I recently completed some copy for the website of Konopka Floor Sanding, a small business located in Pittsfield, NH.
Larry Konopka spent about 45 minutes on the phone with me, discussing what makes his business special. Out of this interview I mined enough good information and ideas to create about 500 words of really nice web [...]
What’s Your Copy Writing Secret Weapon?
The “Curiosity Gap” is the difference between what you know and what you want to know. When used properly, there is no defense. Your readers will be unable to resist the lure and will come to your website over and over again to satisfy the itch of their curiosity.
It’s not [...]
Interim Management Solutions provides consulting for businesses in transition. As a business grows, it passes through stages where their old ways of doing things no longer serve them well. IMS can step in with solid advice that comes from years of experience to help guide businesses through the choppy waters of change.
IMS is itself going [...]
In this compelling presentation at a TED conference a few years ago, Seth Godin notes that the marketing ground seems to be shifting beneath our feet. For decades, marketing and advertising has been primarily based on interrupting people through mass media messages. MM is still out there, and still gets results, but it’s effectiveness ain’t [...]
As a freelance copy writer I write compelling copy for business websites. Recently I wrote some powerful content for a promotional website for Taylor Tech.
Taylor Tech services machines that process semiconductor chips after they have been imprinted with circuitry. He first attempted to create a website on the cheap using a popular hosting service. After [...]
Ask Kalena – A Search Advice Column is a pretty darn good blog about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Kalena offers a course in SEO/SEM that attempts to provide something close to certification in the field — a comprehensive course in best practices and how to.
Back in 2008 Sarah Parker quoted [...]
Is technology a blessing or a curse for your business?
Neither. It’s a tool. Like a screwdriver. Try driving a nail with a screwdriver. Not much good is it? But it sure is good for putting in screws. Using technology in your business is about using the right tool for the right job.
Technology has only 2 [...]
I talked yesterday with Neil Burtt, CEO of You Promote in Concord NH. Neil observed that the Google search algorithm seems to be shifting, so that quality content is more important than ever for creating high search engine rank results. It’s not all about the header, the title bar, and the meta tags. Google likes [...]
The good folks at Danconia Media services note some recent changes in they way Google handles local listings. This may have some powerful effects on the internet landscape, especially for smaller businesses that depend on trade from their immediate area. This may or may not be a bad thing, but as the Danconia blogger observes, [...]
This is an example of an SEO article for the keyword “Financial Planner.” This kind of article is perfect for web pages, blogs, newsletters, e zines or any other web page focusing on locating a fee only personal financial advisor.
This article targets the keyword phrase “Financial Planner” so that anyone searching for that keyword will [...]