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Wondering how to make working from home work for you? The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen millions of people told by their gover...

"I am a plain man, so let me speak plainly: you are attractive." Not all of the freelance writing work proposals I get are entirely serious.

Grammar rules for advertising are a little different to your everyday language...

SEO copy best practices mean writing for your readers as well as for Google.

Taking more breaks at work is the best way to increase productivity in the workplace. It's true whatever business you're in – whether you...

Keeping your website updated is a key part of making it work for you. Last month I decided to review mine. And I instantly thought: “What...

The Google search algorithm is a question wrapped within an enigma hidden behind a shiny and distracting curtain. Piecing together some i...

Thrilling news! The Maiden Standard is now operating out of plush new premises. What does this mean for you? In short, nothing at all! Yo...

Freelance copywriter in "gets professional photos" shock Getting professional photos for use on your website should be high on your list ...

Stop me if this sounds familiar: You need copy for your website. You don't have a massive team. You also don't have the time to write it ...

Blog content ideas. Where do they come from? Well, if you're like me, they're drawn from a deep, dark place of suffering. A place which r...

Content. If you're wondering how to improve the Google ranking of your website, it's your content you need to be looking at first of all....

Sometimes they go by the name LSI keywords. Other times you'll see “semantic search” written somewhere. A proper semantic keywords defini...

Long-tail keywords sound simple on the surface. They're just a little bit longer than your average bear (read: keyword), right? But where...

Some fairly sensibly laid-out advice (and the occasional tangent) written on the back of six years' experience as a freelancer copywriter.

Words have power. But some words are more equal than others. I'm mixing my awesome metaphors here, but there is an important point to be ...

What's your ideal article length? How long should a blog post be for SEO or for business? Sadly, there's no one fixed answer. But there a...

Deciding how often to blog for your business isn't always easy... Weekly? Fortnightly? Monthly? Whenever the mood strikes you? One of the...

SEO copywriting services should know the difference between curiosity gap and clickbait Clickbait headlines are annoying. On the one hand...

A not entirely serious (but watch out for the genuine research!) look at workplace productivity - outside of the traditional office... I ...