by Ryan M. Healy on August 2, 2011
Social media has the unfortunate side effect of making us focus on metrics that don’t matter. Metrics like: Follower count Number of “Likes” Number of retweets Number of comments Traffic volume in a specific time period Of course, whatever you measure tends to improve (The Hawthorne Effect). So if you want more followers, then by [...]
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,
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by Ryan M. Healy on February 8, 2011
Last week, I shared with you a new statistics tracking service called iTrackerPro. I believe it’s an excellent alternative to Google Analytics, especially if you want to keep your traffic data private. The reason I’m writing today is because I just learned that iTrackerPro will have a free level of service in addition to paid [...]
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.
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by Ryan M. Healy on February 3, 2011
I’ve been a fan of Google for a long time. Here’s why: 1. They are better at search than any other search engine. 2. They have the best PPC advertising platform (Adwords). 3. And they offer all kinds of useful tools for free — Google Analytics, Website Optimizer, Google Docs, Gmail, etc. But even with [...]
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.
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by Ryan M. Healy on January 21, 2011
In December, there was one story I followed that completely fascinated me. It all started with a November 26 New York Times article my dad forwarded. The article was “A Bully Finds a Pulpit on the Web.” The article detailed the business practices of Vitaly Borker, a man who essentially misrepresented his products and then [...]
How to Break Through Writer's Block and Write Winning Ads
Even the best copywriters sometimes get stuck for words and struggle to write winning ads. But what if there was a surefire way to smash through writer's block and write winning copy almost every single time? Good news -- there is.
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by Ryan M. Healy on November 30, 2010
Many times throughout my life I’ve been seized by the idea of doing something that (at the time) seems fascinating and exciting. But between the idea and the doing there is often a hidden patch of resistance. You see, what I’ve discovered is that most of the time I’m really just in love with the [...]
Web Copy That Sells! How to Write Direct Response Copy for Online Sales
Discover how to write web copy that increases online conversions, sells more products, and fattens your profits -- no matter how little writing experience you have.
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