Monthly Archives: February 2010

Writing from home: yes, it’s real work

Want to write from the comfort of your own home? It’s a great life. However, you do need to ensure that you create a schedule which works for you. If you’re tempted to wait until you’re “inspired”, please don’t. Getting … Continue reading

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Web Writing: 4 Tips to Sell Your Writing Services Online Today

Want to sell your writing services online? There’s a huge demand for web writers today. This means that if you have the skills, you’ll be able to find more work than you can handle, and you can increase your fees … Continue reading

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Copywriting: How to Camouflage Your Pitches

Want to enhance your copywriting skills? It’s easy. Stop writing copy that looks like a sales pitch — learn to camouflage your copy. You must do that, because advertising is everywhere. From the time you jump out of bed, until … Continue reading

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Copywriting: 5 Ways to Raise Credibility and Make Sales

The success or failure of every copywriting project you undertake, whether for yourself or for someone else, depends on whether or not you can establish credibility. Do your prospects believe your offer? Do they trust you? Let’s look at five … Continue reading

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Writing: How to Make Money Online with Your Writing Skills

Do you know that you can make great money online with your writing skills? If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, there are many ways in which you can create your own business. On the other hand, you can also write … Continue reading

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How to Write Blogs for Money: Start Today

Want to write blogs for money? Blogging is one of the easiest ways ever to create your own home business. Bloggers all over the world are making money from home, and you can do it too. Here’s how to get … Continue reading

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Giggle of the Day: how NOT to win friends and influence people

Are you doing PR for your clients? This laugh-aloud story is an object lesson on what not to do… I Pissed Off A PR Spammer Today tells the story of a hapless PR company, and says that when the company … Continue reading

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The prices you charge: if you’re cheap, you’re cheap

How much do you charge for your writing services? Few writers are comfortable setting their writing fees. One of the most popular searches on this blog is: “How much do I charge for writing?” If you’re a new writer, you … Continue reading

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How to Become a Highly Paid Copywriter

Want to develop a copywriting career? Copywriting pays more than most other forms of writing, and getting started is easy, because you’ve been exposed to advertising all your life. Just make the switch from consumer to creator. Here are several … Continue reading

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Get Started Copywriting: Love and Hatred Sell

New to copywriting? You’ll take a giant stride in your career as a copywriter when you discover that emotions sell. The pricier the purchase, the more emotions are targeted in advertising. Emotions touch the deepest part of us, bypassing our … Continue reading

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