Any time you write for your business - in a blog or on your website - the message must be easily understood.  Here are a few rules you can use to stay on track.   You can be your own copywriter.

• BE ON TARGET - Your business message should have a target audience in mind.  When you write for your business its not about you but about who you are attempting to reach.  Knowing your audience for the message is the first step.
  
• ADJUST YOUR READING LEVEL - Im not saying dumb down your message, but make ...

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Many people around me seem to be interested in blogging. Its almost as if they feel they are missing something if they don’t blog. Beyond selecting which blogger to use to create the posts – most people I know have difficulty figuring out what to write about sustainably. The primary reason people dont know what to blog about is that they don’t know what their personal brand is. If you have a clearly defined personal brand (especially for your career) – then blogging is easy. The reaso...
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Everybody wants a website these days - but they often don't know what to do with it.  Its really not up the web designer to write your copy or figure out your marketing strategy.  And most small businesses don't know how to do those things very well and often don't see the value in it.  I am not going to answer all of those questions today.  But I would like to outline the basic elements that a small business owner should look for in a new or redesigned website.

• BRANDING - The site should ...

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