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Forum: Growth Hacking 24th November 2016, 06:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 140
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to use emojis strategically in your marketing.

I was commenting on a Facebook post the other day and was typing from my computer rather than my phone and I wanted to add the laughing emoji but I couldn't. I'm not big on LOL and other...
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2016, 04:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 150
Posted By wordsandthebees
Youre doing everything they say but youre still losing Facebook followers.

So you think you've got this social media all stitched up but then gradually you notice that you're Facebook followers are on a consistently downward spiral. Your content is of a good quality (even...
Forum: Growth Hacking 9th November 2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Why is blogging so important?

Thanks Alisa,
I couldn't agree more.
The other thing to note is that when you're blogging regularly and with intent, you just never know who is going to come across your post and what...
Forum: Growth Hacking 8th November 2016, 08:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Why is blogging so important?

Everyone knows how important it is that they update their website with regular blogs but because its so time consuming to create good content, blogs are often something that get pushed to the bottom...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd November 2016, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 301
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: A morning routine guaranteed to bring success.

Some great points Deb, thanks for your comments.
Interestingly, I agree with you entirely and while our routines are completely different they both have FREEDOM at their core.
While I'm...
Forum: Social Media 3rd November 2016, 12:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Does your company have a social media policy for employees?

Most companies of any size will ask their employees to sign an NDA or confidentiality agreement which will have all sorts of clauses in there regarding what an employee says about the company. This...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd November 2016, 12:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 577
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What is bad baclinks?

Bad backlinks are ones that you've paid for and are unauthentic.

While it's perfectly OK to swap links with a friend or someone in your industry, if you're creating links with robots, spam sites...
Forum: Social Media 3rd November 2016, 12:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: I honestly don't get the value of Snapchat... what am I missing?

Me too!!! I can't help you out I'm afraid but I've subscribe to this thread as it's something I could have written myself - I just don't get it either!
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd November 2016, 12:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 301
Posted By wordsandthebees
A morning routine guaranteed to bring success.

Over the years I have truly learnt the value of sticking to a morning routine for both my productivity and my personal well being.
For such a long time I've rushed form place to place never giving...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd November 2016, 11:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 230
Posted By wordsandthebees
Testimonials - Yay or Nay?

OK - I know many of you won't even click on a thread like that for fear that you'll be met with some dumb post on 'should I use testimonials on my web page'.

But bear with me!

I know that...
Forum: Social Media 1st November 2016, 08:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 106
Posted By wordsandthebees
re: The More Time You Spend on Facebook, the Longer You Will Live!!!!!

Thanks for this post Gregory, it actually made me laugh out loud and I"m not sure it was meant to be funny!! It made me laugh because I can't see how time spent in front of a computer or on a hand...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 1st November 2016, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 679
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to make your landing page so emotional it can't fail to convert!

OK so we all know that conveying some serious emotion converts, but we also know that a landing page only gives very limited space so it can be hard to get the right message across in such a short...
Forum: Copywriting 25th October 2016, 11:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Every Client Will Appreciate If You Use These 4 Tools For Writing

I run my work through Grammarly for my own peace of mind that I haven't missed a silly mistake, however I don't always find it completely accurate.
As for Copyscape, I write my work from scratch so...
Forum: Social Media 25th October 2016, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 189
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: 10k Unresponsive Facebook Fans - Start Over or Keep them?

In all honesty, I'd work on your content.
I manage a few social media pages and I can get a reach of over 700 with a page that has only a hundred or so followers.

Starting again from scratch is...
Forum: Social Media 19th October 2016, 05:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,449
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Is anyone bothering with LinkedIn anymore?

I LOVE LinkedIn!
As you've already identified you probably just need to spend a bit more time on there getting to know it and it's features.
I agree that I used to get spammed quite a lot which...
Forum: Social Media 16th October 2016, 10:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 602
Posted By wordsandthebees
Increasing Facebook followers.

Hi everyone,
I really need some help from a social media expert!
I’ve been running an online business for a few months now and I’m growing my client base slowly but surely.
I have a Facebook...
Forum: Social Media 3rd August 2016, 05:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 416
Posted By wordsandthebees
Meformers versus Informers

I read an article today which contained an excellent term I'd never heard of. In a nutshell the article said that there are two types of social media posters:

Merformers:
Those who post...
Forum: Social Media 3rd August 2016, 04:53 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 2,914
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to increase Facebook Likes quickly

Unfortunately, this is a slow process and if you don’t have time to commit to it yourself I’d definitely advise you to hire someone to do it for you. Because while it’s slow, gaining genuine Facebook...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd August 2016, 04:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 427
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What can I expect in $5 to $10 per month

There are two types of SEO:

White hat SEO and black hat SEO.

White hat SEO is a genuine strategy surrounding the optimisation of your website taking into consideration key words, quality links...
Forum: Social Media 3rd August 2016, 02:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 162
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Help understanding Instagram hashtag campaigns, how does it work exactly?

Hi Bleu,

Not at all, this is something that you'll need to mention.

One thing I've learnt from social media is to never assume that your audience know to do anything!!

Definitely mention...
Forum: Email Marketing 2nd August 2016, 11:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 489
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Five strategies for growing an email list

Hi Vaihab,

Thanks so much for sharing this list, it’s a great resource!

I have a few to add from various trials and tests that I’ve carried out over the years so I hope you don’t mind me...
Forum: Copywriting 2nd August 2016, 05:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 736
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: A master class copy.

Hi Andrew,
Thanks so much for this valuable information.

I agree entirely that there's so much information available online that it can be hard to sort it into some sort of logical order.

I...
Forum: Social Media 2nd August 2016, 05:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 119
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: About consistency in social media

I post every day on Facebook and Instagram but as my reach is higher at different times between FB and Instagram (don't ask me why!) I post at different times. My Facebook posts aren't always...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st August 2016, 06:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 937
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Pressure Washing

This is a great idea, good luck with your venture!

I would contact your local real estate agents. They'll have lots of contacts of people looking to smarten up their properties for sale or rent,...
Forum: Growth Hacking 1st August 2016, 05:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 203
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How do you choose your blog titles?

Thanks onehalf, this is great advice!

I know how important a good blog title is so while I know I can write something punchy and engaging, it's the title that gets people there in the first place!...
Forum: Email Marketing 31st July 2016, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 221
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: 7 things I keep in mind before writing any email copy

Yes, it sure is debatable.

I'm sure that Gmail has it's advantages, but having a Hotmail account almost from it's inception in 1996, my history is well and truly embedded in their system....
Forum: Social Media 31st July 2016, 09:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 162
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Help understanding Instagram hashtag campaigns, how does it work exactly?

Ask your followers to use @ and your username in their comment as well as the #. Also ask them to click 'tag people' when uploading and add your @ name there too.

That way you will have access to...
Forum: Email Marketing 31st July 2016, 09:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,758
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Is it possible to buy email lists ?

While it is obviously the preferred option to build your own list organically, we all know that it takes time to do this.

Buying a list is a fail safe way to get your content in front of a lot of...
Forum: Social Media 31st July 2016, 08:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Ultimate Guide On Growing Instagram

Wow, this really is an ultimate guide! What a great article.

Probably the most valuable thing I read

"What I like to do is post my big ugly block of tags as the very first comment (after the...
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2016, 08:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 578
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Write it yourself or hire a copywriter?

While I definitely agree that it's good to have a knowledge of how to write copy; this sums it up perfectly.

Writing effective copy is time-consuming and if you have other duties to perform...
Forum: Copywriting 31st July 2016, 08:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 736
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: A master class copy.

Thanks for sharing. The video is still active. It's an hour long so I'll watch this when I have a bit more time on my hands.

I was interested in a Copywriting Masterclass that I'd recently been...
Forum: Email Marketing 27th July 2016, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 90
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Email Frequency: Annoying or Appropriate

Niche is important but I also think the answer to this relies heavily on the quality of your content. If you have interesting and relevant content for your list then a couple of times a week is fine,...
Forum: Copywriting 27th July 2016, 06:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 578
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Write it yourself or hire a copywriter?

I would of course recommend that you hire a copywriter. Someone with proven success in the area is going to give you a much better ROI than writing average copy yourself that won't sell your product....
Forum: Copywriting 26th July 2016, 10:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 342
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Only Read This If Your Name Is Bob Or Lisa...

This is a really great post, full of inspiration, motivation and practical advice.

I completely agree with everything you said and I believe that the only reason more people aren't living to...
Forum: Email Marketing 26th July 2016, 06:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 130
Posted By wordsandthebees
Email unsubscribe tactics.

OK so this thread is inspired by a recent ‘spring clean’ of my own inbox.

I’ve had my original email address since 1998 (I vividly remember setting it up and not really having a clue what email...
Forum: Mind Warriors 25th July 2016, 05:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,157
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: You Can't Control What Happens To You

While I agree with you that we can't control what happens to us, and in the majority of cases we can control how we react to it; what we definitely CANNOT control is how other people react to what...
Forum: Social Media 23rd July 2016, 05:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 114
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What should the perfect length of a Facebook post should be

50 words would be the absolute max for me. Personally, I prefer the use of images in Facebook posts and a sentence, two at the most, of text. I know from my own experience that news feeds are so...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th July 2016, 10:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 214
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What seperate a a good blog from a terrible one ?

Content isn't king; quality content is king!

You can have a crappy blog with a good following by adopting some sophisticated SEO techniques however that’s no guarantee that the blog is having any...
Forum: Mind Warriors 19th July 2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 87
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Taking time out - do you still turn on your out of office?

I would talk to all of your regular clients before you go and get everything wrapped up. I would make mention that you'll be away so your deadlines will be met before you go or once you return (if...
Forum: Growth Hacking 19th July 2016, 06:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 203
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How do you choose your blog titles?

Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a detailed reply. I love your point made here - "The great things about writing about 'boring' subjects is the majority of your competitors are just...
Forum: Offline Marketing 18th July 2016, 07:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 345
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Question for small business owners - do you have a business plan?

I guess the important fact to address here is WHY you don't have one. I know you said you are too busy, but if you are selling that service to your clients, does that mean that you don't think they...
Forum: Mind Warriors 18th July 2016, 06:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 87
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: There's something to be grateful for?

I am grateful for so much (home, family, career, food in the fridge) and I'm definitely a glass half full kind of person (as long as there's SOMETHING in the glass, I'm winning ;))

That being...
Forum: Mind Warriors 18th July 2016, 06:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 124
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How do you stay calm and collected when you're feeling a tad overwhelmed?

I'm sure as a business owner you feel that you can't grumble at having 'too much' work on as I'm sure there's no such thing when you're self employed!

I agree completely though that sometimes that...
Forum: Mind Warriors 17th July 2016, 08:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 251
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What is stopping you from charging what you’re worth?

This is a great post, thanks for taking the time to share.

As someone who's relatively new to their industry, I don't charge as much as I know that I'm worth due to inexperience.

I think at...
Forum: Copywriting 17th July 2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 351
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What do you wish you'd known as a new copywriter?

Thanks Angie,

I am learning very quickly that if I choose to accept the crappy jobs with the painful clients, my time is taken away from the attractive prospects who pay good money, on time; and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 16th July 2016, 01:32 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 367
Posted By wordsandthebees
re: [Closed] Is SEO still important or It is just a formality these days!

Black Hat SEO.
Black Hat SEO tactics are aggressive, unauthentic, fake and will get your site banned if search engines discover that you’ve been using them.

Black Hat SEO Tactics include keyword...
Forum: Email Marketing 12th July 2016, 08:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 359
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: I need help on my EBook! I have no idea what I am doing?

Oh my pleasure!
I had thought this was what you were looking for but it appeared to me to get lost in the thread somehow!
I hope you have luck with MailChimp, as I said I've used it for a long...
Forum: Copywriting 12th July 2016, 08:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 245
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Have you ever mocked and laughed at some of your old writings?

No. I personally make a point not to go back over old work once it's been signed off by the client.

For one thing, without their brief in front of me, I'd find it hard to remember exactly what...
Forum: Mind Warriors 12th July 2016, 06:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 164
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to be more charismatic!

Wel,l we all know that charisma is one of the number one sellers and if you have enough of it, you can sell snow to Eskimos! Check out this cool infographic telling people how to have more of a...
Forum: Offline Marketing 12th July 2016, 06:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 116
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Marketing on a budget.

LOL good plug! Do you do signs on a budget?! :P
Forum: Email Marketing 12th July 2016, 04:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 359
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: I need help on my EBook! I have no idea what I am doing?

Hi Edit.

Are you talking about a bulk email sending facility such as MailChimp? I think your original point might have got lost in this thread!

If you are looking for suggestions of how to...
Forum: Copywriting 11th July 2016, 06:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 351
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What do you wish you'd known as a new copywriter?

Thank you for your relevant comment, Angie. Perhaps this is something that every new copywriter struggles with as it's my biggest issue at the moment. I think my inexperience only warrants a low...
Forum: Copywriting 10th July 2016, 05:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 541
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Words to avoid at ALL costs.

Thanks, Ray,
This is great information - the word 'solution' in copy has always grated on me and now I know why - it's an empty word with no use. This has been printed and will be used as a...
Forum: Mind Warriors 10th July 2016, 05:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 173
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How long can you really be productive for in a normal work day?

Without a doubt, I am most productive later int he day.
9-5 never did suit me, and since working from home I've realised this.

I try to start my day a little later and work for 4-5 hours. I'll...
Forum: Copywriting 10th July 2016, 05:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 291
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to find a good copywriter?

Whatever your interview process involves, always check a copywriter's website and examples of their work before hiring them. Most people can tell you what you want to hear in an interview situation,...
Forum: Social Media 10th July 2016, 02:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 16,995
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Suddenly stopped getting new followers on Instagram

It sounds as though the recent Instagram algorithm changes have affected your account. I manage a few Insta accounts and have noticed a decrease in likes as well as new followers. The key is stepping...
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