Have a good evening for a better day. — How you spend the final hours of your day influences your sleep, your stress levels, and your thoughts. Plenty has been written about morning routines for better days and increased productivity. But evening routines are just as important, if not more. Switching off at the end of the day is…

Self-control is about balance, not denying yourself pleasure. — Most of us imagine that if we had more self-control, we’d be better able to create our perfect lives. And it’s true that self-control is a crucial element for reaching goals, sustaining happy, long-term relationships and making healthy choices. It’s also possible to have too much of a good thing…

If you have a website, you expect customers to check it out, right? You may even hope that customers find you on the net and then spend their money with you, yeah? If you nodded to one or both of these questions, you need to pay attention to SEO for…

Blogging isn’t the only way to make money from your writing. — If you’ve got a way with words and enjoy putting ideas into black and white, you can earn money from writing about the things you love. I’m not talking peanuts either, you can earn a living from writing online. You don’t need to get a full-time job with a company…

Our self-esteem colours the way we see the world, interact with others and view the opportunities that come our way. — How we feel about ourselves changes as we move through life. The attitude we hold and the intrinsic value we see in ourselves impact the way we relate to others and view the world. Self-esteem matters in many different ways. …

SEO links hold the internet together. Choosing the right ones adds value for your reader and improves your chances of ranking well with your content. — There are loads of factors you need to consider for SEO. Arguably, the two most important are keywords and links. As a freelance writer, I work with both each day. …

Hiring a Copywriter who can deliver exactly what you need requires a little planning and a question or two… — Most businesses have something to say. It’s finding the right way to say it that can be tricky. When you’re looking for the right words to grow your business, a copywriter is often the answer. Hiring one needn’t be difficult but, understandably, it often is. Finding the best copywriter for…

Coming up with business blog ideas can be fun. Make use of the free tools available on the net and plumb your customer’s common queries for content ideas. — The internet and your business blog have an endless appetite for content. Both always want more. And let’s face it, new content is great for your business website. Good quality content for your business blog is even better — it increases traffic to your website which adds to your credibility…

How to make sure you don’t bore the reader — or sound like a total twit. — That little bit of blurb after your by-line can mean so much. If you’re anything like me, writing is a joy. But writing about yourself is a little painful. Where do you start with an author’s bio? What do you say? …