One of the fastest ways to correct web content mistakes is by using a tool like Yoast SEO. This Wordpress plug-in not only highlights mistakes, but it also tells you how to fix them. Why bother? Because it’ll make your content more readable and better...
A few months ago, my friend Ashlee (of A Squared Online) commented on one of my LinkedIn posts. “What’s the secret to writing really short copy – like for a billboard?” she asked. This article on how to write headlines is for her. And you. To...
A couple of weeks ago, Nicole Krug and I did a fun AI marketing challenge. It was a ChatGPT versus Bard face off – who would win? Well, suffice it to say that I am not worried about my job as a copywriter (and I’ve already...
I bet you didn’t know that print marketing has a mind-blowing ROI, did you? One of my clients is in the business, so I’ve written about it a few times. The numbers never fail to impress me. Consider these stats from DMR that are specific...
There are many different types of writing out there – fiction, nonfiction, investigative, opinion pieces, dissertations, legal briefs, scripts, screenplays – and then there’s the whole world of marketing writing. Copywriting is a pretty big catch-all term, but web writing falls into its own category. And...
Whoever came up with the idea of making life-changing New Year’s resolutions should have kept the idea to themselves. It’s a tall, unrealistic order. Smaller, more subtle changes? Totally doable. And guess what? I have one for you: be a better marketer this year. I am...
When it comes to brand messaging, a fatal error is leaving your topline messages (like your value proposition, full list of benefits, how you’re different, how it works) open to interpretation. I was recently reminded of this when doing a consult with a tech startup. The...
I talk about the importance of using marketing to create connections all the time. But I suddenly realized that if you don’t have good social skills, creating connections and enjoying marketing success is pretty much a mission impossible. What is marketing success anyway? This could be a...
For years I’ve been railing against using business jargon and buzzwords in your marketing. As it turns out, journalists can’t stand them either. In fact, it might get your pitch for a story immediately thrown in the trash. According to this new report from Cision, journalists...
At any given time, we handle blogging for around ten clients, all from different industries with different areas of expertise. We’re often asked how we do it – how do we write blog posts that sound like our clients? If one of your goals for this...