Why Do You Need An SEO Copywriter?
Search engine optimization (SEO) is much for than adding a few keywords to your site. SEO is a strategic process of researching competitive data, finding the right words to work with your organization’s messaging and providing valuable information. Of course, you can research some SEO keywords through one of the many free tools like www.keyworddiscovery.com, […]
Lose Your Job? Look for the Opportunity.
If you recently lost your job or investments, take heart. When I lost my job five years ago, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Why? It gave me that extra push to start my own business. Now, I’m in control of my destiny: and my paycheck. If you’ve ever […]
Add SEO Power to Your Traditional Press Release
The world of traditional media is changing, and if you want to use the full power of public relations to boost sales, awareness and credibility, you need to change with it. But where do you start? With all of the news about Twitter, Facebook and other social-media technologies, it can be overwhelming. But if you […]
How to Avoid PR Disappointment
After you send out a press release, pitch a reporter or do an interview, I find it’s always best not to get too excited about a potential media placement until it actually happens. After all, breaking news, editing, lack of space, or numerous other factors out of your control can keep your story from actually […]
Are Your Customers Getting a Busy Signal?
It’s 9:00 a.m., and I just finished dropping off my television equipment at the local cable company. What a relief! You see, a few days ago, I received an urgent notice in the mail to call a specific number. My television cable company wanted me to switch my converter box in time for the national […]
Confirm Your Quotes and Avoid Embarrassment
It’s 4:00 a.m., and I’m working on the final chapter of my PR book, which is due out in a few weeks. An associate suggested that I use a quote from a particular study… no problem! But then I started to conduct some research. I had plenty of resources quoting stats from the study. However, […]
3 Free Publicity Tools to Boost Sales Now!
Do you want to boost sales, credibility and awareness fast without spending money? Do-it-yourself PF is the way to go. Here are my top three suggestions for starting your publicity campaign now: 1. Make that call. Most new entrepreneurs are nervous about picking up the phone. But when it comes to reaching out to media […]
Why Isn’t Your Publicity Working?
Yesterday afternoon, I received another call from a small business owner who hired a publicist and received little to no results. And another entrepreneur e-mailed me to tell me that his press release didn’t capture any media attention…so with this in mind, what happened? What Makes Public Relations Work? If your PR activities are not […]
Turn Strange Hours into Productive Times
For the last few weeks, I’ve been getting up at 4:00 a.m. and working well into the evening. Why? I’m writing a book with an aggressive deadline schedule from my publisher. And with my regular, public relations and SEO copywriting activities for my clients, and all of my blogs, this was the only time available […]
Are You a Slacker?
It’s early in the morning, and I’m trying to get myself going with some Vitamin C and yogurt. With all of the depressing news about the wars, the economy and the status of many U.S. businesses, it can be easy just to give up and complain. Maybe you already have? Well, I’ve decided to work […]