Be That Copywriter Everyone Wants to Work With

One of the most important aspects of copywriting is project management. When you're tight and together, you can deliver a perfect draft BEFORE the anticipated deadline, that the client can easily decipher and that whomever is designing the project will absolutely love you for.

Are You Making These Press Release Mistakes?

Before you send that press release off into the world, take a moment and run your press release through this checklist. Remember, you only have a few seconds to catch the attention of busy journalists and editors -- don't blow it over an easily corrected mistake.

Six Reasons You Don't Need a Technical Writer (and Why They're Dead Wrong!)

Releasing a new version of your software? Developing a new product that needs a great user manual? Who needs a writer; you can do the job with your existing staff, right? You might be able to pull it off, but I'm willing to bet you'll be happier with the results and ultimately save money if you hire a technical writer at the start.

A Little-Known Secret To Writing Sales Copy, For Serious Copywriters Only!

Have you ever wondered how your copy sounds to your prospects when they're reading it? If you have, here's a little-known trick to making your copy sound as clear as a bell, and feel as comforting as a warm fireplace in the winter.

Web Writing - Don't Lose Your Visitor's Attention!

How you write your content can have a drastic effect on sales for your website. Here are some tips on how to keep your visitor's interest so they make it to the all-important order form.

Bullshit Avoid the use of the word Bullshit

It is important in this new paradigm of political correctness to tone down the language a bit. In this present period if you use such words like Bullshit, even when you are describing something that definitely is complete and total BS; it makes you look just as bad as what ever you are describing.

Accelerate Your Freelance Copywriting Master Business Plan!

Dreaming of becoming a successful freelance copywiter? If you're good at something, and I'm sure that you are... maybe you should really think about taking that storehouse of knowledge you've acquired over the course of your experiences, and using it to your benefit.

Freelancers Can Jump-Start Your Publicity Initiative

If you find that your progress is blocked by a lack of time or experience, consider hiring a freelancer to jumpstart your project.

How To Make A Career Out Of Copyediting And Proofreading

Do you possess the qualities of a good proof reader? Are you good with details, spotting errors in spelling, grammar, and the flow of a piece and putting together quality work? If so, you may be able to make a career out of copyediting or proofreading. This article will help you find out.

Subtle Emotion - The Key To Copy That Works

Professional copywriters know that subtle emotion is a primary factor in writing effective copy. Understanding and applying this principle takes your copy to a whole new level...

Creative Copywriting?

There is a difference between creative writing and copywriting. It took me a while to come to terms with this but it's true, there is a difference. When I first started my home based business on the Internet I read a lot of advice about publishing articles and doing copywriting to advertise your website. There was always a distinction drawn between copywriting and creative writing. I did not understand this: surely copywriting is creative?

To Start Making Cash from Your Online Writing, You Must Draw Blood First

What you need to do to start earning cash from your online writing.

Writing Great Website Sales Copy

Many small businesses fail because their owners don't pay enough attention to marketing and sales. Part of the effectiveness of a marketing effort is directly related to the sales copy you produce. This is especially true on websites. Sales copy is the words you use to convince prospective customers to buy from you.

Copywriting FAQs

One of the biggest challenges a copywriter faces is to make future clients feel confident in his or her ability. You know you can deliver, but your clients don't know that... yet! In my own experiences as a freelancer, I've noticed that the most hesitant potential clients often ask the same questions. Following are answers to help allay their fears.

Advice From Successful Freelancers: Starting & Maintaining A Freelancer Career

For the e-book, Advice from Successful Freelancers: How They Built Their Careers & How You Can Too!, I asked ten questions of freelancers who were living their dream life. Following are some of their...