Creative Commons: What is it and How Can You Utilize it?

Sep 13th, 2011 in Online Copywriting, Online Marketing, Social Media

Creative Commons is an alternative to traditional copyright rules. Commonly, most original works are protected by copyright, which reflects specific rights regarding the use and the distribution of work. Creative Commons allows copyright owners to release some of those rights while keeping others, with the goal of allowing access to and sharing of intellectual and…

What You Need to Know About Google Panda

Aug 15th, 2011 in Content Generation, Online Copywriting, Online Marketing

Earlier this year many sites experienced a serious drop in ranking when Google rolled out a new Algorithm dubbed Google Panda 2.2. Panda is just one of about 500 algorithmic search tweaks Google makes each year. One thing Google addressed with Panda 2.2 is the issue of scraper sites – websites that republish other people’s…

Internet Marketing Course

Aug 10th, 2011 in Content Generation, Online Copywriting, Online Marketing, Social Media

Are you frustrated because you know how important internet marketing is for your business, but you either just don’t know where to start, or you have some idea but you are not sure how it all fits together? If this sounds familiar then I have some great news for you – GetSmarter together with the…

Copywriting vs. Copyright: Do you know the difference?

Aug 8th, 2011 in Content Generation, Online Copywriting, Online Marketing

Yes, there really is a difference between copywriting and copyright. I am a writer, and I write copy; thus, I am a copywriter. Copy is a form of expression that promotes a person, business, opinion or idea. In addition to promotion, copy is written to raise awareness, to educate or to persuade. Copy is defined…

Important Online Marketing Terms

Aug 1st, 2011 in Content Generation, Online Copywriting, Online Marketing

The thing with seeing new clients is that so often I see what seems like fear crossing their faces when I launch into trying to explain why content is so important in terms of marketing your website. I think this fear is related to the big and mostly strange words I have to use, and…