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Creative thinking from the world’s leading copywriters

Why Long Form Content Is Now King.
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsUPDATE: EIGHT MONTHS after I published this blog, Google has finally launched an algorithm to reward Long Form Content with higher rankings – this algorithm was rolled out approx. Aug 3rd 2015. The upshot is that Google now scans short content…

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…

To Do or Not to Do: When Do We Walk Away from Customers?
Work HabitsIn business, one constantly has to make decisions. As business owners or entrepreneurs, the buck stops with us. We are the ones who have to make the hard decisions. No one else. When we are just starting out, I think one of the hardest decision…

Effective Copywriting Tips for the Small Business and Entrepreneur
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsSo you're already running a small, independent business. Or you're kicking off a thrilling new entrepreneurial venture.
Sticking it to the man. Telling your old bosses to get stuffed. Standing on a rooftop with arms outstretched screaming…

Framing Emotive Storytelling in Copywriting for Charities… And Why Guilt Can Be a Bad Idea
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsCopywriting in the direct response arena, for charities, can be a pretty tough endeavour - one that relies especially heavily on obtaining emotional response from readers. People are protective of their hard-earned cash, and when you can't exactly…

How to Write a Rocking Professional Bio
Content & StrategyMost of us have one. We certainly all need one. They come in all shapes and sizes, and it’s one of the hottest professional pieces of writing you’ll ever do - bingo! Yes, it’s those 3 little letters thrown together known as your bio!
In…

Use Words Your Customers Will Love
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsIt's interesting the difference a few words can actually make! They can charm, inspire, motivate, and persuade or equally discourage, dismiss, and dissuade. One thing’s for sure - whatever we do, regardless of our line of work, the words we…

Concise Writing Tips: Say More With Fewer Words.
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsI'm sure you’ve heard this before. Keeping your writing concise and to-the-point is the way forward - the key to becoming a stronger copywriter. You and your audience want the same thing; you want to write less, and they want to read less.…

On Writers, Copywriting and How to Build a Portfolio
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsThe utter audacity to call yourself a writer! Now that takes cojones. Writers are born with an acute sensitivity to the human condition (in this way, they are “chosen”) and then they are self-made through reading, studying and, well, writing…
