• Corporate Blogs – Should Your Authors Get Bylines?

      To byline or not to byline, that is the question. If you use external freelance writers to create content for your blog, they have probably agreed to write as your company and therefore wouldn’t expect a byline. However, if you use external experts to generate content for you, a byline should be included out […]

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  • I Don’t Have Time to Blog

      The excuse most often used as to why you don’t blog is time, or rather the lack of it. Let’s face it, that’s not really the reason, is it? It’s more likely the thought of having to sit down and write the blog that sends shivers down your spine. It doesn’t take much to […]

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  • Why You Shouldn’t Get Hung Up on Word Count

      My web page must contain 600 words. My blog posts have to be at least 1000 words in length. Enough already. Why are you so hung up about word count? If you look at websites that rank well in the search results, you’ll soon see there are no hard and fast rules when it […]

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  • The 5 Deadly Sins of Blogging

      Once you get into the swing of it, blogging can be child’s play. When you’re starting out, it can be anything but that. Just like every new thing in life you try, you’re going to make mistakes when you first start to blog but don’t be put off. It’s all part of the valuable […]

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  • Don’t Be Lazy. Write Your Own Content

      No, I haven’t just committed business suicide, I’m just telling you a fact. Your audience demands content. They want to learn from you, but not just once in a blue moon – consistently. Yes, I’m talking about blogging. There are a lot of writers out there who will gladly produce your content for you […]

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  • The Fundamental Difference Between Blogging and Sales Writing

      A few months ago I was asked to give a presentation on copywriting at a local business forum. The theme was how to create authentic and natural copywriting for the web. At the end of the talk one delegate asked whether they needed a copywriter for their web copy because they wrote their own […]

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  • The Missing Link In Your Content Strategy

      You might not think it, but you are missing something vital in your content strategy. Over the years you’ve found it increasingly difficult to come up with fresh content for your blog. Even though you’ve invested in a professional copywriter to create the content, your ideas have started to dry up. That’s when you […]

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  • Why You Need an Editorial Calendar

      When it comes to your marketing strategy, what’s one of the biggest headaches you face every week or month? I reckon it’s fairly safe to say it’s coming up with new content ideas for your blog. To maintain and drive engagement you have to generate a constant stream of great content that’s going to […]

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  • No One’s Engaging With My Content

      Frustrating, isn’t it? You put your heart and soul into the content you produce and yet you’re not getting any comments, likes or shares. What’s wrong with it? You’ve given it to your colleagues to read and they think it’s great, so what’s happening? Part of the problem is the amount of content there […]

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  • Why You Should Write Your Own Blogs

      This post is mainly aimed at small business owners. Is that you? Do your customers enjoy dealing with your company because of the personal service they receive? Do most of them know you by name? Can they pick up the phone and talk to you? If you answered ‘yes’ to one of more of […]

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