Are You Writing With Accessibility In Mind?
Where exactly is “here” in the “click here” button? Accessibility advocate Eric Bailey shares a better way to write your CTAs in this Stark article.
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16 Writing Tips In 1 Infographic
Want to be a better writer? Try these 16 expert tips from Margarita Loktionova.
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Harnessing The Power Of Surprise
David Perell is known as “The Writing Guy.” Here, he shares his secrets for essay writing with Dan Shipper.
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Tired Of Wimpy Writing? Try These 4 Tips
Ann Gynn shares 4 power-packed tips designed to improve your writing in this Content Marketing Institute article.
How To Write Better Title Tags
Are you paying close attention to your title tags, or the text that appears in search results? According to Peter Houston with Spiny Trends, you should.
Some solid, top-level tips from the article:
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6 Practices To Stay Grounded And Improve Your Writing
Staying grounded and avoiding a soul-crushing path to success is a reminder everyone can use.
Brad Stulberg breaks down the definition of grounded and how you, as a writer, can benefit from it.
Learn How To Write Copy You're Proud Of At Margo Aaron's “The Copy Workshop”
Margo Aaron, creator of That Seems Important, speaker at Newsletter Fest 2021, and one heck of a copywriter, is leading a copywriting workshop that starts next week.
Curious about Margo's copywriting chops? Just check out the workshop description. I love this sentence from it:
“In this workshop, you’ll discover how to dramatically improve the results your words create.”
The sale is on until October 1, so be sure to snag your spot here.
Wes Kao offers an interesting approach to writing in this article: simplify first.
This involves:
If you try this out, let me know your thoughts!
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Related: If you’re looking to bring a little life to your writing, these 5 techniques plus examples might help.
SEO Content Writing & SEO Copywriting Are Different Things
Confused about the differences between SEO Content Writing and SEO Copywriting? Jessica Foster explains it like this: the first creates high-quality, keyword-focused content that ranks well, while the second converts traffic into leads. Learn who you should hire for each.
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Related: SEO applies to headlines, too. Learn how to write headlines readers and search engines both favor.
Components Of A Compelling Headline
Eddie Shleyner knows a thing or two about crafting headlines. He shared a little wisdom in this Linkedin thread.
It boils down to this: compelling headlines contain emotion, image, logic, and promise.
Check out the post for examples of each.