Viewing entries tagged with 'SEO'
BRIEF: Share This
How often do you pass on the details of a blog post or an online article to your network? I do it all the time. I’m particularly inclined to do it when I can click on a widget to do the work for me. Time is in short supply in my office and I don’t always stop to shorten a link and send it along. Give me a tool to construct a message and I’ll happily broadcast it.
BRIEF: A News-worthy Trick for SEO
Like many small business owners, I have to prioritise my tasks with customer demands always ranking first. School holidays changes the mix a bit with family battling for the first spot. Nearly everything else languishes - including my website. Consequently, my search engine rankings take a hit because I don’t get a chance to update my site as often as usual.
How to avoid the Post and Hope Syndrome
Is it too late to talk about resolutions for 2010? I’m asking because my resolution was to get my blog more interactive. It’s been a busy start to the year for me at Global Copywriting. Being late with my first post of the year isn’t a great start to my resolution.
Global Copywriting BRIEF: Spin Your SEO Web
Welcome to the first Global Copywriting BRIEF. If you’re like me, you’re inundated with information. My goal for the BRIEF is to provide a little nugget of data, quickly digestible, to supplement my longer blog posts. I give credit to Casey Hibbard from Compelling Cases who inspired me with her Tip of the Month. When I get a bit of time, I’ll send the BRIEF out in email format for anyone who has subscribed through my website. You can find the feature on my Home Page.
3 Components of Content Marketing
Content marketing is gaining a lot of traction in the mindset of marketers and, especially, small business owners. I recently presented a seminar on the topic at the Brew Small Business Expo in Perth. While doing my research I realised much of what is being written about content marketing assumes the reader understands the basic components. I didn’t fully understand them when I started so I thought it made sense to lay the groundwork here.
Public Speaking: The ultimate terror or extreme lead generation?
Writers spend a lot of time sitting behind a desk in solitude with their thoughts. I enjoy working on a project, researching and revising until the copy is the way I want it. I usually deliver my work via the internet and have customers I’ve never laid eyes on. It’s a stress-free job especially when you work from a home office as I do. This week I was away from my desk and, on two occasions, remembered work can be nerve-racking.
3 Things Your Home Page Must Do
I’ve been writing a lot of website copy lately. I’m consistently caught between the web designer’s instructions and the desire of the client. The client, invariably, wants more content on the front page of the website. If they can’t get more text, they will usually ask for different wording. While client satisfaction is a driving factor in my business, when it comes to the Home Page, my answer is always the same. “Your Home Page has a job to do.”
Content: SEO, Blogging and Perth Web Industry News Digest
I feel like the cobbler looking at his barefoot children. It’s been a long time since my last post. My own work tends to get pushed down to the bottom of my “to do” list while I tackle client projects. SMB owners all suffer from the same problem. It’s particularly irresponsible of me because I’ve spent so much time speaking and writing about the importance of content.
Smart Customers Deserve Smart Solutions
One thing I enjoy about freelancing is you are exposed to many different business situations each with its own set of requirements and demands. The mandate is always the same: help them improve their business as quickly as possible with maximum cost effectiveness. While each customer is different, my involvement and the solution are often similar to other work done before. That makes sense since I specialise in developing content that helps increase profits and attract new prospects. Occasionally, I get a customer that challenges me.
Blogging: Full Circle
When I first started this blog, I was worried about being relevant. I had failed to understand that a blog is business writing. My concern was that I didn’t want to trivialize my business and potentially undermine my own efforts. It’s taken me less than two months to figure out that a company blog can be a powerful lead generation tool. I don’t know why I didn’t recognize it before.
