Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Professionals on the Web" src="[link] width="292" height="284" title="6 Content Marketing Rules for Professionals on the Web" /> For busy professionals who want to get found on the Web, writing quality content that not only informs but generates business leads is a challenge. Write quality content that does just that.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

If you want to write great blog content , tap into what makes you mad. Great blog content is always about what your readers care so much about it keeps them up at night. In a previous post about Creating Shareable Content , I suggested that one way not to be boring is to go on a rant. About marketing? and “how come?”

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

In my ebook Content Marketing with Blogs , I suggest business blog posts should be written with the 4 E’s as a guide: What you publish on your business blog should: Entertain. Joe is known as the godfather of content marketing as he has been a long-time promoter of quality content for marketing purposes.

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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

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

JUNE 30, 2010

3 Key Content Pieces for Starting an Online Business. How to Start “a Little Online Business …&#. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Related posts: Your Business and the Web: Getting Better? Blog or Website: Do You Use Wordpress as a Website?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

What additional steps should smart content marketers take to get results from blogging? Related posts: Content Marketing Results: 18 Ways to NOT Get Blog Traffic. Build a Product Funnel on Your Blog through Content Marketing. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This!

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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. Related posts: 10 Ways to Make Content More Engaging.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A Note from Patsi: This week’s guest post is about SEO and content marketing and it’s really important. Because if you write your own blog, you may think that quality content is all you need to get found online and attract clients. Content marketing fulfills SEO’s demands. It’s not.

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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. Stumble upon something good?

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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. How to Write a 1 Minute Video Marketing Script.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

This company publishes a gaming guide to show “noobs” how to rapidly improve their online game scores. It’s their key content marketing piece, and there are others. Related posts: Content Marketing to a Caveman’s Brain. The president, RazerGuy, has his own blog, and they have active participation on Facebook.

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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. Online Persuasion: Creating Desire.

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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. Online Persuasion: Creating Desire.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 8, 2010

Content Marketing?" alt=" Why Use Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for Content Marketing?" />. Content Marketing?" width="110" height="90" /> True confession time: I am not even close to being smart about using social media for online marketing. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing.

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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

JUNE 3, 2010

There are two great blog posts over at the newly launched Content Marketing Institute blog. It has great promise for becoming THE place to get updates on how to “do&# content marketing. How One Small Habit Can Make a Big Difference to Content Marketers by Sarah Mitchell.

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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 2, 2010

Here’s what’s coming soon: I’m preparing to deliver a big webinar series on better blog writing , and a live workshop on the psychology of content marketing for an ad agency in the Netherlands in November. Content Marketing Results: 18 Ways to NOT Get Blog Traffic. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

How can you learn basic search marketing for blogging in 5 minutes or less? Do what all the smart and savvy bloggers and content marketers do: use Scribe. Once installed, you can get a report BEFORE you publish, which tells you how optimized your content is for search engines. Relevant Content: Search Engine Bread Crumbs.

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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. Attractive Content: Speak to the brains.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 4, 2010

I also help coaches, consultants, authors, and other smart professionals with their online marketing. My content marketing consulting blog is here, at WritingontheWeb.com , all about online content marketing. This blog is currently ranked #5 in the Top42 Content Marketing Blogs.

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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

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 ! Mental Skills Make Better Content Writers.

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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. That hasn’t changed.

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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 ? Related posts: The Brain Science of Online Persuasion. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business?

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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

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. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business?

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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 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. Content Marketing Favorites: Brain Based Blogging.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Marketing is changing along with this world that offers multiple media channels to spread more messages to more people. Content marketing is growing rapidly as a way to connect with consumers who have become adverse to interruptive advertising. Online Persuasion: Seeing Through the Eyes of Your Customers.

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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

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. Branding is another key element that gets reinforced through web marketing, but it’s also hard to measure.

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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. Content marketing isn’t a buzz word because marketing people just like new buzzes. I’ve only been writing online copy for ten years.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

This week I wrote about how one of my clients hadn’t realized all the benefits of selling her original art-work cards online: A Simple Blueprint for Writing Web Content that Gets Results. Example: Imagine I’m writing copy designed to promote my ebook, Content Marketing with Blogs. How much to share.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 2, 2010

Do you stay on track with your blog content and business goals, or do you share personal stories and events that are peripheral? The post was about staying on target with your business goals when you create content for your blog. 7 Keys to Content Marketing on a Business Blog: Why a blog is not a newsletter.

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