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How to Write: Writing Confidently for Business

We all know how important it is to have regular updates to websites, to show that the company is still active and has information to share. If you’re a small business owner, you may feel that a blog is the ideal way to demonstrate your credibility to your potential clients. You may have been asked to contribute posts for the […]

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Freelance Sites and Content Mills – Should You Use Them?

Anyone who has looked for online work or someone to make them a cheap logo will have come across the freelance sites and content mills, where you can register as a supplier or employer for a small fee and access professional services. The former website Elance is one such example. For a new freelancer trying to build up a portfolio, […]

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5 Useful Links about Content Creation That You can use Today

As a copywriter, it’s important to understand modern business needs and how the internet can help. I’ve been reading a lot about content creation and repurposing and have found the following articles helpful. I’m still learning, so if you have any suggestions that you think I should read, please send them over! Kim Garst – Come up with 50 Content […]

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13 Tips for Writing a Press Release

A press release is a great way to get exposure for your business in the local media, to get in front of thousands of people and to share good news, all for free! There’s no guarantee that your story will be picked up, though, so there are ways to increase your chances. You could ask a PR agency to submit […]

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Get Social Get Media – Social Media Conference in Newcastle

Last week I attended a conference in Newcastle on how to effectively use social media for your business. It’s something I’m actively working on and trying to get better at, so I thought it would be useful to hear some expert advice. There was a range of sessions to choose from, and I wish I could have attended them all! […]

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How Content Repurposing Could Help Your Business

Businesses with an online presence know that to find new customers and maintain relationships with those they already have, they need to constantly provide new, engaging content. Producing this is time consuming and it’s hard to come up with original ideas all the time. Content repurposing is a way to share a blog you’ve already written via different media or […]

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The Content Code by Mark Schaefer – Book Review

I’m trying to get to grips with writing content and content marketing, and have several books to wade through. This is the first one I’ve read, and this is both a review and a summary of some of the points I found helpful. Schaefer starts by saying, rightly I think, that consumers are oversaturated with content now, and creating something […]

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Punctuation – Does it Matter?

Following my earlier post on apostrophes, and because I’m planning more blogs about grammar and punctuation, I thought I’d post this, to find out people’s views on whether or not punctuation still matters. There’s a running joke in our family that we’re all obsessed with spotting punctuation errors on signs, adverts and websites. Both my parents were teachers at one […]

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Elements of Grammar – Apostrophes

I intended to write a guide covering various aspects of grammar, but as it can be a dry subject, it seemed easier to focus on one area at a time. I decided to start with an item of punctuation that a lot of people struggle with – the apostrophe. I have to confess, there are times when I’m not certain […]

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Help! What do I Write? Ideas for Writing Blogs

As I recently completed a 90-day blog challenge, it would be reasonable to assume that I don’t struggle for blog topics. As a writer, I can theoretically write about anything, and you’ll see that my blogs are about things that interest me as well as how-to information guides. But what if you’re tasked with creating the content for your company’s […]

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