Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2012

And why is it that some copywriters get their content to sound so much better? Is there a secret copywriting conspiracy going on? I began my copywriting career in PR. I began my copywriting career in PR. But, I was never initiated into the uber-secret-mad-men-esque clique known as “agency copywriters”.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2012

It’s been done tens of millions of time: a blog post is written. Because of the glut of so many posts, blog posts have become boring. I’m looking for those killer blog posts. Only 20% of people ever click on your title, and competition for readers’ eyes is stiff in the blogging world. Someone writes an inspiring poem.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 17, 2012

Is money something you’re after when it comes to your copywriting? It’s pretty simple, but a surprising number of copywriters (myself included) don’t have it: a written agreement. Has a copywriting “opportunity” ever backfired on you unexpectedly? Of course it is. You get a contact who wants to invest in your business.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

After all, the advice made sense: Have a blogging schedule, and stick to it. Write blog posts and publish them according to this rigid schedule and provide readers with a steady stream of constant blog posts. We were all new to this blogging thing. I know, because that’s what happened to my blog. I was wrong too.

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Bramework

DECEMBER 1, 2023

16 Powerful Steps to Build Brand Awareness for Your Blog Business By demonstrating ongoing value beyond sales pitches , you can form meaningful connections with your audience in today’s competitive digital landscape. What is an Editorial Content Strategy and Why Do You Need it for YOUR Blog?

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

It’s inevitable that when you’ve been blogging for a while, eventually your subscriber numbers are going to hit a slump. They can be embedded right into your site or blog. Continue to provide great value on the blog, but offer killer in-depth research or bigwig interviews found nowhere else but in that flipbook. Translation?

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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. One good blog post?

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

But writing isn’t rocket science … and there are a few simple writing tricks you can use to write blog posts that are much more powerful and engaging. Before we get into those 9 tricks, though, here’s the why behind it: Fully-engaged readers are more likely to remember your blog posts. The Biggest Secret of Stellar Copywriting.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In a 2011 study published in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology , experts found that our brains process “tangible” (i.e. Now look at the author bio my friend Henneke wrote for Writer’s Block: 27 Techniques to Overcome It Forever : Henneke Duistermaat is an irreverent copywriter and business writing coach.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

The other day a friend mentioned he had started a blog as a way to earn some money on the side. After writing for a couple weeks, they grow frustrated by the slow results and turn to other blogs for advice. Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. Who cares about blogging?

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Buffer

JULY 27, 2017

We started the Buffer Social blog in January 2011 and since then it has been a key component in the success of the company. Before thinking of blog post ideas, it’s helpful to understand what your readers want from you. Knowing that has helped us to decide what types of blog posts to write. Ready to jump in?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 29, 2012

Years ago, I started this blog with a pretty big mission in mind: to help you succeed. My blog became popular. Worse was that I spent a lot of time writing for my blog, sharing good solutions, smart advice or better methods… but I wasn’t seeing many readers put the advice I shared to good use. My business got big. I got busy.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I’m the owner of a copywriting and website design company, after all. Nothing to do with my blog. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. Are they kidding me?”

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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. A bunch of thin and outdated blog posts from 2011 won’t add any SEO value.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2012

About six thousand new blog posts are published. Blogs have given enormous power to people. Do you want attention for your blog? What about super-sized attention—the kind you get when someone likes Drudge or Time magazine links to your blog because of your work? That’s a lot. Well, here are some tips on how to do that.

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ContentWriters

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Diet Coke passed Pepsi for second place in 2011 as Pepsi cut back on traditional advertising. Of course, engaging content and copywriting is crucial when it comes to anything marketing-related. The post Coke vs. Pepsi Ads: The Story Behind the Biggest Marketing Rivalry appeared first on ContentWriters Blog.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Around 2011, 2010, around that time, I was building out Twitter and becoming a Twitter influencer, and I started writing more inspirational content that I felt would help people. From 2011, that's more than a decade ago, so you put out your first poetry book. So 2011, I was thinking about the poetry book, but I had almost no direction.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Blogs that look great attract the attention of the reader, it’s as easy as that. Your content might be amazing but if your blog has a terrible aesthetic you are missing out on a slice of magic to make people enjoy their stay. is a fantastic way to create eyecatching imagery for use on a blog, all from your mobile. instagr.am.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 31, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, now is a better time than ever to evaluate your blog, its performance, and most importantly, what you can do to improve your blog in 2012! Now is the time to take action, because your mailing list is the most important aspect of your blog’s long term success.

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ProBlogger

JULY 27, 2011

SEO copywriting is the worst invention since the vuvuzela, and does at least as much to drown out coherent thought. Visit the indoor and outdoor observation decks in the (5-word phrase describing the hotel) to see why our panoramic view of Cincinnati was voted the Best of Cincinnati for 2010 and 2011 by the Cincinnati Review-Journal.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

The dawn of a new era has begun — the Age of Copywriting — and it’s marked by one indisputable fact: People don’t have much time to read anymore. So I started learning about copywriting. Maybe you’ll find, as I did, that copywriting isn’t that evil after all. The age of novel writing is over.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 28, 2013

Write engaging blog posts that resonate with your readers. How do you write blog posts that engage readers and encourage them to leave comments or share your articles on social media? first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Write, write, write, write, write. No one tells you how… until now.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2012

That’s the attitude you want to bring to your rejections in copywriting – so you can master the slightly more sophisticated skill of becoming a professional writer. I would tell myself that I was a great copywriter, that those people just didn’t understand my style. I had many clients tell me that my blogs didn’t have a point.

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ProBlogger

MAY 21, 2013

This is a guest contribution by Charles Cuninghame, website copywriter and owner of Text-Centric. I’m sure we can all agree that proofreading is the least fun part of blogging. In a widely reported study in 2011, British entrepreneur Charles Duncombe found a single spelling mistake can cut online sales in half! A red pen.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2011

It’s the end of 2011. We usually sell our world-class websites (complete with logo, social media customization and blog) for $4,999. One custom-designed WordPress website, complete with logo and blog. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It’s YOUR year. It’s yours for $999.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 15, 2012

Your customer only needs to be told once that you’re a green company, or a hot copywriter, or that you specialize in lawyer-oriented websites. From blogging to newsletter content to email pitches, learn the writing techniques that work. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 26, 2012

I know this because I took the Damn Fine Words writing course, taught by A-list blogger and professional copywriter, James Chartrand. When I read the blog posts I wrote pre-Damn Fine Words, I’m surprised. When she isn't writing for clients, she's busy creating structured blog post outlines for her website, Clearly Green Media.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your business. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right?

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Men With Pens

MAY 6, 2012

And if your business has a website, a blog, or operates online, then writing skills are crucial. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

You can’t really go anywhere online without hearing about Chris Guillebeau or his ultra-famous blog, the Art of Non-Conformity. And what’s with his eclectic blog that breaks all the “stick to your niche” rules? How to continually feed your blog, even when you don’t feel like it. Chris writes – a lot.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

“I am a lousy copywriter.” PS: So who’s the “lousy copywriter”? Post by Diana Kightlinger Diana Kightlinger is a top copywriter and marcom strategist who gushes in the EclipseWriter blog. ” So said one of the all-time great ad men when describing his work. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

They turn around send their guest post to a blog that doesn’t care as much as I do about posting material that’s worth reading. Or worse, they shrug and publish to their own blog, as if their blog and their readers didn’t matter enough for them to polish up the work and deliver a better piece.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

Here’s how to enter the contest: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your success. Write one blog post or article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business. Post your article to your blog or to any other publicly-viewable location. (No

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 8, 2012

Here’s what you need to do: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you. Write one blog post article of at least 450 words on why writing is important to you and how better writing skills would change your business or your life. Post your article to your blog. Pretty awesome, right?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. You know how to write a blog post – but you don’t have the first clue about how to write a compelling blog post (and in less than a painful 5 hours). And a New Style of Blogging! In Other News… a New Look!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 27, 2012

You’ve probably heard that guest posting is a valuable marketing strategy for your blog or business. Men with Pens become a popular Top Ten Blog for Writers faster than the speed of light. Guest posting on major blogs set my business squarely in the spotlight of success. How can you get that coveted yes from major blogs?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

When I set up my copywriting business, one of the first things I did was hire a writing coach. I blog for entrepreneurs, so I decided to hire a writing coach who has succeeded in blogging and helps other bloggers do the same. My modest success as a journalist won’t work in the blogging world.

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