Online Writing & Blogging

Writing for online publications and blogs is a unique, new form of writing with its own considerations and rules. Although focused primarily on this explosively expanding market, even if you don’t write online, you’re bound to find helpful advice and information among these articles.

7 Super Social Media Marketing Links 7 Super Social Media Marketing Links

This week on The Lede … What really works on Twitter One thing social media copywriters should never do 9 productive social media hacks A reminder of the power of the original social media If you just can’t wait for…

Whether You Call it Blogging or Not, Online Content Still Rules Whether You Call it Blogging or Not, Online Content Still Rules

What if most of the business world stopped blogging tomorrow? Would you stop as well? No, if that happened, you’d find yourself sitting on the opportunity of a lifetime. Social networking sites would explode with likes and retweets and pins…

Freelance Writing Jobs for February 3, 2012 Freelance Writing Jobs for February 3, 2012

TGIF! How has your week been? It’s been a crazy week for me, but I am hoping things will settle down starting this weekend. Here’s to a great weekend for all of us! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Creative…

What Zappos Can Teach You About Becoming Irresistible to Customers What Zappos Can Teach You About Becoming Irresistible to Customers

What can a well-run shoe store teach you about your own online business? Well, everything. If you’ve ever bought anything from the mega online shoe store Zappos, or if you’ve so much as heard them mentioned, the word that comes…

10 Content Marketing Goals Worth Pursuing 10 Content Marketing Goals Worth Pursuing

Ever wonder why content marketing works so well for some businesses … and doesn’t seem to do anything at all for others? Curious about why some content that seems great doesn’t do anything to build the business? “Content is king”…

Of Course Good Spelling and Grammar Matter Of Course Good Spelling and Grammar Matter

In this 200 Word Post (the first of 2012), Andy explains that despite what you may have read, spelling does actually matter. You fools.…

5 Ways Writers Can Break Out of the Tired Old Social Media Box 5 Ways Writers Can Break Out of the Tired Old Social Media Box

It’s time to teach that old dog some new tricks. That old dog I’m referring to is social media. Sure, you’re already blogging, and on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, and more. Great. But I’m telling you — there’s more to…

Polling App Makes Blog Feedback Painless Polling App Makes Blog Feedback Painless

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Quipol Quick Pitch: Quipol is…

A Radical Approach to Launching a Book? Interview with Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing A Radical Approach to Launching a Book? Interview with Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing

Do you plan to write a book at some point in the future? Writing a book is a big challenge. But there is another hurdle at the end: you have to launch your book. Danny Iny of  Firepole Marketing came…

How to Grow Your Freelance Writing Business by Working Less How to Grow Your Freelance Writing Business by Working Less

Freelance writers make lots of mistakes, especially when they’re starting out online. Mistakes are useful. They’re fertilizer for entrepreneurial growth. They keep you learning and moving forward. However, if you fail to make the right mistakes — and to learn…

What to Do When You Hate Your Blog What to Do When You Hate Your Blog

Years ago, I started this blog with a pretty big mission in mind: to help you succeed. I wanted to tell you things you didn’t know. I wanted to point you in better directions. I wanted to share lessons I’d…

7 Useful Marketing Articles for Your Weekend 7 Useful Marketing Articles for Your Weekend

This week on The Lede … Seth Godin’s simple cure for writer’s block. Why David Ogilvy called himself a lousy copywriter. A case study in the power of the blog. 10 ways to use Pinterest for your business. If you…

Answers to the 3 Biggest Email Marketing Questions We Get Answers to the 3 Biggest Email Marketing Questions We Get

I asked two pros to come on and spill their best advice on the three biggest email marketing questions we get here at Copyblogger. DJ Waldow joins me and Sonia Simone to discuss: The best way to build an email…

The Glee Guide to Attracting a Raving Horde of Social Media Fans The Glee Guide to Attracting a Raving Horde of Social Media Fans

If your memories of high school involve wedgies, broken hearts, and getting stuffed into your locker, you probably love Glee. The musical comedy TV show — Ryan Murphy’s smash hit about the nerds, misfits, and social outcasts of McKinley High…

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 25, 2012 Freelance Writing Jobs for January 25, 2012

Good morning, everyone! I hope you all had a good night’s rest and are ready to take on Hump Day. Here’s something to inspire you if you feel a little lacking in the knowledge department today. “Imagination is more important…

4 Simple Steps to a Facebook Timeline that Tells Your Marketing Story 4 Simple Steps to a Facebook Timeline that Tells Your Marketing Story

So how about that new Facebook Timeline? Love it? Hate it? Either way it’s here to stay (until it isn’t). As always, Facebook loves to change things up and people love to kvetch about it. You can always use new…

How to Instantly Transform Your Landing Page Images from Good to Great How to Instantly Transform Your Landing Page Images from Good to Great

Reading this post made us smarter, richer, more fascinating, and an average of 3 inches taller. Let’s say you place a photo of a client on your landing page. Just the photo. No client name. No title, or business name.…

Tumblr Hits 15 Billion Monthly Pageviews Tumblr Hits 15 Billion Monthly Pageviews

After an explosive 2011, Tumblr is rolling full steam into the new year with impressive numbers that highlight the microblogging platform’s continue growth: 15 billion monthly pageviews and 120 million monthly unique visitors. Tumblr CEO David Karp revealed the statistics…

12 Tips for Selling to a Global Audience 12 Tips for Selling to a Global Audience

Time for a quick pop quiz … What percentage of online shoppers are from the United States? Better yet, what percentage of online shoppers speak English? 90%? 80%? Surely at least 75%, right? Nope. This might shock you, but according…

7 Content Marketing Articles Worth Reading 7 Content Marketing Articles Worth Reading

Almost everything you wanted to know about content marketing in one post. How to thrive in difficult times. How to create a social media calendar. A powerful content marketing plan you can put to use. Several more smart bits of…

How to Newsjack Your Way to Free Media Exposure with David Meerman Scott How to Newsjack Your Way to Free Media Exposure with David Meerman Scott

What if getting big PR and media exposure for your business or idea were no longer out of your reach or budget? What if you could “inject” your name or brand into a national or international story of your choosing,…

How Great Web Design Grows Your Audience How Great Web Design Grows Your Audience

Let’s quickly review: Email marketing works. In fact, none of the shiny new communication technologies even come close. With more than 188 billion messages sent every day, email is a more important and influential tool for your business than it…

Save up to $350 on Search Marketing Expo Save up to $350 on Search Marketing Expo

The landscape of search and search engine marketing change rapidly. To keep up, stay ahead, grow your business, and get more (and better) traffic to your site, you need the right help. Search Marketing Expo is a conference that offers…

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 19, 2012 Freelance Writing Jobs for January 19, 2012

Hello, everyone! I hope you all slept well last night. I think I had a little too much Italian food for dinner. Nightmares kept me up! I am looking forward to a good day, though, and I wish you the…

How Not to Write a Sales Letter (with assistance from cuddly Ken Bates) How Not to Write a Sales Letter (with assistance from cuddly Ken Bates)

Despite telesales, despite search engine marketing, and despite social media, direct sales letters are still one of the most important and effective weapons in any marketer's arsenal. Done right, a great sales letter can deliver huge returns on a fairly…

This Site Will Blackout Against SOPA and PIPA This Site Will Blackout Against SOPA and PIPA

I’m joining Wikipedia, Reddit, and millions of other concerned web users across the United States to blackout my site on January 18, 2012. WordPress is even against this. Traction is happening. SOPA appears to be dead in congress but PIPA…

3 Content Marketing Ideas You Should Steal from Coca Cola 3 Content Marketing Ideas You Should Steal from Coca Cola

Joe Pulizzi over at the Content Marketing Institute recently shared a fascinating video presentation from Coca-Cola about their upcoming marketing strategy. The short version? Content marketing has arrived. For more than 100 years, Coca-Cola has been one of the world’s…

Clark College WordPress Class in the News Clark College WordPress Class in the News

Wow! I knew my Introduction to WordPress course at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, was getting a lot of attention around the world from those eager to get WordPress into their curriculum, I didn’t realize it would make so much…

Prove It: Kym Huynh Exposed Prove It: Kym Huynh Exposed

After reading Prove It: It’s Starts With Defining Who You Are as part of my Prove It Campaign, one of my best friends volunteered himself for a bio tearing and ripping as he is now involved in several startups that…

Freelance Writing Jobs for January 16, 2012 Freelance Writing Jobs for January 16, 2012

Happy Monday morning, everyone! How was your weekend? I had a very good Sunday with the family. We had Thai food after Sunday Service, and the weekend ended just perfectly. I hope you had a similar experience and are ready…

Why Google+ is an Inevitable Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy Why Google+ is an Inevitable Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy

Hear that, content marketers? That is the sound of inevitability. It’s the sound of you creating a Google+ page for your business and working diligently to build up a network there with content, conversation, and the occasional cat photo. Goodbye…

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