SEO Rule Number One: Fully describe your content.
Heck, that’s copywriting rule number one.
Everything that describes content should pass the blank sheet of paper test:
“Will this, written on a blank sheet of paper, make sense to a stranger?”
Continue readingYep. I still have writer’s block. I’m so desperate I’m rewriting old fluff pieces and publishing them in a futile display of attention grubbing. So here you go: More Marketing Haiku. I apologize.
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Continue readingAdvanced isn’t what you think.
“Skilled” isn’t the same as “advanced.”
“Skilled” means you know how to do a thing. Skills are crucial.
“Advanced” means you can recognize the bullshit, cut through it, and then apply skills to solve problems. “Advanced” is invaluable.
Continue readingCarol Schiller invited me to talk SEO copywriting at her class on Saturday. It was great fun, replete with Capybara. I focused on The Blank Sheet Of Paper Test: “Will this content, shown on a blank sheet of paper, make sense to a stranger?”
Continue readingI was CEO of an agency for 25 years. Now, I’m setting up my own one-person shop. I’m going to keep a diary of the transition. Here are lessons learned in my first six weeks:
Continue readingI don’t do tips posts, but this one was so dang exciting. You can find and replace fonts in Powerpoint. I. Am. Stunned. I am filled with joy.
Continue readingI’ve been writing for 25 years. This site is new. I’ve got some serious work to do. In the meantime, have a look at the 1,000+ posts I wrote on Portent.com