The Better Blog

Writing content that both entertains and informs readers isn’t easy. It’s not something you can learn in a classroom or read in a book – just ask Ryan Healy. Healy has been working as a copywriter since 2002, writing everything from e-mails to sales letters to web content for more than 150 clients. “Time and… Read More…

Oh the things you find on the Internet these days. There’s a lot of people out there claiming to have the magic formula for boosting web traffic through SEO (search engine optimization), but this guy truly takes the cake.

Advertisements are everywhere, but serve as little more than a reminder to shave or wash dishes or whatever. Good advertisements are far more rare. A good ad hooks its viewers, convincing them not only to buy the pitched product, but also to tell their friends about it. After all, the more eyes that see an… Read More…

With a runtime of 220 minutes, Cecil B. DeMille and Charlton Heston did a good job covering the Ten Commandments. But where oh where were the lessons about article writing? We’re not sure what’s tougher: writing an article on a stone tablet, writing an article on a tablet computer, or staying awake through that entire movie. Regardless, the demands of writing articles for the Internet… Read More…

They say that it takes around 10,000 of your precious life hours to truly master a skill to the point your friends will be all like, “Whoa, that guy has skills!” We know that not everyone has that kind of time, or even those kinds of friends, so we’re trying to teach you enough to… Read More…

Recently there have been some doubts raised about whether one does truly need 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in their field. That’s all well and good, but sorry, we’re not gonna change the name of our expert interviews to ‘8,433 Hours in 10 Minutes.’ So we move on. Today we’re gleaning the expertise… Read More…

We know that not everyone has complete and utter faith in every little piece of advice we give—it’s just most people. With that in mind we decided to scour the web and track down 20 pieces of advice from a slew of content writing heavy hitters to make sure there’s at least one thing new… Read More…

They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in your field. That’s a long time. Now 10 minutes, that’s much more doable, and that’s how long it takes to enjoy one of our expert interviews. Susan Johnston is a prolific writer and journalist whose blog, The Urban Muse, has twice been named a Top 10… Read More…

10,000 hours is a long time isn’t it? That’s how long it takes to become an expert in something. Anything. While you’re spending those 10,000 hours learning how to perfectly frost your cupcakes, why not take 10 minutes to learn some stuff from an expert in the blogging world? Today we’re talking to self described mom… Read More…

10,000 hours is a long period of time, and according to science it’s the estimated amount of time it takes to truly master a skill or become an expert. 10 minutes is damn site shorter and it’s the time we say it should take to learn a little something by reading today’s interview with self-described Italian firecracker… Read More…