33 Writing Tweaks That Will Turn You into a Copywriting Master

By Neil Patel

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Can I make a confession?

When I started writing, I was no Shakespeare. I wasn’t even a Hemingway.

In fact, I was downright awful.

Like many of you, I didn’t get any kind of degree in writing. I didn’t shine in high school English. I never entertained dreams of being a best-selling author.

And my first few posts online proved it.

But over time, I started realizing how important writing is in business. (Spoiler alert: it’s super important.)

So I studied, practiced a lot, and got better. I’m still no Shakespeare, but I’ve learned a lot about writing.

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The Smart and Simple Framework for Finding the Right Pricing Model for Your Membership Site

By Sean Jackson

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Building profitable membership sites is one thing we know a lot about at Rainmaker Digital, and one question we often receive is:

How do you create the right pricing for a membership site, especially one that is just launching?

Even sophisticated online entrepreneurs struggle with that question.

And while there are many ways to optimize your pricing plans once your site is launched, starting with the right foundation will make it easier to improve.

In this post, I will walk you through a basic framework you can use to determine the best pricing models for any type of membership site.

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How the Author of ‘The Bestseller Code’ Jodie Archer Writes: Part One

By Kelton Reid

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Literary scholar, publishing consultant, and co-author of the critically acclaimed book The Bestseller Code, Jodie Archer dropped by to chat with me about her journey, the coming revolution in publishing, and the insecurities that all writers face.

Before earning her PhD from Stanford, Ms. Archer studied English at Cambridge, worked in both journalism and TV, and became an acquisitions editor for Penguin UK publishing.

While at Stanford, Jodie taught nonfiction and memoir writing, and researched both contemporary fiction and bestsellers. Upon completion of her doctoral work, she was recruited by Apple, where she was the lead in research on books.

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Getting More Traffic, Links, and Shares to Your Content

By Sonia Simone

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“Help! No one is reading my content!” We have some thoughts …

Whether your site is big or small, we all want more engaged visitors who are reading, watching, and listening to our content.

In this 23-minute episode, Sonia talks about:

  • The smartest place (usually) to send paid traffic
  • How to generate the “signals of quality” that search engines use to rank good content
  • The keys to making content more shareable
  • Connecting your content with someone else’s audience
  • Why I’m not a fan of purging non-buyers from your email list

Listen to this Episode Now

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Persuasion Lessons from the Political Trenches

By Sonia Simone

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Whew. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but it’s been an intense election season in the U.S.

And if you haven’t noticed … I hope your visit to rural Mongolia has been enjoyable and productive.

Wherever you may happen to live, watching political campaigns is a fascinating — and sometimes nerve-wracking — way to see the art of persuasion in action.

Now that we’re (thankfully) just about wrapped up with the U.S. election, I thought it would be interesting to look at how political persuasion works, how it’s being used, and how it entwines itself through our daily lives.

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