Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. But I did, and I’m a better freelancer because of it. That’s probably as far removed from the subjects of entrepreneurship, copywriting, or freelancing as I could get. Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer.

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Fat Joe

AUGUST 23, 2023

Guest Posting Guest posting is one of the most effective link building tactics. Journalists post queries seeking insights for their stories, and experts provide answers. Immediate Post-Publishing Tasks Promote the content to the client’s email list and across their social media channels. You aren’t charging enough.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

Guest posting is a great way to get known and gain exposure for your business. I know, because I used guest posting as a marketing strategy for years. I still guest post when the mood strikes me. This place is a popular blog, and I get hit with guest post requests at least ten times a week. And luscious content?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Most freelancers suck at meeting deadlines. I’ve heard horror stories from disgruntled complaining about people they’ve worked with in the past, and I’ve dealt with my own fair share of flaky freelancers. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens! That’s too bad.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

During the holidays, most freelancers let their business fall off the priority list. Freelancers have a common problem that contributes to slow, struggling sales year round, and I see happening every day. Most freelancers have a terrible website. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens! Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. All freelancers, at some point or another, deal with cabin fever. In my years of freelancing I’ve tried many of them and have found the ups and downs with each. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 26, 2011

Freelancers are FULL of good ideas, and entrepreneurs are even worse. Think of the half-written blog posts you won’t finish. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is the pen name of a thirty-something copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

So if you’re a freelancer, a small business owner or a solopreneur, you don’t want to miss out on the course. Here’s how to enter the contest: Write a blog post about why writing is important to you and your success. Post your article to your blog or to any other publicly-viewable location. (No Get writing!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

He’s practically THE freelancer advocate. 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! Even if all you have is $100.) Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

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. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens! Digital flipbooks are still in their infancy.

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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. So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

This guest post is by Corey Northcutt of Northcutt. There have been several great link building posts so far this year on ProBlogger, including 10 No-Nonsense Ways to Build Links , How to Systematically Build a Mountain of Links , and A New Linking Strategy. Link building post-Panda and Penguin. Google’s Panda update.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

Write engaging blog posts that compel comments. How to write engaging posts. It showed in their blog posts that didn’t get comments. It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens! Write newsletters that your list can’t wait to read. Write ebooks.

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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. My writing coach helped me find my writing voice (more personal and straight from the heart) without forgetting about my readers (like the need to put a call to action at the end of the post). Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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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. So you’ll notice some new style of posts over the coming months.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2011

And embarrassing as it was, we had to go back to the beginning and teach him the fundamentals before we could move forward with our lessons in professional copywriting. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor is a freelancer working out of Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. Are You Good Enough?

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

They tell you to write engaging blog posts that generate comments and build credibility. If you’ve been a regular reader here at Men with Pens, you know about Damn Fine Words, the innovative online writing course I created for business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, start-up owners, and yes, even writers for hire.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2012

That’s one of the biggest complaints I hear from busy businesspeople, freelancers and entrepreneurs. 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. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

Freelancers tend to struggle with selling, to some extent. If you’re not capable or interested in providing those services, you can still be the hero by recommending a great fellow freelancer who specializes in whatever your client needs. Post by Justin P. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens! Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

How to write engaging posts. It showed in their blog posts that didn’t get comments. If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… if you need to create effective content to market your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is for you.

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. Every blog has at least a couple posts dedicated to the search engines. And even though nobody actually reads the post, it generates decent (albeit poor) traffic and provides some instant gratification. Want to know the real problem ?

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