Meri Harli is a web copywriter specializing in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Marketing (pay-per-click/AdWords). She optimizes websites for improved rankings in major search engines such as Google, and writes optimized copy for web content and online advertising.

Words and the web are her passion. She has had over 15 years experience on the web and has been around long enough to know what works and what doesn’t.

RECENT CLIENTS: Notable recent clients include Department of Primary Industries (government); Archicentre (housing industry); Holding Redlich - Advice Line Lawyers (legal); Sigtec (transport technologies); Mitre10 (retail); as well as numerous AdWords campaign copywriting. For more clients see my SEO & Web Copywriting Client Portfolio.

EXPERIENCE: Meri’s experience covers everything from web copywriting, to SEO copywriting, web design consultation, advertising, brochures, newsletters, interviews and more. She is also a professional ‘ghost writer’, published poet, and creative fiction writer.

BACKGROUND: Meri’s work in digital media began in the heart of the dot.com bubble in mid-90’s Silicon Valley where she worked for Wired Digital in San Francisco, California (1996-1998) as part of the original HotWired team - the people who created the first web banner. In the USA she also worked for Broderbund Software (1995) on the multimedia game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.

In Australia she has worked for ANZ Bank, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and most recently for Sensis Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Telstra) with their web marketing team.

QUALIFICATIONS & AWARDS: She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with majors in Professional Writing and Literature. She also has a Certificate IV in Small Business Management, and has completed The Copywriting for Profit course at the Australian School of Copywriting. Most recently she won the 2008 Varuna Fellowship for Writers.

Meri has passports to work in Australia, Finland (European Union) and the United States of America. She works freelance or on a contractual basis in Australia and for overseas clients.

The MeriWords Mission is Simple...

Meri’s passion is to deliver copywriting that really works. Powerful words that engage, promote and sell your product or service. Words that work with Google to get your site a high ranking, so that customers not only find your site, but they’ll be more likely to stay and become buyers, not just browsers.

If you would like to know more please contact Meri on +61 (0)408 369935.

(Oh, and one more thing: Meri values your privacy and confidentiality. When you engage her to create copywriting, or undertake Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for your business - all communications are strictly confidential and private. Under no circumstances will any information be shared with any third parties whatsoever. You have her Word on that.)

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