Marketing Writing Resources for Creative Copywriters

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Humans or machines—which are superior these days? Both human and machine translation can be used when taking marketing content global. Learn three translation techniques—and when to use them.

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In all your business communications, you want to put your best foot forward—and that calls for careful writing. Careful writing enhances your credibility, so avoid making these common errors and keep your copy clean.

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For some of us writerly types, content comes easy. But extracting copy from others is like pulling bad teeth. But it needn't be. Use these winning strategies to unleash the inner writer in even your most reluctant team members.

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A corporate blog can be a key component of any marketing strategy. It can help generate leads, demonstrate a customer-centric culture, and engage your audience. Here are 30 ideas for creating a well-rounded corporate blog.

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Gaining access to your prospects' inboxes is one of the most important things you can do. Building a solid email list of leads is the best way to grow your business, but just how do you get people to subscribe?

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Sales letters are powerful selling tools. They are a simple, direct way to generate sales leads and orders. But for many businesspeople, they present a daunting writing challenge. Use these 10 tips to write a winning sales letter.

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When I saw this ad, I thought it was a joke. A parody, a satire, a lampoon... anything but what it really is—totally legit and serious. If ever there was a marketing message completely unaware of the modern zeitgeist (and offensive), this ad is it! Here's what not to do when creating your next ad.

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When you have a fabled story attached to your business, it should be easy to succeed in social media, right? Wrong. Storytelling the right way and monitoring feedback will connect you with customers and get you results.

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If you are a content creator, use Content Rules to break through writer’s block. If you are a content manager, use the book to elevate the quality and impact of the output. Regardless of your level in the organization and your responsibilities, you will use this book to guide your work every day.

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Humans need their stories to be fast, frugal, and fascinating. That's why marketers need to tell their stories in Micro-Scripts. Learn the greatest marketing secret about your customers that'll get you results.

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It's that time of year again. Valentine's Day is looming, and you're still alone. But are you marketing yourself well enough? Make these simple tweaks to any website—including your online dating profile—to improve success.

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Writing is a vital component of various marketing-related tasks. Effective writing can improve sales pitches, enhance brand value, and perfect ad campaigns. Spruce up your marketing with these five tips.

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Like it or not, your content is constantly battling through the daily avalanche of contemporary media to reach its intended audience. Learn The Five Commandments of Editorial Excellence and conquer your content.

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Networking is the best job-search method and generates more than 80% of new hires. Constantly nurturing your relationships and strategically developing new contacts puts you on the inside track to plum job leads. Learn how to flesh out your network in just 12 days with these job-market secrets.

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How do you avoid the deep deadly pit of uninspired corporate content? Simple. If you want people to come to your site, and stay there, your content should be as rich and varied as that of a good consumer magazine. Offer that kind of variety, and you'll really build a community.

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It's a lot easier to maintain a robust, active blog when you have many contributors—not just one person responsible for writing compelling content, day in and day out, rain or shine, in sickness and in health. One place to look for help is to your own employees—from throughout the organization, not just the usual suspects from Marketing or PR.

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Most prospects are not experts in purchasing the types of products and services you offer. So what do they do? They turn to testimonials because testimonials are readily available and because they hope to learn from others' experiences.

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Some of the funniest comedy skits have been spoof TV spots—and they closely follow proven DRTV principles to make their sketch more believable and more poignant: They grab your attention; they frame a problem that needs to be solved; they state their offer as the solution; they show the product in use; and they ask for the order—a lot.

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The success of your email-marketing campaigns cannot be determined without proper focus on what reports are telling you, and reporting on click-throughs is a critical way of determining how engaged your audience is. But you need to be able to translate link reports into successful email-marketing campaigns.

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The path to social-media success is filled with sinkholes that cost you time and relationships. Clearly defining your plan, documenting the process and details, and revising the plan as needed is the difference between profitable social-media engagement and being just another corporate presence.