The beginner's guide to SEO is a TRUE beginner's guide, assuming that the reader knows absolutely nothing about SEO and defines even the most straightThe beginner's guide to SEO is a TRUE beginner's guide, assuming that the reader knows absolutely nothing about SEO and defines even the most straightforward tools. It also assumes that the reader is not very computer savvy. Using some of this information in a Dummies Guide to SEO would be fine.
Unfortunately, for anyone with even a tiny amount of knowledge, it was a lot of wading through constant definitions and trying to find even a kernel of helpful knowledge for using SEO better.
I was directed towards this book for my Copy and Content Writing class and it was helpful in a multitude of ways.
I am coming to copy as a beginner anI was directed towards this book for my Copy and Content Writing class and it was helpful in a multitude of ways.
I am coming to copy as a beginner and didn't really understand what the difference was between it and content writing before reading this book. This had a lot of great tips and was formatted well for easy reading from beginning to end, but also for reference reading and topic choosing.
Only 4 Stars, as it does kind of have the feel of someone taking a bunch of prior posts and putting it together into a book....more
I was given this book to read for class, but I honestly didn't understand the definition of copywriting before reading it.
This has been a great book I was given this book to read for class, but I honestly didn't understand the definition of copywriting before reading it.
This has been a great book to help me define the term and determine how to best accomplish copywriting in my future freelance career. So many details go into copywriting; this is an excellent guide to breaking those down to make the most of your time and words.
Each chapter is well-encompassed and laid out, so you can read them individually and find what information you need quickly and easily.
The formatting wasn't my favorite, and you really had to dig through a lot of overwriting to find the tips that This book has some great stuff in it.
The formatting wasn't my favorite, and you really had to dig through a lot of overwriting to find the tips that you were looking for, but they were in there.
This was an excellent introduction to freelancing. The organization is well done and intuitive into the order of starting up a new business.
If you plThis was an excellent introduction to freelancing. The organization is well done and intuitive into the order of starting up a new business.
If you plan to pursue freelancing either part or full-time and do not have any previous experience, I highly recommend looking through this guide. Sara Horowitz has put a ton of research and personal experience into making this a fairly fool-proof bible of freelancing.
This has been a fantastic book! There are so many great writing tips and advice.
I highly recommend this book. It identifies every time that I can't LThis has been a fantastic book! There are so many great writing tips and advice.
I highly recommend this book. It identifies every time that I can't LOVE another book because I can't emotionally connect to the characters and how important that is for me.
My only complaint is that Lisa Cron sometimes uses absolutist points that grate on me, which is why I can only give it 4 stars....more
Fascinating. This is a book that I have wanted to read for a while. I was so happy when I found this combined copy of both books. Stephen Hawking may Fascinating. This is a book that I have wanted to read for a while. I was so happy when I found this combined copy of both books. Stephen Hawking may have been an asshole to some, but no one can question his genius mind. His witty, dry humor also makes this more of an enjoyable read.
The formatting of this book is well thought out and makes it enjoyable to read. I especially love the inset illustrations to help explain the concept of the universe and time.
Highly recommend that everyone checks this one out at least once in their life.
Originally written in 2000, this book definitely features some dated advice, mainly in areas about submitting manuscripts mentioned terms like "typewrOriginally written in 2000, this book definitely features some dated advice, mainly in areas about submitting manuscripts mentioned terms like "typewriters". It is interesting to see how far technology in publishing and writing has come since this advice was first given out, but that does not mean that this book does not hold value.
There are many great passages offering advice, especially for debut authors such as myself, who can learn how to make my novel stand out from the mountain of potential ideas being critiqued each day by agents and publishers. There are many ways to get rejected, and knowing about them is a big part of figuring out what to do instead.
I do wish more focus would have been on the FIRST FIVE PAGES of a novel, as the title suggests, but it was a worthwhile read on writing anyway.
This was an interesting take on genre blends, and I did agree with most of the way that the blends were described. Some of the examples of the blends This was an interesting take on genre blends, and I did agree with most of the way that the blends were described. Some of the examples of the blends could have been better or more in-depth.
Overall, I found it to be very helpful for my classes this term—a great additional resource for genre writing.
This is an excellent breakdown of genres and a great way to see a librarian's approach to interacting with people looking for different types of booksThis is an excellent breakdown of genres and a great way to see a librarian's approach to interacting with people looking for different types of books.
I love the different viewpoints on genres since many of the articles and books I have previously read are told from an author's perspective.
It has already proved invaluable for my Genre assignments, and I keep going back to it to re-read passages, especially during my microburst writing assignments.
Definitely needs to be read at least once in life. Now I need to go through and read the series from the beginning. Just amazing and so far ahead of iDefinitely needs to be read at least once in life. Now I need to go through and read the series from the beginning. Just amazing and so far ahead of its time....more