I’m continuing writing for Active Insurance Agency in Chicago about auto insurance and related issues. Today the site started a blog, which I’ll update weekly, and the first entry was about where to find good Chicago food trucks.
I’m also writing original weekly stories for the website in an effort to attract readers and customers who will want to stay on the site and read and learn more about cars, and will hopefully buy auto insurance there.
I think it’s a good way to publicize your business: Providing quality online content that will draw in people and get them to stay there and learn more about what you sell.
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I wrote this interesting story that ran today at InsuranceQuotes.com about a woman suing her ex-lover for giving her herpes in his truck and home. Both are married to other people.
She’s suing his auto and home insurance policies, seeking $350,000 in damages.
It’s an interesting story that reminds me of my days as a newspaper reporter covering the courts. There are always plenty of wild lawsuits being filed, providing a lot of copy for newspapers and websites.
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I wrote a “slideshow” for Bankrate this week on cities with the highest utility bills. What ended up being published was less of my writing and more of my research — which is fine.
I was assigned to write an intro to go with the list of cities in the slideshow, but it didn’t run. I’m including the story I wrote on my blog for anyone interested in details behind what you see at Bankrate.com, such as how much utility rates regularly rise, tips for saving energy, variables in the data, and some interesting links.
Here’s the story: Continue Reading »
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