Website Owner’s Guide
Using Personalisation in Website Copy Writing
When writing for the web you can afford to be less formal with your language. After all, you are not drafting an annual report or asking for money from your bank manager. So avoid referring to your business in the ‘third person’. Third Person: “Since 1995 Acme Publishing have published […]
Read MoreThe ‘what’s in it for me’ key to web copy writing
What’s in it for me, is the question that everyone is silently asking themselves as they go through the decision making process. You need to answer it. Will you help them save time? Or save money? Or both? Will this improve them as a person? Will it benefit their business? […]
Read MoreHow to define your Unique Selling Position (USP) Online
Your unique selling position (or proposition) is what sets you apart from your competition. So what is your USP? It could be the personalised service you offer, the speed of your delivery, or the depth of your knowledge about a specialist area. Once you have identified your unique selling position […]
Read MoreHow to motivate people to buy online
Before you can sell to someone they have to be motivated to buy. So you need to know what motivates someone to buy your type of product or service. Motivation is stimulated by desire for needs, or for wants. This is pretty simplified, but I believe it is a fair […]
Read MoreQuick tips on how to build trust and credibility online
Most people will only buy online or make contact with you, if they believe your website is credible and trustworthy. Since you are not face to face, you need to build trust through your words. I once attended a lecture by a Professor involved in an MBA program. He spoke […]
Read MoreHow to write attention-grabbing website headlines
Make your headlines work for you. They should grab attention while also imparting important information. If your site lacks good headlines people won’t take the time to read the body of your text. Headlines need to pull people into your website copy, engaging them and making them want to read […]
Read MoreWebsite copywriting tips and hints
Website copy writing adapts traditional writing guidelines to solve some of the problems all web marketers face. Typical challenges faced by website owners include: The back button! One click and your visitor can be gone never to return. People skim read web pages, so information has to be ‘digestible’. People […]
Read MoreHow to launch your new website
Once your website has been proofed, tested, signed off, uploaded and tested again by your web designer, you can launch the website. After all the hard work it is great to see your website go live! But don’t forget to turn your attention to web marketing to make the most […]
Read MorePlanning your website updates
One of the main reasons why some websites are successful over others is because they regularly update their content. At a minimum try and update your site once a month. Talk to your web designer about having a maintenance contract for your site or look into having a content management […]
Read MoreWorking out the pages and content your website needs
One of the hardest parts of putting together a site is deciding exactly what pages you need and the content that should go onto each page. A lot of this depends upon the purpose of the website and its target audience. Once you have finalised these areas jot down the […]
Read MoreSetting milestones for your website development
The best practice is to set a ‘go live’ date with your web designer and stick to it! Make sure your online date is realistic though. Can you really provide the information to your web designer within the time frame they need to format it? Talk with your web designer […]
Read MoreHow to brief your website designer
The web design brief is an important document and your designer should provide you with one to complete before work begins. The brief will be your instructions to your web designer, and should set out your design preferences. This will give your web designer a guide to work from when […]
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