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what is copywriting

What Is Copywriting?

Did you get through all of Mad Men and still wonder, what do they mean by copy? We get this question a lot. Honestly, at some point in every copywriter’s past, they also wondered, what exactly is copywriting? For those of us who have turned it into a fulfilling career, copywriting is in its most

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what to look for when hiring content writers

What To Look For When Hiring Content Writers

How do you know what to look for when hiring content writers?  You’re a small business owner, which means you must justify every cent of your budget.  As a writer, it’s my job to delve into my creative superpowers. However, as a business owner, I also understand why it’s hard to know what to look

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how to overcome writer's block

How To Overcome Writer’s Block & Get Back On The Right Track

Who else has a hard time overcoming writer’s block? I know I do! We’ve all had those days. You know the ones…You have a ton of writing on your to-do list. However, after your third (or sixth) cup of coffee, you still can’t seem to focus on the task at hand. That blinking cursor on

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what is copywriting

What Is Copywriting?

Did you get through all of Mad Men and still wonder, what do they mean by copy? We get this question a lot. Honestly, at some point in every copywriter’s past, they also wondered, what exactly is copywriting? For those of us who have turned it into a fulfilling career, copywriting is in its most

Read More »
what to look for when hiring content writers

What To Look For When Hiring Content Writers

How do you know what to look for when hiring content writers?  You’re a small business owner, which means you must justify every cent of your budget.  As a writer, it’s my job to delve into my creative superpowers. However, as a business owner, I also understand why it’s hard to know what to look

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how to overcome writer's block

How To Overcome Writer’s Block & Get Back On The Right Track

Who else has a hard time overcoming writer’s block? I know I do! We’ve all had those days. You know the ones…You have a ton of writing on your to-do list. However, after your third (or sixth) cup of coffee, you still can’t seem to focus on the task at hand. That blinking cursor on

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small business crisis communications plan

Why You Need A Small Business Crisis Communications Plan

You wouldn’t believe it now with blue skies and 70ºF weather, but just one week ago, Texas was covered with snow and ice. Not only did this arctic blast cause everything to freeze, it resulted in catastrophic power outages, frozen (and burst) water pipes, and less than stellar cell service.  All of our remote team

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Lessons We Learned In Our First Year in Business

FocusCopy Turns 1 Years Old (6 Lessons We Learned In Our First Year in Business)

Over the weekend, FocusCopy celebrated its 1 year in business (August 15, 2020).  And it’s been one heck of a year!  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 20% of entrepreneurs fail in their first year of business. If it’s a first-time entrepreneur or a woman-owned business, then the success rate dwindles even further. Additionally,

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small business crisis communications plan

Why You Need A Small Business Crisis Communications Plan

You wouldn’t believe it now with blue skies and 70ºF weather, but just one week ago, Texas was covered with snow and ice. Not only did this arctic blast cause everything to freeze, it resulted in catastrophic power outages, frozen (and burst) water pipes, and less than stellar cell service.  All of our remote team

Read More »
Lessons We Learned In Our First Year in Business

FocusCopy Turns 1 Years Old (6 Lessons We Learned In Our First Year in Business)

Over the weekend, FocusCopy celebrated its 1 year in business (August 15, 2020).  And it’s been one heck of a year!  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 20% of entrepreneurs fail in their first year of business. If it’s a first-time entrepreneur or a woman-owned business, then the success rate dwindles even further. Additionally,

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Try a new flavor (or strategy) for your overall marketing.

Indoctrinate New Prospects

How To Indoctrinate New Prospects Into Your Brand

As a business owner, do you indoctrinate new prospects as much as you hustle to market your content to the right audience? When running a business, converting your audience into paying customers is key to turning profit and growing your brand. This is what we call the indoctrination process, and it’s all about nurturing your

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create backlinks

How To Create Backlinks & Drive Valuable Traffic to Your Landing Page

As you’ve transitioned your storefront and services online, you can’t help but wonder how people are going to find your website. You know that almost 88% of people in America shop online, but how will your business reach them?  But on top of building or updating your website, you’re figuring out shipping logistics. You’re creating

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Identify Your Target Market

Why Is It So Important To Identify Your Target Market?

Have you ever felt as though you’re speaking into a void when it comes to your marketing materials?  What about talking to potential customers that end up nowhere near you making a sale? No one likes to exhaust their resources. However, you might be doing exactly that if your main focus is on the wrong

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Indoctrinate New Prospects

How To Indoctrinate New Prospects Into Your Brand

As a business owner, do you indoctrinate new prospects as much as you hustle to market your content to the right audience? When running a business, converting your audience into paying customers is key to turning profit and growing your brand. This is what we call the indoctrination process, and it’s all about nurturing your

Read More »
create backlinks

How To Create Backlinks & Drive Valuable Traffic to Your Landing Page

As you’ve transitioned your storefront and services online, you can’t help but wonder how people are going to find your website. You know that almost 88% of people in America shop online, but how will your business reach them?  But on top of building or updating your website, you’re figuring out shipping logistics. You’re creating

Read More »
Identify Your Target Market

Why Is It So Important To Identify Your Target Market?

Have you ever felt as though you’re speaking into a void when it comes to your marketing materials?  What about talking to potential customers that end up nowhere near you making a sale? No one likes to exhaust their resources. However, you might be doing exactly that if your main focus is on the wrong

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Business Processes and Business Longevity

Business Processes and Business Longevity

Businesses do one of three things… Grow Stay stagnant and eventually decline Fail While there are many reasons that you could attribute failure, something that we have discovered is that businesses succeed or fail based on whether they are consistent in how they do things. In this blog, we highlighting how important standard operating procedures

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Business Processes and Business Longevity

Business Processes and Business Longevity

Businesses do one of three things… Grow Stay stagnant and eventually decline Fail While there are many reasons that you could attribute failure, something that we have discovered is that businesses succeed or fail based on whether they are consistent in how they do things. In this blog, we highlighting how important standard operating procedures

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