October 2009

Five on Friday, Issue #13

by Ryan M. Healy on October 30, 2009

Another issue of Five on Friday — issue number 13, in fact, on the eve of Halloween! Now there’s a coincidence. Not to worry though… no tricks here, only treats. Enjoy! Website Redesign Pulls in More Sales? – by Michel  Fortin I love test results. And while Michel doesn’t reveal any actual sales figures or [...]



31 Tips for Working with Clients
Every freelancer should read this report BEFORE they start accepting clients. And then re-read it again after they’ve had a few. This could easily save smart freelancers from getting ripped off and spinning their wheels with deadbeat clients.  Click Here to Get the 31 Tips »

Coffeewriting and the Magic of Routine

by Ryan M. Healy on October 29, 2009

Here is what my morning looks like: I wake up between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m., get dressed, go downstairs and make coffee. Except for Wednesdays, of course. If it’s a Wednesday, I’m on the road by 5:45 a.m., headed to Panera Bread where I’ll buy coffee instead of make it. Coffee is one of those [...]



How to Get Your First Real Copywriting Client in 14 Days or Less
I launched my freelance copywriting career on June 13, 2005. Much to my surprise, I landed three clients in the first two weeks. If you'd like to discover how I did it,  then click here now »

I See Dumb People!

by Ryan M. Healy on October 26, 2009

I hate to put it so bluntly, but people are dumber than you think. No, I’m not some misanthrope (I really do like people)… and yes, there will be a marketing lesson here. So please bear with me for a moment as I present a few seemingly unrelated pieces of information. In the past few [...]



Which Half of Your Advertising Is Wasted?
John Wanamaker once said, "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." But thanks to technology, it's now easy to know which half of your advertising is working... and which half isn't. That's because LinkTrackr reveals the profitablity of ALL your advertising.  Start Tracking Now! »

This is a guest blog post by Codrut Turcanu. You can learn more about Codrut by reading the author bio included at the end of his article. Enjoy! -Ryan ****** Oprah got a super twitter traffic increase via her TV show, 3 million followers to be more precise. You don’t need to be a super [...]



The Best Link Cloaker?
I've tried a number of link cloaking solutions through the years. None of them provided me with what I wanted. But thanks to Michel Fortin, I discovered a new link cloaking and link tracking service that I’ve fallen in love with!  Read My Review Here »

Sidewiki: The Great Wall of Google

by Ryan M. Healy on October 15, 2009

First there was the Great Wall of China. And now there is the Great Wall of Google. China built its wall specifically to keep out the invading Mongol hordes. Google, on the other hand, seems to have built its wall for nothing more than graffiti. The “wall” is called Sidewiki. Sidewiki puts a frame around [...]



How to Get Your First Real Copywriting Client in 14 Days or Less
I launched my freelance copywriting career on June 13, 2005. Much to my surprise, I landed three clients in the first two weeks. If you'd like to discover how I did it,  then click here now »