Posted on June 21, 2009 by webwordslinger
A boutique advertising agency is small but nimble, offering a variety of services to an array of clients, each of whom wants something different. To become a successful service provider, working out of a spare room over the garage, takes hard work, innovative, on-going promotion and quality word of mouth (WOM).
So, if [...]
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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 9, 2009 by webwordslinger
Fortune 500 companies have press kits available on their websites. So do most of the sites that comprise the Russell 2000. Even small, one-person service providers make press kits available in the hopes of getting some free “ink.” And why not? Print media needs green content just as much as web sites so, if you [...]
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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 28, 2009 by webwordslinger
Lots of people do it and great writers they ain’t.
We’re not talking about flowing prose or seductive poetry. We’re talking long-form (22-page) sales letters hawking some webinar, seminar or sermon somewhere. It ain’t pretty. But it pays the bills if you want to do the leg work to build your reputation and display your wares.
Start [...]
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