Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

You may not think that your website, your blog, your freelance business, is something you need to think about in your last will and testament, but it is. Consider what you’d like for your website, your blog or your online business if you were to pass on. 58 Responses to “What Happens to Your Website If You Die?&#

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

They’re also a great way to wow business clients with your portfolio. But you’re more likely to see a payoff on that effort when you’re offering something new, unique, and shiny – as opposed to the same old boring ebooks everyone and their mother knocks around on their website. Crazy bonus touch? How To Make a Digital Flipbook.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

To a web-savvy visitor, those keyword-laden phrases can look like this is a junk website, so get your name in front of the keywords. The web copy itself is a bigger concern. I wonder if they have a website?” The domain name, denver-motorcycle-lawyer.com , is tricky. For example, “We’re ready to help. It’s okay.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

When you write websites, ads, white papers, or other business materials, readers simply want information. 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. Edmund Burke?

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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 11, 2010

It’d be nice to have a website, but I don’t really need one. I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# He needed to know more about why he should spend money on a website he didn’t really need. Then he asks my client for his website address. Having a website?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2010

Between them, they’ve founded a role-playing gaming company, written for gaming publications like Wizards of the Coast and Dragon Magazine, written nine books, and host three incredibly popular websites, RolePlaying Tips , Campaign Mastery and Dungeon Mastering. The response was pretty overwhelming. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

That means specializing by industry (such as high-tech or health care), medium (such as websites or social media), or an area of expertise (such as education or publishing). But mostly he just writes stuff for clients and provides copywriting tips at Pro Copy Tips. You can’t tell one from the other. So, who are you?

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

For example, you could redesign your website so it appeals to more clients and lessens your advertising costs. You could write new copy to draw readers in closer and get them hiring you more. I normally take a week off from full client projects every couple of months to work on my own stuff, improve my blog, portfolio and marketing.

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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

APRIL 1, 2010

Prerequisite: you have a website. These techniques assume that you already have a website dedicated to your freelancing business. If you’re don’t have a website, what are you waiting for? Most people know that having a website is imperative for freelancers these days. Counter-intuitive but true.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

A customer experience designer is good if you’re having trouble attracting the kinds of customers you want or retaining them once you’ve gotten their eyes on your website. I am currently putting together a brochure/portfolio/website and I check your archives regularly for ideas on how to pitch myself. We can help.

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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

JUNE 23, 2010

Get a copy of Chip and Dan Heath’s book Made to Stick if you want the authoritative take on this.) Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 24, 2010 at 3:02 am “How often do you remember a blog post or a magazine article you read? If you can’t tell a good yarn when you are writing copy, no one is going to buy from you.

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Men With Pens

MAY 23, 2010

DON’T point to a really bad website. 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.

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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

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? I love this website, one of my Favs.

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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. If the client is thourough enough, they will end up creating your bullets, your headline, and the majority of the copy for you. Gather round me, children, for I am about to speak a word of power. Issa´s last blog.

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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 11, 2010

I’m now in the process of tweaking, rewriting, adding bonuses and doing a separate website to launch it in a big way mid-june. Baby Sign for Puppy – A Dad’s Story Reply Yvonne May 16, 2010 at 11:27 pm I can’t wait to see what you have planned for the website and I wish you continued success! Thanks James!) Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Big Chill Triggers Eagle Invasion Reply PM Hut ( @pmhut ) December 11, 2009 at 8:02 pm Hi James, As a Project Manager myself (and a someone running a Project Management website) I find that your definition of Project Management a bit oversimplified. At least I invoice upon submission of draft copy, so that’s not a worry.

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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. As I work on a travel website, I’m literally travelling back in time to revisit different countries and remember my different experiences. Because words like that shouldn’t be forgotten forever.

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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.

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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. Sometimes these are mammoth websites for global brands, other times it’s finding the single perfect word to use in a call to action. Actual books. For publication. These are all extremely lengthy projects. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

And if that doesn’t work, you could always give our website a try (shameless self plug), Regards Shane Reply Kit January 13, 2010 at 3:26 pm The daily writing exercise is fine – but lose the notion it has to be done by hand. Once the space is clean, then try both. ANYTHING that gets the process moving is good. One single page.

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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

APRIL 18, 2010

Not that there should be rules or too much structure around blogging, because I don’t agree with that, but we should never copy someone else’s material or jump on the bandwagon just to continue to produce content. If we are keeping up with trends, then we need to make sure we bring something else to the table. "I

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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. Enjoy – it’s a good one! Good question. But there IS one right answer for you. Which one have you chosen and why? Powered by frugal

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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. Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 21, 2010 at 3:58 am Great post. Since then, I read all my copy out loud.

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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

MAY 26, 2010

Queens Park Books Brighton Hiring for Website Project Reply Dev | Technshare ( @tnsblog ) May 27, 2010 at 6:34 am Hey Ali, These are some awesome points buddy. So far, I’ve never miss a deadline and I come up with a copy that my clients love. But it is a bug, and I love it and will always be addicted to it! Excellent post.

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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

JUNE 27, 2010

Triplepeak – part 6 Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 28, 2010 at 3:48 am Well I did read somewhere that the recommended hours to sleep are 6-8 Hours. I just blog this last month i guess and come across your website. Þórey Ómars´s last blog. And I do exactly that! I sleep between 6-8 Hours. And you’re right.

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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

JANUARY 19, 2010

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. If you want to explain something – anything – to the people reading your copy, do it fast. And Inigo is absolutely right.

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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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