Turned off by the idea of writing 20-page magalogs -- or hard-sell, hype-filled, long-copy landing pages? Well, now you don't have to ... because you can earn a handsome living writing solid, useful, ethical content for companies to post on their websites.
Dear Copywriter:
There are approximately 29.7 billion pages posted on the web today.*
*According to Boutell.com
Almost all of them need strong copy and content - much more content, in fact, than the companies who own these sites can produce in-house.
So who's going to write all that great content for them -- at handsome per page wages?
Well ... why not you?
Freelance writers are urgently needed to write "web content" -- clear, concise, hype-free informational pages -- to fill all those web pages.
Plus, with thousands of new websites coming online every week, the demand for "web content" is nearly insatiable.
Now, in our best-selling e-book, Writing Web Content for Fun and Profit, Chris Haynie and I show you everything you need to know to write great Web content.
Is this kind of low-key "copywriting" for you?
I meet a lot of freelance writers who want to make "copywriting money" -- but are not really that comfortable writing traditional sales copy.
"I just love to write," KS, a freelance writer, told me the other day. "But I hate the hard-sell, hype-filled style of copywriting that so many direct marketing clients demand today. That's just not me."
There are a lot of writers like KS out there. And maybe you are one of them. You want to be paid well to write about things that interest you.
But the "hard sell" is not for you. Nor is the marathon writing of 20-page sales letters for the web or print direct mail.
If so, then I strongly urge you to look into pursuing writing web content as a niche for you to specialize in.
Content writing may be just the type of writing niche you've been looking for. It offers you so many advantages as a writer:
- Fascinating topics -- with millions of company websites covering every subject under the Sun, you can pick and choose your projects, and write only about those things that truly interest you.
- Intellectual stimulation --- you can really dig into the "meat" of the topics you write about, learning new ideas and explaining them to your grateful readers.
- Shorter lengths -- most web content pages are only a few hundred words, so you never feel like your copy has to go on forever and ever, like in a magalog or landing page.
- Repeat business -- companies constantly need to post new content on their sites to get visitors coming back. So there's a constant stream of fresh assignments.
- Great pay -- a skilled web content writer can easily earn a six figure annual income -- without the constant pressure to "beat the control" that direct response copywriters face every week.
There's no faster-growing - or more interesting - writing niche than writing web content.
And now you can get in on the action ... and keep your writing schedule filled with a steady stream of high-paying assignments ... by learning how to write content pages for the web....
Web copy vs.
web content
What is "web content" ... and how does it differ from web "copy"?
Web content refers to information posted by a company on its website to establish itself as a thought leader in its industry -- as well as to increase its search engine rankings.
Content is typically how-to, technical, or reference information relating to a company's products and useful to prospects who buy and use such products.
For instance, web content on sites selling nutritional supplements could include articles on the health conditions (e.g., allergies, arthritis, etc.), nutrition, exercise, etc.
Web copy is the sales copy used to describe and sell the company's products; e.g., on a health site, each dietary supplement being sold would have its own page describing the pill's formula, ingredients, and benefits.
While you need web copy to sell your products, great web content helps companies make more of those sales more often in several important ways.
Good web content on a company's site:
- Attracts more visitors to the site -- and makes them stay longer and return more frequently.
- Improves the site's search engine rankings -- because Google ranks content pages higher than sales copy.
- Positions the company as experts in their industry or field.
- Helps build a relationship of trust and confidence with your prospects and other site visitors.
- Increases visitor interest in the products sold on the site.
What does it take to become a six-figure web content writer?
Writing web content isn't difficult to learn, but there are things you need to know -- everything from how to find and use the proper key words in your online copy, to what kinds of web content various clients need -- and what they'll pay you for it.
In Writing Web Content for Fun and Profit, you'll discover:
- How to grab your share of the $358 billion corporate content market. Page 3.
- 10 job boards where you can get web content writing assignments online. Page 52.
- Which pays better -- writing for print or writing for the web? Be prepared for a shocker. Page 32.
- 5 ways to gain an edge over the competition -- and get potential clients to choose you to write their web content. Page 57.
- How to write FAQs and tips that maximize page views and visits. Page 19.
- Building a portfolio of online content writing samples. Page 59.
- 7 steps to writing web content pages that cause your clients to love you -- and hire you again and again. Page 61.
- Why content is such a powerful tool for driving more traffic to your client's website. Page 4.
- Setting your fees for web content writing -- by the hour, by the page, or by the project. Plus: how to command more than the going rate. Starts on page 68.
- What rights (if any) does the writer retain to the content she has written? Page 33.
- Should you worry about competition from low-priced outsourced writing services located overseas? Page 73.
- Connecting prospects to your content with RSS feeds. Page 20.
- Writing "top level" vs. "deep level" content pages. Page 75.
- Make sure your content is a perfect fit for site visitors by creating a "Persona." Page 36.
- Optimizing web content pages for search engines: how big a concern is SEO for content writers? Page 81.
- Why companies need a ton of fresh content -- and writers to create it. Page 6.
- The web content writers role in keyword research and discovery: who provides the key words to use in your content? Page 84.
- Measuring your online writing's performance with Web analytics tools. Page 37.
- 7 tips for writing web content pages that Google and other search engines find easily and rank highly. Page 85.
- The web content writer's role in Web 2.0 -- websites with user-generated content. Page 89.
- Writing meta-tags for content pages that optimize your site for search engines. Page 21.
- Planning the "path" by which visitors get from your web content to product information to the order page. Page 38.
- Multiplying website traffic by creating and distributing "viral content." Page 91.
- 3 characteristics of effective web content -- and how to make sure your copy has all of them in spades. Page 7.
- Tailoring web copy and content based on a customer's purchase history. Page 39.
- Add value to your website with cross reference selection guides ... application notes ... article libraries ... case studies ... white papers ... and other in-depth content. Starts on page 22.
- How to know where a visitor is in his buying process (e.g., just looking, price shopping, ready to buy) and create the content he needs to move forward. Page 41.
- Using free content to build and support your client's brand message. Page 9.
- 10 types of websites that need content -- and how much they are willing to pay to have it professionally written. Starts on page 43.
- Increasing clicks and conversions with streaming video and rich media. Pages 24-25.
- How to write effective web content for small business clients ... technology companies ... Internet marketers ... the Fortune 500. Page 45.
- 3 ways to improve your client's website performance and revenues by writing special content for them. Page 8.
- Reaching out to prospects with new content in e-newsletters and e-mail messages. Page 24.
- Understanding the differences between web content and web copy -- and the right way to write each. Page 10.
- Is there an ideal length for web content pages? Answer on page 27.
- Writing content for e-commerce websites. Page 13.
- Increasing content value and website usability with internal hyperlinks. Page 28.
- Automating fresh content creation with blogs on your websites. Page 15.
- What web content writers need to know about SEO copywriting. Page 29.
- Content from the world of Web 2.0 -- web forums, bulletin boards, and Wikis. Pages 16-18.
- Why every online marketer needs to become a web publisher. It's easier than you think. Page 30.
- And so much more....
Act now and save $30
The demand for web content is exploding today -- and will continue to grow by leaps and bounds for years to come.
A good web content writer can earn six figures doing work that's fun and relatively easy -- just a few hundred words per assignment.
So how much would you pay for training in web content writing and guidance on breaking into content creation as a writing specialty?
Well, I've put everything you need to know in our 100-page e-book Writing Web Copy for Fun and Profit, which has a cover price of $59.
But act now, and it's yours for just $29 ... that's a savings of $30 off the list price ... less than I charge for just 5 minutes of my time.
You can make that amount back 10 to 20 times over or more -- on just your very first Web content copywriting assignment.
And that's what it costs you ONLY if my advice on how to succeed as a freelance web content writer works for you.
If it doesn't, the cost is zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. That's because you can....
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That's right.
If, after reviewing Writing Web Content for Fun and Profit, you are dissatisfied for any reason ... or for no reason at all ... just let me know within 90 days.
You'll get a full and prompt refund -- no questions asked. And you can keep the e-book free with my compliments.
That way, you risk nothing.
So, what are you waiting for?
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Sincerely,
Bob Bly
P.S. Order Writing Web Content for Fun and Profit today and you get a FREE Bonus Gift: my 54-page Special Report, Copywriting: the Master Touch (list price: $29).
In your free copywriting report, you will discover:
- How to generate up to 10X more orders -- just by changing your offer -- page 50.
- What words sell best in copy today? Page 41.
- 4 steps to selecting a winning premium -- page 6.
- How to prove the product claims you make in your copy -- page 38.
- Avoid this deadly mistake when writing your guarantee -- page 48.
- Generate more inquiries from your marketing with a "bait piece" -- page 46.
- Scheduling your e-mail marketing messages to minimize complaints -- and maximize online revenues -- page 20.
- Tips and techniques for writing more powerful renewal letters -- page 12.
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Bob Bly is a full-time freelance copywriter specializing in business-to-business and direct marketing. He earns more than $600,000 a year from his writing, speaking, and consulting, and became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s.
A copywriter for more than a quarter of a century, Bob has written promotions for over 100 clients including Phillips, Agora, KCI, 21st Century, Weiss Research, EBI Medical Systems, Sony, IBM, AT&T, Grumman, Crain Communications, McGraw-Hill, Intuit, Passlogix, Isogon Software, and AlliedSignal.
Bob is the author of more than 90 books including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Direct Marketing (Alpha), The Ultimate Unauthorized Star Trek Quiz Book (HarperCollins), The "I Hate Kathie Lee Gifford" Book (Kensington), The Science in Science Fiction (BenBella), and, with Bo Dietl, Business Lunchatations (Penguin).
He has published more than 100 articles in such publications as Successful Meetings, Direct, Business Marketing, Writer's Digest, and Amtrak Express.
Bob's writing awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association, and AWAI 2007 Copywriter of the Year. He has also taught marketing at New York University.
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