Even if you're writing about something people are genuinely interested in, such as the Champions League Final, or Star Trek, or cute pets, you've only got a few lines to grab their attention and persuade them to keep reading. If you're writing about pressure transducers, or LEDs, or spectrophotometers, they're probably bored before they start, only reading about this stuff because they have to. You're going to have to work even harder to get them enthusiastic about what you have to say.

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If you’d been doing the job you’re now doing thirty years ago, you’d have had a secretary to type stuff up for you, but over the years - in the dubious name of efficiency - it’s been decided that it’d be better if you’re made to type your own stuff up, slowly, and the company can save the cost of the secretary. You’re expected to have those skills, even if you almost certainly haven’t been trained in them. Similarly, more and more marketing people are doing their own copywriti...

B2B copywriting is tough stuff. Instead of, “Wipes clean with a damp cloth,” you may find yourself trying to simultaneously explain and extol the virtues of some complex mechanical system while being creative and persuasive at the same time. Copywriting for B2B SEO is even tougher. Here are ten tips to help you succeed.

Watch the lingo Make sure to use generic terms on the page. In most cases, B2B searchers are more likely to use generic terms than brand names. Proprietary brand nam...