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The other day a friend asked me how to start a business when you don’t have a lot of extra cash lying around. 

How to start a business with very little money (I spent <$200 in the first 9 months!)

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I work with a TON of wedding photographers on their websites. I also got married this year and understand what it feels like to choose a photographer. And I’ve learned a lesson or two about writing a strong photography website.

4 Mistakes you might be making on your photography website

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Before starting my business, I thought brand values (or core values, mission statements, principles, whatever you want to call them) had to be really formal and stale.

How to write your brand values

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Alright, it’s time to get a little ranty on this lovely afternoon. Here’s one of my main pet peeves when it comes to people writing copy for or about their business (this could be on a website, in a caption, etc.): When solopreneurs use the plural tense (we, us, our) even though they are the […]

A simple tip for clearer copy

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Story time! On Friday, I opened up Instagram, expecting to do a lil scrolling, but my main feed wouldn’t load. It just kept saying “Could not refresh.” I tried all the conventional troubleshooting recommendations, but no cigar. And guess what? It still isn’t fixed a week later! I have a support ticket in to Facebook […]

Why you NEED to diversify your marketing efforts

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If you’ve spent any time lately scrolling through social media (which you probably have unless you have superhuman self restraint), chances are you’ve seen sponsored ads for AI software that writes your copy for you. Several people have asked me, “Will this stuff put flesh and blood copywriters like you out of a job, Micah?” […]

Will copywriting AI put copywriters out of a job?

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Have you ever scrolled to the price portion of a sales page, and it says something like this… In this course, you’ll get access to:12 Video modules ($1,200 value)10 PDF worksheets ($800 value)6 Coaching calls ($1,500 value)BUT I’m giving it all to you for just $700! That’s an 80% discount! BARF. Not only is this […]

A copywriting trend to avoid

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Ever get an inquiry through the contact form on your website and immediately think, “Um, this isn’t going to work?” Wanna know what causes this issue? Unclear copy. Chances are the copy on your website is too vague, particularly the questions you’re asking on your contact form. I see TONS of websites with contact forms […]

How to get better qualified inquiries

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As your own boss, it can be tempting to feel like it’s never okay to really, truly take time off from your creative small business; Like if you do, the business you’ve invested so much time and energy into building will come crumbling down around you. No pressure. One of the biggest mindset shifts I’m […]

How to prep your creative small business for time off

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You’ve probably heard the term ‘conversion rate’ thrown around left and right online. If you’re like me, you just sort of…ignored it for as long as you could. Then I started my own creative small business and had to know if the stuff I was doing online was actually, well, working. So what exactly does […]

Conversion Rate: Demystified