I despise cold pitching. Here’s how I made $19,000+ in 46 days from referrals alone… without sending a single cold email.

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“Don’t talk to strangers.”  That’s the earliest advice I remember being given.  It’s also the one I followed most strictly.…

How rest – not hustle culture – made me a better copywriter.

5 years ago

Imagine you're a canary in a coal mine: You're healthy as you enter the mine - full of joie de…

Going for the cold with Facebook Ads

5 years ago

Here are all the things we thought about and didto 4X+ our spend on cold Facebook traffic. A “hard no”…

Why I’m quitting traditional buyer personas.

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"Once I figure out what to do with my dining room table, I'll be free to move." But what sort…

I am an introvert. Here’s how I went from fearing authority to speaking on stages.

5 years ago

“I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” ^^ Monica Lewinsky at a…

29 Quotes That Perfectly Explain What Copywriting Means

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Copy is the words businesses and people use to sell something. And copywriting is salesmanship in print. Get the skinny…

SaaS Websites: Is shorter copy really better?

6 years ago

Short copy reigns supreme in the world of SaaS websites. But does that mean short copy is the shortest path…

How to write a landing page for problem-aware visitors

6 years ago

Your landing page's problem-aware visitor might not have a full grasp of their problem. What can you do on your…

How a Unique Selling Proposition for Our Content Marketing Doubled Revenue

6 years ago

See how I created a unique selling proposition - applied directly to content marketing - that helped double a startup’s…

COVID Memes: Why we’re using laughter to get us through a pandemic

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The way that many of us are choosing to deal with an absurd and incredible situation no one ever believed…

Speaking the Language of Coronavirus: An analysis of the words and phrases that spread viral content

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Can we - as marketers and copywriters - reverse-engineer this mass viral content outbreak to better understand how information spreads?

How to Survive Your First Recession (or Any Other Disaster) as a Freelance Copywriter

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Whether a pandemic or a recession, economic uncertainties hit freelance copywriting businesses hard... unless you're well prepared for the certainty…

How to spot bad headlines before they make your visitors bounce – an intro to easy copy validation

6 years ago

Copy validation happens with simple tools like Five Second Tests on Usability Hub. See how copywriters and CROs validate copy…

Breakthrough-or-bust emails

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Think best practices are always best? In this post, see how challenging best practices in email copywriting got us big…

6 years ago

The ‘Complete-Nobody’ Guide to Guest Posting Fame and Fortune (By the Guy Who Built a Career Out of It)

6 years ago

Looking to build your authority and sales funnel with guest posting? Aaron Orendorff busts three myths that may be standing…

What Is a Swipe File? And Why Does Every Copywriter Need One?

6 years ago

Is there anything worse than staring desperately at a blank screen when the words won't come? Here's how a swipe…

What Is UX Copywriting?

6 years ago

You know your audience. You're ready to solve their problems and compel them into action. But will their journey be…

You Don’t Need Ads on Your Site to Monetize Your Blog. Here’s How Bloggers Make Six Figures.

6 years ago

If you think ads are your ticket to monetizing your freelance blog, think again. We've got five surefire tactics that'll…

In Favor of Long, Image-light Ecommerce Emails

7 years ago

In ecommerce, email is gold, with higher conversions and better retention rates than any other marketing tool. And yet, it's…

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