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The beginning of the end … of the bad economy

I received a press release today that deserves a few minutes of your scanning. It's the monthly consumer confidence report issued by The Conference Board. It shows that consumer confidence actually trended up this month for the...
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Does Your SEO Copy Sound Like An Ad?

I just spoke to a potential client who wanted to stay away from search engine optimization (SEO) in her copy because she was afraid it would be dishonest and sound like a commercial. Do you...
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Ready to Make Your Blog Headlines Irresistible?

Want more people to read your blog? Start with the headline. If you can intrigue your audience with tantalizing headlines, your readership should soar. To that end, here are 5 tactics for making delicious headlines...
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Some Laid Off Workers Turn to Franchising

The past 18 - 24 months have been tough on corporate America. I'm based in Charlotte (home of Bank of America and Wachovia/Wells Fargo) and many of my friends that work for the bank are...
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Why Hire an SEO Copywriter?

If you want to get new customers to your site, one of the fastest ways to gain momentum is with search engine optimization (SEO). And despite what you may have heard, SEO is much for...
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The New-New Store Front

Interesting article in this Sunday’s NYTimes about vanishing store fronts. …[Store fronts signs] are artifacts of consumer culture before commercial branding and environmental signage (as signs are now called) became so self-conscious — when sign...
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Innovative Business Idea: Looking for one?

In this economy, people are selling everything. Ebay, Etsy and other such retail hubs are increasingly popular. But let’s step outside the overstuffed box of old sports cards, second hand coach bags, and retro 70s...