If you’re a complete beginner when it comes to content marketing, it can sometimes feel like you’re fumbling in the dark. After all, it’s a completely different playing field compared to more traditional methods of...
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Rob TaylorWhy you need a copywriter (whether you know it or not)
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘content is king’? With the digital boom, it’s a statement which has never been truer. But where does all of this content come from, and how can your business leverage the power of content...
What’s the difference between a content writer and technical writer?
These two career paths may seem quite similar on the surface, but technical writing and content writing are based on two very different concepts, even if their work processes overlap. If you’re interested in...
Jess ThistlethwaiteThe best blogging courses for writers in 2019
Writing is one of the most obvious career moves for talented writers, but the reason the best blogging courses are still in demand in 2019 is that what it takes to run a successful blog has become a longer list than...
Molly ForsythHow to become a SEO content writer
In the world of search engine optimisation, content is king. Whether you’re writing web pages, blog posts or articles, content is an important element of SEO. As Sonia Simone, the co-founder and Chief Content...
How to define copywriting skills
When it comes to successful copywriting, there’s no one way to define what makes it good. This can quickly become frustrating, especially when you’re looking to improve your skills and produce better copy...
Vanessa Adamko
How to build your blog audience: 12 steps to success
Maybe you’ve been working away, uploading a blog post every other week but you feel like you’re speaking to a room with no one in it? Sadly, you probably are. Don’t get me wrong, that’s not necessarily because your...
Wendy Woodhead
What does it take to become a writer?
Are you creative, have a passion for writing and have an excellent grasp of spelling and grammar? Then becoming a copywriter could be for you. Copywriting is a flexible and potentially lucrative career that could enable...
Jessica Brown
8 rules to follow when writing for the web
If you’re writing for the web, rather than for print, it’s a whole different ballgame. If someone picks up a book, you know they want to read it, and they’ll most likely start at chapter one and work their way in order...
Gill Fernley
How to write an article for website publication
If you’re not familiar with content writing, you might not realise that there are completely different approaches depending on whether you’re writing a press release, sales copy, a website page, or an article for a...
How to learn content writing in 9 simple steps
Deciding you want to write for a living is a bit like going back to school. You’ll need to be serious about your ambitions, cultivate your creativity and put in the time and effort required if you’re to make a success...
5 tips for writing a web page that your visitors will love
The requirements of writing content for a web page can vary greatly, all depending on the nature of the web page itself. It could be a landing page designed to inform the visitor of what you do and give them a reason to...
Bradley Williams
What is web copywriting?
So, you want to be a copywriter. But just what is web copywriting? It’s crucial you find out because writing for websites and other online products is going to be a huge part of what you do. Small businesses with...
Francesca Ross
How to write website content for SEO: everything you need to know
When you are building a website, the large, blank spaces can look intimidating if you are not used to producing online content. The quality of the content depends on the way in which you are able to convey the aims of...
Felicity Box
What is website content writing? The ultimate guide
Website content writing is an invaluable skill in today’s digital economy. If you don’t learn how to write great content, you won’t be able to rank your websites, and you’ll make less money. In one sense, it’s that...
Shaun Edwards
What is an SEO copywriter?
Most businesses know that SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation, and Search Engine Land defines it as “…the process of getting traffic from the ‘free,’ ‘organic,’ ‘editorial’ or...
What is SEO copywriting?
Have you sat through many a meeting listening to the head of marketing drone on about search engine optimisation? Perhaps you’re confused about long-tail and short-tail keywords? Or you just don’t know your PPC from...
How to use HARO and JournoRequests to build links
How to build DA55+ links in just over 40 minutes using HARO & JournoRequests.
Martin Harrison
The truth about duplicate content
In this post we'll separate the fact from fiction in terms of duplicate content and its potential impact on your website.
Cat Huntington
SEO content best practices for 2016 and beyond
In this article, I’m going to show you some of the best SEO practices you should be following in order to get results, both in 2016 and well into the future.
Sam Carney
Drive more traffic with this simple, 4 step SEO content audit
Continually reviewing and improving your on-site content is an integral part of any SEO campaign. In this post, I’m going to show you how to do this effectively.
How to plan a seasonal keyword marketing plan
Seasonal events are a golden opportunity to make extra sales and improve brand awareness. In order to do that, people need to connect the event with your business and land on your site. This is where seasonal keywords...
5 myths about content marketing and SEO
Content marketing is not SEO and vice versa. If done correctly they are complimentary, but they are not one and the same, you need to do both. Content marketing has not replaced SEO, SEO is, and will continue to be as...
6 awesome content writing tools you should be using
Here are six content writing tools that we found particularly useful. They all prove handy at different parts of the writing process.
SEM-Tool.com Review
Finding the phrases that people are commonly searching for when creating this content is a constant challenge, and a new platform, SEM Tool, has been designed specifically to help with this. In this review, I'll look at...
Is your ecommerce site ready for the new PCI Data Security Standards?
In April 2015, The PCI Security Standards Council released version 3.1 of its “Requirements and Security Assessment” procedures. The new document, which has outlined the minimum security standards for online...
rob
5 Easy ways to get more out of your blog posts
We all know that we should be blogging more. At the same time, there’s nothing more frustrating than spending ages on a great post, only to see it ignored by your audience. Here are 5 really easy things that you...
Ask an SEO – Jonathan Argile of twentysix
In the first Ask an SEO feature of 2015 I chatted with Jonathan Argile. I asked him about his role as Head of Search Operations at twentysix and the SEO trends we can expect to see in the year ahead.
Introducing Mark Preston SEO
Mark Preston talks about how to achieve SEO success for SMEs on a budget.
Link removal requests – throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
Are you in danger of throwing the baby out with the bathwater by issuing link removal requests?
Ask an SEO – Jason Dexter on technical SEO
I caught up with SEO Jason Dexter. I asked him about all of the technical issues we should be looking out for, as well as life at his agency Prototype SEO.
Panda 4.0 – what it means for content
Panda 4.0 - what will it mean for content? In this post, we'll explore the update in more detail, how to check if you have been affected, and what to do next
How tailors Mullen & Mullen used their blog to increase organic traffic by 40% in 6 months
Find out how tailors Mullen & Mullen increased organic traffic by 40% in 6 months by using Copify.
Ask an SEO – Matt Beswick on automation with APIs
I talked to Matt Beswick of Hidden Pixel about scaling SEO campaigns by using APIs.
Ask an SEO – Alan Gregory of MonkeyFace on starting an SEO agency
I caught up with Alan Gregory of MonkeyFace SEO, I asked him about the trials and tribulations of setting up an SEO agency in the current climate.
Ask an SEO – Stacey Cavanagh on building brand signals
I caught up with Stacey Cavanagh, Head of Search at Tecmark to talk about brand signal building and SEO
Ask an SEO – Rhys Wynne on WordPress and SEO
Rhys Wynne discusses everything you need to know about WordPress and SEO
Brighton SEO – Paul Madden – Link building that seemed like a good idea at the time
Paul is a former professional spammer (his words), now a carbon neutral linkbuilder! Link building tactics that have historically worked: Article marketing Link directories Network blogs Forum profile spam –...
BrightonSEO – Tony Samios – Actionable content marketing and strategy
Marketers use content marketing as a means of achieving various different marketing goals. Steps of planning content marketing campaigns: – Understand objectives, benchmark, review existing content and landscape...
Brighton SEO – Phil Nottingham – Video Hacks
– Creating video content should start with understanding your customer conversion funnel. – What are people searching for on your site and on Google? Create content around these keywords and themes. –...
Brighton SEO – Jennifer Sable Lopez – The ins and outs of testing social
– Testing social is hard – understanding when and how you get the most social engagement is difficult. – Everyone wants and easy answer. – Moz tweet links to blogs at certain times of the day to...
Brighton SEO – Ollie Snoddy Realtime marketing for brands
– Good content rises to the top, regardless of where it comes from! – In Spain, Government officials use Twitter to report issues. – One moment can create loads of opportunities – Andy Murray...
Ask an SEO – Paul Delaney on managing clients and their expectations
Paul Delaney, SEO Account Director at MEC Manchester on managing client expectations and resources.
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Thanks to the Copify Meta Data Creator you can now create thousands of meta titles and descriptions, quickly and easily.
SEO Copywriting Myths Debunked
Let's take a look at some of the common myths about SEO copywriting and separate the fact from the fiction.
How not to do blogger outreach
Done well, blogger outreach can be one of the best ways to build links. Done badly, it can really p*** people off.
Guest post – How to give the gift of great content this Christmas
Christmas is a time for giving, but as we all know, finding the right gifts for friends and family can sometimes be a challenge. Content marketing can sometimes feel a bit like that person who’s impossible to buy for.
Debunking the myths about ‘content mills’
Content mills polarise opinion. Some people love them, others, like the newly-formed Professional Copywriters' Network, think that they're exploitative and even immoral. I'm hopefully going to debunk some of the myths...
