Content marketing can grow your business to six or even seven figures. Here’s how I did it. Years ago, I wrote and published whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Sometimes, my articles and ideas were a success. On other occasions, they tanked. Here’s the big problem with that approach: Creating…

I hit a weird milestone the other day. Ten years ago, I registered the domain for my site, Become a Writer Today These days, I earn a full-time living from my site, which offers advice to new writers about topics like getting paid to write. It took a few years…

Publishing a book is easier than ever. Writing a good book is still hard. — I’ve self-published several non-fiction books about writing, creativity, business, and parenting. Anyone can write a book, but far fewer will sit down to do it. While learning the craft of self-publishing books, I made many time-consuming mistakes. Here’s what I figured out about becoming an author. 1. Many Talk About Writing A Book, Only A Few Do It

Learn the rules of the game before you decide to play — So, you want to work in the creator economy. If so, it’s your job to create something your audience wants and which you’ll get paid for. Creating and monetizing content isn’t always easy. You’ll must come up with an idea and create a product, without many resources or a clear…

Determine what your customer desires, use language they understand, and write about benefits, not features. — Whether you’re a freelance copywriter or a business owner, learning the basics doesn’t require dozens of hours or lots of resources. I worked as a freelance copywriter for several years before working in-house within the SaaS industry. Here’s what I’ve learnt so far, during my copywriting career:

I paid for courses in online digital marketing, design, copywriting, SEO, and blogging and writing online. — The list goes on. I went through my books the other day, and I realized I’d spent over $22,427 on online courses since 2015. Did I waste my money? Here’s what I found out. 1. Document what you learn Writing up your learnings can pay dividends in unusual ways. I started taking online courses to…

Editorial content writing aims to inform or educate readers. Discover relevant editorial writing topics you can use, plus examples to help you in writing. Editorials let writers share their points of view on different topics. It’s an opinion piece where you must research and find relevant facts that establish your credibility and demonstrate your writing skills. Editorial content writing is the opposite of content made to sell products. Instead, this type of writing is…

Some dads experience postpartum depression after the birth of their child. Here’s what I did — Audrey strapped Sam into his car seat and covered him with a blue, cellular cotton blanket. I carried him from the hospital door to a waiting yellow jeep in the hospital car park. “I’ve the car warmed up.” His newly-commissioned grandmother tapped the heating dial. I was twelve driving lessons…

I spent the lockdown writing a memoir about becoming a Dad unexpectedly when I was 24. I’m a few weeks shy of 40 today and now have three kids, for those keeping score. Now, I normally write business books and also books about the craft of writing and the creative…