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My name is Amanda. I plan, write and edit copy for the internet marketing firm atLarge, Inc.  Well, hello...
Writing for the Web plan, scan, fan
'Never go "Ready, fire, aim" - you'll shoot yourself in the foot.' -Ed McCabe Copywriter
Hatching Your Plan  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan  
Hatching Your Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan - Messaging ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan - Messaging ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"I try to leave out the parts that people skip." - Elmore Leonard Author
On average 20% of the words on a web page are actually read. (that's just 2.5 words of the sentence above)
That's because we  don't  read online.  We  scan .
"Scan Me" Content Tips  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Scan Me" Content Tips - So What? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hatching Your Plan - So what?
"Scan Me" Tips - Be Concise ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Scan Me" Tips - Activate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Scan Me" Tips - Activate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Scan Me" Tips - Not so fast! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Content that Screams "Scan Me"
Content that Screams "Scan Me"
Content that Screams "Scan Me"
Content that Screams "Scan Me"
Content that Screams "Scan Me"
"Much like great products, great content will only find the best people to love it if it’s leveraged well." –  Shannon Paul Very Official Blog
"Fan Me" Tips  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Fan Me" Tips - Sharing
"Fan Me" Tips for Facebook ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Fan Me" Tips for Twitter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Fan Me" Tips for LinkedIN ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Fan Me" Tips for YouTube and Flickr ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
"Fan Me" Content Broadcast
"Fan Me" Content Broadcast
"Fan Me" Content Broadcast
"Fan Me" Content Broadcast
"It will work. I am a marketing genius." –  Paris Hilton Social Wonder
Resources A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com/topics/content/writing/ Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com Letting Go of the Words http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Words-Interactive-Technologies/dp/0123694868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246552860&sr=1-1 On Writing Well http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-25th-Anniversary-Nonfiction/dp/0060006641 Smashing Magazine http://www.smashingmagazine.com/ Writing for the Web – Jacob Nielsen http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting

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