Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Best of all, when you cast this spell on your blog, there’s next to no chance that you’ll get caught. Here’s the spell: Write with one-syllable words as much as you can. And one-syllable words make blog posts a breeze to read. The truth is that most folk don’t care how you write. Is it work?

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the intro, Finding readers [ ALLi blog ]; Writing the Shadow Kickstarter. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. Sign up for my next Kickstarter here: Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 9, 2011

Writing a blog post may take too long and allow a negative situation to get worse. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger. The 5 Must-read Books for Bloggers in 2011. Real Time Marketing and PR is primarily written for businesses, but a lot of the information still applies to bloggers.

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Grammarly

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In informal writing like personal essays, you are your own source, so you don’t need a citation. But for writing that uses information from outside books, articles, websites, videos, or even AI, citations are necessary. In this blog post, we share citation examples of each style for different types of sources.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 28, 2013

You know that writing great content is crucial to success in today’s online world. Everything I’ve just said isn’t news – all the pros tell you this: Write compelling website copy to pull in new customers. Write engaging blog posts that resonate with your readers. Write, write, write, write, write.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

Sure, you know all the benefits an ebook could bring you … you just can’t find the time to write it and get it done. After all, writing ebooks are typically known as huge, long projects, right? What if I told you that you could write that free ebook in just one week, spending no more than two hours per day on it?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

A lot of people have been telling me they wished they could register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. It’s launching May 7 for its 3rd edition, and people who write me say that if they could just get in on this course…. Welcome to the Damn Fine Words Writing Contest. The DFW Online Writing Course Contest Rules.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2012

He slumps over his keyboard day after day wondering why the writing gods are always punishing him. You don’t have to be intoxicated, angst-ridden, or even brilliant to write well. I know this because I took the Damn Fine Words writing course, taught by A-list blogger and professional copywriter, James Chartrand. No excuses.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 8, 2012

A lot of people have been telling me they wished they could register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. They could finally start that online business, because they wouldn’t feel like they had to put off writing for their audience. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 10, 2010

On a blog, a post has a few seconds to capture and pull in a reader. For many, writing a successful post is a game of chance. They write hundreds of posts only to see a few do well. Give this a try: take out a sheet of paper and write down 11 big problems that keep your readers up at night.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2012

The rumours are true: The Damn Fine Words Writing Course opens to new students on September 3. For 10 weeks, students learn effective writing techniques that help them create tangible bottom-line results. Each time I open the course to new students, I also open up a special writing contest. The Writing Course Contest Rules.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

Each time a new session of this writing course opens to new students, it fills up quickly, because it’s a big deal to business owners: It teaches you how to improve your writing skills with effective content-creation techniques. Each time I prepare for a new session, I also open up a special writing contest.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I guarantee you’ll be amazed at how much your writing improves. Keep your writing routine going throughout the day, and leave spontaneity for when you’re done. When you train your mind to follow a routine , you adjust to the mindset of writing. You’ll write better tomorrow. Have a Routine. Get some rest.

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Fat Joe

AUGUST 23, 2023

Creating Quality Content For Your Website According to an Orbit Media survey , the average time spent writing a blog post is now 4 hours and 10 minutes: And that doesn’t take into account keyword research, search engine optimization, and content promotion. Is it still relevant and valuable to your audience?

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ProBlogger

MAY 11, 2011

This guest post is by Erika Gimbel of Fimepointwriter. If you’re an ace at writing blog copy, you can write an excellent press release. You already know that press releases are a powerful way to promote your blog , and they’re an effective way to get your message out without duplicating content.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

You know that writing content – no, writing great content – is crucial to your business success (no matter what business you have). All the pros tell you to write – and write lots, too. Write compelling website copy to land clients and sales. Write informative articles that show your expertise.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 7, 2021

Perhaps you used to write about pop culture several years ago and ended up ranking a ton of high-quality articles within the niche. If you own rights to intellectual material, it’s against Google’s terms of service for someone else to take that information and post it on their site. Outdated Information Removal From Google.

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Content Powered

JUNE 16, 2022

One of the most common pieces of advice for bloggers is to avoid writing about themselves. Your goal with a blog is to write long-form content that focuses on showcasing your expertise and helping your users. You identify a reader's goal in searching for a topic and write original content that satisfies that goal.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Writing content is crucial to today’s online world. You know this, because all the pros tell you to write compelling website copy to increase your client base and sales. They tell you to write engaging blog posts that generate comments and build credibility. They tell you to write, write, write.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2011

Upcoming posts will focus on better writing skills, in honor of Damn Fine Words ‘s launch. It’s the only online writing course that teaches you how to improve your writing skills AND get business results. You know that writers need to read to improve their writing skills. Don’t miss it!

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Damn Fine Words is going to be the writing course that changes the whole game for your business. Now, you may be curious about what’s inside the Damn Fine Words writing course , and I don`t blame you. Web copy, blog post, ebook chapter… You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden secret. Don’t Write At All.

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Men With Pens

MAY 8, 2012

Damn Fine Words is the writing course that changes businesses – and even lives. Students who’ve taken the course rave about how it’s opened up a whole new world of opportunities for them and how their perspective on writing for their business has brought them all sorts of fantastic results. What’s waiting for you? Easy breezy!

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Bramework

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Best Blog Post Workflow: How to EASILY Go from Research to Publish in 2024 Maintaining a fresh and lively website through regular content updates is challenging but highly rewarding. Company A published blog content sporadically , averaging just one new post per month. Company A’s blog drove very little traffic.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Usually you spend years in your industry, soaking up its knowledge for a decade before you write your own “how to” manual. You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. And I didn’t write just any old nonfiction “How to Run a Business” book – I wrote a fiction thriller novel.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

They tell you to write. You should blog. You should write sales letters. How to write engaging posts. How to write snappy headlines. These were entrepreneurs and business owners who wanted – no, who needed – to write more effective, compelling content so they could get results. No one tells you how.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

I had a conversation with BuzzSumo co-founder Steve Rayson who said writing algorithms are available for purchase, have been bought, and are in use by major platforms. The key phrases behind content-writing robots you’ll see a lot – intelligent narratives, natural language generation (NLG), and automated storytelling technology.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. And you've got this visual art thing, the music thing, writing, teaching, speaking.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I was trying to finish a blog post before whatever happened was going to happen. And as I was sitting there writing, he just watched. Now I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to describe blogging to a four-year-old. This post was first published on Jan 14, 2011 and revised Nov 18, 2021.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Limited to 10.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I was trying to finish a blog post before whatever happened was going to happen. And as I was sitting there writing, he just watched. Now I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to describe blogging to a four-year-old. This post was first published on Jan 14, 2011 and revised Nov 18, 2021.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

And as a career hopeful, I was uncommon enough to choose writing as a profession, despite my mom and dad being CPAs. Martin’s Press, and had him interviewed on my blog. He had a lot to teach in that post, and it may help you if you write fiction or screenplays. Try a new format for the pages on your blog.

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Moz

AUGUST 6, 2019

Mainly because that’s what Google (aka the largest traffic driver of most sites) has clearly been clamoring for since their Panda update in 2011, RankBrain in 2015, and their “Fred” update (and by the way, Gary Illyes from Google coined “Fred’ for every unnamed Google update) in March, 2017. Question D: Do they write long-form content?

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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.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

I made this excuse for years, and while I always got my freelance writing work done my blog was embarrassingly neglected. Sometimes I wouldn’t write a post for weeks, and if I did it would be a small one just to remove the guilt of not posting. I’d started the blog as a passion project.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

If you’re feeling a bit dismayed at your lack of resolution to blog better in 2011, you’re not alone. Blog more often, guest post more often, add sponsors, or get involved in the comments? It’s only February, and there’s a lot of 2011 left. Write a few emails that you’ve been avoiding? But I’m here to help.

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Income Diary

APRIL 29, 2024

I will now cover all of this in the following article: How to Write Epic Blog Posts That Rank High On Google You too can write blog posts that rank well… Through 1000 posts, we have learned a lot about writing great online content – particularly content that ranks well with search engines.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 6, 2013

Both have the same chance of success when it comes to making money with a blog. We’ve all read blog posts where people tell you that it takes hard work and a lot of diligence to make success happen. Just because you know how to write good articles and promote them to people doesn’t mean you can make money.

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