by lesley | Jan 27, 2011 | Readability, Website copy
Sexy black pages with white writing look slick and make an instant impact, but they make the reader work very hard to process the words and assimilate the information. This applies to any page where the writing is lighter than the background it’s on. Gold on...
by lesley | Jan 26, 2011 | Website copy
Readability is where what people read and how they read it come together. One without the other doesn’t work! It applies to web copy, marketing material and anything you use to promote your company where words and graphics come together. If you don’t get...
by lesley | Jan 25, 2011 | Website copy
Writing for the web is a fine art – and so many people try to write for themselves, and miss their target. The result is that they blame their web designer for a website that doesn’t work. However, no matter how inspired the design is the web copy has to...
by lesley | Jan 24, 2011 | Press & Media
If you have specialist knowledge that you can share with other people it raises your profile. However, as specialists it can be easy to forget who you’re writing for. These tips are to ensure that your valuable message hits the target perfectly! 1. Plan what...
by lesley | Jan 10, 2011 | Marketing
When you decide to invest in placing an ad whether in print or online, you need to ask yourselves some questions and ensure you fulfil some of the key requirements of a really successful ad. Here are some tips to help. Tip 1: Every ad needs an attention grabbing...
by lesley | Jan 5, 2011 | Marketing
If you have a good list email marketing is a great way to keep your name in front of people who may be potential customers. However, there are lots of things that help to ensure your email marketing campaign bears fruit. Know your target audience. What do they want?...
by lesley | Dec 21, 2010 | Website copy
Whether you’re writing on the web or creating a piece of marketing copy; whether you’re writing a blog or an article there are some basic rules that will give your reader a good experience. 1. Always remember who you’re writing for – great copy...
by lesley | Dec 15, 2010 | Marketing, Social media
Many people are seduced into using online marketing because there are lots of free services – like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WordPress, Blogger, etc. However, if you just to use a method of promotion because it’s free, you will end up with a scatter gun...
by lesley | Dec 7, 2010 | Marketing
Email marketing can be very powerful, but there are some key facts that anyone embarking on an email marketing campaign needs to know: 1. One message is not enough in any email marketing campaign 3, 4 or 5 are better. Very few people buy at the first time of asking...
by lesley | Nov 24, 2010 | Marketing, Readability
1. If you want your reader to feel your words are for them, use ‘you’ and ‘your’ – not ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’. Most people are not interested in what you do, only in what they get. 2. Know what your...
