Comments on: When should you hire a newbie SEO copywriter?

By: SEO Copywriter

SEO Copywriter — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:48:53 +0000

As an seo copywriter who understand the dynamics of the industry I can relate to everything you’ve said. You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned that they don’t know what they don’t know.

Thanks for saying what most people don’t like to say. It’s tough to hear that as a newbie, and we’ve all been there once. In the end it makes you a better writer.

By: King Conan Age of Conan fansite

King Conan Age of Conan fansite — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:42:44 +0000

Thank you for the good read. Will definately help my website get off the ground!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:42:07 +0000

Ha! Nope, in this case, I’m just keeping the gender consistent throughout the article. If you check out the intermediate SEO copywriter post, you’ll see that I used the “male tense.”

Of course, men AND women can be newbie (or intermediate) copywriters.

By: Kenny Hyder

Kenny Hyder — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:31:02 +0000

I think its interesting here that you only speak in the female tense. That either means that:

1. Only women can be SEO Copywriters

2. Only women can be beginner SEO Copywriters

Interesting take!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:13:44 +0000

Hi, geri-

You bet.

By: geri

geri — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:27 +0000

Thank you for the valuable information

By: SEO Copywriting | Hiring an intermediate-level SEO copywriter

SEO Copywriting | Hiring an intermediate-level SEO copywriter — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:44 +0000

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By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:42:11 +0000

Hi, Nick,

Thanks for the kudos. I’d love it if businesses supported the newbie SEO copywriter more. Of course, it’s a catch-22 – businesses want writing experience, and the SEO copywriter can’t get experience without someone actually hiring her.

Leslie Carruthers, who I mentioned in the post, actually said that she’d work for free (I think it was 3 months – maybe 6) in order to learn the business. It was a fantastic win-win for both of us – I knew she was motivated, so I spent lots of training time. And Leslie was able to confidently start her own business.

I don’t support that all newbies work for free just to get clips – but the “internship” model is one way that they can “sell” themselves and gain valuable expertise.

By: Nick James

Nick James — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:58:17 +0000

Great article, Heather. All Copywriter’s, be they SEO or traditional have to cut their teeth somewhere and your suggestions are spot on. Learn by experience, but don’t put yourself in a position where you can cause too much damage when first starting out.
It’s great that you’re supporting the newbie here, and it’s just a pity more businesses aren’t prepared to. I’m glad I happened upon this blog, and I’ve subscribed.
I look forward to the other two parts (intermediate and expert) of this article.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:52:56 +0000

Hi, Josh.

You’re right – if the newbie copywriter is brand new to *everything* writing and has no direct response background, I’d keep them far away from Titles and descriptions. However, I have seen some folks with a direct marketing background write some pretty killer Titles – even if they were newbies (granted, it was under a LOT of supervision!). It totally depends on the copywriter.

Glad you’re interested in learning more about expert SEO copywriters. We’ll be tackling that next week -stay tuned!