• The Power of a Guarantee

    The one thing stopping a lot of people offering a guarantee is the though that, if they do, loads of people will use it as a way of getting their money back, which will cost a fortune. True, there may be one or two people that do that, but by offering a guarantee you will […]

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  • Are You Valued?

    As a copywriter a lot of  my time is spent educating potential clients of the value of what I do. Many ‘get’ what a copywriter does and the value that they bring, but some simply come to me because they were told by a colleague they needed a copywriter without really understanding why, or the […]

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  • The Importance of Your Call to Action

    Fantastic, benefits heavy copywriting is great, but it is better when coupled with a powerful call to action. And yet, you’d be amazed at how many people completely forget to add one. For hours, they slave over their copy, analysing every word until it is as strong as possible only to forget the call to […]

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  • How to Handle Buying Objections

    In an ideal world, when selling to your customers, the process would go something this this: You – This stereo is the latest thing onth market. It blows its competition out of the water. Every house in the UK will own one soon so make sure you’re the innovator in your street and buy yours […]

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  • Why Off Screen SEO is Important

    Search engine optimisation usually makes you think of things like: SEO copywriting Keywords Title tags Headings and subheadings These are all very important when it comes to boosting your website’s SEO, but there’s a lot more that also has to happen ‘behind the scenes’. What is off screen SEO? There are 3 main elements that […]

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  • The Cost of NOT Proofreading

    This post first appeared on my other blog, freelancecopywritersblog.com, but I also wanted to share it with you here. It’s amazing where inspiration can strike for blog posts. This one came about after a visit to the opticians. I dread going mainly because I have a tendency to faint but on this occasion not only […]

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  • Testimonials That Pack a Punch

    One of your most powerful marketing tools are testimonials. They show your credibility, level of service and boost that all important trust factor that’s needed to make someone buy from you. The problem it, usually, when you ask for a testimonial, you end up with a rather wishy-washy “thank you, we were happy with the […]

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  • Blogging Mistakes Everyone Makes

    Why should you blog? Well, it boosts your online exposure, positions you as an expert in your field and can drive traffic to your website as part of your search engine optimisation strategy. All you need is a blog, some ideas and a bit of time. It sounds easy, doesn’t it? The problem is there […]

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  • Writing Articles for a Human Audience

    Content marketing – it’s what makes the internet go round. Everyone knows that, as an online marketer, you have to ‘own’ as much of the web as possible to make sure your customers find you online. And that generally means a lot of blogging and article marketing. But because you are reliant on your SEO […]

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  • How to Cut Your Email Marketing Churn

    When you employ email marketing as part of your overall marketing strategy, you are bound to experience some level of churn (the number of subscribers lost over a period of time). Your churn can come from a number of reasons: Unsubscribers who are bored of your emails Those who no longer require the information you […]

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