Neil Patel

JULY 14, 2021

Voice recognition has been around for a long time ( since the early 1950s ), but it wasn’t until 2011 when IBM’s Watson (you may remember it beating contestants on Jeopardy! Make sure you’re creating content that’s relevant to your local area and integrating local keywords into your copy. Today, voice search is everywhere.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 4, 2023

The story won a Watty Award in 2011 and went on to accumulate almost 20 million reads before being published. BR: Only that I wasn’t able to get a DVD/physical copy (I’m a big fan of keeping DVDs of my favorite movies)! CT: To be able to capture a wider audience for my writing has been really rewarding.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 8, 2012

Sure, I could tell the difference between average copy and stellar copy, but I didn’t really see what that difference was. And as I began writing more and more website copy, I became frustrated and fascinated by this one missing piece of the puzzle. Have you seen website copy like this before? Or the decoder ring.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Maybe he wants a new website, or some copy, or marketing advice. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. So how often do you say it to your prospects? Maybe you should be saying it a little more often. You know how it goes: Some potential client emails you about working together.

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Men With Pens

JULY 29, 2012

Far too many blog posts and pages of web copy are “I” or “we” focused like this: In this post, I’m going to teach you… We are a prize-winning company… Some “I” language is fine. Forget that – it’s absolutely fine to use contractions in blog posts, pages of web copy, sales copy and so on.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 22, 2023

For instance, if you made a series of pages for individual locations of a business, but didn’t add enough unique copy. In 2011, Google used rel=prev/next markup as a ranking factor, and to show the relationship with paginated pages. Thin content could be a concern, but only if you put limited content on a page. Not anymore.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Starting with “nothing but a hope, dream and $75,” Julia McCoy founded Express Writers in 2011. Grab a copy of her 57 Timeless Pieces of Copywriting Advice ebook. You’ll find articles like the 1-2-3-4 Formula for Persuasive Copy , where you’ll learn valuable information like this formula: What do you have to offer?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 12, 2011

So they give me the virtual finger, go work their asses off throwing together a business plan, mocking up a website, writing copy, and what have you. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Do what you love and the money will follow!! Everyone knows that!!! But it doesn’t work. A hobby is a hobby.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

In return, you’ll give them a copy of the finished ebook in due course.). 4 Simple Ways to Create a Well-Written Ebook first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Or if you’re not sure, you could run a survey to find out what readers want or need. 4: Get Help from Professionals.

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Express Writers

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Express Writers is a professional, full-service content marketing writing agency that was founded in 2011. Here are 8 advantages of working with Express Writers. What Is Express Writers? We serve a wide range of clients with a variety of content options, including done-for-you content marketing.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

How you got them more clients – with great web design, fantastic copy, killer marketing strategies – was a detail. That strategy still works in web copy. Once you understand your elevator pitch, it becomes the basis for every piece of copy you’ll create. What was important was what they could accomplish for the client. “I

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Content Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I’ve been in content since 2011. The AI-generated copy is full of fluff. ChatGPT is a recipe game changer because it writes the exact recipe I need, and I copy and paste that into my Notes for seamless stove-side cooking and reading! Chrissie Riese at DataDrivenRebel: 10x Higher Ad Costs From AI-Written Copy.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 11, 2011

He’ll read some copy and look for clues that reinforce his original judgment. Well-written copy. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Does it look professional? Can I trust this business? Simple as that. If the answer is yes, your new visitor will hang about. Nice design.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 15, 2018

A great example of how social media can mangle a quote is discussed in a 2011 article from The Atlantic , which investigates how a Facebook user’s words ended up being attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. – “mangled to meme in less than two days.”. Image source.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

In 2011, it raised over $6 million to study the landscape of how to create “human-free stories” (such an oxymoron to say). That’s darn good copy for a bot. It describes itself as: “Humanizing data like never before, with technology that interprets your data and transforms it into ‘intelligent narratives’ at speed and scale.”.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 23, 2011

Oh, and just in case you’ve suffered a few bullets lately and you’re feeling a little defensive from some straightforward communication, here’s an idea: Copy the link to this article, paste it into an email, and write, “Wow, what a great article! Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

Maybe if you write him some marketing copy, he’ll let you use a vacant room from time to time. The Best – and Worst – Places to Write first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Getting out might just unblock your productivity and bring in cash. Like this idea?

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

I bought 10 copies, and sat on a bench in Golden Gate Park just staring at my byline, not even reading the article. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Still not literature, not the stuff of Lear’s stormy fulminations, of Conrad’s lurid Congo, of Twain’s beckoning twang, but for me, word magic.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2012

How to Stop Writing Boring Blog Posts first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. End with Action. You know this already, but it bears revisiting: Think long and hard about what you want people to do when they stop reading your post. Should they share it? Bookmark it? Leave a comment? Go check him out now.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Lessons Learned from 12 Years as an Author Entrepreneur Twelve years ago, in Sept 2011, I left my day job to become a full-time author-entrepreneur. The Pilgrimage Kickstarter made £25,771 (around US$32K) and I've sold 1350 copies across all the stores so far (Mar -August 2023). It also made far more money than I expected.

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Buffer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In 2011, they took out a full-page ad in the New York Times emblazoned with the headline, “Don’t buy this jacket.” They even closed their stores and sent their employees home. Their goal was for their customers to feel empowered to skip Black Friday and #OptOutside.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2011

It’s the end of 2011. Maybe you need brilliant copy. We usually sell our 5-page web copy package for $2,387. Need a website AND web copy? 5 pages of brilliant web copy, ready to help boost your sales. One custom-designed website AND 5 pages of web copy. I’ve got news for you: The coming year?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 15, 2012

In every way, concise web copy is better web copy. If you want to learn how to write better web copy, register for the Damn Fine Words writing course. You’ll have vastly better copy on your website in 20 minutes by following these two simple steps: Go look at your web copy right now. You’ll thank yourself for it.

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Men With Pens

MAY 24, 2012

is famous for his book Influence (and if you don’t have a copy, get one now ). How to Write Massive Quantities on Demand first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Train your brain right, and it’ll be industrial quantities of well-written words. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Writing Copywriter Copywriting Copy 72

Men With Pens

JUNE 15, 2012

Pick a page of web copy and add some rich adjectives, metaphors or play up the mood of the scene. How to Paint Magical Words with Storytelling Impact first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. This week, bring colour to your writing. Make movies for your readers’ minds. Go ahead, paint pictures.

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Storytelling Copywriter Copywriting Copy 63

Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I’ve spent the last part of 2010 doing this and will be doing much more of it in 2011. For years, James Chartrand has operated through a well-constructed digital self that built a six-figure copy writing business with a worldwide stellar reputation. Copyright 2006 – 2011, All Rights Reserved. RSVP today.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

And to be fair, there is still a lot of crap out there, passing itself off as legitimate copy. You can write a 100,000-word novel and keep the reader’s attention, if the copy is clean. The Bastardization of Writing (and How I Learned to Live with It) first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Prose Writing IT Copywriting 63

Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. The Best Online Writing Course Contest Ever first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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Writing Retail Consulting Copywriter 71

Men With Pens

JULY 22, 2012

Pop quiz: You’re writing copy to introduce a fabulous new product or service. Which means that once you’ve grabbed their attention, your audience isn’t just passively watching (or reading your copy); their brain is lit up. What’s the most effective way to proceed? They’re actively engaged in trying to figure out what will happen next.

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Sales Copywriting Copywriter Construction 62

Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

The guy couldn’t even type—but he could produce a “gush” of copy.). 7 Tips Pros Use To Get Words on the Page first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. .” (How great an ad man was he? A half-century after his heyday, he still gets an occasional mention on Mad Men.

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Transportation Copywriter Copywriting Writer 89

Men With Pens

MAY 12, 2011

Take a lesson from their mistake: If you intend your copy to say “Take your bulls by the horns,&# but it’s printed as “Take your balls by the horns,&# you discomfit your audience. How Not to Write Like an Idiot first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

This means 23 copies of product A and 12 copies of product B. Is it really that hard to sell 2 copies of your high end product on a daily basis? You’ll copy/paste one in the Eye-On-The-Prize autoresponders and copy/paste the second in your Income Steps autoresponders. Think about that for a second. That’s nothing.

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Content Hacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Let’s take a peek at exactly what to look for to find the perfect content writer for your exact needs, based on what I’ve learned from hiring and managing hundreds of content writers since 2011. Heck, I’ve used them since 2011 with the advice of a mentor who used them even before that. Get all nine in this free guide.

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Express Writers

MAY 29, 2024

The year was 2011. The copy could look something like this: Gather the Tools You Need After you’ve got your guitar and a fresh pack of your preferred strings, make sure you have the following: a set of Allen wrenches, wire cutters, and a blanket or large soft surface to protect your instrument from harm while you change the strings.

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Writing Content Creator Keywords Freelance 98

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Bundle Up Your Web Copy. Yank out that old, limping web copy on your site (you know, the content you probably wrote yourself that isn’t working hard to help you make money). Fill your business back up with a Gold package of results-focused web copy, specifically written to reach your target audience and hook them from hello.

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Copy Copywriter Copywriting Sales 48

ProBlogger

JANUARY 27, 2013

It presents long-winded introductory copy. Of course you have to explain what you do, but at a certain point your introductory copy begins to have a negative effect. Even at 100 words, you’ve got to break copy up into bite-sized chunks. Do any say copyright 2011? That point is at about 100 words. It displays old dates.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 3, 2025

I often cite my first arriving in India in 2011 as the reason I wanted to write. Someone who's like me in 2011, in the back of that taxi, totally overwhelmed, tasked with finding a missing person in this city that they've never been to. When I left my original consulting job in 2011, I took a massive pay cut. Luke: Thank you.

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