For the sake of clarity, the term “creative writer” in this article refers to anyone who considers their writing a gift of art long before it serves a function of marketing.
Not everyone who blogs or writes online is trying to get a sales lead or talk about their business. And not everyone who reads online is looking for a product, service or idea to solve their problems.
Some writers just want to express themselves more creatively, hoping that—somewhere along the way—a community of impassioned readers take notice.
So it’s understandably frustrating when the web feels like one big marketing machine and the only way to get a respectable search engine ranking is to [Read more...] 5 Gentle SEO Tips for Creative Writers
March 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
For the sake of clarity, the term “creative writer” in this article refers to anyone who considers their writing a gift of art long before it serves a function of marketing.
Not everyone who blogs or writes online is trying to get a sales lead or talk about their business. And not everyone who reads online is looking for a product, service or idea to solve their problems.
Some writers just want to express themselves more creatively, hoping that—somewhere along the way—a community of impassioned readers take notice.
So it’s understandably frustrating when the web feels like one big marketing machine and the only way to get a respectable search engine ranking is to [Read more...] Why Creative Writers Need SEO
March 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
For the sake of clarity, the term “creative writer” in this article refers to anyone who considers their writing a gift of art long before it serves a function of marketing.
Do you ever wonder why the people who are good at getting found on the web are often the ones who can’t write very well?
It’s true, look around you. The web continues to serve up and reward bad writing.
Bad writing drives people like us—who care about the quality and integrity of our writing—to the brink of disgust, and, let’s face it—the fear of obscurity.
Doesn’t seem fair, does it? [Read more...]