If you’re a tech brand gearing up to hire the perfect wordsmith you’re probably wondering what to look for in a technical writer. Even if you’ve hired tech authors before, you’re about to make a substantial investment in your brand through this hire, and it’s natural to want to get it spot on. Fortunately, getting things
Starting a vlog for my business was a HUGE goal I had for years that never quite seemed to happen. I dabbled in vlogging as part of various ventures, but never quite managed the powerful weekly post schedule I envisioned. When I decided I needed to refocus my business exclusively on writing, and started TWCG,
When I say ‘lead magnets’ the first thing that jumps into your head is likely ‘list building’. If you’re not already familiar with the concept of creating incredibly high-value optins like eBooks, mini video courses, and quizzes, and offering them to your audience for free in exchange for their subscription to your email marketing list,
Without doubt the hardest part of content marketing for many entrepreneurs is not actually creating your content. Not that there aren’t challenges inherent to the creation process, there certainly are, but there are simple (albeit time-consuming or pricey) solutions to those challenges. You either learn new skills, or pay someone else to create your content
I got into a conversation with a fellow freelance writer the other day about the value of the services we offer. How much can you really justify charging for a blog post? There are a lot of ways to price up a writing service - by the word, by the hour, by the project -
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or legal professional of any kind, this post does not provide legal advice. If you’re after full legal guidance on GDPR I’m afraid you will need to consult a professional. This is my interpretation of all the information I’ve read on GDPR and numerous discussions with other professionals. I
Aside from asking the obvious ‘What the hell is content marketing and why do I need it?’ perhaps the most common question people have when they’re first acquainting themselves with the wonders of using content to promote their businesses is ‘How does it work?’ Given how much potential your content has as a marketing device
I’ve been blogging quite a bit about SEO lately, and in my own marketing have certainly shifted to place my focus on SEO over social media (at least for now). It’s all very well me chattering on about the importance and power of SEO, but it doesn’t really help you to actually do it. Today
Since the beginning of May I’ve been on a bit of an SEO mission, blogging every single day. This has led to a lot of questions from clients and followers like: Why are you blogging every day? How do you possibly write this much? Is it really helping your SEO? How do you decide what
Last year I took on some ‘guinea pig’ clients for my Divine Blogging service. The idea was really simple - they get a great discount, I get to reveal I’m the ghost in their writing machine and share their results. It was a good arrangement for everyone, but I’m particularly grateful as it is really
