Internet marketing is designed to promote your content, but creating content has little to do with internet marketing.
Great content relies on the combination of good writing, editing and publishing. And the better your content, the less marketing hype you’ll require to sell it.
Sounds pretty simple, but not too many bloggers or internet marketers have a basic understanding of this stuff. With that said, let’s go over these basics to get you familiarized:
The Obvious 3 Part Solution to Better Blog Content
December 5, 2010 By 5 Comments
Internet marketing is designed to promote your content, but creating content has little to do with internet marketing.
Great content relies on the combination of good writing, editing and publishing. And the better your content, the less marketing hype you’ll require to sell it.
Sounds pretty simple, but not too many bloggers or internet marketers have a basic understanding of this stuff. With that said, let’s go over these basics to get you familiarized:
3 Ultra Simple Productivity Tools for Writers
October 25, 2010 By 7 Comments
I’d like to share a few awesome productivity tools that are helping me get things done on a daily basis.
Teux Deux. Introduced to me by Seth Godin, TeuxDeux is a to-do list with very little frills. All you do is add your tasks for a given day and check them off or delete them when you’re done.
[Read more...] How to Make the Best of 100 Words
October 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Pretend that fate depends on the integrity of these 100 words.
Focus on the essence of a single idea. Be as clear and direct as possible, using just enough words to say what’s important. Ruthlessly eliminate fluff.
Don’t be afraid to let your personality illuminate your message. Your readers thrive from the connection you make with them, no matter how small.
Use the 100 word format when pressed for time. The verbiage is just long enough to say something meaningful, quickly.
It’s also an honest way to keep good on your daily writing commitments.
If you have any leftover words, you’ve succeeded!
Photo by antwerpenR Writers Aren’t Wired for Marketing
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I don’t know about you, but I love words.
I love poetry and literature and great letters. I loved being an English major in college. And I’ve always considered myself a writer and editor before anything else. It’s been that way long before the internet existed.
But I also love the times we’re in, when an average person like me can make an extremely lucrative living on the web from this thing called “content.”
You gotta problem with content?
As it pertains to making a living online, content is the stuff you need to get people hooked on your site so you can sell them things. In most cases, content is nothing more than written words—articles, blog posts, ebooks, reports, etc. Here’s the problem: [Read more...]‘Writer’ App for iPad Review: It Really Helps You Write
October 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
Okay. I’ve taken a seat in my favorite coffee shop, I’ve removed my watch and I’m here to focus on writing.
The last thing I’ve done before starting is download iA’s Writer app for the iPad for a live out-of-the-box demo here on Wordful.