TripAdvisor rapped over website claims

Posted - 1st February 2012 in Copywriting

TripAdvisor has been told to remove 'misleading' and 'unsubstantiated' claims on its website.

by Richard Frost

ASA online copywriting adjudication

Posted - 22nd December 2011 in Copywriting

Online advertisers have been reminded to check claims after the latest judgement from the ASA.

by Richard Frost

Copywriting tips for Google Places

Posted - 3rd May 2011 in Copywriting

There are many ways to optimise Google Places pages through commercial copywriting, according to an expert.

by Richard Frost

How to linkbait in 4 steps

Posted - 10th August 2010 in Copywriting

An SEO professional has published a four-step method to attracting external links.

by Richard Frost

Tips for company blogs revealed

Posted - 21st July 2010 in Copywriting

Article offers copywriting advice for official company blogs

Customers are key to keyword research

Posted - 26th April 2010 in Copywriting

Keyword research should focus on 'keyphrases' used by customers rather than competitive generics, an SEO expert claims.

by Richard Frost

Commercial copywriters given ad pointers

Posted - 15th March 2010 in Copywriting

Making simple changes to ads can radically improve ROI. An online marketing analyst has suggested four ways to optimise copy.

by Richard Frost

ASA to police commercial websites

Posted - 1st March 2010 in Copywriting

The Advertising Standards Authority will regulate copywriting on commercial websites. The organisation already covers emails, text messages, banners, pop-ups and sponsored search listings.

by Richard Frost

Fortune 500 SEO criticised

Posted - 18th February 2010 in Copywriting

Fortune 500 companies are failing to link paid and organic strategies. Only 25 per cent of PPC keywords also rank highly for natural search.

by Richard Frost

Copywriting hailed in Dixons ad

Posted - 30th December 2009 in Copywriting

The Middle England campaign for Dixons.co.uk has been named one of 2009's top ads. The Independent praised the "sheer quality of its copywriting".

by Richard Frost

Survey underlines need for copywriters

Posted - 20th November 2009 in Copywriting

ASA has drawn attention to the benefits of precise copywriting. Its survey identified non-compliance by 9.2 per cent of health and beauty online ads.

by Richard Frost

Fresh is best for copywriting

Posted - 3rd November 2009 in Copywriting

Fresh copy is a vital component of SEO best practice. An SEO professional realised his blog was struggling for visibility because it lacked new content.

by Richard Frost

ASA ruling shows importance of accuracy

Posted - 14th October 2009 in Copywriting

The need for honesty in commercial copywriting has been underlined after the Advertising Standards Authority banned an Actimel ad for lack of evidence.

by Daniel Nolan

How copywriting builds unique external links

Posted - 17th September 2009 in Copywriting

A corporate link-building strategy can be greatly enhanced by relevant content. Generating back links through article sites is also put under the microscope.

by Richard Frost

A brief guide to commercial copywriting

Posted - 2nd September 2009 in Copywriting

Quality commercial copywriting will attract repeat visitors and advertisers, according to a web expert. Content must also be unique to interest search engines.

by Richard Frost

SEO copywriting explained

Posted - 28th August 2009 in Copywriting

The secrets of SEO copywriting have been revealed by an industry insider. Keyword placement and title tags are important but readability is deemed essential.

by Richard Frost