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Bridge Sales and Motivation with Powerful Copy
Copywriting SkillsPOV: you’re standing in front of a vending machine and your eyes scan over the array of snacks behind the glass. You know you shouldn’t; you just ate lunch. But then you notice the tagline plastered on the machine: “Fuel Your Greatness.”…

Copywriting in 2025: How to beat AI and short attention spans
Copywriting SkillsWhat’s the secret to copywriting in 2025?
How to beat AI and short attention spans by writing with purpose and intent.
Copywriting was never easy—with scatter-brained know-it-all clients—but lately it feels that things have gone up…
Questions to ask yourself when hiring-copywritercollective 10 questions to ask yourself when hiring a copywriting agency
NewsYou're thinking about hiring a copywriting agency. You probably already know that it takes time and effort to produce quality content that helps you grow your business. You may have had a go in-house already and struggled to keep up with creating…

6 Tips to Keep Your Copywriting Lean, Focused and SEO-Friendly
Copywriting SkillsAs with any creative process, copywriting often generates a significant amount of content which doesn’t make it into the finished copy. After all, most topics have more depth than can fit into the average word count of a piece of copy. What…

Problematic Language and Vague Rhetoric in the Tech Industry
Copywriting SkillsA few weeks ago, my friend invited me to join him at a Barcelona job fair. Procrastination got the better of me and I tagged along on a morning jaunt. The majority of the exhibitors were tech companies, which comes at no surprise considering…

Mastering Voice Search: A Copywriter’s Guide to Optimization
Copywriting SkillsHave you ever thought about optimizing your copy for voice search and speech recognition? Voice search optimization can increase exposure and engagement by making your material more voice-search friendly.
These virtual assistants can respond…

Why Knowing Your Buyer Persona is Vital to Creating Effective Copy
Copywriting SkillsImagine you’re doing door-to-door sales. You’re about to knock. But you know nothing about the person who’s about to answer. You don’t know their name, gender, background, age, profession, or anything. How are you going to sell them…

How Writers Can Use Personal Branding to Increase Their Visibility
Copywriting SkillsThe world of writing can be a difficult one to permeate. Even once you feel like you’ve gotten a foothold with some regular work in the industry, making that leap to being an entirely independent freelance writer can be challenging. Part of…

Creativity and Tech Overload as a Freelance Copywriter
Copywriting SkillsWe now live in a digital-first world and with that freelance copywriters have access to a wealth of technology that is designed to make copywriting a lot easier. From AI writing assistants (Grammarly and Word Tune) to project management software…
