Copywriting

Choosing the right medium for your message Wordsmithie clients have a lot to say, and it’s our pleasure to help them develop articles for their blogs, websites and email newsletters. When they want to extend their industry knowledge and expertise into more in-depth pieces, we help them go long, too. Long or short, it’s important…

We provide a lot of copywriting here at Wordsmithie, for projects ranging from case studies to email blasts to web pages. White papers are particularly challenging. A white paper provides your point of view on a topic that’s important to both you and your customers or clients. It helps build or enhance your credibility. Here…

“We don’t hire journalists.” That’s what one agency told me several years ago, when I was transitioning from magazine journalism into marketing communications. What a difference a few years—and the digital content revolution—makes. Now we’re hearing a lot about brand journalism and journalists being hired as content creators. With the newspaper industry struggling to remain…

Everyone has something to say, but does everyone have a voice? Having collaborated on many projects with a wide range of professionals, Wordsmithie’s answer is “Yes!” The explosion of social media offers unprecedented opportunities for businesses to engage their audiences. A good ghostwriter can help them find their voices and fine-tune their messages. Here are…

There’s an art to telling the story of your brand. Whether you’re trying to convey your message through a brief slogan or a more in-depth communiqué, finding the right combination of words to drive customers to your door can sometimes feel like throwing darts against a board. What you say might stick. But how do…

We write a lot of case studies at Wordsmithie. They’re prime marketing tools for many of our clients, who use them in print, digital and web formats. A good case study is well worth the time, effort and expense you pour into it. Here are the essential elements: A strong story A case study is…

If I cut the length of her web articles in half, a client recently asked, could I write “two stories for the price of one?” I explained that it would actually take longer to tell the same story in 350 versus 700 words. That might sound counterintuitive, but not to writers who’ve struggled to convey…

Whether writing bios for a company website, ghostblogging articles or gathering background info for a case study, writers often don the journalist’s hat and conduct interviews. We interview all kinds of people in marketing communications, from business executives to staff members to consumers. Regular Joes and Janes often make the best interviews, bringing heart and…

So, you’re launching a new blog for your company or business. Excellent. It’s a great way to drum up interest in your products or services. If you’re new to blogging, here are five tips to get you going. 1. Have something to say. This seems obvious … until you read yet another blogpost by somebody…