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What is Content Writing?

When you click on a website, you expect some basic things: a home page describing the purpose of the website, an about page that tells you more about the company or person, and a services page that describes what the company or person does.

You might (and should!) even find a blog that explores various topics related to the industry or shares some behind-the-scenes business highlights. These are the key things that tell us why we should stick around and learn more about a particular brand. Who writes these materials? More often than not — professional content writers.

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Market Yourself – An Interview with Jenna R. London

In an effort to enhance help you market yourself, the Waypoint Writing team has been creating various marketing material giveaways. Last week, we launched our second content giveaway, made complicated by its rather unusual challenge. Jenna R. London created an escape route out of her own writer’s block and shared her method via a blog post. Peter Hall, owner of New England Athletic Academy, successfully cracked the code, winning similarly-styled content in support of his brand.

No matter what you do for a living, most of us have experienced a creative cramp, whether or not we call it writer’s block. Here, I interview Jenna about how she determined a formula to move forward…and figure out how to creatively market yourself.

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