• What Pages Should My Website Have? Part 1

      When creating your website you have to consider several things – your design, its functionality, your message etc. Your unique selling point and the products and services you offer are going to be very individual. But one thing that is fairly standard is the important basic range of website pages. Every page will have […]

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  • Copywriting Isn’t Fiction – Fact

    Many people believe that writing is just writing. It doesn’t matter what it’s for, it is basically the same animal. It can range from fiction, sales writing, promotional writing, poetry… But if you treat every form the same you’ll come unstuck. Your writing style must be adjusted according to its format and desired effect. For […]

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  • Copywriting to Enhance Your Website

    You’ve heard the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”, well I hate to say it but people do. Not only that, but they’ll also judge you and your company by your written content whether in emails, on your website, blog, articles or brochures. Going back to your school days, wasn’t it always the […]

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  • Urgh! Keyword Density

    Before we get going I just want to make one thing clear – the term ‘keyword density’ should be confined to the rubbish bin. There, I’ve said it. It is often used by ‘SEO experts’ who claim to understand the ins and outs of Google’s algorithms – well if that were true, they’d know that […]

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  • How Does Copywriting Start?

      If you are scratching your head trying to come up with the answer to that question, I can confirm it is not… “Once upon a time…” (Just in case you were wondering) Copywriting is sales and marketing writing. It is designed to persuade the reader to buy a product or service. But when I […]

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  • Website Copywriting 101

      As a website copywriter I know how difficult it can be to create text that is appealing, interesting and that converts readers into customers. So if you insist on going it alone and writing your own web copy, I can sympathise with you. But sadly, when companies do write their own copy they start […]

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  • The Story of Copywriting

    How many times have you opened a new Word document ready to start writing only to end up staring at a blank screen for hours on end? Starting a piece of copywriting is always the hardest bit. What sort of opening should you go for? What direction should it take? Even if you get off […]

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  • Copywriting – Myth or Fact?

    Hands up if you know, without a doubt, what a copywriter does. You do? Congratulations, you are one of the few. When some people ask what I do and I tell  them I’m a copywriter, the normally say ‘Oh, really?’ nodding until  they have to give in to their curiosity and ask ‘what’s one of […]

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  • Why Me and Website Copy Doesn’t Mix

    Before you all start scrolling down to add a comment telling me the title of this post is grammatically incorrect – I know, it’s meant to be. I want to talk about a common mistake in website copywriting, but first a short illustration. It is the school summer holidays so I am trying to juggle […]

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  • Copywriting – Tell or Sell?

    Should a copywriter tell? Let’s think about that for a second. A copywriter’s job is to sell products for their clients through the written word. Instructions for a project will probably include phrases like ‘tell everyone about our product’, ‘tell them how amazing it is’. But telling is for journalists and teachers. Copywriting is about […]

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