This page is about writing in the sense of more-or-less professional writing of substantial amounts of text. So it is not concerned with language doubts (like when to use ‘it’s’ or ‘its’ or whether a singular collective noun can take a plural verb form – try the Language Stuff page if that’s what you’re interested in), or advertising copywriting, which is a subworld all of its own. These are my favourite writing and copywriting feeds, plus a couple for those looking for writing gigs:
WritersWeekly.com – Freelance Writing Ezine
Paying Markets And Jobs For May 16th
New markets and freelance writing jobs. [Link]
Whispers And Warnings For May 16th
Apple and publishers – Judge denies motion to dismiss ebook price fixing civil suit. John Wiley & Sons – Trying to get info. on Verizon consumers "accused of unlawfully sharing electronic copies of books in the popular 'Dummy' self-help series." Georgia State University – "Cleared of MOST copyright violation claims brought by academic publishers." [Link]
"I'll Be There Anyway" – How One Simple Phrase Turned into Multiple Income Opportunities By Cheryl Pickett
Sometimes people say part of success is the luck of being in the right place at the right time. While that may be true to a point, I think the other part of it is knowing what to do once you get there. [Link]
Copyblogger
The Surprising Old-School Secret to Blogging Success (2102 Edition)
You’ve probably noticed that about 80% of your blog’s success comes from “ass in chair” time. That’s the time you spend writing posts, editing posts, finding images, pitching guest posts, answering comments, shaping up your SEO, and all the other tasks we teach you about here on Copyblogger. You’ve got to get that stuff right. But great blogs are not … [Link]
The One Skill that Makes an Online Entrepreneur Unstoppable
Pop quiz, hotshot: What’s the most important skill you must have in order to be successful as an entrepreneur, especially in an online business? Is it salesmanship? Is it social media savvy, or SEO knowledge? Is it writing and content marketing? (Because I know a great blog about that.) Or is it tech stuff, like the ability to set up … [Link]
3 Psychological Triggers that Can Move Your Audience from Indifference to Desire
I’d like to tell you about a powerful but elusive emotion that you can trigger to increase traffic, click-throughs, and conversions. Used properly, it can entice your reader to give you their full attention and follow your call to action. But there’s a catch. Despite its intensity, this emotion is fickle. And it’s often mishandled in copywriting. Make a mistake … [Link]
Jobs from Journalism.co.uk
Reporter – equity news – Dow Jones Newswires – England
Dow Jones NewsWires, the international financial news agency, is looking for a reporter to join its London-based Companies desk. The Companies Desk is at the forefront of equities news and involves flashing fast and accurate headlines based on news released through the London regulatory news services. The successful candidate should be excited by producing fast, sharp, accurate and knowledgeable headlines … [Link]
Reporter/copy editor (online and print) – World Textile Information Network Ltd – England
Reporter/copy editor (online and print)Do you want to be part of a dynamic, innovative, international business-to-business media company? We need a reporter/copy editor to create exclusive and incisive copy for our next-generation online news, information and analysis service WTiN Intelligence (www.wtin.com), and across a number of our global magazine titles.The role will involve:Producing daily news and exclusive articles for WTiN … [Link]
Reporter/Copy Editor (online and print) – World Textile Information Network Ltd – England
Reporter/Copy Editor (online and print)Do you want to be part of a dynamic, innovative, international B2B media company? We need a Reporter/Copy Editor to create exclusive and incisive copy for our next-generation online news, information and analysis service WTiN Intelligence (www.wtin.com), and across a number of our global magazine titles.The role will involve:Producing daily news and exclusive articles for WTiN … [Link]
Performancing
Four Steps to an Effective Marketing Campaign
Marketing can be extremely complex, confusing and daunting all at the same time. The burden of launching a good marketing campaign doubles when you juggle this responsibility with several other tasks. This is the exact predicament which dentists find themselves in. They are not just the ones who supervise hygienists and other members of the staff, attend to patients and manage … [Link]
Tapping industry players for relevant, timely content
Improving blog traffic means hooking visitors to your blog and giving them something that will make them go back again and again. One way to do this is to providing relevant, up to date information on topics related to the general theme of your blog. Blogs are about information; it is one of its key elements. Providing good, relevant information takes … [Link]
The Skill Set of a Search Engine Optimisation Specialist
Most jobs in the majority of industries require a specific skill set. Actors need to be able to act, while particle physicists require a scientific, analytical mind. Brick layers need to be able to work outdoors, but also think logically and artists must, for the most part, be able to draw. But what about a Search Engine Optimisation specialist? Let’s start … [Link]
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