• When Is a White Paper Not a White Paper?

    White papers are a fabulous marketing tool for many businesses. They offer a vehicle through which you can concisely convey complex information. The problem is once written, emailed out, and posted in your online library; they tend to be forgotten. That’s such a shame. Every white paper contains information that needs to be seen, so […]

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  • For Whom Are You Writing Your Content: Understanding Your Audience

    Today, I’m digging an article out from the archives. With most businesses on hold, now’s a good time to review your content strategy. Have you noticed that it’s not working as you expected? If so, it’s probably down to the fact that you’ve forgotten who you’re creating the content for. Every word you write – […]

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  • Article Writing – What’s Your Thinking Behind Your Content Strategy?

    The fact that you’re involved in article writing and have a content strategy is fabulous.  It means you understand the need for regular content in today’s digital age. But, why are you writing articles? You see, the success of your strategy comes down to your mindset.  There are two mindsets so let’s look at each […]

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  • Why Aren’t People Reading Your Content?

      The simple answer to that question is because it bores the pants off them. Harsh words, but very true. Yes, you may well have spent hours labouring over your article. I’m sure it is incredibly well researched and has been proofread within an inch of its life, but that still doesn’t mean it’s interesting. […]

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  • How Are You Going To Write That Article?

      Promotion is vital for your business and now and then you’ll be presented with a fantastic opportunity to get your name ‘out there’. How? By being invited to contribute an article to one of your industry’s leading titles (whether online resource or physical magazine). They give you some vague guidelines (usually word count) and […]

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  • Writing Articles for a Human Audience

    Content marketing – it’s what makes the internet go round. Everyone knows that, as an online marketer, you have to ‘own’ as much of the web as possible to make sure your customers find you online. And that generally means a lot of blogging and article marketing. But because you are reliant on your SEO […]

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  • Connecting Through Online Marketing

      Content marketing online, gives you the power to educate, communicate, influence people and attract a continuous stream of potential customers. But you must have a strategy. Jumping in without thinking rarely works. You must be realistic and understand that results won’t happen over night. To make it work you need patience and perseverance. As […]

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  • How to Write Great Headlines for Articles

      Your headline is the make or break of your article. If it doesn’t immediately grab attention, a reader is unlikely to read your article  – regardless of how many hours you slaved over it. Many online marketers write articles because they know they are a great way to build backlinks which are vital to […]

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  • How To Keep Your Readers’ Attention

        Getting someone to find your website is one thing. Encouraging them to read your content while they are there is something entirely different. If you market your business online you probably spend hours producing content that is designed to promote you and your business and build links. To target your audience you would […]

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  • The Copywriter’s Green Cross Code

      STOP – LOOK – LISTEN Those three words were probably drilled into you when you were a child. You would also do well to remember them when copywriting. That might seem a strange thing to say but when creating sales and marketing content, many people just dive straight in. That’s because it’s usually one […]

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