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7 of My Favorite Blog Posts

It’s been a while since I linked out to some of my favorite posts on other blogs. These have all been collected from the past couple of weeks. Discover how to find a customer support person, sell high margin products, build a copywriting business, and improve your discipline. Enjoy!


How to Find a Good Customer Support Person (Or Any Outsourced Staff) by Yaro Starak.

Very good post on why you need to bring in team members, and where to find them. Yaro doesn’t use the freelancing sites. Instead he does one better by going to his own contacts (both off the internet) and through his blog.

Low Margin Products vs. High Margin Products by David Bullock

David shares the same point I’ve made several times before. It’s much easier (and lower stress) to run a business where you have high margins for a good portion of your products. It simply provides you with more money to spend on advertising, outsourcing, etc. It’s a tough business trying to earn your living with $10 products unless you want to manage a large support structure.

Answers to Your Most Important Questions About How to Build a Copywriting Business by Ryan Healy

That title is a mouthful. Ryan and John Angel produced a 23 minute powerpoint presentation answering the best questions submitted to them about building a copywriting business. Very good information.

Power of Commenting on Blogs by Darren Rowse

Seven minute video using Crazyegg heat maps to show what people are clicking on blog posts. Watch this and you’ll see most of the clickthroughs are coming through links in the comments.

One Looooong-Arse Copywriting Lesson by Ben Settle

This is one long copywriting session! I’d recommend printing it out so you can read through all the suggestions Ben gives you in this post. Impressive and useful ideas.

3 Questions Your Copy Must Answer to Succeed by James Chartrand

Where Ben gives you a long copywriting lesson, James gives you a very simple one with the 3 questions your copy must answer to succeed. I’d write out the 3 questions as a final checklist to make sure your copy answers all three (no matter how long or short it is).

Why Do Entrepreneurs Struggle With Discipline? by Monika Mundell

Discipline is always an issue for entrepreneurs. It’s so easy to waste time or simply not stay on track with your projects and goals. Monika gives a bullet list of suggestions on how you can win the discipline battle.

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8 Responses to “7 of My Favorite Blog Posts”

  1. Hendry Lee on June 26th, 2008 8:49 am

    I don’t know David Bullock has a blog. :)

    Monika suggests using visualization. I notice many marketers start their day with it. Do you do it, Terry?

  2. Donna Gulley on June 26th, 2008 12:31 pm

    I just need help getting people to that site to sign up for my newsletter so I can build my list. Sounds simple – but why is it not happening?

  3. Terry on June 26th, 2008 2:51 pm

    Hi Hendry: I don’t start my day with visualization. Maybe I should, but I don’t.

    Donna: Spend some time going around the articles on my site (especially the most popular posts on the right). You’ll see ways to generate traffic along with discussions on writing effective copy. I did click through your link and it appears you’re not really “selling” people on subscribing to your list by telling them what they get immediately. Model how you see me doing it here at the top right and also take a look at this page: http://www.internetlifestylesystem.com

    Notice how I talk about what you get immediately (instant gratification) instead of just another newsletter.

  4. Darren Rowse on June 26th, 2008 10:26 pm

    thanks for the inclusion on the list :-)

  5. Carole Massey-Reyner on June 26th, 2008 11:28 pm

    First, let me disclaim the numerical extension on the website I listed above. I haven’t gotten to the redirect page yet :-) So many things to do!

    I was preparing to write my own blog on the discipline issue. I was hoping that I was organized and disciplined enough to avoid information overload. I was wrong.

    I must say, Terry, that if I had not taken your Intern Program or your Internet Lifestyle System I would be much, much worse off than I am, however. Most days I do manage to accomplish a specific goal set out in advance the day before.
    In spite of all the other terrific things I have discovered, none is as good as your teaching method.

    I did manage to get 1200-1500 articles out through article submission sites. Tomorrow it will be the blog carnivals. Progress is being made!

  6. David Hurley on June 29th, 2008 10:57 am

    Hi Terry,

    Thanks for the useful links. I guess that you did not use target=”_blank” in your links so they opened in the same browser window. I usually have my off-site links open in a new window, so I wonder if you make a point of not doing that, and if so, why?

    Thanks!

    David Hurley
    http://grasp-the-nettle.com

  7. John Farina on June 30th, 2008 2:05 am

    Terry, thanks for all the great info.

  8. Paul Simister on July 3rd, 2008 6:59 am

    Thanks Terry. There are some great articles here.

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