For the better part of 30 years, I told the story of how I got into marketing and copywriting, which was completely by accident. I only recently realized that I’ve been wrong all along. Well, not entirely, because the story is certainly true. What was wrong was my reason behind it. My first career was […]
This week, I watched a video from one of my favourite people, Dori Clark, who talked about writer’s block. She said, “I don’t believe in writer’s block, it doesn’t exist.” Her point, coming from a journalism background, is that when you’re facing constant deadlines, you never have writer’s block because you can’t have it. Writer’s […]
Back in 2002, I wrote a book called Power Positioning. It was an expanded version based on my booklet, The 10 Commandments of Power Positioning, which I wrote back in 1992. In it, I defined Power Positioning as a skillful blend of “the art of positioning” and “the science of direct response” because it has […]
An SEO consultant asked for my advice on the best plugins for WordPress SEO, and wondered if page builders like Beaver Builder or Elementor can affect it.
Stories are not just for entertaining our audiences. They also give our content context. Context is far more important than we think especially in content marketing SEO.
I’ve used many task management programs throughout my career. Whether they were to-do lists, daily planners, journal notebooks, online tools, software applications (too many!), etc. Name it and I’ve probably used it. And each time, I keep coming back to one. It has been my favourite method for a long time. The reason is simple: […]
A subscriber to my daily newsletter, Corinne Swainger, asked a question, reprinted here with permission: Today, many people tend to associate the word “copywriter” with someone who only writes websites, content marketing or blogs. This often means practically everyone now thinks they can write, and is therefore a copywriter. My own background is based in […]
Having a community of existing clients in certain professions, such as lawyers and doctors, and a digital marketing specialist is obviously challenging if not prohibitive.
Blowing your own horn can seem like a productive marketing effort, and it may seem to communicate self-confidence. But it’s often done wrong, which makes it ineffective and counterproductive, and can even backfire. Saying you’re the best in your field, your claim is suspect and dismissible at best, and arrogant and disdainful at worst. Either way, you […]