Men With Pens

DECEMBER 11, 2011

That’s why your website design is crucially important. And the questions our brain answers look more like these: Is this website credible? He’ll read some copy and look for clues that reinforce his original judgment. Well-written copy. His brain told him he should, because your website didn’t pass the test.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Deeper yet, that writing had a voice, that it was animated by a current. I knew before then that writing had an unusual power over me, but the commendation told me that language, even my language, could hold sway over others as well. But I wasn’t discouraged enough not to write. Why do you write? Why Do You Write?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2011

He then went off to the Air Force and landed his first writing job as a sports editor in The Command Courier by lying about his experience. And while attending Columbia University School of General Studies and taking creative writing, he worked for Time as a copy boy for $51 a week. Assist you in finding your writing voice.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

I can write. Setting aside the part where you can do irreparable damage to the very brain that got you into the writing business, it’s not a health way to deal with the stress of the world (or the writing life). Which brings us to Option B: Admit that writing is hard. I have a university degree. Raise some chickens.

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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

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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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.

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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 ebooks. Write follow-ups.

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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

APRIL 8, 2012

Sure, I could tell the difference between average copy and stellar copy, but I didn’t really see what that difference was. And as I began writing more and more website copy, I became frustrated and fascinated by this one missing piece of the puzzle. Have you seen website copy like this before?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Maybe he wants a new website, or some copy, or marketing advice. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is a leading pro copywriter, online business consultant and the owner/founder/CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. So how often do you say it to your prospects?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2011

It’s the end of 2011. You might have put some effort into your website already. Maybe you need better website design. Maybe you need brilliant copy. We usually sell our 5-page web copy package for $2,387. Need a website AND web copy? Website Design. I’ve got news for you: The coming year?

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The Creative Penn

MAY 5, 2023

You can support the show at www.patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller and dark fantasy author as J.F. I write books and I record and publish audio, although I also do some professional speaking and teaching as well.

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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. Maybe the copy is terrible. I was planning to get around to that…” They know their website has problems.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 17, 2012

We write in the hopes that we can increase profits for our business. You write, and write, and write, putting your thoughts together to draw the attention of others and then that random day comes. The company wound up trying to use my writing without paying me. Of course it is. What could the problem possibly be?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 15, 2021

I knew nothing about design, domains, or setting up a website. (I One of my strategies for increasing my traffic was working out who I was writing it for. And having her as one of my ‘ideal’ readers instantly gave me ideas on what I could write about to engage her and meet her needs. Identify who you want reading your blog.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Order a Silver business web design package before January 8 and get a brand new, swanky website design to show off your expertise – and get a free upgrade to our Gold web design package. Bundle Up Your Web Copy. Procrastinating with that ebook you keep saying you’ll write? Bundle Up With a Writing Coach.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 12, 2011

So they give me the virtual finger, go work their asses off throwing together a business plan, mocking up a website, writing copy, and what have you. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Do what you love and the money will follow!! Everyone knows that!!! But it doesn’t work.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

” And as I write this post, I’m thinking the same for my own businesses: I want 2013 to be better than ever, full of game-changing results. Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. Oh, sure, you know how to write – most people do.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

To quote from his about page: Having a one-time launch of $50,000 does not make you a guru, nor does making $2k/mo from your websites make you a passive income genius, nor does getting 2000 visitors a day to your site make you some kind of traffic genius. Behind The Book Campaign: How to Sell 30,000 Copies in Six Weeks. Neil Fahey.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Of course, you can teach writing courses, as I do. Even though I had no journalism experience, I interviewed with a local magazine editor who was impressed by the fact that I taught writing courses to college students. My teaching status was verification of my ability to learn and master new writing styles. Have a book?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Would a better website boost your sales? Would more focused web copy turn more visitors into clients? 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.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 20, 2023

If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft and the business of writing. Joseph Nassise talks about his writing process, how he diversifies his business across different publishers, different products, and different technologies, as well as how he is embracing new options for his books.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 9, 2023

How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges of writing different types of books at different times in our writing career? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 7, 2024

In May 2024, I was interviewed for the Ancient Heroes Podcast about my inspiration for writing modern thrillers based on ancient relics, historical places and artifacts, as well as tips for writing a series and why Kickstarter is important for established and new authors alike. I knew I was always going to write that.

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ProBlogger

MAY 11, 2011

If you’re an ace at writing blog copy, you can write an excellent press release. So, if you’re ready to put your news out there, here’s some basic steps to re-writing your blog post into a press release. 31, 2011) – [First sentence starts here.]”. Your website and phone number go here, too.

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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. From there, I click on an image and copy the URL to add into the blog post. Screen grabs.

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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. Sometimes less is more.

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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

This insightful piece provides an overview of the most successful individuals who have ever started a website, shedding light on their significant contributions and achievements. After stepping aside as Google CEO in August 2001 in favour of Eric Schmidt, he re-assumed the role in April 2011. of all outstanding shares).

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

If Darren had told people eight years ago that he intended starting a blog called ProBlogger and by 2011 he’d have 150,000 subscribers and be one of the top 2,000 websites in the world according to Alexa, people would have been lining up to tell him he was being unrealistic. He wasn’t, so don’t worry too much about being realistic.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing.

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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. What’s changing the game right now is OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a mind-blowingly advanced AI writing tool. I’ve been in content since 2011. The days of the “robots among us” are here.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 28, 2011

On March 8, 2011, Guy Kawasaki released Enchantment , his latest book. One day, a lesson arrives in my inbox in which Jon explains that the easiest kind of guest post to get onto a popular blog is a list post, because it just takes so much work to write them, and they tend to be very highly rated because they’re so bookmark-able.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I found a website, which maybe you've heard of or some of the authors, have called 99designs.com. So in 2011, I started the website, Damonza.com. So I put them up on a website, and for a while the website existed, but nothing happened. So we don't want to copy anyone or anything like that.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 18, 2021

A freelance writer is a professional who writes articles on different topics for sites, emails, landing pages, etc. So if you can add these skills to your writing, you’ll become an in-demand freelance blogger. Instead of writing for everyone, you create a platform that delivers your best content exclusively to customers.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. So that's how it sort of was a career of going from photography, to directing, to writing movies and TV. Then comics are really expensive, and they take forever, so I started writing books in the interim between comic projects. Russell: Sure.

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