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Does writing a blog really make a difference?
Does writing a blog really make a difference to your business? I can hand on heart say it does for a few reasons. And...
Why content isn’t just copy
I write a lot about content on this blog and assume that for you, content means copy. But that’s doing a disservice...
How to become a content manager
If you want to become a content manager, you’ll probably need to know where being a content writer stops and being a...
How to become a content writer
Content writing sounds like one of those jobs that you can do from a beach in Bali or your insta-perfect shed....
How To Find Blog Ideas To Write About
As a content writer, I have lots of conversations with people about ideas for their blogs that I’d like to write....
How to use your web content for other things
It’s no secret that the longer you spend on your content then, the better quality it will be. That means a well...
12 Things I’ve learned from my clients
As a content writer, I’m pretty lucky in that I get to learn some nifty things from my clients all the time. This...
Why indie record labels need SEO
I had an interesting conversation this morning with a PR-friend of mine about the nuances of coverage for more...
How do you do business if you don’t want to use Facebook?
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of big brands have pulled their ad spend from Facebook. It got me thinking...
How to do more with less content
There is too much content in the world. And most of it is utter rubbish. Which is why creating content for content’s...
How to reflect and why it’s important for your marketing strategy
If you’ve been finding it hard to write blogs recently or your marketing strategy from two months ago no longer feels...
Words are free, right?
When you think of a writer, what image does it conjure up? The romantics will picture some bent over a bureau, perhaps...
How to create content when you don’t have time
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a blog that went out on time each week? Sometimes blogging and creating content for...
What makes a good newsletter
A couple of weeks ago I asked LinkedIn what their favourite newsletters were and why they liked them. It’s by no means...
Is content marketing replacing SEO?
Now here’s an interesting debate: is content marketing replacing SEO? You cannot have a website optimised for search...
How does writing a blog help a new business?
Setting up a new business is such a busy time that writing a blog seems a bit of a luxury or even frivolous. ...
What is a content manager?
If you’ve ever struggled with being labelled or boxed in then you will relate to my difficulty with job titles. I’ve...
How to review your website and why you need to
There is a lot of research involved when writing website copy. You want to make sure that your first impression is the...
Top 10 tips for writing blog copy
When it comes to writing good blog copy, it doesn’t have to be difficult. You should, of course, spend time on...
How can I make my business interesting enough to write about?
There are certain industries that suffer from a perception of being boring. The polite term we use is: content poor....