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June 2011

3 Ways to Tackle the ‘Multiple Article’ Dilemma

by Chris Hoole on June 29, 2011

One of the main benefits of being a copywriter is that you are constantly faced with new and exciting challenges. Every project you are set teaches you new things about the world leaving your written style better for the experience.
Well that’s a bit of a lie really. Not all projects are fresh and exciting; in [...]

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The Attack of the Killer Google Panda

by Julie McElroy on June 28, 2011

The Google Panda update is all over the web – some web writers and bloggers believe that Google is out to destroy them. Every since the Panda update early this year, people are in an uproar.  Many content farms were a “target” and that has gotten people up in arms.
On the flip side, many people [...]

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Writers are Happy Getting Paid $.88 an Article!

by Julie McElroy on June 27, 2011

I found an interesting article on Writer’s Weekly talking about Examiner, a Pay-Per-Click writing site.   The article is a couple years old, but I think the sentiment still applies. Essentially, Writer’s Weekly asked Examiners to respond to talk about their experiences (and pay) on Examiner.  Once the number of articles and payout was calculated, it [...]

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Can you Learn to be a Writer?

by Chris Hoole on June 24, 2011

When I was in my mid-30s I decided – stupidly some people might say – to go back to University and study Creative Writing.  Before I did this I had a perfectly stable job, although with hindsight it wasn’t half as stable as my rather smug colleagues who waved me off with raised eyebrows seemed [...]

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Imagination Enters Through the Door of an Open Mind

by Julie McElroy on June 23, 2011

If you have tried being creative when your mind is on a dozen other mundane or stressful things, it is liking walking up a steep mountain with a strong gust of wind pushing against you.  Quite challenging, if not impossible depending on how good of shape you are in.
Sure, some seasoned writers may able to [...]

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It’s amazing to me how much Internet marketing has changed since I got into it over a decade ago. When I first got involved, marketing on the Net focused on making sure you drove as many people as possible to your website. While this is still important, what has become more important is the need [...]

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