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Some of the Greatest Copywriting Resources
There are a few copywriters who are absolutely stupendous at what they do. There are even fewer who are prepared to take the time to share that knowledge with others. I love it when they do because it makes the world of copywriting just that little bit nicer to be in. In the bargain, we can all learn. In fact, it’s amazing what you can learn from some of these websites. Don’t tell anyone, but lots of the tips and techniques are actually stuff that you’d have to pay a lot of money to learn if you purchased a copywriting course.
No matter how long you’ve been a copywriter, it’s never too late to see what others are doing and maybe introduce some new techniques to your repertoire.
CopyBlogger
Brian Clark’sCopyBlogger is one of my all-time favorites. This is where I head when I have a few moments to spare and I want to be sure of picking up something useful.
Another site that I set great store by is Michel Fortin’s blog on ‘copywriting, marketing and life.’ Michel is considered by many to be the #1 Internet copywriter, so if you want to write for the Net, this is the place to go.
The World Copywriting Institute
You can’t go wrong reading David Garfinkel over at the World Copywriting Institute. A few minutes every day is all it takes to absorb David’s cutting-edge and insightful tips on copywriting.
Even if you don’t have the cash to enroll in a copywriting course, there’s no excuse for not spending a portion of your time learning your craft. From studying these websites you’ll find links to other good ones too.
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Here is an Excerpt from Elmer Wheeler, essential on persuasion. Reading this can give your copy a serious injection of effectiveness. Try it and let me know. Please stumble it, or add it to your favorite social marketing sites. I really appreciate it. Oh, and if you comment, you’ll get a link.
There are as many writing courses out there, and it would cost us a fortune if we signed up for them all. I’m always amazed at how much you can learn at absolutely no cost whatsoever if you’re web savvy.
I found this the other day, on YouTube. It’s not among the best writing vids I’ve watched, but there are some valid points to be learned.
I’ve had a tremendous amount of traffic through this blog lately, and it surprises me because I’ve been sidetracked with other things, and to be honest, I’m ashamed of how I’ve let Freelance Writers Manifesto go…
But if you’ve been coming in here regularly, or even if it’s your first visit, please, PLEASE, take the time to leave a comment. Tell me who you are (use a nom-de-plum if you want), tell me what you think, and above all, tell me what it was you were hoping to see here. This will help me a great deal to make this site the hub it was intended to be.
Oh, and you’ll get a lovely link back to your site for your trouble. I know you know it, but just let me remind you that those links can really help to increase your online presence.
Also, if you offer services as a writer, sign up on our directory page so that we can make that into the resource it was meant to be for writers and the people who hire them.
I had the good fortune to edit a novel a while back. Called One World it is a tale of suspense and intrigue, centered around the work of a handful of SAS operatives, it casts light on some highly clandestine activity that some would doubt is even taking place.
If you’d like a really good read this winter, do get it. You will find your beliefs challenged though, so be warned.
I have a strong feeling that sooner or later this work will be made into a movie. The author George MacIver is a natural and I hope his first work will only be the first of many.
If you’re a freelance writer who runs a blog to showcase your work, you should be doing everything you can to get that blog noticed.
Are you registered with the biggest collection of blogs in the universe? Blogshares is not just that; it also happens to be the most fun you can have on the Internet. Be careful though–I’ve found it totally addictive (and I’m not that kind of person)–so I have to be tough with myself if I want to actually get any work done.
Everyone’s so friendly on Blogshares, and willing to share knowledge that it’s simple to link up with other writers, and even join communities or ‘corporations’ as they’re called in Blogshare Fantasy Land.
Apart from spending time on the Blogshares trading floor, you can join the forums for discussion, technical support, and to perfect your strategy. Don’t forget it’s just a game though!
In addition to creating some buzz about your blog, you can resort to Blogshares when the world is getting you down. You’ll feel better in no time. Go take a look at the About page to see what Blogshares is all about: but don’t blame me about what happens next.
Here’s a screenshot of a day’s trading, just to get you drooling (I know it’s too big but when I made it smaller it was impossible to read):
Continuing my theme of only learning from towering personalities, I’m putting up this superb video interview with David Ogilvy. If you’re planning a career in advertising, you couldn’t wish for a better insight into the business, and from someone who had a matchless reputation and track record. Enjoy.
I have been trying to get into this blog to post for weeks, but have had horrendous problems–I’ve been called a spammer and all sorts while trying to get into my own blog! The problem was eventually traced to a WordPress Plugin I was using to keep spammers at bay. Ironically it’s name is Bad Behavior. Not to worry, I deleted it and now we’re back in business. Now don’t panic if you happen to be using the same plugin on your blog: Only old versions of Bad Behavior do this.
Happy New Year to everyone: I sure hope that 2008 is going to be a lot better than 2007, which in retrospect fell far short of my expectations.
At the beginning of each new year, it’s important for you to make plans for your writing business. I hope you took the time to do that this year. It’s so important to have a clear mental image of exactly where you’re going.
One major difficulty with freelance writing is that we find ourselves pulled in so many different directions. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re already in our third month of the year. That’s amazing. How many of us are on track to achieve the goals we set for ourselves for 2007? I admit I’m a little behind, but that’s because I had a couple of projects come up that were totally unexpected.
