
How to use a nudge in your email marketing strategy
AdvertisingTigger bounces piglet. Tigger is neither subtle nor gentle and it leaves poor piglet feeling baffled and overwhelmed. A nudge empowers where a bounce leaves no free will. This is especially true when it comes to email marketing strategy. To…

Copywriting: how to write a powerful USP that attracts customers and prospects
Advertising Copywriting SkillsEspecially – but not only – if you run an SME business, do you know how to express your “USP?” (Unique Selling Proposition/Point?) And do you know why your USP is so important to support your brand? Recently this topic came up at…

The Evolution of Advertising
AdvertisingWhat are some of the biggest changes in advertising in the last decade? Advertising has changed drastically during the last few decades, from the printing press to pop-up ads, everything has changed. Apart from that, the evolution of advertising…

Over Branding and Over Marketing
AdvertisingI wanted to briefly discuss what I would like to call OVER BRANDING or OVER MARKETING. As we all know it is important to generate a buzz about a product, film, song or something new. But there is a line that one can cross when too much is simply…

Beauty Copywriting…More Than Just Pretty Words
Advertising Content & StrategyHow many times have you read the words: Gorgeous, Luminous, Effervescent on a beauty product you purchased? These words have become synonymous with beauty related copywriting. When writing for health and beauty, there needs to be more of an…

6 ridiculously awesome email copywriting tips that convert
Advertising Copywriting SkillsEmail copywriting has become an essential part of every company’s marketing campaign, especially when there are more than 3.9 Billion active email users. The task of promoting their business through emails is often handed out to freelance…

5 Digital marketing trends for freelancers
Advertising Marketing & PROne of the most diverse industries today is none other than digital marketing. It is exciting to watch digital marketing trends because this world experiences fast-paced changes. There has been a dramatic increase in digital marketing jobs for…

Has Digital Marketing Killed Off Branding & Creativity?
Advertising BrandingHow has digital marketing affected branding? Q&A with Chris Bullick, MD of The Pull Agency. Bill Gates – somewhat belatedly – said ‘The Internet changes everything’. In reality, Microsoft was late to the party but Gates nailed…

DIY advertisers: why titles don’t work, and headlines do
AdvertisingWhen you advertise your business, do you give the advert a title – or a headline? Ads (a.k.a. “adverts”) with a title often are also “upside down adverts” which you need to avoid if you’re going to get the maximum number of leads…

5 documentaries to love (or hate) marketing & advertising
AdvertisingBefore the arrival of the famous TV series “Mad Men”, there were movies in which the main character worked in an advertising agency. Every time I would watch those types of movies like “What Men Want” or “Sweet November” with characters…

How a slogan made me buy something I don’t even like (and what it means for your business)
Advertising Copywriting SkillsI enjoy a pint of beer, particularly real ale. My favourite at the moment is Ghost Ship from Adnams. Bengal Lancer from Fullers is another lip-smackingly good beer. What exactly has this got to do with marketing? It is this: I, a real ale…

How to Design a Killer Book Cover & Skyrocket Your Book Sales
AdvertisingE. Haldeman-Julius sold 100 million books in less than seven years. He achieved this by using simple and effective book covers based on compelling titles and clean cover design. No fancy titles or design, it was all about simplicity. What…
