by Ryan M. Healy on June 17, 2011
I started my first business blog on Typepad. I called it “On Copywriting.” It was about copywriting, advertising, and marketing. But because I’m a freelance copywriter, I attracted mostly other freelance copywriters as readers. In January 2008, I started my new blog here at RyanHealy.com. I decided to reposition my blog to focus on business [...]
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.
Click Here to Read the Complete Article »
|
by Ryan M. Healy on October 4, 2010
Last week, I watched the season premiere of The Middle, a sitcom about a middle-class American family living in middle America. In the first episode of the second season, Frankie, played by Patricia Heaton, gets on a kick to be more punctual and proactive with her family. Of course, based on her poor track record, [...]
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 »
|
by Ryan M. Healy on May 21, 2010
While I was in Chicago for Ken McCarthy’s System Seminar, I had the opportunity to meet Drayton Bird. He’s incredibly bright. And he’s got a wicked sense of humor. Anyway, he says the best TV ad ever is this one advertising the Volkswagen Beetle. It’s from 1964. A few things stand out to me: 1. [...]
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 »
|
by Ryan M. Healy on February 10, 2010
Direct mail advertising is very different than online advertising. With direct mail, you have to find or compile a list of people who will be a good fit for your offer. The people you mail may or may not be interested in your product or service. They’ve never asked for you to contact them. Plus, [...]
Need a Copy Critique?
Copy critiques are probably one of the least sexy ways of increasing online sales. And yet a good copywriting critique can pay off in spades, both in lower customer acquisition costs, as well as healthier profits.
Book Yours Now »
|
by Ryan M. Healy on December 7, 2009
Back in the summer of 2005, I found myself between a rock and a hard place. On April 19, 2005, exactly one month after my second child was born, I quit my job to pursue a new career as a financial planner. I was able to do this because I had received a bonus and, [...]
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! »
|
