How much copy does your website need?

How much copy does your website need?

I’ve been writing web copy for well over a decade and clients still ask ‘how much content to I need?’  The glib answer is ‘as much as is needed to get your message across’, but it’s never as simple as that. In the ‘good old days’ web pages would often have as much as...
How much copy does your website need?

How to create a newsletter with the minimum of effort

What’s the point of a newsletter? There should be one – and the best answer to the question is that it’s a great way to build relationships, but only if the content is what your list wants to read. Let’s be honest, none of us want any more ‘stuff’ in our inboxes...
How much copy does your website need?

How social should your social media be?

If you’re running a business it’s sometimes hard to decide whether your social media should be you or your business. There are no hard and fast rules, but these are my observations. Generally: Never post anything negative about anyone else, it’s the fastest way to...
How much copy does your website need?

‘Just’ blogging

Some of my clients ‘get’ blogging; others can’t see the point. The doubters don’t understand why they should invest in writing content for their blog.  Who sees it?  What will it do for your profit line?  How do I know if it’s making a difference? If you are just...
How much copy does your website need?

When people want free advice

I was having a conversation with a group of business people recently and the subject came up about people who ‘pick your brains’ and, effectively get free advice. Some of these people don’t realise that they’re getting free consultancy – but some do and think the ‘can...