reply Mike April 4, 2010 at 11:39 pm Doing pro bono work is a great idea–wonderful way to build a portfolio and make connections.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

The never-fail secret to making sure your client is thrilled with the web copy you write 99.999% of the time. What sort of laywer/blogger/sponge connoisseur are you, exactly?” “Do If the client is thourough enough, they will end up creating your bullets, your headline, and the majority of the copy for you.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You could write new copy to draw readers in closer and get them hiring you more. Secrets of Writing Killer Copy Reply Giulietta Nardone ( @giuliettaspeaks ) March 1, 2010 at 9:12 am Hi James, Excellent advice about when to say yes and when to say no. Pick a project that will help further your success. Jodi Kaplan´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

But mostly he just writes stuff for clients and provides copywriting tips at Pro Copy Tips. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Dean Rieck is a long-standing member of the Pantheon of Freelance Gods.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

If you decide you need a website or blog with the perfect look to attract new customers and killer copy that hooks them, draws them in and gets them saying yes, contact us at Men with Pens today. Come to think of it, we’re all consultants (bloggers) anyway. We can help. Like you said, there’s a consultant for everything.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. He really wants you to visit his blog today.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

Speaking of links, if you have an ugly website with horrible copy that doesn’t reflect your skills, please don’t tell us. A poor-copy website with a tacky, broken design is kind of like pulling down your pants – at the wrong time. Get your copy today. DON’T point to a really bad website. We have this.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2010

Bloggers and site editors, especially at top-tier outlets, are generally busy people. Should You Write Your Own Copy? The blogger had solicited guest posts – and received quite a few. I think the blogger in question appreciated the email and my tone – and ended up posting my piece sooner than planned.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

They say that good marketing depends on catchy headlines, great copy, and solid branding , and it does. What “They&# Aren’t Saying Write headlines and copy. What does it take, mentally, for you to write million-dollar headlines , bold copy, and recruit affiliates? Get branding. Find affiliates. All of that, yes.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

By offering guest post services to your clients, they’ll enjoy benefits such as: Their name on the lips of their competition Content that will be syndicated across MANY blogs More page views direct to their sales copy, higher conversions and targeted visitors There’s more you can offer your clients instead of blogging services.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

I have a tendency to write blog posts that just jump to the front of my crowd of ideas when I sit down at my laptop, but I probably should write them out first in word, then copy and past them into my blog posts after I’ve given them a good revision. I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

We’re bloggers. Support Sweatshop Labor I don’t think bloggers and writers realize the mixed messages they’re giving the world, and I don’t think bloggers realize what they’re doing to themselves. 106 Responses to “Are Bloggers Creating Their Own Sweatshop?&# “We get to retire? We can’t.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

Reply susan ( @susanfinch ) April 12, 2010 at 8:42 pm It sounds like he needs a website and branding that isn’t just like everyone else, that’s not a typical splash page with a formulated copy deck of info. One of the best copywriters I’ve seen lately is Copylicious, clean, quirky copy with something interesting to say.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. I love this blog and now I love the guest bloggers too… Laya Bajpai´s last blog. Enjoy – it’s a good one!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. If you keep seeing clients come to your sales page and run off without buying, you probably want to take a class in writing killer sales copy that converts. Especially since no one cares about your degree. That’s right. You’re a freelancer.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Should said person who may have or may not have purchased something in the past present a receipt via email to Mr. James Pen Man (who of course does not exist either), said person would receive a beautiful, lovely free copy of the ebook that doesn’t exist. Because we invisibles are nice like that Reply Mary E. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Frank ( @[link] ) February 22, 2010 at 4:27 am I think it’s really interesting to look back at copy that you have written. I know the feeling about having written something years ago – one that comes to mind is a short story of the theft of a spoon – and wishing we had that copy today.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

At least I invoice upon submission of draft copy, so that’s not a worry. Bloggers versus Copywriters: The Rhetoric Debate Affiliate Program James Is Reading… Social Hookups As Seen In… Overheard on the Web HeathALL @johntunger Youre going to love working with @MenwithPens - killer design & whip smart business sense. "I

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

However, as both a Blogger and someone who takes her daughter to swimming coaching five times a week, you sometimes wonder why you do it. Yeah, handwriting has its advantages, especially if you do a lot of “creative&# writing, such as novels, short stories, ad copy, blogging, etc. The more you do it the better you are.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

Keep a copy handy and let executors know how to access this information so they can post it if they need to. Leave a copy with your notary or lawyer to have him attach it to the will, or put it in a safety deposit box that’s been listed in your testament. So go ahead. Write something up, just in case. We need a custodian too.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Usually copy comes in nice bite-sized chunks: a webpage, a blog post, an article, a press release. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Actual books. For publication. The long ones tell an epic.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

Charlie Gilkey has a great post showing how various bloggers have developed and honed their writing style over the years: Becoming Yourself and Growing Your Blog. This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Think about why. The powerful voice?

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Men With Pens

MAY 30, 2010

Allow me to demonstrate in a fictitious piece of sales copy targeting my teen: “Dearest daughter of mine, Imagine it’s the end of summer and the last day of work. If your web copy is putting your visitors to sleep, contact us today. That rockstar feeling? That’s one hell of an emotional benefit. Nor would she want to.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

And sadly, not many bloggers ask them. Free Podcast Interviews With Successful Bloggers Reply John Smith July 12, 2010 at 11:52 am Amazing post! Unfortunately, not too many bloggers seem to have a clear picture of what “the end&# is supposed to be. The problem (pain) arises when a blogger is unclear of his or her goals.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

… How’d you manage to get two copies?&# Bloggers versus Copywriters: The Rhetoric Debate Affiliate Program James Is Reading… Social Hookups As Seen In… Overheard on the Web HeathALL @johntunger Youre going to love working with @MenwithPens - killer design & whip smart business sense. "I URL please?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Should bloggers start charging for content? So here are a few of the things we can do, as bloggers, to address this issue – and many more issues we all face together. One on one consulting, seminars, meet ups are difficult to copy and expensive to hold. I also asked readers what we should do about this situation. And we should.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

It’s all over the place, because plenty of experts (and not-so-experts) suggest reading aloud as a way to improve your work for sparkling copy. I know I write well, my posts get attention, my web copy sells. Since then, I read all my copy out loud. I know you’ve seen this writing tip before. Or are you? Reply Mary E.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The web copy itself is a bigger concern. Be more concise, have a more confident tone, and use excitement and urgency in your web copy so that it catches attention quickly and pulls visitors toward the inevitable step of contacting you. contact form might reassure your potential clients and let them know they won’t have long to wait.

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