Posted on June 25, 2009 by webwordslinger
Web writers write a lot of site text. By the metric ton. Optimized with carefully selected keywords strategically placed throughout the body text, embedded text links – you got it all, right?
Wrong-o. Virtually every page of a website is an opportunity to sell, yet how many times have you seen missed opportunities – and perhaps [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by webwordslinger
George Angus,
Owner Tumblemoose Writing Services
We have a guest poster today – a friend from Alaska, George Angus, of Tumblemoose Writing Services, on the importance of creating a writing space.
Thanks, George. Good advice for all
The Importance of a Writing Space
George Angus
tumblemoose.com
One of the most valuable things I learned when I went full [...]
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Posted on June 17, 2009 by webwordslinger
You hear about these success stories all of the time – people who quit their jobs and are making handsome money on the world wide web. Sometimes very big money, as in billions of dollars. Of course, that’s the exception to the rule, but the rule isn’t too bad. If you do it right, [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by webwordslinger
You read and hear a lot about landing pages, but not many site owners use landing pages for maximum effect.
A landing page is the first page a visitor sees upon clicking a link to your site, either from another site, through organic search results or a PPC link. The landing page MAY be the home [...]
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Posted on June 5, 2009 by webwordslinger
Posted on June 2, 2009 by webwordslinger
It took a long time to get here. To the point of sale (POS). The visitor has browsed, added several items to her shopping cart and is ready to make a purchase. Are you ready to capture that sale? Does your site instill confidence and deliver benefits visitors won’t find at the local mega-mall? [...]
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Posted on May 31, 2009 by webwordslinger
Snap Some Pix, Land More Jobs
If you own a digital camera, or want to invest in one, you can land more writing gigs. And you don’t have to be a great photographer. If you can take a few, decent product shots to go along with your product description copy, you can charge for [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2009 by webwordslinger
In-bound links of the non-reciprocal kind continue to fascinate SEO and SEM professionals. Many site owners, newbies and long-timers, have followed the axiomatic tactics for link building – from hosted content to outright begging. (PLEASE link to my site.) “Desperation does not a connection build.” I think Calvin Coolidge said that or maybe I read [...]
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Posted on May 23, 2009 by webwordslinger
There are fewer than there used to be but there are still a lot of consumers for whom money is no object.
As a successful web writer, you need to reach this demographic for certain products and services. So, how DO you sell to the rich?
There was a time when the world wide web was NOT [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by webwordslinger
As you start to build your web writing business, stay in touch with past clients. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate like a newsletter, though newsletters certainly show initiative. No, a simple e-mail now and then can bring a long-lost client back into the fold, or court a new repeat buyer to become a [...]
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