No Gun Chewing in Chicago Courts
I love it when I find funny stuff on the Internet. I was researching the dress code for a particular court in Chicago (it's for a blog post, not for me!) and the court's website says that there's no gun-chewing in the courtroom. Really. That's taking gun control to a whole new level.
New Portfolio Item: 1-800-DebtRelief
I wrote some smashingly good copy for a bankruptcy attorney a few months ago. Check it out: Website copy for a bankruptcy lawyer
My SEO Experiment: Update
Three days ago, on May 2, 2016, I published a page on my site called "What Animal Eats Begonias?" because I wanted to show that ranking for an exact-match, long-tail keyword is super-easy... if you know what you're doing. Just three days later (admittedly, I forgot about it until just now or I'd have checked yesterday and the day before), my website is in 6th place in the organic search [...]
New Portfolio Item: Texas Real Estate Copy
http://uniquewebcopy.wpengine.com/portfolio/item/texas-real-estate-copy/ Check out the whole scoop on this batch of Texas real estate copy in my portfolio!
Just a little experiment…
Have you seen the new page I added to UWC? What animal eats begonias?
Which vs. That
Use which when a sentence could stand alone without what comes after the word: She went to the grocery store, which wasn't her favorite thing to do on a Friday afternoon. Use that when a sentence needs what comes after the word. Gorillas that eat lettuce are stronger than those that don't.
Unsolicited Marketing… UGH!
How I look at my computer when I get unsolicited marketing emails I get unsolicited marketing emails all day, every day - almost as frequently as my cell phone rings with a telemarketer on the other end. (That's seriously out of control.) It made me wonder how many business owners are resorting to making unsolicited contact with potential customers. Don't. Just don't. I put these people on my blocklist so their [...]
New Book on the Way!
I've had to turn down a lot of new clients lately, but there's a trade-off for me: I'm working on a new For Dummies book that's coming out in February 2017. It's pretty exciting, because in the past, I've worked as a technical editor on many of them (such as ASVAB For Dummies, ASVAB AFQT For Dummies, and 1,001 ASVAB AFQT Practice Questions For Dummies. This time, it's going to have [...]
How to Make a Link Open in a New Page if Your Site is Hosted by Zola Creative Media
If your site is hosted by Zola Creative Media and you need to add content with links embedded, you'll need to format your links correctly within the template in order to get them to open in a new window. Naturally, it's always a good idea to have your links open in a new tab or a new window entirely; that way, you won't risk losing your site's visitors when they [...]
VeteranOwnedBusiness.com: Selling Spam Links to Veterans (Don’t Fall for It)
As I was cruising Facebook this morning, someone asked me to elaborate on a comment I'd made on a link directory's sponsored post. I don't want to point any fingers (not really, anyway), but people who attempt to take advantage of veterans without caring about the consequences really piss me off. What is VeteranOwnedBusiness.com Doing to Vets? Here's my take on what this Veteran Owned Business Directory is doing. They're getting thousands [...]
Have You Seen What’s New in the Unique Web Copy Portfolio?
I'm not as good at updating my portfolio as I should be, but these are some of the most recent additions: 1800DebtRelief.com The Law Offices of J. Chrisp 7 Things Most Divorce Lawyers Won't Tell You I'm also working on the 2016-17 edition of ASVAB For Dummies, which is extremely exciting. The ...For Dummies books are in my top 10 favorite projects each year.
What to Ask Your Real Estate Writer
If you're a Realtor(R) thinking about hiring a real estate writer, you're not alone. In fact, it might be the perfect idea. You can focus on what you need to do to get the job done and leave the SEO and the writing to someone who does it for a living. What to Ask a Real Estate Writer Before you hire a real estate writer, you'll need to ask: How [...]
I’m Done With Whole Foods Tweets… After This One
HA! Have you seen the last tweet I found about Whole Foods (or the first funny tweet about Whole Foods)? Okay, okay... I'm done.
Another Whole Foods Tweet!
I don't mind Whole Foods - but this had me cracking up. (Did you see the last tweet I found about Whole Foods?)
Do You Shop at Whole Foods?
We have a Whole Foods here in Alexandria, and I've been in there a few times -- but I just don't find much value in what they have there. Neither did this guy.
VIDEO: How to Do Basic Keyword Research Using Google’s Keyword Planner Tool
How to Do Basic Keyword Research Using Google's Keyword Planner Tool This short video walks you through every step of conducting basic keyword research using Google's Keyword Planner tool. Using Google's Keyword Planner tool is tremendously helpful when you're looking for great terms to use to ensure that you're in the position to come up on Google organic searches. It isn't the only tool you should use, but if you're new [...]