Comments on: 8 ways to handle the haters http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/ Drive more Web traffic. Boost your search engine rankings. Make more money. Online SEO copywriting training classes for freelance writers, small businesses and marketers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-44262 Heather Fri, 13 May 2011 01:43:42 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-44262 Exactly. The worst thing you can do is pop off and say something stupid because you're hurt (and you feel like the client doesn't love you anymore!). :) "Beware of your retort" is excellent advice. :) Exactly. The worst thing you can do is pop off and say something stupid because you’re hurt (and you feel like the client doesn’t love you anymore!). :) “Beware of your retort” is excellent advice. :)

]]> By: Heather http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-44261 Heather Fri, 13 May 2011 01:42:30 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-44261 Hi, Scott- Thanks for your comment. I love what you said - ultimately, the client is paying you and you need to do it to their satisfaction." Great quote - and a good reminder. :) Hi, Scott-

Thanks for your comment. I love what you said – ultimately, the client is paying you and you need to do it to their satisfaction.” Great quote – and a good reminder. :)

]]> By: Jacqueline Peters http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-44255 Jacqueline Peters Thu, 12 May 2011 21:04:27 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-44255 Heather, no one likes to be chastised for their work, let alone receive harsh criticism. One way to deal with this is to think, "it's my writing they didn't like, not really me". By not taking it personally, you can try to resolve the issues with a measure of clarity. If you can't help yourself and you take it personally, beware of your retort. Heather, no one likes to be chastised for their work, let alone receive harsh criticism. One way to deal with this is to think, “it’s my writing they didn’t like, not really me”.

By not taking it personally, you can try to resolve the issues with a measure of clarity. If you can’t help yourself and you take it personally, beware of your retort.

]]> By: Scott http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-44254 Scott Thu, 12 May 2011 21:03:04 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-44254 Great advice Heather. Putting your ego aside and trying to do what the client wants as opposed to what you want can be very difficult. Ultimately the client is paying you and you need to do it to their satisfaction. Your suggestion about making the changes immediately and getting them a second version to review can go a long way toward turning an unhappy client into a client that will do business with you again in the future. Great advice Heather. Putting your ego aside and trying to do what the client wants as opposed to what you want can be very difficult. Ultimately the client is paying you and you need to do it to their satisfaction.

Your suggestion about making the changes immediately and getting them a second version to review can go a long way toward turning an unhappy client into a client that will do business with you again in the future.

]]> By: Heather http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27192 Heather Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:45:01 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27192 Ouch! Yes, writers do need to develop a thick skin...but wow, hearing that must have been harsh! Definitely no fun. Thanks for your comment. I'm glad it all worked out in the end. :) Ouch! Yes, writers do need to develop a thick skin…but wow, hearing that must have been harsh! Definitely no fun.

Thanks for your comment. I’m glad it all worked out in the end. :)

]]> By: Amy C. Teeple http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27180 Amy C. Teeple Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:27:11 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27180 Well said Heather! I think you outlined the toughest part very well. It can be easy to second guess yourself and wonder what you did wrong, when sometimes it was just a miscommunication. One of the toughest blows I took was when a lawyer said to me on a conference call with our entire group, "No offense, but this writing is fluffy sh*t." Why on earth would I be offended? :-) Basically, he wanted a website that was found for keywords, but that didn't include those terms in the copy ... except for in a spammy footer that he saw on other websites. Since we were not in the business of creating spammy websites, we had to work for some time to reach a compromise (since the sales team did not want to lose him as a client). In the end, I documented every change he requested and our response to it, which proved to be our saving grace when he later claimed we never explained SEO copywriting to him. It was definitely a learning experience. Thanks for the article! Well said Heather! I think you outlined the toughest part very well. It can be easy to second guess yourself and wonder what you did wrong, when sometimes it was just a miscommunication.

One of the toughest blows I took was when a lawyer said to me on a conference call with our entire group, “No offense, but this writing is fluffy sh*t.” Why on earth would I be offended? :-) Basically, he wanted a website that was found for keywords, but that didn’t include those terms in the copy … except for in a spammy footer that he saw on other websites. Since we were not in the business of creating spammy websites, we had to work for some time to reach a compromise (since the sales team did not want to lose him as a client). In the end, I documented every change he requested and our response to it, which proved to be our saving grace when he later claimed we never explained SEO copywriting to him.

It was definitely a learning experience.

Thanks for the article!

]]> By: Heather http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27157 Heather Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:14:43 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27157 Hello! It's true that people make mistakes...and things happen. What's almost more important that the mistake (other than trying not to make it again!) is how it's handled. Being proactive and saying, "I'll take care of it" can be a powerful way to help a client feel at ease.. :) Thanks for your post! Hello!

It’s true that people make mistakes…and things happen. What’s almost more important that the mistake (other than trying not to make it again!) is how it’s handled. Being proactive and saying, “I’ll take care of it” can be a powerful way to help a client feel at ease.. :)

Thanks for your post!

]]> By: Rullegardiner http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27140 Rullegardiner Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:12:52 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27140 I'm not a good writer but in my profession - many clients ceased me for mistakes!. Later I give up explaining the situation and just point out "Yes its me..and next will take care of it". But those clients must know that errors is common for all human. I’m not a good writer but in my profession – many clients ceased me for mistakes!. Later I give up explaining the situation and just point out “Yes its me..and next will take care of it”. But those clients must know that errors is common for all human.

]]> By: Heather http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27063 Heather Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:24:31 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27063 Yes, it does! Us writers have to develop a really thick skin. Still, it's never easy... Yes, it does! Us writers have to develop a really thick skin. Still, it’s never easy…

]]> By: Ellen A http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/8-ways-to-handle-the-haters/#comment-27060 Ellen A Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:23:41 +0000 http://www.seocopywriting.com/?p=2025#comment-27060 Thanks that's an excellent blog. It doesn't matter what you're writing or how long you've been doing it the criticism stings. Thanks that’s an excellent blog. It doesn’t matter what you’re writing or how long you’ve been doing it the criticism stings.

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