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A Simple Summer Web Content Audit

A Simple Summer Web Content Audit

When was the last time you cast a critical eye over your website – as if you were someone landing on it for the first time, or even as a seasoned user looking to find something specific?   In the old days, people strolled down the high street and went into shops...

Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2026

Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2026 is here! The theme is Famous Pairs and it runs from from 20-28 June, brilliantly co-ordinated as always by our local Scout group. Details on where, when and how to get your hands on a trail map are just below.      Chez RLC, we've...

Your Mid-Year Content Healthcheck

Your Mid-Year Content Healthcheck

Did you start the year with a beautiful plan for your blog, emails or socials – or at least, the determination to create one? If you did, then now is a great time for a quick check-up to see how it’s all going, and most importantly, whether it’s doing the job you want...

Collaborating on your Blog

Collaborating on your Blog

Have you ever thought of writing a blog post with someone, or doing a mutual “guest post” on each other’s site? If you’ve met someone recently and you really clicked (you got a similar clientele, and wouldn’t it be great to offer something together?), or perhaps...

More than Just Copywriting – Ways I Can Support You to Write

More than Just Copywriting – Ways I Can Support You to Write

When I introduce myself as a copywriter, it’s pretty self-explanatory – I write on behalf of other people, I love doing it and I'm delighted to be doing a lot of it. At the time of publishing this, I’ve got more regular blog and marketing email clients than I’ve ever...

How to Use Your Blog to Get Found by AI

How to Use Your Blog to Get Found by AI

This was a surprise while reviewing my website stats this month – two people had arrived on my site via ChatGPT. Appearing in an AI response is the new holy grail of content listing, and appearing at the top of Google search results is no longer the primary goal of...

Three Top Blog Planning Tips for 2026

Three Top Blog Planning Tips for 2026

Three Important Things to Consider When Planning Your Blog for 2026 You know how brilliant a blog can be for your business – I’m always banging on about it – and getting your topics planned in advance is a big piece of the puzzle when it comes to getting it done. Lots...

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Print Marketing for Small Business – What Works and What to Write

Online and digital marketing is the first place to start for any business now - in fact, not having a good online presence is a surefire way to put most new customers off. But there is still a place and a role for print marketing for small businesses. It shows you're...

Phrase My Son Got Badly Wrong (And Some Others)

(My apologies if you are currently eating - you may want to come back later.) My older son announced to me this week that his friend’s dog had been ill. “He says that his dog had verbal diarrhoea – it was coming out of his mouth and nose!” There were clearly a few...

My Unexpected Page 1 Google Results Blog Post – and Wikipedia too

Blog posts are funny things – the ones you think are going to do well can occasionally flop, and the ones you least expect can take you by surprise. My biggest surprise of 2020 was a post I wrote on that cheeky little winter chap, Jack Frost. It didn't take off at the...

Working from Home – Five Things I’ve Learned this Half Term

I have two boys (6 and 4), and being able to work around them was one of the reasons I started RLC Words. This half term is the first school holiday that I’ve encountered. Now, I know that I am hardly the first person to discover what a balancing act it is to try...

The July 2022 Brand Blog – The Henry Allen Trust

Henry Allen is beautiful. His smile makes you want to grin back in return – you just can’t help it. There’s a heap of fun-loving cheekiness behind those eyes, along with a kind heart and a deep love of superheroes. Seeing photos of Henry in my social media feed...
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