copywriting
6 Easy Ways to Nail Marketing Quick Wins
Marketing quick wins can help you get more customers and boost SEO. Find out how to be a marketing champ.
copywriting
Is Having a Niche Really Necessary for Content Writers?
When you’re starting out as a content writer or copywriter, you’ll probably see loads of stuff about how important it is to have a niche. Is it that big a deal really? If you’re trawling your Linkedin feed or checking out Reddit or Warrior Forums or what-not, you’ll see all Read more…
copywriting
The Fine Art of UpSkilling: Boosting Your Value in a Busy World
As a freelance content writer, standing out from the crowd means having extra skills besides just words. These are my tips for upskilling for the modern world. Whatever industry you work in, you probably want to progress, right? I know some people are happy to coast along for the foreseeable Read more…
copywriting
Using Linkedin To Get Freelance Work
I’ve been loving Linkedin lately. It’s been my primary way to find content writing work. Now, I’m fully aware that people say ‘its easy to use Linkedin to find work’, but then they don’t explain how. This is the process I’ve been using to find freelance copywriting jobs. If you’re Read more…
Crypto
Why Crypto Might be the Worst Invention Ever
So you’ve heard all about cryptocurrency and you’re thinking hey, maybe I should get on that bandwagon? I mean, if lots of them are still worth pennies… After all, bitcoin really went crazy there didn’t it? It’s true that the technology behind cryptocurrencies (Blockchain) has been used to develop all Read more…
Life
Why You Totally Shouldn’t Bother Getting Married
Thinking about getting married? Working out when is the best time to pop the question or encourage him to pop the question? Here’s why you should totally not bother getting married… I’ve read a few things lately about marriages and weddings and how the marriage rate is dropping. And you Read more…
Lifestyle
How Can Plymouth Recapture Its Urban Vision?
My home city, Plymouth in Devon, is a city with fantastic potential but for many reasons it is a long way off being realised. In 2004 the Mackay Vision for Plymouth was outlined and since then there has been extensive urban redevelopment. However this has fallen short on several fronts and Read more…
London
Which Is Better? Paris vs London
A tale of two cities… But which has got the edge? Romantic Paris or swinging London? I’m not long back from a trip to Paris, where I stayed with my cousin and her lovely family for 4 days. I’ve been to Paris a lot, in fact, I grew up going Read more…
Languages
The Top 10 London Slang Words Anyone Can Use
Modern London slang aka Jafaican (which no one calls it) has replaced cockney as the main street vernacular in the big smoke. Referred to variously as MLE (Multucultural London English), Grime slang and road talk – modern London slang is very different to the Mary Poppins cockney that most Americans Read more…
filmmaking
Short Film: The Perfect Date
A comedy horror short film we made earlier this year. Been a few delays but we finally got it done! After a wild night in, Brian has to face his guilt. And some terrible consequences… Written by: Oliver Lynch Filmed & Edited by: Padraic Farrell Please feel free to share!