Paper & Pen

Written by Alice Seba · Print This Article

Perhaps you’ve heard of these items from the olden days.

In today’s digital world we don’t rely on paper and pen very much. But personally, I love my handy-dandy notebook and pen for my online business for a few reasons:

Writing things down on paper means full concentration. There are no Internet distractions with good old fashioned paper. No Twitter, YouTube or email.

You get time to really review and think before you publish anything in digital format. Normally, you log into WordPress, type something and hit publish without much though. Paper gives you the opportunity for more well thought out content and copy.

It’s accessible anytime. I have an iPhone and it has built in notes, but it’s not quite the same. Getting my thoughts out on paper whenever the need arises just feels right. It’s also easy to refer to and add ideas. Some of my best notebook pages are a mess of crossed out ideas, arrows and extra notes. It’s how my brain works!

Now, I’m not saying I write everything on paper before I publish it. It’s just an extra tool for organizing thoughts and ideas…and sometimes comes in very handy.

Here’s what I use paper and pen for:

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Habits of a Good Content Writer

Written by Kathryn Lang · Print This Article

Pouring out content consistently burns out many website owners. Discovering a good content writer can be just as stressful. Investing some effort into research so that you are working with a content writer that you know on some level may save you the hassle or re-writing content or the pain of paying for content that you do not want.

Tips for Finding Good Content Writers
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How to Write Content With Ease

Written by Angela Wills · Print This Article

There was a time when I actually thought I hated writing. I considered myself a ‘talker’ not a ‘writer’. I was trying to run a business on the internet while avoiding the written word.

Oh how silly I was back then.

But hey, we all need to learn our lessons in our own way and in our own time.

What I learned was that what I hated was the idea I had of writing. I thought writing was this restrictive, proper, rule based, punctuation, grammar police type of thing. Yuck – right? Once I got over myself and my preconceived notion of what writing should be I came to the realization that I love writing.

Free Blog Posts When You
Use All Custom Content

Written by Lesli Mack · Print This Article

If you do business online, then you know that a blog can help increase your exposure, reputation and most importantly, your profits. Blogs:

Showcase your expertise.
Help you build your list quickly.
Are easy to share on social networking sites.
Allow you to connect with other like-minded entrepreneurs.
Create closer relationships with your readers and customers.
Can help you get media publicity.

In short, they can be an incredibly valuable piece of virtual real estate. Problem is, a blog is also hard work. To reap any of the benefits, you have to publish with some regularity and as a business owner, you have more important things to do with your time than write all day.

Does Your Content Have Purpose?

Written by Alice Seba · Print This Article

So big question, hey? No, I’m not talking about whether your content is deep, meaningful and will cause a life-changing epiphany for your readers.

Not at all…good content doesn’t have to be your life’s work or anything close to it.If you’re writing content for business purposes, it simply needs to serve a need for your readers…and in turn, how does it benefit your business?

A few days ago Annette, gave us some advice on using an editorial calendar and Kathryn provided more tips for planning your content.

All that planning is all well and good, but what I’m wondering is if you have a reason WHY you publish your content? It may not be something you think about consciously, but if you’re creating content, having a PURPOSE for that content is going to go a long way for you and your business. Because let’s face it, publishing content for content’s sake is only going to drain your time and/or wallet. So instead, consciously think about the purpose for each piece of content you publish.