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Content Writing Is A Waste Of Time

by Amanda on February 5, 2009

I hope the headline hasn’t shocked you too much and if it has then let me tell you my reason for it.  After doing some careful marketing research over the past couple of days I decided to contact a number of Irish based web design companies to offer my content writing services.  You may not be aware of this, but more and more web design companies are now including copywriting packages that their clients can choose from.  One such web design company is Solas Web Design and their range of copywriting packages is extensive.  They offer a Blog Journalling package which includes 4 blog articles per month at 500 words minimum per post for get this….$500.  Yes $500 for 4 blog posts.

Now you can see why I thought offering my services to Irish web design companies was a good idea.

I logged onto Google and typed in Web Design Companies making sure that I had pages from Ireland clicked.  The first company that I rang was Cobweb.  Someone with a very foreign accent answered the phone.  I told him that I had been looking at their website and was wondering if they offered copywriting services to their clients.  He immediately responded by telling me that the manager was away and to ring back next week.  That was the end of my conversation.  The next company I tried had a fault with their landline so that was a waste of time also.  The next company only listed an email contact address or a mobile number.  I didn’t call.

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Ghostwriting Articles – Additional Ways To Compile Your Research

by Amanda on December 18, 2008

Information overload can be quite a common complaint for anyone searching the internet. More often than not, when people search for information they get hit with the same content over and over again. It may come in the form of different headlines but when the page is accessed it is the same information.

When clients email their list or put up new content on their site, and assuming they want to generate loyalty, it’s necessary that they have content others haven’t seen a dozen times elsewhere.

This is where your unique method of research can come into play. Listed below are some ideas that you can use that will easily generate fresh content with the minimal amount of time and effort.

First of all, think about a subject you are about to research. Let’s say it’s fashion. Now if you’re not aware of it, let me put you in the picture. Most people do web searches from Google‘s home page and stop there. This is not at all creative and not the way to get the most original content either. You need to digg further to develop original content for your clients.

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