Did you know you can buy sex dolls for dogs? Google it if you want. But let me warn you, there are some things you can’t unsee. Talking of which… Like a lot of experienced online marketers, I once had Read more…
“Ugh. Who’s going to read that?” It was Saturday morning and I had an idea for an email. Problem was, when I wrote it, it sucked. Fortunately, by using a copywriting trick, it was easy to fix. I’m going to Read more…
How’s business right now? If you’re like most people, it’ll be somewhere between “slow” and “shut down.” So, if you’re short of client work, but have a lot of spare time on your hands, here are 10 things you could Read more…
Did you watch the first season of True Detective? In it, Matthew Mcconaughey plays Rust Cohle, an alcoholic ex-cop. At the start of the series, the police call him in to answer questions about an old case. During the interview, Read more…
Since I arrived in France two weeks ago, I’ve become fascinated by a TV channel called BFM Paris. It’s a low-budget news channel whose entire programming appears to be reporting which Paris metro lines are on strike each day. World Read more…
Today’s the start of Wijk aan Zee. “The what and what?” “Wijk aan zee.” (pronounced “Vike an zay.”) It’s a small seaside town in the north of Holland. And, normally, it’s home to just 2,400 people. But, for the next Read more…
The French are weird. I love them, but they’re weird. Take yesterday – my first full day since I moved to Nice… It was 17 degrees (63F) outside. Half the people were walking around in puffa jackets. The other half Read more…
Let me tell you a story… Years ago, I wrote website copy for a client. It converted well and generated a nice stream of leads for his business. He was happy. I was happy. The world was a good place. Read more…
Someone once said, the things that are true in life are not the things you want to be true. Well, I’m going to tell you something that’s true, but you might not like it. Here goes… Want to increase your Read more…
In the 14 years I’ve been doing this, I’ve had very few dishonest clients. I don’t think that’s any special skill on my part. I think it’s more a combination of luck and charging up front. (That second part tends Read more…