Comments on: Writers: How Not To Suck At Marketing

By: Milan Davidovic

Milan Davidovic — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:37 +0000

“Head on over to Nora Roberts’ site and you’ll find a typo on the homepage”.

Found not only that one, but also on Joel Schettlers’ site:
- punctuation problems on the “about” page.
- “increasing” instead of “increasingly” in one of his featured articles (http://joelschettler.com/images/uploads/meet0309p006.pdf, third para).

So, how big a fuss should we make about typos — and do some typos deserve more fuss than others?

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By: redspace

redspace — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:47:35 +0000

Nice tips you have there. I do believe a lot of us are not doing it. Well we are not perfect. I believe nobody do things right in the first time. as long we are willing to learn and better our work than we will do just find. just continue to receive advice freely and get it done.

By: Maya Norton

Maya Norton — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:47:39 +0000

Thanks, Naomi, good post.

I might also add to the category on business cards: your blog or your online business may be virtual, but nothing about the effort or time you put into it is. This is your brand, this is your identity. Make an investment into professionalism and showing the world your value.

And e-mail addresses, oy. Fluid branding is key. Keep all your online names in the same vein and if you publicize them or could at any time associate them with your identity, keep them professional. I know someone who I would hire in a second, but her e-mail address is an unfortunate “heroin_chic.” Could you scream warning any louder? You dishonor yourself and undermine your efforts at not getting your online identity in order.

In short, you are how you appear, so make your best effort at being professional in any way that is associated with who you are and how you make your money.

Maya Norton

By: Tay - Super Blogging

Tay - Super Blogging — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:50:41 +0000

I’m still finding it amazing that 51 out of 68 applications had major mistakes in them.

Anyway, thanks for the great and helpful article.

By: Téa Brennan

Téa Brennan — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:05:18 +0000

Great work as usual Naomi!

And thanks for telling writers and other folks they need a good website. Maybe then they’ll hire me and everybody wins :D

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By: Mark Abucayon

Mark Abucayon — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:24:15 +0000

This really helps me a lot on my marketing side…I love reading the article…perfect and Im having fun reading the article. Thanks

By: Jonathan Bostrom

Jonathan Bostrom — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:20:43 +0000

Great post! It seems that far too many writers – good writers – know nothing about marketing. These days, you can’t afford that!

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:34:02 +0000

It’s taken me a while to get #5. When someone asks what I do, I now tell them I’m a freelance writer. I may add in that I own the company, depending on the situation. The fact that I can now do either with a straight face and no giddiness shows that I finally believe it myself!