SEO copywriting

The 4 Layers of Online Brand Marketing

May 5, 2011

It’s easy to get stuck in the mental mud hole of names. For example, we market ourselves as copywriting and SEO specialists. With that in mind, you might look at our blog categories and think, “Well, it makes sense that SEOs would share information about optimization. – But, what would they know about branding?”

How to Start a Content Strategy

November 22, 2010

When writing for the World Wide Web, content developers have to remember to use Internet data to write for their readers. Quite simply, writing for the Internet isn’t the same discipline as writing for print; when writing for print, for example, you don’t have search engines to consider…

SEO and The Case of the Sticky Site: How’d They Do That?

August 13, 2010

Have you ever seen a site or blog that always seems to get tons of readers and traffic? Everything they touch turns to gold, doesn’t it? Did you ever wonder if they’ve SEO’d or not? Well, in the industry, it’s easy to see if someone’s been optimizing and how much they actually know vs. guessing. Usually, the answer is yes, they’ve optimized. However, the real question comes down to, how did they build up that traffic base? For most, it’s called “creating a sticky site”. People like the site, they like the info, and they want to pass it around.

5 Tips to Figuring SEO Into Your Business Management Time

August 5, 2010

You’re buried under paperwork, you barely have time for a snack lunch if that, and some salesperson comes along with a smile on their face to say, “You know you need SEO to make it in the online world, right?” They then add, “Since SEO is a long-term endeavor and takes a lot of time, your best bet is to hire someone.” Wow – what a sales gimmick.

4 Lessons for Creating a SEO Content Treasure Trove

July 26, 2010

Let’s face it; writing engaging, entertaining works of art to awe humanity is a crapshoot. Sometimes you hit the bull’s eye; most times, you aren’t even close to the target first time around. The readers are calling, though; your fans are waiting. What do you do? If you have a treasure trove of SEO content, you dig into it. If you don’t have one, it’s time to build one – and fast.

SEO Copywriting: The Road Less Traveled

July 2, 2010

After many years as an SEO copywriter, I still have people asking me, “What do you do all day?” If I just answer, “I write”, the inevitable next question is, “What do you write?” There’s never an easy answer, so let me break it down into straightforward terms. What does it take to write an SEO article?

SEO Copywriting: Is Your Copy Ready for Visitors?

June 30, 2010

You write what seems a beautiful example of SEO copywriting, only to find that visitors don’t agree. They don’t come, they don’t stay; they don’t read. What gives? You were sure your copy was ready to “go live”, but it shortly becomes obvious that only you agree with you. Lessen the chances of this SEO copywriting conundrum by following this checklist:

How to Write an SEO Article

April 5, 2010

(Editors note this post has been updated & changed) As a copywriter for many years, I had no idea how to optimize an article for the web…But I knew enough to know that anything you write has to convert your readers. Sure different styles, whether using an emotional approach or informational approach, will depend on [...]

Is there ANY Good News in This Current Controversy?

January 19, 2009

In the midst of the rain and fog that is the on-going controversy within the SEO community surrounding the current changes in search engine policies and procedures, one has to ask: is there any ray of sunshine, any silver-lining? What (if any) is the good news in all of this? This is the question that [...]

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