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Why are we STILL copy-pasting like it's 2007?

Jun 9, 2025

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4 min read

Why are we STILL copy-pasting like it's 2007?

The editor is broken. So I'm building the one I wish existed. Help me make it yours.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
No one’s coming. That’s the good news.

Jun 8, 2025

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4 min read

No one’s coming. That’s the good news.

You don’t need permission. You need proof. And maybe someone mildly impressed by your cold email.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
How I stopped writing content nobody remembered

Jun 7, 2025

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5 min read

How I stopped writing content nobody remembered

A pillar isn’t what you rank for. It’s what you’d rant about at a dinner party.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
POV: Client says ‘make the button red’

Jun 6, 2025

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5 min read

POV: Client says ‘make the button red’

Three data-backed reasons you say NO - plus the dopamine-accent rule in 60 sec.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
I Know Exactly How Many Of My Emails You Opened

Jun 5, 2025

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4 min read

I Know Exactly How Many Of My Emails You Opened

Some of you are about to win 100 Penfriend Credits. Is it you?

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
POV: You’re describing a Chihuahua-shark to Grandma

Jun 4, 2025

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4 min read

POV: You’re describing a Chihuahua-shark to Grandma

Write alt text like you’re on speakerphone - 4 rules inside, zero jargon.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
90% of funnels fail for one of these three reasons

Jun 3, 2025

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4 min read

90% of funnels fail for one of these three reasons

Brutal mistakes even “smart” marketers make - and how to unf*ck the flow.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
Would you write it if Google didn’t exist?

Jun 2, 2025

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5 min read

Would you write it if Google didn’t exist?

That’s the test. If the answer is yes, write it. If no? You’re chasing crumbs, not building assets.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
Google doesn't care about your job title

Jun 1, 2025

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5 min read

Google doesn't care about your job title

In 2013 I was meant to draw fire escapes. Instead, I was ranking sites in my lunch break.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
Top-of-Funnel Content is for Cowards

May 31, 2025

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8 min read

Top-of-Funnel Content is for Cowards

I said what I said. If you want sales, start with content that actually sells. This is how.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
SPACE YOUR SH!T OUT.*

May 30, 2025

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5 min read

SPACE YOUR SH!T OUT.*

The Japanese call it “Ma.” Designers worship it. Clients pay for it. And your stuff probably needs more of it.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
100/100 If I wake up, I write.

May 29, 2025

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6 min read

100/100 If I wake up, I write.

This inbox party just hit triple digits 🎉Thank you.

Tim Hanson
Tim Hanson
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