Over the last two days, Aweber has been down due to DDoS attacks. Which sucks enough all by itself. However, if you use the javascript code to add Aweber optin forms to your site – your own site performance may be tanking, as well. So… here is a really cool tip I just picked up […]
Get 75 Headline Writing Templates!
Beat the Headline Blues with 75 Fill-In-The-Blank Headline Writing Templates No matter what kind of online writing you do – blog posts, in-depth articles, email messages, sales copy, or even social media updates – you only have a couple of seconds to grab your readers’ attention. Your headlines are the first thing your audience sees. […]
2014 Search Engine Optimization Tip: Quality Content
Over the last several years, Google has unleashed a veritable zoo of animals … think pandas, penguins, and hummingbirds… to combat unscrupulous SEO practices in their ongoing efforts to improve the quality of search results. These changes have created a lot of fear, confusion and uncertainty in terms of current “best practices” online… In 2014, […]
Domain Registration Details for .Com Domains
My clients often ask me for domain registration details. For .com domains (the only kind of domain I register), I now use (and highly recommend) this provider. But this wasn’t always the case… Following are two strong reasons why I chose them – and why you may want to consider them, as well. Reason #1: Price […]
Check Out PayPal’s New In Context Checkout Option
PayPal has long been an easy way to collect payments via your website without need to set up your own merchant account. Although their per transaction fees are somewhat higher than most standard credit card transactions – PayPal doesn’t involve lengthy contracts or expensive monthly fees for inactivity or virtual terminals. One of the biggest […]
Want to Become a Better Blogger?
“If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.” ~ Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (affiliate link) If you want to become a better blogger, you need to spend some time reading other blogs. To get started, make a list of 5 […]
If You Build It… Will They Come?
While building dozens of websites for small business owners over the last several years, I encountered the following issue over and over again… Many assume their new website will automatically bring in tons of new customers as soon as it is launched. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t work that way. However, it IS possible to build […]
How an Outdated Tagline Almost Killed This Site
Back in 2009 when I launched WebCopyResults.com, my goal was to create an online portfolio for my writing samples. End of story. When that was my full intent for the site, the tagline “Web Copy That Gets Results!” worked just fine. However, my business – and the focus of this site – has evolved a […]