Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. I’ve turned down a few projects because I knew they were scams or they used unethical tactics. As a rule, I can work for about 3 hours on one project before getting a little loopy, so I move on to something else in the afternoon.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2010

I keep getting spam from “SEO companies&# who promise that they can improve my website rankings for Google. That’s the whole point of SEO — people who search on Google for the service you provide find your website in the top results. Want to optimize your website, or even your client’s? Great, right?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

When I spoke with them about their business, they all had one common question: “Why is having a website such a big deal?&# Most people asking this question smile and nod when you tell them they really need a website, but most of them are thinking, “This person is trying to sell me something I don’t need. But it could.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Written by James - 19 Comments There’s a strategy used in copywriting, and it involves being authoritative, even aggressive. On the one hand, you want your potential clients to think you’re savvy and cool, totally worth hiring, because that’s what you’re trying to accomplish with your website copy. How about your copy?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

This was the most valuable part – a complete writing system, an approach that could be used to take any project from start to finish. Then I landed a new project that paid $1,000 – a decent sum. Again I used the Damn Fine Words approach, and completing this project was easy. The first half of the course taught me a lot.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

They complain they’re having trouble getting new clients or earning a decent living from their business, and after I take one glance at their website, I can see why. Most freelancers have a terrible website. I was planning to get around to that…” They know their website has problems. Maybe it’s too cluttered.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

I met Lisa when she hired me for a business consultation about her new copywriting venture. I had been working from morning to night on multiple projects at less than half my rates as a favour for a few friends. People hire me for my copywriting expertise, so I need to continuously sharpen the sword. from Lisa – enjoy!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

You think you’re writing project is hard? I write monthly columns on disability websites about the amusing things that happen to me. Steff Metal is a copywriter, blogger, and medieval swordfighter who believes every word you write should be worth fighting for. Welcome to my world. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

In the example below, I used the keyword ‘copywriter’ to show you how this works. You could use any keyword – graphic designer, website developer, spray-can artist… you name it. Currently, he is guest posting on every major website known to man to kickstart Season 2 via this experiment in crowdsourcing.

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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

Customize the digital project on the site with live links, ads, meta tags, branding, etc. Since you’re free to produce a digital flipbook at any frequency you desire (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, special projects or reports only, etc.), EditionDuo. The procedure: Design your PDF(s). Upload the final PDF file to the site.

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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. You can’t tell one from the other.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You want to get it out of the way so you can start your writing project. Tweet about your writing project. Dean Rieck is one of America’s top copywriters and never, ever procrastinates. He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 30, 2012

This post is by Ash Ambirge of The Middle Finger Project. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. The Middle Finger Project started as just that—a platform for attention. The vulgar one.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

The Internet is home to many tools that will assist you in saving your favorite websites, keeping track of your appointments, making mind maps, taking notes and creating notes to keep you on track. TiddlyWiki Use this wiki as a collaboration tool, for taking notes, making websites or whatever else you need to do in order to stay organized.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 25, 2011

Here’s what’s even cooler: As Ainslie worked through the lessons and the course, she began applying her new knowledge to her own business – and within just a few months of launching her website, her blog received an award. and recycle for every project you work on…? AND she was invited to speak at a major seminar. Leave a Comment!

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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

APRIL 1, 2012

Here are some examples: You’ve just finished an incredibly successful web design project for a small retailer at a local mall. This one is easy: Simply ask, “Do you know of anyone else whose website could use an updated design?” Referrals work in various ways, all of which end up mutually beneficial if well handled.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

All copywriters and graphic artists welcome. Any projects you’d like to drop hints about? Consulting promotion in June, but our biggest project delivery to date will be the birth of our first child scheduled for June 19th…all go! We’re going to be creating some wicked stuff for you this year, dear readers.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

If you ever decide to take a break to work on a project or to get some much-needed rest, good freelancers like Joe could take over other projects you have on the go for a week or two. Let Joe take on all the coding that goes into a project while you work on the design side of things. Launch a new website.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

You’ll know your own writing voice and you’ll also be able to take on several different voices easily, which lets you take on more projects and jobs. Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 5, 2010 at 3:19 am Great advice and points James. Think of adjectives that define your personality. Great post – thank you.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

They work on projects, they do their own customer service, their own customer management, their marketing and networking, their project scheduling, admin and bookkeeping. Perception is projection – people see us in the way we project ourselves to them. They have to stay on top of everything. Carl Johnson´s last blog.

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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! You’re on your own.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

And for the freelancer, a clear statement of the project that includes understandable objectives, requirements and specific deliverables, helps focus his time and resources on the task at hand, instead of trying to figure out what you need. Trust freelancers to see the project through. Let freelancers do their job. 6) Thank them.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. For example, you could redesign your website so it appeals to more clients and lessens your advertising costs.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

Contained within this word is the secret to web copywriting that knows the heart and mind of your client – yea! Why You Should Use a Questionnaire Questionnaires don’t just work for web copywriting services. And we realized that we generally asked more or less the same questions for each type of project. Come closer.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

I took a break and made some food and thought about getting started on that new project. Now imagine this one: “I got up and immediately sat down and wrote down a bunch of new ideas that I had for that project. Two hours of work, and then you can get moving on that awesome new project that’s going to make you rich and famous.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

I just recently began turning projects down (and oh my – the stress relief!). repeatedly reschedule meetings, fail to send promised information) to bring the project to a grinding halt once you drop everything for them. I had a client who needed a website content update that was going to take 3 weeks. Powered by frugal

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Men With Pens

MARCH 1, 2010

If you don’t give yourself one, you’ll subconsciously start creating your own breaks – by cutting corners, skimping on quality, rushing projects. You’ll have more revisions than usual, and that takes time away from projects that earn you money. A MUST READ for profitable website designers WITH PRIDE!

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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

JUNE 9, 2010

If that overnight success has a website, look at his blog archives. But there is something sexy about completing a project that you’re proud of and that results in a happy client who refers you to someone else while you cash his cheque at your bank. Amy Harrison runs Harrisonamy Copywriting. Amy Harrison´s last blog.

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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. A MUST READ for profitable website designers WITH PRIDE! Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2010

While total writers’ block may be a reality for some individuals, for most of us we’re just stuck on a particular project. If you write for a living, you may well end up writing on projects that aren’t exactly thrilling to you. But I managed to finish the project by self-discipline. Excellent post.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

I can’t count the number of times over the years that someone else in my market space–a competitor, if you will–has approached me to work on a project with them or to take care of something for one of their clients that they can’t do. I’ve reached out to competitors to offer job opportunities, as well.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

People want to see your portfolio, your testimonials, and your professional-looking website. Deadlines seem to be my best motivator and with a self-imposed structure, I’m not sure self-education would force itself into my schedule in the way that projects with due dates do. Especially since no one cares about your degree.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 14, 2010

It’s to get you new clients, new projects, new referrals and better success – quickly. A website critique , a business consult , or a copywriting audit gives you a substantial report packed with info and suggestions for improvements for one a flat fee. It’s called making an investment. That’s the big point here.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 22, 2010 at 2:48 am Wow.Excellent article! It’s as true for novelists as it is for article writers, copywriters, or any other kind of writer. It is exhilarating to finally be able to put a URL in the website box. You’ll soon be swinging blades along with her. Thanks for this!

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