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We’re always all about sending love (and useful advice) to our community of writers, but this week we were particularly tightly focused on helping you find more success. I did a little count of the advice we’ve published this week, and found 10 discrete ways that you can improve your ...

Have you ever noticed that the really marvelous writers — the ones who think carefully about every word, who can make you laugh or cry or sing with their writing — aren’t always the ones who see the most success? You read their work and you just feel good. And ...

Sometimes we feel in two minds about things. For example, imagine you’re out for dinner. Fabulous meal. Wonderful company. And then your waiter comes by with the dessert tray. Oh my … those desserts look amazing. At this point, many of us find ourselves in two minds. One part of ...

Everyone loves the part of the hero’s journey where our protagonist accepts the “call to adventure” and “crosses the threshold” from “the ordinary world” into “the extraordinary world.” It’s engaging. It’s hopeful. It pushes the plot forward. But we can’t forget about the challenges and struggles that come next. For ...

First things first: We’re re-opening our Content Marketing Certification this month! It’s a four-week educational program on content strategy (taught by me and Brian Clark), paired with the opportunity to apply to be Copyblogger Certified. If you’ve ever wished for a way to stand out in the sea of freelance ...

If you’re a writer, you might have heard this most of your life: People don’t make a living writing. You should find something practical to do with your life. Smart, capable writers grimly pass around war stories on Facebook. Penny-a-word assignments, clients who don’t pay, disdain for our craft, and ...

People in your life mean well. They really do. They want to protect you. They want you to have a “safe” career (aka, one they understand). So, after you start your content marketing business, you’ll hear a lot of concerns when you mention your new venture. I’ve been there. In ...

Today is Labor Day in the U.S., a time to celebrate the potency and dignity of work — and the… Continue Reading The post Happy Labor Day! appeared first on Copyblogger. Source link

Hey, notice something a little different? Copyblogger has a brand-new design, courtesy of our wonderful colleague, Rafal Tomal. Not only are we sporting a clean, new minimalist look, we’ve also added some nifty behind-the-scenes coding so we can make the site more dynamic and user-friendly. As you might imagine, we’ve ...

We’ve been talking about this for a few weeks now, and we’ve just published our Content Confidence Checklist, a small but mighty resource that will let you craft content with more confidence … even if you aren’t a “great” writer. (Yet.) Now you may have a bunch of free or ...