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Fri, 16 May 2008 15:47:25 +0000

[...] here is that you don’t have to. Instead of trying to underbid your competition, find ways to add something unique to your product. Whether it’s something like specialized knowledge or a unique writing voice, [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:25:52 +0000

Adam, yes. That’s it.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:04 +0000

By keyword articles, do you mean articles designed to catch Google surfers and therefore draw people towards your advertising?

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:41 +0000

Writing endless keyword articles is a good place to start, but it’s definitely not a good place to stay. Moving on and offering services such as ebooks is a great way to build on an existing relationship.

By: J. Edward

J. Edward — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15:35 +0000

Having a “working relationship” with clients instead of just doing the work and taking their money can lead to a lot more work as time goes by… I have one client whom I’ve been working with for years, and while I end up doing more for him than the job necessarily calls for, it’s paid off by him coming back with more work time and again even though he could get the work done cheaper elsewhere.

By: Jenny B

Jenny B — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:06:06 +0000

Good suggestions Matt. Thank you for this post.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:15:36 +0000

Another suggestion:

If it makes sense, make suggestions of how your customer can grow his business. I’m always looking for opportunities for my PR clients to expand their billable hours.

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By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:38:50 +0000

Thanks for the valuable tips, Matt. Indeed, every writer needs some edge over the others, and it’s nice to get these simple yet seldom-applied tips to provide that advantage.