Posted on 01 December 2011. Tags: wordpress plugins, wordpress tools
Smart Sliding Notes Tabs Plugin, showing skins. by Shakirah Dawud Disclaimer: The Smart Sliding Notes brand is a client of mine. However, I was not paid or asked for this review of the product, nor do I receive any monetary award directly or indirectly as a result of any purchases resulting from it. I admit [...]
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Posted on 01 October 2011. Tags: Business, Copywriting, freelance success, Linda Stephens, Writing skills
by Linda Stephens This week, a client invited me to attend a presentation by a user experience consultant they had hired to review their website. I’ve been retained as a copywriter for the website redesign. What is user experience? Good question…with a tricky answer. As Whitney Hess puts it in her article 10 Most Common [...]
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Posted in blogging, DIY blogs, DIY website building, Linda Stephens, marketing tips, Writing business
Posted on 29 August 2011. Tags: blog, HTML, Hyperlink, Personal development
By Angela Atkinson Welcome to the third installment of my series on relaunching a blog. As I told you in the first installment, I decided to relaunch my own five-year-old personal development blog, In Pursuit of Fulfillment, a few months ago as it had been sadly neglected in favor of my other projects. I’m pleased [...]
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Posted in Angela Atkinson, blog relaunch, blogging, DIY blogs, DIY website building, freelance writing, relaunching a blog, the writing life, writing success
Posted on 01 August 2011. Tags: blog, Blogger (service), Design, Free, Freelancer, Hosts, Quidsi, Relaunching a Blog Series, Wordpress
By Angela Atkinson As I mentioned last week, I’m in the process of relaunching one of my own blogs. As soon as I decided to do this, I did what we writers do–I researched the idea. How does one go about relaunching an existing blog? What steps should I take? How exactly does a blog [...]
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Posted on 23 July 2011. Tags: Business, Chicago, Copywriting, Linda Stephens, LinkedIn, Search engine optimization, Website
by Linda Stephens Living in a seasonal climate, spring is recognized as the time of renewal, of life rousing from the long sleep of winter. Summer is most often characterized by activity, of travel and adventure, gathering and socialization. So why am I feeling so introverted as we approach August, the last hurrah of our [...]
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Posted in accomplishing your goals, author websites, blogging, client relationships, DIY website building, freelance writing, Linda Stephens, linkedin strategy, marketing tips, networking, social media, social media marketing strategy, web copywriting