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Writer’s guilt and slimy hairballs…?

How do you feel when people say you have have to write every day to be successful? ?Do you: A) Wanna slap them in the face with one of those gross, guinea-pig-sized hairballs you find clogging up the shower tray. ? B) Leap out of bed ready to bust out 9,500 words with the excitementContinue reading “Writer’s guilt and slimy hairballs…?”

BREAKING: Massive Amazon outage takes down Alexa, Disney Plus and more

The latest news, reviews and analysis SIGN UP ? WEBSITE BIG NEWS Major Amazon outage hits Alexa, Disney Plus, Ring, PUBG and more Amazon Web Services, the web hosting service that runs 33% of the internet, went down today, affecting everything from Disney Plus to League of Legends. As of sending this newsletter, AWS isContinue reading “BREAKING: Massive Amazon outage takes down Alexa, Disney Plus and more”

Free Gift Giveaway – from “Expert Name”: Most Incredible Free Gift EVER…

AH!!! It’s Christmas morning for marketers… and I feel like Santa! Are you ready for this!?! When I first joined “Expert Name’s Community” and went into DEEP studying Expert Name… It was through an offer that Expert Name made called the “_____________” offer. (__________ stands for “______ _________ _______ _______”) I signed up for thisContinue reading “Free Gift Giveaway – from “Expert Name”: Most Incredible Free Gift EVER…”

Copywriting Tips: How this nervous rookie earned $50,000 from one case study

Back in 2014, I had a client who wanted me to write them a case study. I’d never worked with a company that bred regenerating perennial ryegrass before (don’t even ask). Nor had I’d ever written a case study… So at first, I said no… who the pumpkin-spiced-latte was I to write about something IContinue reading “Copywriting Tips: How this nervous rookie earned $50,000 from one case study”

Now is the time to meet your Marketing Expert

Turn fans into customers with help from an Expert. We noticed you still haven’t met with your dedicated Expert. Our team is here to help you reach your marketing goals with free, personalized guidance. Whether you’re focused on growing your following now, or would like some bite-sized tips to use later — our Experts canContinue reading “Now is the time to meet your Marketing Expert”

This drives me NUTS! ??

Oh hey! One of my clients always insists on removing the paragraph breaks from my copy. And I’ll be honest, it drives me nuts, Prospect Name! ?Sure, it’s a matter of personal preference. But in the battle for attention, we gotta use every trick at our disposal to keep our readers’ eyes glued to theContinue reading “This drives me NUTS! ??”

Marketing Angles: 8 Examples to Copy

The number one reason an ad resonates with its audience, and better yet, continues to resonate for weeks, or even months after, is not the creative… and sadly it’s not the copy either… it’s the Marketing Angles. Great Marketing Angles set themselves apart from the crowd by touching on human principles of influence from anContinue reading “Marketing Angles: 8 Examples to Copy”

11 Things That Will Kill Your Blog Posts Every-time

You have begun writing a blog. Whether it is for a client or yourself, you’ve foundblog posting to be a daunting task. Like always, we are not here to place a hook. Instead, we will begin with the conclusions. Blogs are worth it, but they are hard work. They are worth it because blog postsContinue reading “11 Things That Will Kill Your Blog Posts Every-time”

4 Low-Cost Local Social Ad Strategies That Convert Like Crazy

Many marketers and businesses will do this themselves or have been for years if the industry fits.

This is why the random bar down the street will ask you for your birthday if it ever does; to sell you free stuff in exchange for you keeping them in mind. Not to track you while your eating and sleeping… Like some advertising platforms we know..

Democratic Political Party Election Letter

DEAR PERSON I’m sending you this urgent letter because I believe you and I are on the same side of the most important political battle in Country history. On one side, it’s people like you and me – principled Country and committed Shared Political Viewpoints who believe in Shared Beliefs List. And, on the otherContinue reading “Democratic Political Party Election Letter”