What did one Grateful Dead fan say to the other when the drugs wore off? “Man, this music sucks!” Jokes aside, no one can argue the cultural influence of the Dead and the legions of loyal Deadheads who continue to…

Check out this free 31-page PDF report called How to Have a Great Life and a Great Business (Especially if You’re Not the “Business” Type). It not only ties together the themes we’ve touched on so far in the Lateral…

Following up on Sonia’s report 8 Reasons Why Rich People Hate Their Lives, we’ve got two exceptional interviews with a couple of healthy, wealthy, and wise gentlemen. You know them as novelist Steven Pressfield (author of The War of Art…

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There’s a whole bunch that’s new and improved with Scribe – our content optimization service that makes SEO copywriting simple. Because there’s so much to talk about, I’m going to give you a quick bullet point summary that also serves…

I’ve written in the past about the nasty effects of fear – how it can lead to procrastination, creative blocks, and unremarkable content. It’s our sense of fear that derails success more often than actual failed attempts at success. Looking…

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Are you stuck in the middle with your online marketing? Too much integrity to be an Internet marketing huckster, and too much respect for cash flow to be a social media idealist? What if I told you the middle is…

I’ve written a lot about SEO copywriting over the last 4+ years. And it’s still the topic that seems to generate the most questions and confusion. That makes sense, since the modern practice of SEO copywriting is a diverse discipline…

People ask me all the time for recommendations on premium WordPress plugins, and I often have nothing to say. With people like Chris Pearson, Sean Jackson, and Tony Clark as partners, if we want WordPress to do something it doesn’t,…

There’s a new version of Thesis out, and this is one of the best updates in quite a while. And yet there are a lot of new Copyblogger subscribers who might use WordPress, but might not really “get” what this…

I was walking the streets of downtown Austin between SXSW parties last month and someone asked me when I was going to do another pop-music-analogy post on Copyblogger. “What do you want to see?” I asked. “I bet you can’t…

You’re watching late night TV when you encounter the inevitable infomercial. The pitchman is asking you how much you’d be willing to pay for the super-new-thingamabob, and then it comes… But wait, there’s more! Then you discover you’re getting not…

There’s a wonderful European-style market and bakery in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. They serve everything from made-to-order salads and sandwiches to chef-prepared, ready-to-eat meals. But what I love most about the place is the sign on the door…

I want to share a video with you. It was created for current Scribe customers to let them know what’s coming next month, but I’m going to hook you up too. It’s a preview of the Scribe web-based application. So…

Just a quick note to let you know we’ve extended the Scribe introductory offer – where you get the Advanced Plan for the Starter price – until this coming Friday, February 26. So you still have time to take Scribe…

You may have noticed I’ve been writing a lot about SEO copywriting lately. More than that, I’ve been working on a content optimization software solution for the last 6 months with a team of very smart people. It’s called Scribe,…

Hang around web writing circles for any length of time, and the inevitable “write for search engines or write for people” debate comes up. It’s a bit strange, really. Last time I checked, it’s people who use search engines, not…

When I first started Copyblogger in 2006, I was almost militantly against on-page search optimization. Seems strange, since I’d been a successful student of SEO since 2000. It was because I saw all these people fretting over keywords like it’s…

If there’s any one thing that can be said about SEO with certainty, it’s that it manages to cause a lot of confusion. For example, it seems like many people’s idea of SEO was formed 10 years ago, and hasn’t…

We tell you about the power of stories quite a bit. And now we’re able to see what happens in our brains when we encounter a compelling story. But how do you learn to tell these types of stories? Often,…

“Few appreciate brilliance, but everyone appreciates clarity.” I came up with that line on Twitter, and thought . . . Why waste it there? Here’s the quick and clear guide to clarity in writing: Short Short words are the rule…

Last year was big for the Thesis Theme for WordPress, and our awesome affiliates played a huge role in that. But we’re just getting started. In 2009, we paid $392,828.80 to Thesis affiliates. In 2010, we’re aiming for $1 million…

You didn’t think we’d close out the year without a “Best of 2009” post, did you? Well, you’re not getting off that easy. Here’s the best Copyblogger content of the year, based on your enthusiasm via comments, links, retweets, and…

Here’s to a safe and joyous holiday season for you and yours. In case you’re actually looking for something to read, here are some Copyblogger gems for your solstice surfing pleasure. Copywriting 101 Content Marketing 101 How to Write Magnetic…

I’m a big fan of Leo Babauta. His book, The Power of Less, is required reading for anyone who wants a rewarding life. But many of Leo’s followers think doing less means, well, settling for less. I’m here to tell…

UPDATE: We’re sold out. Thanks! A whole bunch of you read the creative entrepreneur report I released last week. Many of you seemed to like it. But did you know about the Lateral Action entrepreneur course that’s about to start?…

I’ve written another piece of extended content, this time for Lateral Action. Rather than sending you over there, I’ll just tell you about it here. It’s a free 31-page PDF report (don’t worry, it reads fast) called The Lateral Action…

There’s a new version of Thesis out that has our customers excited, thanks to some really cool new features. And it occurred to me that there are a lot of new Copyblogger subscribers who might use WordPress, and yet not…

Ever had an idea that couldn’t miss? You took immediate action, created the perfect warm-up content, the best launch strategy, and the perfect offer . . . . And then it totally failed. So yeah, the film Purple Rain contains…

I’m flying to New York City today for the Audience Conference, so I thought I’d share a quotation about the relationship between writers (or any content creator) and the people they hope to connect with. When talented people write badly …