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. Hello, haven’t I proven time and again that I can write well? But since I’m in the writing business, having thousands of Facebook fans or a website with all the bells and whistles won’t attract clients.

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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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Men With Pens

MARCH 27, 2012

How can you write a guest post that stands out like a shining star from the hundreds of hum-drum hopefuls? He has carte blanche publication rights on major sites, earns serious money for his writing talents, built an entire course around guest blogging and is renowned for his brilliant posts – the kind that go viral in a heartbeat.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

They tell you to write. 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. They tell you to produce lots of it. You should blog.

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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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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

So you might be asking what more can be written about link building for bloggers? Bloggers have an advantage that static and retail websites don’t. In February of 2011, Google released the Panda update that took rankings away from websites with low-quality content and sites with more advertising than content.

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Men With Pens

MAY 14, 2012

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. It’s been even longer since you’ve actually ENJOYED writing a post. Writing a blog post shouldn’t take days. Write yourself a text message or an email.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

Most bloggers start because they’re looking for a get rich quick scheme, some illusory easy path to fame and fortune. 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.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 29, 2012

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. I started losing my writing voice. I looked back on older posts and wished I could write like that again – but I couldn’t. Admit I blew it?

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Content Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There’s no denying it, with AI presenting itself in writing and marketing unlike it’s ever done before. That includes in the field of copywriting. AI is taking over marketing as a whole, and it’s especially coming after copywriting jobs – big time. The Copywriting AI Tool Here to Stay.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In 2011 visual social media platforms like Pinterest and insta.gram exploded in use, signalling a trend towards lifecasting in a more visual way, which applies to the blogosphere too; readers want your pages to look interesting. Polyvore is a website used mainly by the fashion blogging world, but has useful features for all bloggers.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

I write radio and TV commercials. You and I happen to be living in 2011, which means that all we need to be productive in certain fields of endeavor are a laptop, a power source, a word processor, and an Internet connection. Greg McFarlane is an advertising copywriter who lives in Las Vegas. What you need.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 18, 2021

A lot of bloggers I know started out as online coaches. Become an In-Demand Freelance Blogger. If you’re a blogger, then you already have the skills to become an in-demand freelance blogger. A freelance writer is a professional who writes articles on different topics for sites, emails, landing pages, etc.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2012

Someone writes an inspiring poem. I have no clue why bloggers generally insist on tiny, bland photos. Write Like You Fight. Stop writing like a fearful person scared of stepping up to the plate. Write like you care. Write profound things. Write like it was a matter of life or death. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

As an author and writing coach, I’m a big fan of good writing. 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. Writing Trick #3: Use Contractions. We use contractions all the time when we speak.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

One solution that many probloggers tout as the answer is to write an ebook. While the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported a 125% increase in digital magazine readership from 2010 to 2011 for consumer magazines, AdAge reported in March 2012 that the jump still only accounts for 1% of total paid and verified circulation. Translation?

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 17, 2024

Looking to jazz up your writing? It’s a neat little writing principle that’s easy to apply once you get the hang of it. The Rule of Three works in interior design , it works in verbal communication, and it most definitely works in writing. How do you actually work the Rule of Three into your writing?

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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. I’m not talking merely about the damage SEO does in the hands of independent bloggers like (presumably you) and me. If you’re writing for Google crawlers, or anything other than humans, the battle is already lost.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2012

According to the 2011 Technorati State of the Blog report , 90 percent of bloggers use some kind of multimedia on their site. The Boston Globe ’s Photoblog is one of the most unique blogs in 2011 because of its use of photos. Writing high-quality content takes time. Super-sized photos. Cut back your blogging frequency.

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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! Make a list of every blogger (who writes quality content) in your niche. This is a guest post by Gregory Ciotti of Sparring Mind. You won’t regret it in 2012!

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Men With Pens

MAY 5, 2011

It’s no secret that size matters … especially when it comes to writing and creating a sellable product. But what you’d really like to do is write an ebook or an ecourse to sell – and you’re not accustomed to writing in a longer format. Long-form writing is a whole different game. Step 1: Plan Before You Start.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

As a blogger, you expect your readers to give you their valuable time that they could be spending elsewhere. In 2011, with so much of the world’s knowledge available to any of us, it’s astounding that there exist bloggers who’ve advanced past adolescence yet still don’t know that plurals don’t take apostrophes.

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