Real Writing That Really Works – That’s What I do.
The Portfolio To End All Portfolios
This is an updated writing portfolio. My name’s Michael, a freelance writer based out of Des Moines, Iowa. On this site, you’ll have access to dozens of sample articles that showcase my voice, style, and research skills. More importantly, you’ll get to see what my work looks like on an actual website – and how well my writing performs on search engines.
Here’s the deal. Most “SEO” writers are selling you on generic, keyword-stuffed articles and blogs that would be overpriced at .005 cents per word. In the new era of search engines, effective copywriting requires more than tricks and outdated strategies. What your site needs is quality, researched content written for – and by – humans. This is what I do, and I’m proud to have offered my services to dozens of business for over ten years.
I don’t fill keyword quotas, I don’t try to game the search engine system, and I don’t fill my articles with fluff to pad my bottom line.
What I do is create useful content that you’d be proud to attach to your brand. My comprehensive approach to content has helped me rank hundreds of articles on the first page of Google, and past clients always ask me how I do it. The truth? I write the kind of blogs, product descriptions, and static pages that I would want to read.
I’ve created this website as an all-in-one introduction to the services I offer. My career has taken me to nearly every industry, so I wanted a digital home where clients can browse the full extent of my writing. Deciding a name for the website was a struggle for me – should I name it after myself? Too vain, plus my name isn’t very writerly. Perhaps I do some play on words about how this is a portfolio site? I’ve never been much of a poet, except for the poetry I’ve published.
I settled on coolguides.net. In a sense, all successful brand writing is a guide to something. Whether I’m writing a technical manual for a software or a listicle about the five best ways to clean an iPhone, my objective is the same – to demonstrate value to the reader by showing them something they don’t already know.
Welcome to coolguides.net, the only freelancer writing portfolio you’ll ever need to browse.
How Do I Navigate Coolguides.net?
If I were looking to hire a writer, the first place I’d look is at their writing samples. You can find my entire portfolio at the top right corner of this page. I named my portfolio “The Cool Portfolio.” Easy, huh? Once you’re on the Coolest Portfolio on the Internet, just navigate to the category that best fits your industry or niche.
Maybe you’ve already decided you want to work with me after reading this landing page. I admire your confidence! Jump on over to my “Services and Pricing” page to see what I charge.
Alright, you’ve read every sample I have but still want more information? Contact me! Don’t worry – I’ve got a page for that, too.