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How This Successful Copywriter Reads 25 to 30 Books per Year
In an average year, I finish reading about 25-30 books. Less than 25 is a bad year; more than 30 is a good year. This is the pace that I’ve been keeping for about 20 years now. My annual target is achievable for me but still forces me to stay focused in order to hit […]
Continue readingFamous John Caples Headline Revived in Email Marketing
I subscribe to a variety of email lists that focus on marketing, economics, and stock trading. Some I subscribe to because of genuine interest in the subject matter. Others I subscribe to as a form of research for my copywriting. Anyway, one of the things I like to do is watch which subject lines get […]
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Can I Ignore This Scary Getty Images Settlement Letter?
I’ve been getting an increasing number of emails from blog readers asking, “Can I ignore the Getty Images settlement demand letter?” Readers have also been asking for an update on what’s happened since I shared my personal Getty Images story last fall (October 2012). Let’s handle first things first…
Continue readingHappy Tax Day: Your Tax Dollars Used to Study Male Prostitutes
One of my favorite things to not like is taxes. And seeing as April 15 is on Monday (get busy, you slackers!), I figured it was an opportune time to talk about taxes and government waste. Do you know the U.S. federal government pays out millions of dollars in fraudulent refund claims to prisoners every […]
Continue readingHow to Write Faster: Ryan’s Kindle Book Helps Copywriters
My new Kindle book (Speed Writing for Nonfiction Writers: How to Double or Triple Your Daily Word Count) will be free from Wednesday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 7th. If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, it would be a good time to get one. Here is the direct link:
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