April, 2023

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The Power of Saying No to Your Clients

Nick Ursborne

Many freelancers find it hard to say no. When work comes their way, they say yes to every project. They say yes to working evenings and weekends when their clients have a looming deadline. And they say yes when clients and prospects ask for a reduction in fees. In isolation, and on rare occasions, there is nothing wrong with saying yes in any of these circumstances.

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How to Avoid Burnout as a Freelance Writer (11 Proven Tips)

Elna Cain

Writing is a form of creativity, and as freelance writers, it’s our job to write compelling blog posts, white papers, case studies, or any content a client wants. And because we write, this job can take a toll on us whether we like it or not. I never understood this idea of: even though you have the TIME to do the work, you may not have the ENERGY to do it.

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First, my father taught me to work hard… and then he taught me something I was slow to understand.

Nick Ursborne

My father was a farmer and a natural-born entrepreneur. I grew up watching him try various ways to expand his farm business. For example, in the photo above you can see him standing by his milk carton delivery van in the early 1960s. As far as I can tell, he was the first farmer in the UK to carton the milk from his farm, and sell the cartons from refrigerated vending machines in local towns.

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I wrote and published a Kindle book in one weekend, with GPT-4.

Nick Ursborne

As you can imagine, I’ve been playing with ChatGPT and GPT-4 for a while now. I’ve been using GPT as a brainstorming buddy, a research assistant, a first draft copy and content writer, a social media writer… and more. Honestly, it’s incredibly good. Mind-blowing really, when you consider where this technology was just a few months ago. This time I asked GPT-4 to write me a 40-page Kindle book I could publish on Amazon.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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How to Do Keyword Mapping Using Ubersuggest

Neil Patel

Every content strategy recipe needs its secret sauce: keywords. Keywords go with everything. They spice up your content and give your site texture to capitalize on traffic. But your recipe falls apart if you don’t align the right keywords with the right content. No matter what other methods you use to drive traffic to your site, you want to use SEO keyword mapping.

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8 Best WordPress Page Builder Plugins (2023 Edition)

Blogging Wizard

What is the best page builder plugin for your WordPress site? That’s the topic we’re going to explore in this post. The WordPress page builder industry has grown quite a.

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How to Get Started With ChatGPT

Ashleyn Writes

With the emergence of AI technology for copywriting, it’s going to become even more important to nail down those copy skills. Increased access to tools that polish copywriting puts an even higher value on personality-packed conversion copy, and that is something you’re completely capable of doing — even if you don’t consider yourself a good writer.

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10 Content Marketing Goals Worth Pursuing

CopyBlogger

Ever wonder why some businesses meet their content marketing goals, but others don’t? Curious about why some content that seems. Continue Reading The post 10 Content Marketing Goals Worth Pursuing appeared first on Copyblogger.

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My favorite question when working with a coaching client… It’s a good one!

Nick Ursborne

When I’m coaching a freelancer or solopreneur, I actually ask a lot of different questions. That’s a big part of what it means to be a good coach. Many of those questions I’ll ask during the first one or two sessions. It’s how we feel our way forward…teasing out answers that can help you break new ground. After that, we start working through the 6-week process you’ll see outlined on my coaching information page.

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Google Search Operators: The Complete List (44 Advanced Operators)

Ahrefs

For example, the site: operator restricts results to those from a particular site: In this post, you’ll learn all of Google’s search operators and how to master them for SEO.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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31 Latest Affiliate Marketing Statistics For 2023: The Definitive List

Blogging Wizard

Curious about the latest affiliate marketing statistics? Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective revenue sources influencers, creators and bloggers alike can use to diversify their revenue streams.

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How Updating Your Old Content Can Help With Your Rankings

Neil Patel

There’s a strategy that will help you skyrocket those rankings without a lot of extra work. Yes, you could keep writing and producing more content. But this is complicated and it takes lots of time. Instead, you can update old content. It takes less work and delivers faster results which can only be beneficial for your overall content marketing strategy.

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How to Make Productive Use of ChatGPT: Q&A with Elisa Lorello

Jane Friedman

Author Elisa Lorello’s exploratory dive into ChatGPT led her to discover its usefulness to fiction and nonfiction writers, and she shares them all in her new book The AI Author Assistant: How to Use Chat GPT to Optimize Your Writing Progress and Income While Retaining Your Human Touch. In this Q&A, she reveals some of the terrible titles it spat out (while keeping the really good ones to herself), acknowledges the complicated moral question of writers allowing ChatGPT to do their writing for

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Should Brands Follow Ethical Guidelines for AI Use? The PR Council Says Yes

Content Marketing Institute

The PR Council this week published guidelines on how brands and agencies should act ethically when using AI content tools. Meanwhile, another survey highlights some problematic thinking about AI. Robert Rose explains it all today.

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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When you feel positive momentum, use it or lose it.

Nick Ursborne

As freelancers we have to generate our own energy and momentum. We don’t have colleagues or managers to give us a quick boost. Nor do we have group meetings or off-site brainstorming days. At times we can do a great job of creating internal momentum for ourselves. At other times it becomes hard, and we feel ourselves running down, like a battery losing its charge.

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Does Going Viral Help With SEO? Not Really

Ahrefs

Spoiler alert: I was wrong. There has to be some merit to it though, right? Even Google’s John Mueller seems to be on board with digital PR. To learn more, I looked at dozens of sites.

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What To Blog About: 14 Ideas For Your Next Blog Post

Blogging Wizard

Itching to start writing your next blog post but not sure what to blog about? We’ve got you covered. In this post, you’ll find 14 excellent blog post ideas that.

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Best Competitor Research Tools to Spy on the Competition

Neil Patel

Do you ever feel like you can’t compete with your rivals? Then I’ve got some good news for you: There’s no need to be afraid of your competitors. I know it’s easy to look at them and their mega-successful campaigns and think you’ll never be like some of these companies. That’s where you’re wrong. Why? Well, their success validates your ideas. If your competitors are doing well, it shows there’s a market, right?

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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A Framework for Moving Beyond Your First Draft

Jane Friedman

Photo by Leah Kelley Today’s post is by author Amy L. Bernstein ( @amylbernstein ). Driving along the back roads of Vermont, you learn to appreciate the nearly forgotten charms of the printed roadmap. GPS is spotty in Vermont, and it’s easy to find yourself on a narrow, deeply rutted dirt road that seems to lead nowhere. You get to a place where you literally can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Crafting the Perfect Buyer Persona: A Step-by-Step Guide

Contently

Love them or hate them, buyer personas are key to creating successful marketing strategies and effective content. By understanding the needs, wants, and behaviors of your ideal customers, you can tailor your messaging and campaigns to better resonate with them. But here’s the catch: Developing buyer personas requires research, analysis, and attention to detail.

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Embrace Your Badassery

Freelance Union

A funny thing happens when you work for yourself: some clients try to take advantage of you. Maybe not on purpose. Maybe they just don’t know any better. Yet, it still happens. That’s why it’s up to YOU to set them straight. And it all starts by embracing your badassery. Shift the narrative of who exactly is in charge of your business.

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Examine SEO Case Study: 7 Lessons to 1 Million Monthly Visits

Ahrefs

That’s not all. Despite not using outreach, it acquired links from sites like The New York Times and Forbes—on autopilot. How? I spoke with the co-founder, Sol Orwell, to find out.

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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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9 Ideas To Boost Your Internal Content Distribution Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

Few marketers tap into this lesser-known, low-cost content distribution channel to exponentially increase the reach of their content with little additional work required.

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Social Proof: 5 new studies that prove its continued persuasive power

Copyhackers

Because social proof has become such a mainstay in marketing, it's easy for marketers to grow numb to it. You forget that social proof is one of Cialdini's most persuasive principles. So here are 5 new studies to remind you about the persuasive power of social proof. The post Social Proof: 5 new studies that prove its continued persuasive power appeared first on Copywriting for startups and marketers.

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Create Effective Dialogue by Asking the Right Questions

Jane Friedman

Photo by Korney Violin on Unsplash Today’s post is by editor Tiffany Yates Martin ( @FoxPrintEd ). Join us on Wednesday, May 3, for the online class The Power of Dialogue in Fiction. Given most of us speak an average of 16,000 words a day , it seems as if writing dialogue should be effortless and natural. But dialogue in story isn’t like dialogue in real life, which can meander or be riddled with empty filler, circumlocutions, and verbal tics.

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Distribution 101: The Content Marketer’s Guide to Facebook Ads Tips

Contently

Are you looking for ways to craft better Facebook ads that result in higher conversions? With the right strategies, paid Facebook advertising is an effective way to reach new audiences, engage with prospects, and get new leads. But with so many options and variables, it can be easy to burn through your ad spend with minimal return. Here are five Facebook ad tips that will help you maximize your ad performance and drive more conversions. 1.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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International Bestsellers, March 2023

Publishing Trends

Every month, Publishing Trends runs fiction international bestsellers lists from four territories–France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. This month, our four regular territories are joined by two more: Argentina and Turkey. Those books that have been published in English are listed with their official English-language title. All others are translated as literally as possible from the original.

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How to Get on the First Page of Google in 2023

Ahrefs

In fact, almost all of the traffic to our blog comes from first-page Google rankings: Unfortunately, nobody can guarantee first-page Google rankings. But you can improve your chances of getting them by following a logical process.

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Where Should Your Customer Journey Start? [New Demand Generation Research]

Content Marketing Institute

Content marketing for demand generation programs took a hit in the past year. Find out the potential reasons why and more about how marketers view and use the strategy in the newly released 2023 demand generation research from CMI.

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Blogging and Commenting: How to Create Traffic Driving Blog Comments

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 4-15-2023) Blogging and commenting go together like peanut butter and jelly. Bloggers still underestimate the power of genuine blog commenting.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.