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

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. Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. Enjoy – it’s a good one! Hell yeah Nice post.

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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

MAY 11, 2010

All copywriters and graphic artists welcome. Since I’m sadly short of copywriting clients at the moment (I blame my almost-nonexistent promotional efforts for this), I’ve been concentrating on fiction lately. Even if I´m not one of your copywriter-followers I come here almost every day for good stuff, just because. ;D

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2009

You and I understand the term stakeholder, but to someone running their own copywriting business, they could conjure of images of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. At least I invoice upon submission of draft copy, so that’s not a worry. PM Hut – I don’t disagree that it is an oversimplified definition. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

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. But — and this is a big BUT — I now have a large portfolio of my work and just got my first blogging client (to the point of having a niche). Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. You can spruce up the conversion rate of their existing site content and sales copy.

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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

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

MAY 26, 2010

So far, I’ve never miss a deadline and I come up with a copy that my clients love. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. I hate writing boot camps as it feels like being pressured to write.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

I wrote web copy and ebooks and taglines and fiction and all kinds of writerly stuff. One of the greatest help to me in breaking through my stiff, “this is business’ muse was participating over at Creative Copy Challenge. I couldn’t write. Well, that’s not entirely true. I could write. Not blog posts, though.

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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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Men With Pens

JANUARY 21, 2010

John writes the majority of the ad copy for Dragon Door, and he was talking to us – the new instructors, the front lines, the new faces of his marketing arm – about how to write so our audience would always understand us. &# And suddenly, I realized that I had to unlearn everything I knew about writing,&# John said.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

How An Index Card Can Change Your Life Reply Paul Novak ( @writing4mylife ) June 30, 2010 at 10:56 pm One of my gigs involves writing copy about lights which led me to learning some info I’ll never use;) Disruptions in the sleep cycle directly affect the skills a writer uses most. Thanks for for this reminder. Terry´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

The ad copy on a box of CDs. Now imagine the web copy on your site. If you’re not telling your readers to go and look at that copy, it’s getting no more attention than the instructions on your toothpaste box. And that copy is a lot more important than the features on that box of CDs. Get your sales copy read.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. And that’s what your web copy needs to do for your client. Don’t neglect the basics of what goes under the hood of your web copy, of course. You’ll find those articles right here on Men with Pens, actually. It’s good advice.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

Write better copy for it. There, on the seat next to him, was a copy of The Tipping Point. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc. Draw attention to it. “There’s a shop here?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. 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. James: Do you ever feel guilty writing sales copy?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

People don’t want to pay for the music or the words, but they do want the souvenirs, the deluxe edition, the signed copy – the happy feeling from remembering a great concert, owning something most people don’t have, (that certain je ne sais quois). Jodi Kaplan´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

For example, let’s say I want to learn how to be a better copywriter. “How to be a kick-ass copywriter,&# I type in. What I care about is fulfilling my need – learning how to be a better copywriter. Keep in mind that the article discusses the initial conditions required to be in place for a first-time purchase.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 19, 2010

Without further ado, allow me to introduce The Princess Bride Guide to Copywriting. Use that to your advantage in your copy. If you use the wrong words as descriptors in your copy, it’s going to make you sound like an idiot – especially if you clearly think you have the right word. Like a NORMAL person.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

They’re also a great way to wow business clients with your portfolio. Post by Melissa Thomas Mellissa Thomas is a freelance copywriter, copy editor , and blog junkie sharing her business journey with new and growing entertainment business entrepreneurs over at E.i. Crazy bonus touch? How To Make a Digital Flipbook. EditionDuo.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

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. While it started slow with just a new job every few days – since 2006 we’ve had well over 10,000 jobs listed! How to Apply for a Blogging Job.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

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. While it started slow with just a new job every few days – since 2006 we’ve had well over 10,000 jobs listed! How to Apply for a Blogging Job.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Usually copy comes in nice bite-sized chunks: a webpage, a blog post, an article, a press release. 18 Responses to “How to Organize Huge Copywriting Projects&# Comments Read below or add a comment. Little ebooks. About the amount of information you’d get in five decent-lengthed blog posts. Actual books. For publication.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

If you’ve been writing within the same area for a while (copywriting, or blogging, or fiction, maybe) try comparing an older piece you wrote with something new written recently. Reply Carl Thoren ( @CarlThoren ) April 16, 2010 at 6:12 am One of the best decisions I made as a writer, was to become a full-time Copywriter.

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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. I am currently putting together a brochure/portfolio/website and I check your archives regularly for ideas on how to pitch myself.

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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

MARCH 9, 2010

There are great copywriting and content creators that have enormously popular websites that do that for you. … How’d you manage to get two copies?&# Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically." - Captain Jack Sparrow Home | Services | About | Comment Policy | Disclosure | Contact Copyright © 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc.

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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

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

APRIL 29, 2010

Should You Write Your Own Copy? Should You Write Your Own Copy? It’s a simple copy paste jobs even if there ARE images. Should You Write Your Own Copy? Reviewing them is a lot of extra work. Good luck to everyone who wants to guest post. I hope this perspective from the other side has helped.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Oh, hang on, I do write on the web, just not a CopyWriter. 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.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

From “How to SEO Your Blog Posts&# to “101 Copywriting Tips for the Beginner&# to psychology type e-books packaged as “user guides&# , we find self-help manuals aplenty out there. No, the self-help info-products I’m talking about are in fact more dangerous. They destroy websites, businesses and even lives.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

The bonus is blogging allows me to practice something worthwhile – writing copy-driven articles. Personal Drama – Drama Queen Part I Reply Joshua Black | The Underdog Millionaire ( @jblack2012 ) July 14, 2010 at 11:20 am I thought of something else that I’d like to add here… Look at your read stats and copy what people like.

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