How to develop a successful content strategy for a financial services organisation
Developing and implementing an effective content strategy for a financial institution requires a specific understanding and skill set.
When to rewrite your website copy – a checklist
The power and value of your website copy diminishes over time if you don’t update it. How can you know when it’s due for a makeover?
Content writing in the age of generative AI
With so many generative AI tools available now to help with written content generation, you may be confused about how much human input is still required. Here’s my perspective.
‘Dear customer’ – a sure-fire way to defeat writer’s block
One of your biggest challenges in writing content may be a fear of the blank page and the question, ‘Where do I start?’
What is long-form content and how can it help your brand?
Long-form content offers an opportunity for brands to provide value, engage deeply with readers, improve search engine rankings, demonstrate expertise and thereby achieve both thought leadership and market leadership.
Why create content? Revisiting the basics
The first step in developing a content marketing program for any brand is to set clear objectives.
15 headline hacks for your written content
A persuasive headline is the most important element of any written content item. Here are 15 ideas that can help you to craft a headline that works for your content.
How to keep people reading
Too many business writers lose their readers’ attention because they take too long to articulate their core message.
10 ways to improve your content writing
Are you dissatisfied with the quality of the writing that represents your brand? Here are 10 ways you can improve it.
Content marketing objective setting – the fundamentals
The first step in developing a content marketing program for any brand is to set clear objectives.
Content marketing – 12 simple steps to success
Content marketing can be extraordinarily effective in driving traffic, generating leads and building trust. But you must have an integrated strategy.
The rise of ghostwriting and the decline of civilisation as we know it
Is the practice of ghostwriting content for corporate executives ethical or insidious?
How clear is your written content?
Each time we fail to communicate, we potentially lose a customer. We potentially lose revenue.
Website home page copy – revisiting the basics
You only have a moment to engage people when they visit your home page.
Content strategy – a simpler definition
If ‘content’ is short-hand for ‘copy’ and ‘strategy’ can be described as a ‘plan’, then the simplest form of ‘content strategy’ is a ‘copy plan’.