Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Launched in late 2022, the Smart Blogger Jobs Board is the go-to destination for writers, bloggers, content marketers, copywriters, etc. Hourly and project-based freelance writing work is also available. On her site, you’ll find long-form posts on copywriting for sales and business. Start with their Copywriting 101 page.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Let’s say you’re a copywriter specialized in travel brochures. You’ve done some keyword research and found that no one is searching for “hotel brochure copywriting,&# but lots of people are searching for the word “copywriting.&#. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved.

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Search Engine Optimization SEO Copywriting Copywriter 86

Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You want to get it out of the way so you can start your writing project. Tweet about your writing project. Dean Rieck is one of America’s top copywriters and never, ever procrastinates. He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. I’ve turned down a few projects because I knew they were scams or they used unethical tactics. As a rule, I can work for about 3 hours on one project before getting a little loopy, so I move on to something else in the afternoon.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

If you take on a project knowing that your work and his money will be a complete waste, it’s (in my humble opinion) wrong not to tell this person the state of affairs.… first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

I met Lisa when she hired me for a business consultation about her new copywriting venture. I had been working from morning to night on multiple projects at less than half my rates as a favour for a few friends. People hire me for my copywriting expertise, so I need to continuously sharpen the sword. from Lisa – enjoy!

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Medical Copywriting Copywriter Banking 82

Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

The only way it makes sense is if two conditions are true: You have a time-sensitive project. Unless you’re independently wealthy — and how many copywriters do you know who can say that? His latest project, A New Level , covers the art of working from home. You are on the verge of breakdown.

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Make a Living Writing

MAY 13, 2024

So whether you are a copywriter, blogger, or poet you can absolutely benefit from using this literary device. Prickly Porcupine by Jane McGuinness Marketing content Guess what marketers and copywriters ? This is not just for fiction and children’s book writers, onomatopoeia can be easily and effectively used in all kinds of writing.

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Freelance Union

JULY 29, 2024

I have a friend who owned a branding and design agency and confessed that she couldn't shake the fear that every project was a fluke and would likely be their last. I’ve been a small business owner since 2006, and in my experience, the key to riding out the peaks and valleys is playing both the long game and the short game.

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Creativity Freelance Collaboration Projects 80

Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2011

You think you’re writing project is hard? Steff Metal is a copywriter, blogger, and medieval swordfighter who believes every word you write should be worth fighting for. How to Write Without Colour first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Welcome to my world.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 18, 2012

This was the most valuable part – a complete writing system, an approach that could be used to take any project from start to finish. Then I landed a new project that paid $1,000 – a decent sum. Again I used the Damn Fine Words approach, and completing this project was easy. The first half of the course taught me a lot.

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Projects Copywriting Copywriter Writer 59

Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2010

FreeMind helps you to keep track of your projects using notes with links in what is called the knowledge base. Nozbe This is a web-based time and project management app that helps you get things done. Organize your projects and see what you have left to do. Makes editing, storing and searching data easy.

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Collaboration Projects Freelance Copywriter 82

Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

You’ll know your own writing voice and you’ll also be able to take on several different voices easily, which lets you take on more projects and jobs. I believe your tips will help me continue this personal writing project I have which I had left unfinished for three years in a row. Finish the project!!!)

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

That’s probably as far removed from the subjects of entrepreneurship, copywriting, or freelancing as I could get. My blog posts, articles, and writing projects have all benefited from my fiction writing experience – that means I’m better at communicating with people and clients who bring me income.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

In the example below, I used the keyword ‘copywriter’ to show you how this works. Not building a financial cushion, not setting a “Quit Date”, staying disorganized and juggling too many projects… all these “reasons” are rooted in fear. Most will be jobs.). Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

Customize the digital project on the site with live links, ads, meta tags, branding, etc. Since you’re free to produce a digital flipbook at any frequency you desire (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, special projects or reports only, etc.), EditionDuo. The procedure: Design your PDF(s). Upload the final PDF file to the site.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 18, 2012

In fact, one well-written ebook can bring your business thousands of dollars in fresh clients and new projects. And imagine you could follow an easy, step-by-step ebook-writing system that walked you through your project so you never have to worry about missing a thing. Isn’t that worth your time? And what to include?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Too many other projects on the go. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. I was planning to get around to that…” They know their website has problems. And they neglect them.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 29, 2012

I nearly abandoned this blog to go run off to play in the sunshine of Damn Fine Words, a project that’s always sparked my motivation like a lit blowtorch. What to Do When You Hate Your Blog first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. It was done. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. Enjoy – it’s a good one! You’re on your own.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 16, 2010

I took a break and made some food and thought about getting started on that new project. Now imagine this one: “I got up and immediately sat down and wrote down a bunch of new ideas that I had for that project. Two hours of work, and then you can get moving on that awesome new project that’s going to make you rich and famous.

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Food Projects Copywriter Copywriting 74

Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

If you ever decide to take a break to work on a project or to get some much-needed rest, good freelancers like Joe could take over other projects you have on the go for a week or two. Let Joe take on all the coding that goes into a project while you work on the design side of things. And you get to take care of yourself.

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Freelance Projects Copywriting Copywriter 58

Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. I set a date to get it done and treated it like a client project. Emails bombard you. It’s a rush.

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Freelance Projects Portfolio Copywriter 63

Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

If you’ve been writing within the same area for a while (copywriting, or blogging, or fiction, maybe) try comparing an older piece you wrote with something new written recently. Reply Carl Thoren ( @CarlThoren ) April 16, 2010 at 6:12 am One of the best decisions I made as a writer, was to become a full-time Copywriter.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

I can’t count the number of times over the years that someone else in my market space–a competitor, if you will–has approached me to work on a project with them or to take care of something for one of their clients that they can’t do. I’ve reached out to competitors to offer job opportunities, as well.

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2012

I’ve been privy to a top-secret project that’s been in the works for several months – a special program specifically designed to crush dream-killing procrastination, once and for all. Peter’s been working on this top-secret project for months. The kind of idea that could change their life forever. It’s fun.

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Banking Copywriting Copywriter Projects 47

ProBlogger

JUNE 30, 2012

This post is by Ash Ambirge of The Middle Finger Project. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. The Middle Finger Project started as just that—a platform for attention. The vulgar one.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

I know whenever I’m looking to hire somebody for contract work or to share in projects I’m taking on I always check their website to learn more about them. In the days of brick and mortar a nice building projected the I’m here to stay message. Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 12, 2010 at 1:34 am Spot on.

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Website Copywriting Copywriter Electronics 63

Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

Here are some examples: You’ve just finished an incredibly successful web design project for a small retailer at a local mall. Lambert is a freelance copywriter and content marketing specialist who constantly thinks about uber-selling his clients and blogs about what he should have done at Words That Begin With You.

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Men With Pens

MAY 9, 2010

Contained within this word is the secret to web copywriting that knows the heart and mind of your client – yea! Why You Should Use a Questionnaire Questionnaires don’t just work for web copywriting services. And we realized that we generally asked more or less the same questions for each type of project. Come closer.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

And for the freelancer, a clear statement of the project that includes understandable objectives, requirements and specific deliverables, helps focus his time and resources on the task at hand, instead of trying to figure out what you need. Trust freelancers to see the project through. Let freelancers do their job. 6) Thank them.

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Freelance Projects Construction Copywriter 55

Men With Pens

MARCH 1, 2010

If you don’t give yourself one, you’ll subconsciously start creating your own breaks – by cutting corners, skimping on quality, rushing projects. You’ll have more revisions than usual, and that takes time away from projects that earn you money. Don’t freak out that you don’t have a project to work on.

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Freelance Projects Copywriter Copywriting 64

Men With Pens

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You offer your ebook as a free download… and get hired for a $5,000 project by a client who was impressed by your excellent expertise. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

It’s as true for novelists as it is for article writers, copywriters, or any other kind of writer. I did NaNo in 2007, thinking of doing it again this year, depending what stage my other writing projects are at. Thanks so much for this! Saralee Reply Saralee Etter July 22, 2010 at 9:56 am I loved this blog too! Thanks for this!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

I just recently began turning projects down (and oh my – the stress relief!). repeatedly reschedule meetings, fail to send promised information) to bring the project to a grinding halt once you drop everything for them. One of my new years resolutions is to change my default answer to “No&# instead of “Yes&#.

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Freelance Copywriter Copywriting Projects 63

Ben Settle

JANUARY 1, 2024

And it’s all pure, unadulterated self-projection and, I would add, self-delusion. Real life story about that: I learned this lesson the hard way in 2006. It was for a course for freelance copywriters. But these guys always think “they’re” business is different. That they need to be seen as nice guys who don’t just want to sell.

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Men With Pens

MAY 11, 2010

All copywriters and graphic artists welcome. Any projects you’d like to drop hints about? Consulting promotion in June, but our biggest project delivery to date will be the birth of our first child scheduled for June 19th…all go! We’re going to be creating some wicked stuff for you this year, dear readers.

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