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SEO Copywriting – Not Just For Search Engines

SEO Copywriting – Not Just For Search Engines

Sorry to open this with an obvious copywriting clich�, but I’m about to make this article personal. Unlike some the writers of some SEO blogs you’ll read today, I’m not an observer and commentator or an SEO Consultant. I’m an SEO Copywriter. That means I write copy that Search Engines like

How to Use Psychology in Copywriting

How to Use Psychology in Copywriting

When I was growing up, the great Star Wars films of the 1970s and 80s competed alongside my Dad for the role of official teacher and mentor. They helped set my moral compass, taught me the difference between good and evil, the importance of loyalty, friendship and trust, and that freezing myself in carbonite

Five Surprises of Being a Published Book Author

Five Surprises of Being a Published Book Author

Embedded within the first burst of creative energy and idea to write a book is the small seed of desire to be published. The initial excitement plops a writer in a chair with a notebook or in front of a computer

The Benefit of Routine for the Writer

The Benefit of Routine for the Writer

Routine can definitely help the writer. If you are a very artistic and spontaneous sort of person, you will probably feel like hitting the little cross at the top right of this web page right now, and moving on to another site.Want to write for us? http://creativecompetitor.com/contact-us

A Writer’s Style

A Writer’s Style

We talk a lot in this business about a writer’s ‘style,’ and often that’s an elusive issue. Not one’s voice, exactly, although style incorporates voice, and not the technical aspects such as sentence structure and word usage, syntax, although those, too come under that heading. So what, exactly, IS style?

Use Familiar Surroundings to Write Reality Into Fantasy

Cook’s Forest PA is a beautiful state park about two hours from my home here in Northeast Ohio. My family and I often spend our summer vacations camping there, as it’s an affordable and fun location. I love hiking

The Hesitant Writer

Stephanie Chandler wrote in her book, “From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur” that a survey indicated nearly 80 percent of Americans would like to write a book. That’s a stunning number of potential writers. There are a variety of reasons why some do what’s needed to become a writer and why others never attempt it.

Four BIG Mistakes To Avoid On Elance

I definitely stand by Elance as the King Of All Freelancer Sites. I used quite a few and I found it to consistently get me quality jobs. I also like the interface and everything else about it. There are lots of good jobs for writers and you can make money there, but there are 4 huge mistakes lots of ghostwriters make….

Are You a Born Proofreader? Questions, Tools and the Online Flood of Words: Part 1

Before you leave the house, do you double and triple check lights, stove top knobs, and door locks, over and over, while everyone sits in the car waiting? Before you send an e-mail, do you re-read it six times to make sure it’s perfect in every way – no typo’s, no texting shortcuts – you even check your emoticons! When you were in college, did you experience a steady stream

A Writer’s Perspective on First Drafts

So you have an idea for a book. Time to start writing. Some people would counsel to just sit down and start typing, and see where your muse takes you. This is referred to as “organic” writing. It works fine when you only have a germ of an idea or you’re brainstorming.

7 Tips for Completing an Article in 20 Minutes

If you’re a writer for business, you probably would like to see ways to become more efficient. One way to do so is to learn a few techniques for getting an article completed within a short time frame. This article will guide you to get an article written and completed in 20 minutes.