
4 Tips to create content and marketing wins
AdvertisingIn addition to writing and editing for clients, I’m often hired to advise them about Internet marketing and public relations. So I thought I’d make you my pretend client for a moment and share a few related tips structured around some recent…

Is content king?
Content & StrategyEveryone says, “Content is king,” but what does that really mean?
There are two different views …1. Quantity
People who believe in this strategy say that the more content you write, the more website visitors you’ll get because…

How Hummingbird affects SEO writing
Copywriting SkillsSEO copywriting continues to evolve. SEO copywriters have already had to adjust to Google’s Penguin and Panda updates. How will the most recent search algorithm update, Hummingbird, impact SEO copy?Why the Hummingbird update?Google…

4 common copyright mistakes that could cost your business
Advertising Content & StrategyYears ago, while editing an article written by a doctor, I discovered that much of it had been copied from another site. Dismayed, I contacted the doctor’s publicist, who was serving as liaison, expecting an apology and a commitment to making…

For Kids: Writing stories – are you a real-life thief?
Copywriting SkillsHow to become a real-life thief: MY GUEST BLOG FOR READING FOR AUSTRALIA - THE NATIONAL KIDS' LIT QUIZ WEBSITE
Question: Your teacher announces ‘Homework tonight is a 600-word story entitled/The First Day of School/A Sinister Stranger/ Looking…

Copywriting formulae: are they all that?
Content & StrategyHaving worked in sales for a number of years before I became a copywriter I was exposed to a number of selling techniques, many of which could be condensed into handy acronyms or were made memorable in some other way.However, not all sales…

How to tell if your copywriting isn’t working
Content & StrategyI rarely like to write about the negatives of life, but once in a while it makes sense to warn people about the potential pitfalls in their copywriting, rather than handing over a list of tips. So without further ado, here are three copywriting…

Nike v Adidas: the battle of the boots
AdvertisingThe Nike v Adidas rivalry always intensifies ahead of a World Cup, and this year has been no exception. A little known fact (and perhaps one for the conspiracy theorists out there) is that the last four finals have seen a Nike team play against…

Copywriting Tips – The Gunning Fog Index
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsOne of the first lessons in business copywriting is learning how to write for the reader. You wouldn’t expect to find the same type of words used for an aircraft manual, a recipe book, an online shop, and a sales email, because the audiences…

Freelance writers can’t work 100% every day – At Least I Can’t
Content & StrategyI didn’t sleep much last night.
Who knows why. My mom used to call sleepless nights ‘white’ nights – I’ve never known why.
This morning my head is full of fluff. I don’t really want to write. What I want to do is have the writing…

How to find inspiration for tastier copy
Content & StrategyIs your inspiration cupboard bare? Business copywriter and creative thinker, Joanna Brown, offers a few ideas on how to get going with even the driest of topics.Help! I’ve got 25 words in which to sell laminate flooring - where do…

3 Simple ways to engage your readers and keep them reading (er…scanning)
Content & Strategy Work HabitsYou’ve failed.You’ve already lost their attention.You can never get them back.You lose.They’ve gone to somebody else’s website.What to do?I hate to break it to you but this happens every single day. Someone found…