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Free Gift: Think And Grow Rich

Apr

9

2010

It’s been quite a while since I’ve sent a free book in the mail. And I’ve got one staring me in the face. Leave a comment if you’d like a chance to win “Think And Grow Rich,” Andrew Carnegie’s book that has sold over 30,000,000 copies. I’ll randomly choose a commenter as the winner and ...

Are You Really Trying To Live The Internet Lifestyle? 6

Apr

8

2010

If you’ve ever pictured yourself sipping a Corona on a beach in the Caribbean while dollars are popping in to your bank account… then you have definitely dreamed of the Internet lifestyle. But are you really trying to live it? One way to live the Internet lifestyle is to stay MOBILE. Which means you can ...

Living In Email Sin And Loving It 9

Mar

23

2010

Rock ‘n’ Roll used to be music of the devil. Now those same Little Richard tracks from the ’50’s seem pretty tame compared to what we see on music television. Seems that sins of the past can become mainstream. And I’ve noticed 3 “email sins” that have made the move to acceptable mainstream practices. Just ...

Rumors Of My Computer’s Death Are Spot On 5

Mar

17

2010

Unbelievable. Suddenly with no warning, my computer decided not to turn on last weekend. Oh, it turns on for few seconds I suppose. Just long enough to give me hope. But nothing ever appears on the screen before the power shuts off, then on, then off, then on in a never ending loop. Seems to ...

My Biggest Email Mistake 2

Mar

9

2010

Probably one of my largest online business mistakes is trusting my web host to provide reliable email services. At one time, I used PHPMail to deliver copywriting applications to my inbox. And only after a long period without receiving an application did I discover that my web host turned off PHPMail without telling me. Thanks! ...

How Traffic Sources Affect Conversions 5

Mar

3

2010

Recently I’ve seen a few copywriters guarantee a specific conversion rate, without knowing ANYTHING about the project in advance. Hmm… To me this shows the copywriter is a novice. It’s just impossible to do. Look what the famous copywriter, Bob Bly had to say about it… “4-Do not promise your copy will generate a specific ...

Hiring A Copywriter In A Recession 1

Mar

1

2010

Seems like the economy has people tightening their belts. It’s not as easy to throw money at business opportunities these days. And one thing I’ve noticed for sure is that people are being more cautious before hiring a copywriter. Good. One question I get a lot is, “Are you sure you can improve my conversion ...

Climbing Up The Search Engines 4

Feb

26

2010

One purpose of buying the domain “CopywritingDean.com” was that it’d be easier to rank in the top 10 for the term “Copywriting.” I’d reached the 2nd page of Google results for “copywriting” with Stephensblog.com, but I wanted to leave that domain for a number of reasons I won’t go into here. Well a month or ...

Faux Copywriters Vs. Pro Copywriters 8

Feb

24

2010

I recently was reminded of a quote from Michel Fortin that I blogged about once before. In one line, he sums up the problem with many of the new copywriters sprouting up on the web: “The biggest error that most people commit when they write copy is that they try to be clever, trying to ...

Free Copywriting Consultation ($100 Value) 6

Feb

17

2010

Do you have a blog? Do you have a question about writing sales copy, designing squeeze pages, creating products, getting traffic… or just want some advice on a headline? Then leave a comment to this post with your question (and make sure to list your blog as your website in the comment fields). If you’ll ...