I’m a copywriter, editor and consultant who specialises in helping brands to make an impact and build deeper relationships with their audiences. Formerly Editor-in-Chief at Which?, where I led the editorial and creative team. From product redesigns and campaigns, to social video and newsletters, we achieved step-change results for the business, and for consumers, and we regularly won awards for our high-impact work. I don’t do this in a box. I collaborate widely to build a vision that inspires people to do their best work. I make it my job to establish what others want, and how we will measure success. While words are my currency, I have a good head for the numbers that matter. And I’m used to being accountable for these – whether to my clients, colleagues, or the board. If your brand needs a big-picture thinker who is able to marry the power of print, digital, video, audio, social, PR and newsletters – or a combination of these – please get in touch. I’d love to hear about the issues you’re facing, and how I can help you to solve them. Rich ----------------------- Specialist skils include: - Multichannel content strategy (digital, print, video, audio, newsletters, app, campaigns) - Editorial and creative team leadership (editors, writers, designers, video and audio producers) - Audience growth, engagement, conversion and retention - Data-driven product and content strategies - Editorial tech (CMSes and tools) and digital transformation - Substack strategy, launch and growth Specialist sectors include: - Consumer products and services (automotive, finance, tech, healthcare/life sciences, home, sustainability, consumer rights, investigations) - Music and culture - Subscription publishing - Professional services Current clients include Pinsent Masons LLP, Dust & Grooves (a premium US-based music publisher), and a forthcoming website relaunch for a leading boutique planning consultancy (London). Selected to be part of 15-strong Ambassador network of top-level UK editors for the BSME, and regular Editor of the Year Awards judge. Founder and editor of Record Shop Stories - a lovingly produced Substack about independent record shops and the people who make the music industry tick.

Here's a copywriter who can share your vision, communicate your message and hit your deadline. I'm a team player with a major can-do attitude. Plus, having oodles of experience gives me just what's needed to create great content for you time and again. It's this insight that shapes the words I choose, and how they're arranged to create the strongest impact for all my clients, whether the brief is website or marketing driven. A degree in journalism, a postgraduate digital marketing qualification and two decades embedded within digital, design and creative teams have been the ideal backdrop to my extensive freelance career. Since earning pocket money from my sisters writing their 'thank you' letters as a child, I've always been putting the client first. If you can name it I can write it... Past projects have seen me deliver a creative mix: - website content - film scripts - change & corporate communications - complete magazines - magazine articles - newsletters (print and digital) - social media campaigns - blog posts - print brochures - annual reviews and strategy documents Broad sector experience It's useful for you to know I know my way around a broad sweep of sectors and communication needs. That's first-hand experience of creating killer copy for: - B2B - Fashion and lifestyle - Healthcare/pharma - Health and fitness - Global business - Luxury retail - Higher Education - Consumer goods My time in digital teams gives me strong SEO, functionality and usability skills. My clients receive results-driven copy built around thorough keyword research. Plus, my content design knowhow know how to test and retain reader attention. Web developers build better websites with my content performance insight too. And when it comes speaking in plain English, I know how to explain complex comms to audiences in highly consumable language. If you're looking for a copywriter who's invested in effective client handling and on-target communication then do get in touch. I think you might have found her. What clients have to say... "Rachel joined our team for a twelve-month contract supporting transformation communications for a large global client. Simply put, Rachel writes and curates great content. She is also incredibly reliable and responsive. But that’s not all. What I have really valued about working with Rachel is her ability to analyse, assess and make strategic recommendations for structuring websites and portals, to craft meaningful copy that really lifts corporate newsletters and to come up with headlines that will engage and be memorable.” - Jill Gaskell, Targit Communications “It’s been incredibly helpful to understand the value and quality of our website content, when looking towards implementing something new for the company. As a Content Strategy consultant, Rachel gave us an essential external viewpoint. She has been able to question and analyse our current site and help us plan for future developments.” - Gabriel Murray, Director The Lift Consultancy “Working with Rachel is always a pleasure. She quickly gets a grasp of what is trying to be achieved and will always deliver above and beyond the task. Simplifying the message into it’s simplest form is something that seems to come very naturally to her.“ - Roger Streeten, Streeten Design “Taking a gradual approach to improving our SEO has allowed us to embed our new-found knowledge into our daily work. We now have a stronger understanding of how to research keywords, create content our customers want to read and have a stronger understanding of the work carried out by our digital marketing agency.” - Steve Newins, Director, Whiteley’s Office Supplies

I am an SEO specialist, a sales and marketing specialist and a copywriter. I have worked in the digital sector for over 20 years, and I have held various senior level SEO and marketing positions for a number of well-known brands. I now run a small sales and marketing and content writing agency. I write SEO-friendly copy that is sales and marketing orientated. My copywriting is always focused around helping clients generate digital enquiries and brand awareness. I am an experienced website copywriter, SEO copywriter and marketing copywriter. I specialise in digital copywriting, which includes the following types of digital content:- • Website copywriting • Blog writing • Feature article writing • Social media profile writing • Ecommerce product description writing • PPC and digital adverts • Meta tagging – planning/writing meta tags (meta titles and meta descriptions) I also help clients with the following :- • Brand planning (brand concepts, brand name ideas and brand creation) • Taglines and straplines • Keyword research and keyword planning • Search engine optimisation and PPC planning • Sales copy planning – USP’s and sales messaging • Website strategy and website planning • Content strategy and content planning • Digital marketing strategy • Content marketing strategy • Conversion rate optimisation strategy (CRO) • Social selling strategy I think these “planning areas” are very important if you want to improve your digital positioning and generate new enquiries from digital activity and content creation. I also believe that good content planning prior to copywriting is vital for many elements of digital success, especially SEO. I can plan and write sales and marketing copy for the following type of offline projects too :- • Press adverts • Sales literature • Marketing literature • Advertising brochures • Media packs • Sales presentations • Elevator pitches. My service offering can be applied to various different sectors, and sizes of business, so it’s usually worth contacting me, to see if I can help with your project. However, I generally undertake work for start-up and SME’s in the following areas. • Business services • Charities • Creative • Design and digital • Entertainment and leisure • House and garden • Media, marketing and PR • Retail, fashion and ecommerce. Please note, I do not provide services for any of the following sectors - finance, insurance, legal, health, energy, medicine or gambling. As a digital copywriter, a key area that I specialise in, is planning and writing SEO-friendly website content for new websites and for companies wanting a redesign of an existing website. Writing website copy that works well is an art. I believe it takes specialist expertise and many years of experience to perfect this. My expertise in SEO copywriting and sales copywriting, combined with two decades of experience in digital sales and marketing, is a very strong combination. I am often able to liaise with and/or work in conjunction with web developers too, if required. Alongside my digital copywriting expertise, I am experienced and skilled at writing rhyming copy and poetry. So, if you want somebody to write marketing, advertising or general copy that rhymes, I provide this copywriting service too. If you have any questions about the services I offer, or if you require more details about my experience or the projects I have worked on, then please get in contact to ask for additional information. After receiving an initial enquiry, I am usually willing to have a free 30 minute discussion if this is required. So, if you think I could be right for your project, then please do get in touch.