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Do Your Words Sell?Do Your Words Sell?

Selling is the root of all business. To paraphrase one of the first lessons of my first sales training experience – without selling there is no business.

And, are we not in business?

Therefore let us not be squeamish. Let us talk directly about selling, because the fact is that we want to sell and [...]

Does your Website Stink?Does your Website Stink?

So you have a website. You paid good money for it. It has nice colors and pretty pictures. It has some words, maybe a video or something. It even has links and keywords. Mmmmmmm.

Now ask yourself this question.

Is my website actually doing what it’s supposed to do?

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Copy Writing Sample - Konopka Floor SandingCopy Writing Sample – Konopka Floor Sanding

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 [...]

Copywriting Tip: Why Bad Writing happens to Good PeopleCopywriting Tip: Why Bad Writing happens to Good People

It’s called a POINT for a reason — it’s not dull.

Most people, probably you in fact, are scared by hard concrete words. We think that we must use safe language. Language with the teeth and claws pulled out. Language that is soft, squishy and fuzzy. We think sounding obtuse makes us sound smarter.

The [...]

Copywriting Example - Interim Management SolutionsCopywriting Example – Interim Management Solutions

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 [...]

Copywriting for Semiconductorsupport.com WebsiteCopywriting for Semiconductorsupport.com Website

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. [...]

The Copywriter connects SEO elements

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 [...]

Using Technology Effectively in your Business

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 [...]

Quality SEO content gets search engine resultsQuality SEO content gets search engine results

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, [...]

Sample Article – Your Business Disaster Survival Kit

It’s only a matter of time. Eventually it happens to every businessperson, striking catastrophically like lightning, or creeping up imperceptibly until it swamps you. There may be warning signs, but you may not see them. You may even take precautions, but then you are disarmed by the ferocity of its arrival.

It’s the business disaster.

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