Archive for December, 2008

Website Marketing: Which Comes First — The Content Or The Design?

Recently I’ve received several emails with questions like these: “I’m revising my web site. The web designer wants my copy next week. I’m still figuring out my niche.” Or, “I can’t talk about content because I don’t have a web designer.”

How To Write A Book That Pulls Readers In Like A Magnet

Are you still wondering if you have what it takes to write your book? My vote says you do. I am convinced your audience is waiting on your insightful expertise to help solve their problems.

Don’t Believe the 7 Publicity Myths

There is a lot of misunderstanding about the nature of publicity and how to go about getting it. Here are 7 myths that may keep you from getting the free publicity you deserve.

Myth 1. Publicity and advertising are the same. Advertising is exposure that you pay for. You control the exact message and, if you’re willing to pay extra, the placement of the ad.

Internet Marketing: Copywriting for a Client-Attracting “About” Page

Often prospective clients decide to hire you only after they’ve read your About page. They’ll wonder, “Will he be qualified to help?” or, “Will I be comfortable working with her?”

Article Writing – How Much Is Too Much?

When writing an article, how do you know when to stop writing? Besides trying to stay within a certain word-limit parameter, which is generally 350 to 750 for most Internet purposes, how do you know when you’ve written enough for your article writing needs, and have not droned on and on endlessly, possibly boring your reader? You don’t want to bore them, and you also don’t want them leaving without feeling they got something for their efforts.

Are You Looking For Cheap Content Writers?

Most of us that own websites know the importance of content creation and of having new content created on our websites weekly if not daily. But what about the people that own websites and blogs like WordPress and Squidoo that are either too busy to write their own stuff or don’t know how to write? I know it sounds silly asking a person if they can write but really I think this is a valid question. Sure, almost anyone can “write” but very few writers can actually write something quickly, make it sound good and make it sound interesting. Well that is where content writers come in! There are a lot of different writers that are from other countries but for the most part I would suggest content writers in the US. This isn’t saying anything against people in other countries of course, but in my experience the people that are from the US and write in perfect English are the better or higher ranked writers.

Article Marketing Essentials- How to Optimize an Article for Maximum Effectiveness

There are several reasons for actively pursuing article marketing: to establish yourself as an industry expert, to increase awareness of your products and services, and to build backlinks to your website. In this article, we will focus on the third purpose, building backlinks to your website.

Setting Up Your Own Website

If you’re planning to create a website, either for business of personal journal, make sure to read the following tips and tricks that can help you in realizing your dreams.

In these time and age, with thousands of websites spurting everyday, you need to find ways and means to promote your own else people will just disregard it as another clutter in the World Wide Web.