Deb Mitchell Writing

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Whatever it is you need right now – website copy, blog posts, service sales pages, an opt-in freebie and email sequence – stop right here for a second and ask yourself,

“Do I just want to get this thing done and off my plate? Or do I actually need an expert writer who will write copy that moves my business forward?”

While I absolutely can get any (or all) of those things done for you, the real magic I bring to my clients’ projects is in crafting valuable copy that captures their ideal clients – and gently “filters” the not-so-ideal ones.

If you want the writing you’re investing your time and/or money into to work as a tool that helps your business succeed long-term, you need a writer who understands the unique needs of your industry and who’ll write copy for you that’s directly tied to your overall marketing strategy. (Did I mention you need an overall marketing strategy? I can help with that too!)

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Full Service
Writer for a Day

Full Service

COPY-ONLY WEBSITE SERVICE

Already have the help you need for new branding, website design and development but need fresh copy?
My Copy Only Website Service is for you!

You’ll get:

  • In depth strategy call with me before the writing begins to determine things like voice, brand vocabulary, and your ideal clients’ values
  • Fully custom written copy for all pages on your site
  • A Brand Messaging Analysis + Style Guide report for you to refer to on your own for future brand communications

Most projects take between 4-6 weeks.

FULL SERVICE BRAND + WEBSITE CREATION

Is it time for a completely new website but the thought of vetting brand designers, website designers developers, and copywriters is overwhelming to say the least? Not to mention that you’re sure to be the de facto project manager, running back and forth between everyone, trying to communicate what you need and hoping it all comes together in the end!

Then Full Service Brand + Website Creation is for you!

I partner with branding and website designer, Katie Saunders and website developer, Jessica Goddard for this service. They are by far two of the best experts in their fields (they did this site for me!). We work as your project’s team, offering you a full service approach just like you’d have if you worked with an agency, but with a more personalized, boutique service experience.

With this service, you’ll get:

  • A dedicated project manager
  • An in-depth strategy call with the whole team to kick things off. This alone makes your project much more efficient than if you’d hired separate service providers, each of whom you’d need to talk with separately about your project’s needs.
  • A custom Brand Positioning + Messaging Guide. Katie and I put our heads together for you on this, again making things more efficient, and benefitting you with our combined expertise.
  • Top-to-bottom branding design by Katie. This includes an inspiration board as a jumping off point for fully custom logo design, and brand colors, fonts, and patterns – all beautifully created with your brand positioning and messaging strategy in mind.
  • A completely custom WordPress website, designed by Katie and developed by Jessica. Everything is custom coded so it looks and functions exactly the way you want and need it to. This includes easily editable areas ike your blog page and your portfolio. Part of the beauty of a custom site is that certain areas can be locked down (so you never have to worry about, say, deleting your entire Contact page) while other areas can be made so you can change and update them yourself when needed, like when your project lands you the cover of a national shelter publication – because you obviously need that up on your site the second it hits the stands!
  • Copy for all pages on your site, fully custom written just for you by me. Your brand positioning and messaging strategy is key here, as well.

Most projects take between 8-10 weeks.

promotional/marketing projects

If your project is larger in scope (an ebook, media kit, multi-email opt-in sales funnel) or if you’d simply prefer a done-for-you service, the Full Service Projects approach is for you.

With this service…

  • Your copy will be fully custom written to be on-brand and strategic to your marketing goals.
  • We’ll have an in-depth strategy call together to kick off your project.
  • After our call, I’ll conduct independent research. While this varies by project, I could be looking at things like your client reviews, activity on your social media accounts, inspiration websites you send me, your Houzz page, your local “competition,” or potential new hashtags.
  • Especially for larger projects and if we haven’t worked together before, I’ll share drafts with you in smaller “chunks’ along the way to ensure we’re in agreement about the direction the copy is headed. I do this via Google docs or other software tools for document sharing.
  • You’re entitled to up to 1 round of revisions.

Since the scope and requirements of every project varies, we’ll need to schedule a call to talk about your project in detail before I can give you an idea of pricing and timelines.

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Writer for a Day

writer for a day SERVICE

This “done-with-you”* service gives you my undivided attention on your project for a full 6-hour day. Tackle your website’s About or Services page, your opt-in freebie, a handful of email templates, a service sales page, your blog’s editorial calendar, and more. We work together over the phone and by sharing drafts in Google docs to get as far along on your project as time allows.

You benefit…

  • By jumping the line. I’m usually booked out for Full Service projects at least a month in advance, but I reserve a few days each month just for Writer for a Day projects
  • With faster turnaround time than with Full Service projects
  • By getting a pro copywriter’s expert help with your project (and you’ll probably learn a thing or two about copywriting in the process!).

How it works:

  • You fill out a questionnaire prior to your day so we don’t waste any of our time together bringing me up to speed on your business and your project’s needs.
  • Some projects require you to do pre-work, such as creating an initial draft from a template I send you, or gathering information for me so I can start your project well prepared. I’ll let you know before you book your day with me if that’s the case.
  • What we work on depends on your needs, but every Writer for a Day starts with a kick off call for us to strategize and brainstorm together.
  • Generally speaking, after our call, I spend a few hours writing and we meet back up as needed by phone or via comments in Google docs.
  • We wrap things up at the end of the day with a call where I’ll give you any additional “homework” and next steps on getting your project completely finished and ready for the world.
*This service likely isn’t for you if you’re looking for a done-for-you approach.

Writer for a Day Options

To ensure you’re choosing the appropriate service and time option, we’ll have a call to talk through your project’s needs and then I’ll send you a link to schedule our session.

Power Hour

1 hour session

$250

Let’s do some major strategizing + brainstorming

Half Day

3 hour session

$750

All talk or some talk + some writing action - even a "live writing" session with me to get your project done right

Full Day

6 hour session

$1200

You'll be surprised how much we can accomplish for your writing project in just 1 day!

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