Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Facebook can be a powerful list building tool if you know how to use it properly as such. Here are ten ways you can use FB to build your email list and increase your online business income. 8. Use Facebook groups. You can also consider creating your own new group if it is appropriate for your market and topic.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 27, 2010

How can content marketers create content that engages – truly engages – the emotions of readers ? This is important stuff for content marketers to grasp and use when creating content that engages the hearts and minds of readers. Share this on Facebook. Engaging Content: Start with Why.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 14, 2011

Content marketing with videos is a key marketing tool, and it’s getting easier to do. This is key for content marketing. I don’t really, but for content marketing to work you need as much content as you can, in all forms. Share this on Facebook. I just love this service.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

I have several executive coach clients for whom I ghost write and manage their blog updates, including updates to social media sites like Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Let me know how I can serve you, if I can help you have a better, more interesting blog or content marketing on the Web. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

What are two key elements to creating content that get results? I stumbled across an interesting quote on a site that gets to the heart of content marketing matters: “Evolution tends to favor action over thinking. Emotion and narrative … Remember these two crucial keys to content marketing. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Which is why they are my clients … they need content and they need to publish on the web – blogs, e-newsletters, ebooks, etc.). Other people tend to focus their online marketing on content; they write books and they publish blogs and newsletters… and they hate speaking. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

How do you write compelling content that attracts and engages readers? This is the job of good content marketing and the challenge for online professionals who write blogs, articles, and web pages. First, let’s deal with the compelling content thing. Share this on Facebook. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 16, 2011

Time Saving Tips Webinar" alt=" Content Marketing for Professionals: Time Saving Tips Webinar" />. Are you getting results from your content marketing? If these marketing tools were people, would you give them a raise … or fire their butts? ET: Time Saving Tips for Content Marketing Results.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

What does it mean to write content that “engages&# readers? What the heck is engaging content ? According to a recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute , this is the #1 challenge for people charged with creating content that markets businesses. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 12, 2010

You can’t get results from all the content you’re creating and publishing on your blog, e-newsletter, social media sites, unless eventually you send people to a landing page and ask them to take action. Otherwise, you may be creating a great brand, great thought leadership, great content… and so what?

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We may think we’re fair and all-inclusive , but our brains operate surreptitiously, sending us intuitive messages that influence our speech, our decisions and our behavior… and if you’re a content marketer, it will permeate the content you write ! Share this on Facebook. Don’t believe me?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 13, 2010

What are the three biggest challenges to marketing your business? I know, I know, there are so many, but if you could distill them into the most crucial for online content marketing, how would you do it? (I’m Search Engine Optimized content on blogs, web pages, articles, social media profiles.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 7, 2011

Here’s a great checklist, just published over at the Content Marketing Institute , authored by Ahava Leibtag. The checklist is designed for digital content creators and marketing teams, but it can and should be used by anyone writing a business blog or other content for the Web. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

CoTweet is designed to allow teams to collaborate to provide real-time responses and relevant content to Twitter and other social media services. HootSuite allows business users to manage all of their accounts on Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, WordPress and even FourSquare from one convenient place. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Here’s a key element for writing content that inspires clients to take action: What does your business believe in? This is a marketing question. You need to know why you care , and you need to communicate that to customers in your content marketing and blogs. Share this on Facebook. Expose your beliefs.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Writing quality content that markets your products and services online follows a logical progression, but it also follows an emotional pathway. By that I mean, your content should follow a sequence, touching on the following emotions: Negative , a painful problem , a fear. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 18, 2011

How do you master the art of writing content for the Web so that you provide quality information on your web pages, blog, and newsletters that works to convert readers to clients? And then publish a lot of content in many different forms. Outsourcing your content needs will save you a lot of time, but only if you do it right.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 25, 2010

Content marketing, even with a strategy and a plan , has a lot of decision points along the way. Do you think this is important to do if you’re creating content that leads people to make decisions ? Share this on Facebook. Related posts: The Brain Science of Online Persuasion. Go try it and have fun.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

If you’re going to create content that grabs readers’ attention, sparks emotional engagement, and gets them to take action, you need to know what makes people tick. You can’t get away with marketing to the thinking brain…Content marketing that gets good results is emotional marketing.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I’ll be teaming up again with Suzanne Bird-Harris in December for a workshop on blog writing and content marketing with blogs, but in the meantime, here are 3 steps to get you started. Let me know how I can help you get better results from your online marketing efforts. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 8, 2010

In a recent poll , I asked readers if their marketing tasks were easier, faster, more effective since publishing a website or blog… Half of respondents said yes , significantly better results since doing web marketing. Share this on Facebook. Related posts: Business Results from Online Content Marketing?

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 20, 2010

You get better results with your content marketing when you speak to the “ old brain ,&# the one that’s also known as the primitive brain or the survival brain. There are a few principles to remember, and here’s a great story that makes this come alive… A Marketing Moment with a Homeless Man…. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 13, 2010

This is what you need to do whenever you write any content designed to market your products and services. Of course you can’t get either of these unless your marketing messages gain readers’ attention first. This is the first task you must address: is your content going to be noticed and read? Easy-peasy.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Here are some content marketing tips to save you time and energy while getting more visibility on the Web. The point is that as long as you are writing quality posts for your readers, use that content in multiple ways, at multiple points in time, and deliver it multiple ways. How many other ways can you use this same content?

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 23, 2011

When it comes to content marketing , there are ways to write content so it actively markets you and your business without being “in-your-face” sales copy or boring product reviews or press releases. Share this on Facebook. Related posts: 3 Easy Tips to Target Readers with Your Content. How can you do that?

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Content marketing that doesn’t resonate emotionally can’t do a good job of building relationships, inspiring trust, and moving people into taking action. My background in psychology has been essential in learning how to write effective content for a business blog. Share this on Facebook. 2 Lessons to Learn.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The rules haven’t changed, but it’s surprising how many people start creating content to market their business on the web without regard for the basics. Many people focus on the medium, the latest shiny tool: the blog, the Twitter tweets, and Facebook updates, without regard for the basic rules of writing copy for the Web.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 31, 2011

Here’s an important post from Joe Pulizzi’s Junta42 blog, Content Curation Grows Up, Original Content Still Key. I share these key points with anyone who struggles with writing online for their business and needs ideas for what to write. To find the best and most relevant content and bring it forward.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 26, 2010

What can we learn from online computer games about content marketing for business? If you write content designed to trigger action in readers, pay attention to this. My husband, Attila the Honey , plays World of Warcraft , an online game that’s part of the multi-billion dollar gaming industry. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

JULY 15, 2010

There was a time I was in love with blogging … I had already been in the business of content marketing for 5 years on the Web, using an old-fashioned website platform. Writing on my blog is my way of reaching out to people looking for ways to write content on the Web so that they can get found, get known and get new business.

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Writing on the Web

MAY 16, 2011

Online video is THE most powerful tool on the Internet for driving traffic to your websites and services. Search engines are focusing on online video to deliver the content their customers are looking for and have even changed their search parameters to push video to the top of the search results. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 14, 2010

A survey of more than 1,000 businesses this past Spring found that “producing engaging content&# is the top challenge for people charged with marketing. They spend a nice sum on a good-looking website designed only to find that it’s delivered with “ lorem ipsom &# text as a place holder for content. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 23, 2010

If you’re a busy professional, you know how hard it is to run your business and provide quality services to clients, and have enough time to take care of your online marketing and publishing tasks. Share this on Facebook. Related posts: 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Click here for more information.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 12, 2011

Good content marketing requires good storytelling. I’m interested in the stories we tell ourselves, and how that affects the online content we write for our businesses. It doesn’t get much more personal and public than updating your Facebook page, LinkedIn profile, or your blog, does it? Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This is the 2nd part of her post Connect Your Blog to Facebook. Your first option is to use the networked blogs and check off that you want your posts to go to Twitter in addition to Facebook. About AnnaLaura Brown: AnnaLaura Brown is an online marketer who enjoys making money online and teaching others to do the same.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 19, 2011

How do you get content marketing results? This and other key tips will be discussed Wednesday April 20, 2011 on an open webinar I’m giving: Time-Saving Tips for Content Marketing Results. If you are a coach, doctor, lawyer, any professional, you are trying to differentiate yourself in a crowded market.

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Writing on the Web

MAY 18, 2011

Content marketing using video is a key marketing tactic if you want to get found online, get known, and get clients. A Super Bonus: How to add duplicate video content to your channel without it being rejected (a tip YouTube doesn’t want you to know about!). Share this on Facebook. Blog this on Blogger.

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