John Kuraoka, freelance advertising copywriter

www.kuraoka.com
(619) 465-6100
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Chances are, the information you want is in this website. So, if you’re emailing to ask a question, try exploring this site a bit. For example, if you want to ask about my experience in any particular area, try services or an industry category under experience. If you want to see samples of my work (and read my opinion of looking at samples in general), click on my advertising portfolio or brochure portfolio. If you have questions about my education and work background, check out my online curriculum vitae.

If you want to know if you need to hire a freelance copywriter in the first place, see When you should consider hiring a freelance copywriter. If you want to know why I think you should hire me as your advertising copywriter, see Why should you hire me as your advertising copywriter?

If you have questions about advertising copywriting or business in general, look under advice. Finally, for my opinions about recent developments in advertising, see my Ad Blog. If those categories don’t seem to match your question, try my FAQ.

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My experience as a copywriter.

Main page | Advertising portfolio | Brochure portfolio | Consumer goods | Eco-friendly products | Food services | Healthcare | Hospitality & tourism | Internet | Manufacturing | Packaged goods | Real estate & construction | Retail & restaurants | Service | Technology

Answers to frequently asked questions.

Why should you hire me as your advertising copywriter? | FAQ

Advertising & marketing advice.

Advertising strategy and other lies
An advertising copywriter’s bookshelf: recommended books
Brands and branding: a white paper
Do you make these mistakes in advertising?
Free (yes, free) advertising copywriting resources
Four ad copy traps that ensnare even experienced copywriters
How to become an advertising copywriter
How to take your copywriting portfolio to the next level
How to write a brochure: advice from an advertising copywriter
How to write better ads
Long John Silver on writing ads
More career advice: what’s it like being an advertising copywriter?
Napoleon’s advice to entrepreneurs, Part I: starting the enterprise
Napoleon’s advice to entrepreneurs, Part II: the entrepreneurial character
Napoleon’s advice to entrepreneurs, Part III: growing the enterprise
The ART of repurposing marketing copy (Or, why you shouldn’t use brochure copy as web content)
The economy (and what to do about it)
The Tightwad Marketing project
When you should consider hiring a freelance copywriter
Advertising copywriting mentorship
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Me, me, me.

Awards & honors | Curriculum vitae | Ad Blog | Services

Email me.

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