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Here’s Something to Think (and Talk) About

I’m flying to New York City today for the Audience Conference, so I thought I’d share a quotation about the relationship between writers (or any content creator) and the people they hope to connect with.
When talented people write badly it’s generally for one of [...]

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Get Off Your Computer and Become a Better Blogger

Bloggers spend a lot of time on their computers. They’re posting, reading, commenting on other blogs, sending Tweets, checking half a dozen social networking sites, and generally being web-geeky.
They find something interesting or random, and then clue in other people to [...]

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What’s Your Blog Going to Be for Halloween?

It’s that time of year again . . . time to get your trick-or-treating gear ready.
Trust me, this year you’re too old to troll the neighborhood begging for miniature Twix bars. Your neighbors are wise to you and your “Eminem costume.”
Instead, how [...]

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The Thesis Theme for WordPress Gets Even Better

There’s a new version of Thesis out that has our customers excited, thanks to some really cool new features. And it occurred to me that there are a lot of new Copyblogger subscribers who might use WordPress, and yet not really “get” what [...]

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7 Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School

What is good writing?
Ask an English teacher, and they’ll tell you good writing is grammatically correct. They’ll tell you it makes a point and supports it with evidence. Maybe, if they’re really honest, they’ll admit it has a scholarly tone — prose that [...]

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Why Content is No Longer King (And Who’s Taking His Place)

Since the very first blog, written around an ancient campfire somewhere in the moist foothills of Seattle, content has been crowned the undisputed king.
The king ruled over all that was written, be they blogs, articles, ads, fiction, or a [...]

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Steal This Trick: The #1 Secret of Confident Bloggers

There are a million techniques to make your blog bigger, better, and more popular.
(Heck, after four years, there are probably a half-million just here on Copyblogger.)
Strong headlines, smart copywriting technique, celebrity gossip, telling stories, making readers laugh, stategic use of controversy, reviews [...]